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• Trudeau makes unscheduled stop at Vancouver’s Pride events does not walk in parade

  04-08-2024 23:13 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made an unscheduled stop today at Vancouver’s Pride festivities but did not walk in the annual downtown parade.
  Trudeau walked a block in city’s West End before the event’s official start.
  The prime minister stopped to shake hands and take selfies with people gathering for the parade.
  Shouts of “free Palestine” could be heard from the parade crowd, but many people appeared largely pleased to see Trudeau.
  Trudeau wore a
  
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• Chilliwack's Rowan Hamilton impresses in Olympic debut - Chilliwack Progress

  04-08-2024 22:25 via news.google.com
  Chilliwack's Rowan Hamilton impresses in Olympic debut  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Canada’s Ethan Katzberg wins Olympic gold in hammer throw with dominating performance

  04-08-2024 22:08 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  PARIS — Canada’s Ethan Katzberg won the gold medal in the men’s hammer throw at the Paris Olympics on Sunday with a dominating performance.
  Katzberg, from Nanaimo, B.C., opened with an Olympic record throw of 84.12 metres and was not seriously challenged through the rest of the competition to win Canada’s first gold medal in the event.
  The reigning world champion also had the second-best throw at 82.28 metres.
  No other competitor hit the 80-metre mark.
  Bence Halasz of Hun
  
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• Trudeau, Smith express sorrow after firefighter dies in Jasper National Park

  04-08-2024 21:57 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  HINTON, Alta. — Comrades of a firefighter from Calgary who died while on duty in Jasper National Park stood on the sides of a roadway on Sunday morning as a procession mourning his loss rode by.
  Firefighters, some wearing yellow uniforms, others in orange, stood along the route in Hinton, Alta., east of Jasper National Park, side by side with members of the Canadian Armed Forces, in combat fatigues, who have been assisting fire crews battle the flames.“Today we are mourning the loss
  
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• Fraser Health warning Chilliwack and Abbotsford residents of threats from heat - Fraser Valley Today

  04-08-2024 21:25 via news.google.com
  Fraser Health warning Chilliwack and Abbotsford residents of threats from heat  Fraser Valley Today
  
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• Fraser Health warning Chilliwack and Abbotsford residents of threats from heat

  04-08-2024 21:25 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Fraser Valley residents are bracing for a hot end to the holiday weekend. While temperatures are forecast to reach the high 20s Celsius, the rising humidity could make it feel as warm as 35°C on Monday in Chilliwack and Abbotsford.
  The Fraser Health Authority is cautioning residents about the heat, noting that some people are more vulnerable. Those who may need extra care include people over age 60, individuals living alone, those with certain health conditions or disabili
  
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• Canadian sprinter De Grasse fails to qualify for men’s 100-metre final in Paris

  04-08-2024 21:06 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  PARIS — Andre De Grasse will not be coming away with a medal in the men’s 100 metres.
  The 29-year-old sprinter from Markham, Ont., ran a time a season-best time of 9.98 seconds to finish fifth in the third semifinal heat on Sunday at Stade de France.
  Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson (9.80) and Fred Kerley (9.84) of the United States qualified from the heat for Sunday night’s final.
  De Grasse failed to qualify for the 100 final for the first time in his Olympic career.
  The six-t
  
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• Wildfire Service orders evacuation for properties in B.C.’s Princeton area

  04-08-2024 21:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VICTORIA — Authorities issued an evacuation order Saturday night for 16 properties in a rural area south of Princeton, B.C., because of the out-of-control Calcite Creek wildfire.
  The properties are located near Highway 3 along the Pasayten Forest Service Road, about 40 kilometres south of Princeton, while alerts were issued for nearby properties at Eastgate and Placer Creek.
  The province’s Wildfire Service reports eight fires of note in B.C.’s southern regions, including the Do
  
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• ‘A moral issue’: Canadian funeral directors warn of unauthorized obituaries - Chilliwack Progress

  04-08-2024 20:20 via news.google.com
  ‘A moral issue’: Canadian funeral directors warn of unauthorized obituaries  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• State of emergency declared in South Okanagan - Chilliwack Progress

  04-08-2024 19:04 via news.google.com
  State of emergency declared in South Okanagan  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Landslide continues to block Chilcotin River Sunday morning, Aug.4 - Chilliwack Progress

  04-08-2024 18:51 via news.google.com
  Landslide continues to block Chilcotin River Sunday morning, Aug.4  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Liberals borrow ‘weird’ tactic from Democrats in latest attack on Pierre Poilievre

  04-08-2024 17:56 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The Liberals are labelling federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre “weird” in a new line of attack borrowed from the United States Democrats.
  Several Liberal MPs, including one cabinet minister, have used the word to describe Poilievre on social media in recent days.Even Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has joined in, saying Poilievre needs to “touch grass,” or reconnect with reality, after the Opposition leader accused him of admiring communist dictators
  
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• Bronze from boxing’s Sanford extends Canada’s medal streak in Paris to nine days

  04-08-2024 17:46 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  PARIS — Wyatt Sanford ended one streak and continued another on Day 9 of the Paris Olympics.
  The boxer from Kennetcook, N.S., was defeated in his 63.5-kilogram semifinal bout against France’s Sofiane Oumiha on Sunday.
  However, with boxing awarding two bronze medals to the semifinal losers rather than stage a fight for third place, Sanford ended Canada’s Olympic medal drought in the sport that stretched over the last six Games. The last Canadian boxer to step on the podium had b
  
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• Off-duty Toronto police officer shot in leg by man wanted on Canada-wide warrant

  04-08-2024 17:31 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — An off-duty Toronto police officer was shot Saturday night in the leg after he recognized a man wanted for murder.
  Toronto police say the off-duty officer called for backup and a chase ensued between the suspect and uniformed officers, at which point a shot was fired around King and Bathurst streets.
  The off-duty officer sustained a serious but non-life-threatening wound to his thigh and has been released from hospital.
  Police were not able to say whether the shooting was acciden
  
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• CRIME STOPPERS: Most Wanted – Week of August 4, 2024

  04-08-2024 17:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Here are three people wanted by police in our region this week. This list is provided by Crime Stoppers.
  Name: Tiffany LewisAge: 34
  Height: 5’9” ft Weight: 126lbs
  Hair: Brown Eyes: Green
  Wanted: Robbery
  Warrant in effect: July 24, 2024
  Parole Jurisdiction: Chilliwack
  Name: Oliver PearceAge: 51
  Height: 6’3” ft Weight: 172lbs
  Hair: Brown Eyes: Blue
  Wanted: Fraud, Mischief, and Impaired Driving
  Warrant in effect: December 8, 2022Parole Jurisdiction: Missio
  
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• UK police face far-right rioters seeking to enter hotel thought to be housing asylum seekers

  04-08-2024 16:19 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  LONDON (AP) — Police in the north of England town of Rotherham were struggling to hold back a mob of far-right activists Sunday who were seeking to break into a hotel believed to be housing asylum seekers, as the latest bout of rioting following a stabbing rampage at a dance class last week that left three girls dead and several wounded showed few signs of abating.
  Footage from Sky News showed a line of police officers with shields facing a barrage of missiles as they sought to prevent the
  
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• Canada eliminated from women’s basketball at Paris Olympics after loss to Nigeria

  04-08-2024 15:43 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  LILLE — Canada is out of the women’s basketball tournament at the Paris Olympics after losing 79-70 to Nigeria on Sunday.The Canadians went winless across their three preliminary round matchups and finished at the bottom of a group that also includes France and Australia.
  Shay Colley put up a team-high 17 points for a Canada side that committed 26 turnovers.Nigeria (2-1) got 21 points from Ezinne Kalu while Elizabeth Balogun poured in another 14.
  The Nigerians jumped all over the Can
  
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• Chilliwack M.P. Strahl calling on groups to seek federal grant to develop senior supports - Fraser Valley Today

  04-08-2024 15:04 via news.google.com
  Chilliwack M.P. Strahl calling on groups to seek federal grant to develop senior supports  Fraser Valley Today
  
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• Chilliwack M.P. Strahl calling on groups to seek federal grant to develop senior supports

  04-08-2024 15:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — A local M.P. is calling on organizations to access a government program for funding to develop supports for seniors. Mark Strahl, the Member of Parliament for Chilliwack—Hope, is urging local groups to apply for funding for community-based projects as part of the New Horizons for Seniors Program (NHSP) call for proposals.
  The NHSP aims to enhance the quality of life for seniors through projects that address a wide range of issues, from social isolation to health challeng
  
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• LETTER: Thanks for the exceptional care at Chilliwack General Hospital - Chilliwack Progress

  04-08-2024 14:30 via news.google.com
  LETTER: Thanks for the exceptional care at Chilliwack General Hospital  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Sanford takes home bronze in Olympic men’s 63.5-kilogram boxing

  04-08-2024 14:11 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  PARIS — Canada’s Wyatt Sanford has taken home a bronze medal in Olympic men’s boxing after falling to France’s Sofiane Oumiha in the semifinals of the 63.5-kilogram category.
  The judges scored the match 4-1 in favour of Oumiha.
  There are two bronze medals in boxing, meaning those who made it to the semifinals are guaranteed a spot on the podium.
  Sanford, of Kennetcook, N.S., defeated Uzbekistan’s Ruslan Abdullaev in the quarterfinals.
  It marks Canada’s first O
  
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• Jasper residents whose homes were burnt by wildfire offered bus tours to view damage

  04-08-2024 14:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Jasper residents whose homes were damaged or destroyed by an out-of-control wildfire will be able to view the devastation first-hand as bus tours through the Alberta town begin Sunday.
  Emergency management officials says the first tours will depart from Edmonton as well as Edson, Alberta.
  Joe Zatylny with the Alberta Emergency Management Agency notes the wildfire situation in Jasper National Park continues to fluctuate, and no one will be allowed to leave the buses inside the park due to safety
  
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• Violence in Bangladesh leaves many people dead, hundreds injured as protests continue

  04-08-2024 12:39 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A new round of violence in Bangladesh has left more than 20 people dead and hundreds injured as student protesters clashed with police and ruling party activists on Sunday, officials and media reports said.The demonstrators were demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina after earlier protests in July that began with students calling for an end to a quota system for government jobs escalated into violence that left more than 200 dead.Authorities in r
  
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• ‘A moral issue’: Canadian funeral directors warn of unauthorized obituaries

  04-08-2024 12:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  HALIFAX — Funeral directors across the country are warning grieving families about a trend of third-party websites republishing obituaries for profit.
  Jim Bishop, the funeral director for Bishop’s Funeral Home in Fredericton, said he’s noticed an increase in grieving people who use his services complaining of altered death notices — sometimes with erroneous details — appearing on one such website called Echovita.Bishop said Echovita’s actions are part of a tre
  
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• Ottawa latest city to turn to AI to predict chronic homelessness

  04-08-2024 12:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — How old are you? What is your gender? Are you Indigenous? Are you a Canadian citizen? Do you have a family?Those are just a few of the data points that a new artificial intelligence system will use to determine if somebody might be at risk of chronic homelessness in Ottawa, thanks to a team-up with a Carleton University researcher.
  The national capital is not the first municipality to use the emerging technology as a tool to mitigate a worsening crisis — London, Ont., previo
  
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• League-leading Okanagan Sun on the road versus Chilliwack for week 3 - KelownaNow

  04-08-2024 11:02 via news.google.com
  League-leading Okanagan Sun on the road versus Chilliwack for week 3  KelownaNow
  
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• Chilliwack's Rowan Hamilton impresses in Olympic debut - Agassiz Harrison Observer

  04-08-2024 09:00 via news.google.com
  Chilliwack's Rowan Hamilton impresses in Olympic debut  Agassiz Harrison Observer
  
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• Whitecaps rally to beat Tijuana 3-1, advance to Round of 32 in Leagues Cup

  04-08-2024 06:26 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — Forwards Levonte Johnson and Faba Picault each scored a goal and assisted on another in the second half as the Vancouver Whitecaps defeated Club Tijuana 3-1 Saturday night to advance into the round of 32 in the Leagues Cup.
  Johnson gave Vancouver a 2-1 lead with his goal in the 77th minute on a shot that found the far corner of the net. Pedro Vite made it 3-1 in the 83rd minute after Picault threaded him a pass.
  Kevin Castaneda scored in the eighth minute for Tijuana.
  Picault t
  
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• Updated modelling provides encouraging risk assessment for Chilcotin River landslide

  04-08-2024 06:20 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VICTORIA — The B.C. Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship says new modelling of the landslide across the Chilcotin River has provided an improved understanding of the worst-case scenario risks to people and communities.In a news release Saturday (Aug. 3) evening, the ministry says the updated assessment suggests that even if the natural dam were to fail suddenly, water levels in the Fraser River would remain below the levels seen during the spring snowmelt season. However, flows
  
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• Elks end long losing skid with 42-31 road win over Roughriders

  04-08-2024 04:22 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  REGINA — It took eight games but the Edmonton Elks are finally in the win column after a 42-31 victory over the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Saturday.
  The Elks entered the CFL contest with an 0-7 record but used a strong rushing attack to beat the Riders, who are now 5-3. It was the first regular-season win for the Elks since Sept. 15, 2023, when they beat Saskatchewan 36-27. The victory ended an 11-game regular-season losing streak for the Elks, who dropped their final four games of 2023.
  
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• WOLF: Process for naming pets can be some serious business - Chilliwack Progress

  04-08-2024 02:53 via news.google.com
  WOLF: Process for naming pets can be some serious business  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Man injured in 'targeted' shooting at Surrey encampment - Chilliwack Progress

  04-08-2024 02:04 via news.google.com
  Man injured in 'targeted' shooting at Surrey encampment  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Protesters demand stronger Canadian response to ‘rigged’ Venezuelan election - Chilliwack Progress

  04-08-2024 01:58 via news.google.com
  Protesters demand stronger Canadian response to ‘rigged’ Venezuelan election  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Wildfire sparks south of Canada-U.S. border, near Osoyoos - Chilliwack Progress

  04-08-2024 01:48 via news.google.com
  Wildfire sparks south of Canada-U.S. border, near Osoyoos  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Canada again upgrades advisory for Israel to highest risk level

  04-08-2024 01:26 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Global Affairs Canada is again telling Canadians to avoid all travel to Israel, citing an unpredictable security situation due to ongoing regional conflicts.The advisory issued Saturday says an escalation in armed conflict in Israel could affect people’s ability to leave the country on commercial flights, adding they should not rely on the Canadian government to help them evacuate.The statement says Canadian citizens and permanent residents in Israel, the West Bank and the G
  
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• Canada loses on penalties to Germany in Olympic soccer quarterfinal - Chilliwack Progress

  04-08-2024 01:04 via news.google.com
  Canada loses on penalties to Germany in Olympic soccer quarterfinal  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Andreescu, Fernandez learn NBO 1st-round opponents on home soil

  04-08-2024 00:47 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Bianca Andreescu will face Lesia Tsurenko of Ukraine to kick off the Canadian tennis star’s National Bank Open.
  Tennis Canada held the draw for the country’s national championship Saturday for the Toronto-based women’s tournament and the men’s bracket, which goes in Montreal.
  Andreescu will be back on the centre court where she won the event as part of a memorable 2019 season that also included her U.S. Open victory.
  Top-ranked Canadian Leylah Fernandez of
  
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• Canadian men to face host France in Olympic men’s basketball quarterfinals

  04-08-2024 00:16 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  PARIS — Canada will face France when the Olympic men’s basketball tournament moves to Paris on Tuesday.A draw was held Saturday to determine the quarterfinal matchups, which will also see Germany take on Greece, Serbia battle Australia, and Brazil face top-ranked United States.
  Canada finished pool play atop Group A with a 3-0 record after beating Greece, Australia and Spain.France came second in Group B following wins over Brazil and Japan, and a loss to Germany.The Canadians are ma
  
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• Running backs in the spotlight as Argonauts visit Stampeders

  04-08-2024 00:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CALGARY — The running back position will be in the spotlight when the Calgary Stampeders host the Toronto Argonauts at McMahon Stadium on Sunday.
  While the Stampeders (3-4) will play without Dedrick Mills, the Argonauts (4-3) will rely on the services of former Calgary running back Ka’Deem Carey.
  After amassing 100 yards on nine carries and five receptions during Calgary’s lacklustre 33-6 road loss to the Ottawa Redblacks last week, Mills asked for some time away from the team.
  
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