CHICAGO — Canadian international midfielder Julia Grosso has signed a three-year contract with the Chicago Red Stars of the National Women’s Soccer League.
Grosso, whose contract with Italy’s Juventus expired in June, will join the Red Stars after Canada’s Olympic campaign.“Julia’s experience with Juventus FC and internationally with Canada will be a crucial addition to our midfield,” Chicago GM Richard Feuz said in a statement. “Her background wit
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DEATH VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — Authorities in Oregon’s Multnomah County, home to Portland, said Monday that the county medical examiner was investigating four suspected heat-related deaths as the region continued to swelter under an early heat wave.Three deaths were reported on Friday and Sunday, officials said, adding that a man transported from outside the county died from a suspected heat-related illness at a Portland hospital on Saturday.
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Langley man arrested man after alleged bank robbery
LANGLEY — Langley RCMP have arrested and charged a man following an alleged bank robbery on July 4. The incident occurred at approximately 3:30 p.m. at a financial institution located in the 6100 Block of 200 Street.
Witnesses reported that the suspect, 26-year-old Langley resident Tyler Jacob Goodine, pushed past bank tellers and stole money from the counters before fleeing the scene on foot.
“Langley RCMP Frontline officers responded and with the use of video surveillance systems, -
Israeli forces push deeper into Gaza City as Hamas warns that escalation threatens cease-fire talks
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli forces advanced deeper into the Gaza Strip’s largest city in pursuit of militants who had regrouped there, sending thousands of Palestinians fleeing on Monday from an area ravaged in the early weeks of the nine-month-long war.
Hamas warned that the latest raids and displacement in Gaza City could lead to the collapse of long-running negotiations over a cease-fire and hostage release, after the two sides had appeared to have narrowed the gaps i -
Republicans move at Trump’s behest to change how they will oppose abortion, AP sources say
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Republican National Committee’s platform committee has adopted a policy document that reflects former President Donald Trump’s position opposing a federal abortion ban and ceding limits to states, omitting a national ban for the first time in 40 years.
The committee, according to two people briefed on the language, agreed on language that, “We believe that the 14th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States guarantees that no person can be den -
A Russian playwright and a theater director sentenced to prison on charges of advocating terrorism
A Russian court on Monday convicted a theater director and a playwright of terrorism charges and sentenced them to six years each in prison, the latest in an unrelenting crackdown on dissent in Russia that has reached new heights since Moscow sent troops into Ukraine.
Zhenya Berkovich, a prominent independent theater director, and playwright Svetlana Petriychuk have already been in jail for over a year awaiting trial.
Authorities claimed their play “Finist, the Brave Falcon” justifie -
Captain Nick Hoag leads Canadian men’s Olympic volleyball team into Paris
GATINEAU, Que. — Captain Nick Hoag will lead Canada’s men’s volleyball team at the upcoming Paris Olympics.
Volleyball Canada and the Canadian Olympic Committee announced the team’s roster Monday.
Canada qualified for Paris after placing second in its pool at the FIVB Olympic Qualification Tournament in China last September.
Hoag will make his third straight Olympic appearance. The 31-year-old from Sherbrooke, Que., and the ninth-ranked Canadians finished fifth at a Volle -
In bid to win over dentists, Ottawa changes billing for dental care plan
OTTAWA — Health Minister Mark Holland says dentists and other oral-health providers no longer need to sign up with the government to provide care to patients who are covered under the national dental care plan.
The change is part of the government’s latest bid to win over dentists who have been reluctant to join the program for uninsured low- and middle-income Canadians.
Holland announced the change at a press conference in Nova Scotia, after weeks of tension with dental associations -
Kevin Durant has calf strain, USA Basketball considers him day-to-day at Olympic camp
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Kevin Durant is dealing with calf soreness that has kept him from being a full participant in USA Basketball’s training camp for the Paris Olympics, though he has assured team officials that he does not expect the issue to be a major one.
“Day-to-day,” U.S. coach Steve Kerr said. “We’re just going to show an abundance of caution.”
Durant is the second forward who hasn’t been able to be a full participant in the U.S. camp that had i -
Mission RCMP seek help in locating missing man
CHILLIWACK — Mission RCMP are asking for the public’s assistance in locating Dorian Parker, who was reported missing Sunday (Jul. 7).
Parker, 23, was last seen on Saturday. He is described as a Caucasian male, standing 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighing 190 pounds. He has brown hair dyed blond.
Anyone with information on Parker’s whereabouts is urged to contact the Mission RCMP at 604-826-7161. -
Quebec, provincial police union reach 6-year contract deal, to be presented this week
QUEBEC CITY, Que. — The Quebec government and the association representing provincial police officers have reached a new agreement in principle on a six-year contract.
Both sides were forced back to the negotiation table after 60 per cent of members rejected an agreement in principle last September that would have given officers a 21 per cent pay increase over five years.
The Association des policières et policiers provinciaux du Québec says the new deal better recognizes the -
Fernandez and doubles partner Shibahara fall in third round at Wimbledon
LONDON — Canada’s Leylah Fernandez and partner Ena Shibahara of Japan are out of Wimbledon after losing in the women’s doubles third round Monday.
The pair fell 6-2, 7-6 (3) to fourth-seeded duo Taylor Townsend of the United States and Katerina Siniakova of Czechia.
Fernandez and Shibahara trailed 6-2, 3-2 before play was suspended Sunday.Townsend and Siniakova went 3-for-4 on breakpoint opportunities and won 79 points to 61 for their opponents.
Also Monday, Ottawa’s Gabr -
Capitals promote Chris Patrick to GM, Brian MacLellan remains president of hockey operations
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — The Washington Capitals named Chris Patrick as their general manager on Monday with longtime GM Brian MacLellan remaining president of hockey operations.
Patrick, 48, who was also named as a senior vice president, has worked for the Capitals in various capacities since 2009 and served as assistant GM under MacLellan the past three years. The son of longtime team president Dick Patrick previously was director of player personnel after a lengthy stint as a pro scout, an -
Federal fisheries minister calls for review of arrest, treatment of Mi’kmaq fishers
OTTAWA — The federal Fisheries Department has called an external review into the conduct of its officers who allegedly arrested and dumped two Indigenous men at a Nova Scotia gas station without shoes or phones.
Two Mi’kmaq fishers from Cape Breton were arrested near Shelburne, N.S., on March 26, and the pair say they were forced to walk for about six hours before they could get help.Fisheries Minister Diane Lebouthillier says the allegations are unacceptable and she’s met with -
Chilliwack real estate sees moderate growth in June - Fraser Valley Today
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Chilliwack real estate sees moderate growth in June
CHILLIWACK — The number of homes sold through the MLS System of the Chilliwack and District Real Estate Board reached 251 units in June, marking a 2.9 per cent increase from June 2023. However home sales were 11.7 per cent below the five-year average and 25.2 per cent below the 10-year average for the month of June.
Home sales totaled 1,506 units in the first six months of 2024, reflecting a slight gain of 0.3 per cent compared to the same period in 2023.“Sales activity in our region -
Winnipeg Blue Bombers sign former CFL all-star receiver Lucky Whitehead
WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Blue Bombers (1-4) have signed free agent receiver Lucky Whitehead to the practice roster, the team announced Monday.
It will be Whitehead’s second stint with Winnipeg.The 32-year-old from Manassas, Va., spent his CFL rookie campaign with the Bombers in 2019, catching 52 passes for 521 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 92 yards and a TD.
Whitehead spent the last three seasons with the B.C. Lions where he was a CFL All-Star in 2021 and posted a -
Island purchase near Chilliwack 'an incredible opportunity' to protect salmon - Chilliwack Progress
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Elina Svitolina wins at Wimbledon on ‘difficult day’ for Ukraine
LONDON (AP) — Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina fought back tears after her victory at Wimbledon on Monday following news of a Russian missile attack in her home country.
She beat Wang Xinyu 6-2, 6-1 to reach the quarterfinals.
“It’s a very difficult day today for Ukrainian people,” she said. “So yes, it was not easy to focus today on the match. Since the morning, it’s very difficult to read the news.”
A major Russian missile attack across Ukraine -
Scorching summer heat hits Canada, remnants of hurricane Beryl on the way
MONTREAL — Sweltering summer weather is blanketing much of the country today, with Environment Canada issuing heat warnings for parts of eight provinces and the Northwest Territories.Temperatures in B.C.’s southern Interior are expected to climb into the low 40s this week.And in Atlantic Canada, daytime highs are forecast to top 30 C across much of the region.
Environment Canada is scheduled to provide an update today on the heat wave in Western Canada.Later this week, remnants of hu -
Scottie Barnes, Immanuel Quickley sign multi-year deals with Toronto Raptors
TORONTO — All-star forward Scottie Barnes and point guard Immanuel Quickley have both officially re-signed with the Toronto Raptors.
The Raptors announced that Barnes signed an extension and Quickley re-signed with the team this morning.
Per team policy, the financial details of the multi-year contracts were not announced.
Media reports say that Barnes agreed to a five-year US$224.9 million deal starting in the 2025-26 season.
Quickley reportedly agreed to a five-year, $175 million contrac -
Former CFL executive Christina Litz named president of Northern Super League
Christina Litz, whose resume includes executive stints with the Canadian Football League, Woodbine Entertainment and Manitoba’s True North Sports and Entertainment, has been named president of the Northern Super League.
The new professional women’s soccer league is slated to kick off next April with franchises in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and Halifax.“We’re really excited to have her,” league co-founder Diana Matheson said of Litz.“She&rsqu -
Langley RCMP seize cash and contraband tobacco in traffic stop
LANGLEY – Langley RCMP’s Special Response Team seized significant amounts of currency and contraband tobacco after conducting a traffic stop on June 25.
At approximately 2:30 p.m., officers spotted a suspicious vehicle in the 5400 block of 204 Street. A short time later, the vehicle departed the area and officers observed a traffic infraction.
The traffic stop led to the discovery of $19,692 in cash, 12 cartons of unstamped cigarettes, and small amounts of illicit drugs. The driver w -
Biden tells Hill Democrats he ‘declines’ to step aside and says it’s time for party drama ‘to end’
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden, in a letter to congressional Democrats, stood firm against calls for him to drop his candidacy and called for an “end” to the intraparty drama that has torn apart Democrats about whether he should stay in the race after his dismal public debate performance.
Biden wrote in the two-page letter Monday that “the question of how to move forward has been well-aired for over a week now. And it’s time for it to end.” He stressed -
Lorenzo Musetti makes adjustments to reach Wimbledon quarterfinals
LONDON (AP) — Lorenzo Musetti just needed a little time to adjust.
To life and to 6-foot-8 Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard’s serve.
Musetti advanced to the first Grand Slam quarterfinals of his career on Monday at Wimbledon by beating the 21-year-old Frenchman 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-2.
The No. 25-seeded Musetti dropped to the grass when Mpetshi Perricard sent a forehand long to end a 30-stroke rally and the match. His back to the ground, the 22-year-old Italian’s chest heaved.
After an up -
Nature Conservancy of Canada secures Chilliwack area island to protect salmon habitat on the Fraser - Fraser Valley Today
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Nature Conservancy of Canada secures Chilliwack area island to protect salmon habitat on the Fraser
CHILLIWACK — Salmon now have more protected spawning habitat in the lower Fraser River, thanks to the Nature Conservancy of Canada’s (NCC) acquisition of Carey Island.
Located near Chilliwack, Carey Island and its gravel channels offer calm and important spawning and rearing habitat for the river’s fish and aquatic species. The 613-acre island is one of the few remaining privately held lands in the region that has not been altered by diking or ditching, making it a vital piece -
Environmental group buys Fraser River island near Chilliwack, B.C., to protect salmon - Castanet.net
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