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• Eby supports police on guns and gangs, flanked by four law enforcement candidates

  06-10-2024 23:08 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SURREY, B.C. — NDP Leader David Eby is promising to support police in British Columbia in their work to keep illegal guns off the streets and protect communities.
  Eby, speaking while flanked by four New Democrat candidates with law enforcement experience at a news conference in Surrey, says he will ensure police have the tools to keep illegal guns from criminal organizations and protect families from potentially deadly domestic violence.
  He says the NDP will continue to support the federal
  
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• One dead, four injured after serious single-vehicle rollover near Merritt, B.C.

  06-10-2024 22:15 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MERRITT — Police in British Columbia say one person is dead and four others are injured following a serious single-vehicle rollover near Merritt.RCMP were called to the scene at around 3:50 p.m. Saturday after receiving a report of a serious vehicle incident on Highway 5 north of Juliet Road.Police say a four-door sedan which was carrying five people went off the road at high speed, eventually rolling before coming to a stop.Four people were taken to hospital while one person was declared
  
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• A massive blast outside Karachi Airport in Pakistan injures at least 8

  06-10-2024 22:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — A massive blast outside Karachi Airport in Pakistan on Sunday injured at least eight people and destroyed several vehicles, officials said.
  Police and the provincial government said a tanker exploded outside the airport, which is Pakistan’s biggest.
  But the provincial home minister, Zia Ul Hassan, told local TV station Geo that it was an attack targeting foreigners.A Home Ministry official told the Associated Press that it was an attack on Chinese nationals,
  
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• Trudeau heads to ASEAN summit and Ukraine defence meetings this week

  06-10-2024 21:27 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Justin Trudeau will travel to Laos later this week for the ASEAN summit, marking what his office says will be the first official visit of a Canadian prime minister to the Southeast Asian country.
  The Association of Southeast Asian Nations meetings will take place in Vientiane, the capital of Laos, on Thursday and Friday, after which the PMO says Trudeau will attend the 25th meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at the U.S. air base in Ramstein, Germany.The ASEAN bloc and Ca
  
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• 1 dead, 4 others injured following Coquihalla crash that closed highway for hours

  06-10-2024 21:24 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MERRITT – One person is dead and four others were injured following a single vehicle crash on the Coquihalla Highway just south of Merritt Saturday afternoon, according to police.
  RCMP say they were called to the scene just after 3:30 p.m. to address a ‘serious single motor vehicle’ incident on Highway 5 north of Juliet Road.
  “A four-door sedan travelling northbound had gone off the road at a high rate of speed eventually rolling before coming to a stop,” RCMP spoke
  
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• Canucks acquire defenceman Brannstrom from Avalanche for Poolman, 2025 draft pick

  06-10-2024 20:51 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  The Vancouver Canucks have sent defenceman Tucker Poolman and a 2025 fourth-round draft pick to the Colorado Avalanche for defenceman Erik Brannstrom.
  Brannstrom, 25, had spent his entire six-year career with the Ottawa Senators before signing with the Avalanche in free agency in July. He signed a one-year, US$900,000 deal.
  The five-foot-10, 185-pound blue liner had three goals and 17 assists in 76 games for Ottawa in 2023-24.
  Brannstrom was the 15th overall pick in the 2017 draft by the Vegas G
  
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• Man dead after a pickup truck crashed into a bus stop in Surrey, B.C.

  06-10-2024 20:24 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SURREY — A 33-year-old man died after a pickup truck crashed into a bus stop bench in Surrey, B.C., where two people were waiting for a bus.
  Surrey RCMP say officers responded to the scene on Saturday afternoon after receiving a report of a motor vehicle collision.Police say the Ford F350 hit the bus stop bench after crossing into oncoming traffic, and the crash left two pedestrians injured and caused damage to the surrounding property.
  A 33-year-old man was declared dead at the scene whil
  
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• ‘Tough business’: NHLers on the league’s volatile coaching carousel

  06-10-2024 20:20 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Dallas Stars head coach Pete DeBoer took a moment to touch on his profession’s job security.Or lack thereof.“It’s insanity,” DeBoer said in May during the NHL playoffs after the league saw its 19th coaching change since the end of the 2022-23 season. “We coach in an age where everyone talks about the modern athlete, building relationships in order to coach them. How do you do that with that kind of turnover?“It’s like going on a date and getting married
  
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• ‘Time rolls on’: NHLers talk neck protection after AHL mandate

  06-10-2024 20:20 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Jack Hughes still wants to have the choice.The New Jersey Devils star goes to battle every night looking for any potential edge in a sport that, at the highest level, has razor-thin margins.Feeling good on the ice in an NHL game is a big part of the equation.With that in mind, how much cut-resistant gear, which moved to the forefront of hockey’s safety conversation last season after the death of a player from a skate cut to the neck during a game in England, does Hughes wear under his equi
  
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• Hurricane Milton has formed and could grow stronger before hitting Florida midweek

  06-10-2024 20:12 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MIAMI (AP) — U.S. Air Force hurricane hunters have confirmed that Milton has rapidly intensified into a hurricane as it moves toward Florida, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said.
  Hurricane Milton was centered about 815 miles (1,310 kilometers) west-southwest of Tampa, Florida, with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph (130 kmh), the center said.THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.
  MIAMI (AP) — People across Florida were given notice Sunday that
  
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• Oct. 7 commemoration events being held across Canada

  06-10-2024 20:06 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Hundreds of people are gathering today in cities across Canada to remember the victims of Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack on Israel and the hostages that have still not yet made it home.
  In the nation’s capital, seas of Israeli flags are draped over participants in front of Ottawa city hall, with Canadian flags waving alongside them as they call for the release of hostages still being held in Gaza.
  They are expected to march alongside an increased police presence to Parliament H
  
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• Scotland’s Mouat tops Canada’s Gushue to win HearingLife Tour Challenge curling event

  06-10-2024 19:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHARLOTTETOWN — Scotland’s Bruce Mouat defeated Canada’s Brad Gushue 10-3 in the men’s final of the HearingLife Tour Challenge curling tournament on Sunday.
  Mouat scored five points in the seventh end to make put the game out of reach, with Gushue’s rink conceding before the eighth and final end at the season-opening Grand Slam of Curling event.
  Mouat held a 3-0 edge after three ends before Gushue of St. John’s, N.L., scored two in the fourth to close the gap.
  
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• Update: Chilliwack firefighters tackle structure fire Sunday morning at vacant Second Avenue home

  06-10-2024 18:22 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Chilliwack firefighters from multiple fire halls were paged Sunday morning for a fire at a 104-year-old home in the 46000 block of Second Avenue.
  Chilliwack Fire Chief Andrew Brown has confirmed in a news release Sunday morning that 30 firefighters from Halls 1, 4, 5 and 6 were dispatched to the house fire on Second Avenue. On arrival, firefighters witnessed heavy smoke and flames venting from multiple areas of the home. Chief Brown says the building was vacant and boarded up
  
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• Spruce Grove Saints @ Chilliwack Chiefs Thursday, October 17, 2024 - BCHL

  06-10-2024 18:03 via news.google.com
  Spruce Grove Saints @ Chilliwack Chiefs Thursday, October 17, 2024  BCHL
  
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• Pope Francis names 21 new cardinals, including archbishop of Toronto

  06-10-2024 17:49 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — The Archbishop of Toronto is among 21 new cardinals Pope Francis named Sunday and the lone new cardinal from North America.
  Archbishop Francis Leo, 53, was born in Montreal and previously served as vicar general and moderator of the Curia of the Archdiocese of Montreal and auxiliary bishop of Montreal. He has served as archbishop of Toronto since March 2023.
  Leo was not available for interviews Sunday as the archdiocese said the news was quite sudden, but he issued a statement sa
  
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• Update: Chilliwack firefighters tackle structure fire Sunday morning at vacant Second Avenue home - Fraser Valley Today

  06-10-2024 17:28 via news.google.com
  Update: Chilliwack firefighters tackle structure fire Sunday morning at vacant Second Avenue home  Fraser Valley Today
  
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• Chilliwack firefighters tackle structure fire Sunday morning at reported abandoned home

  06-10-2024 17:24 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Chilliwack firefighters from multiple fire halls were paged Sunday morning for a fire at a 104-year-old home on Second Avenue.
  Chilliwack Fire Department crews were paged at about 7 a.m. Sunday for the report of a structure fire at an abandoned home.
  The fire sent columns of smoke throughout Chilliwack that could be seen from Sardis several kilometres away. A strong odour of smoke filled the area around the fire and throughout downtown Chilliwack.Chilliwack RCMP were dispatche
  
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• CRIME STOPPERS: Most Wanted – Week of October 6, 2024

  06-10-2024 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: Calvin GarnerAge: 48
  Height: 5’7” ft Weight: 157lbs
  Hair: Black Eyes: Brown
  Wanted: Break and Enter with Intent to Commit Offence x2, Possess Stolen Property x2, Theft $5000 or Under x2, Possess Controlled Substance x4, Utter Threats to Cause Death or Bodily Harm
  Warrant in effect: September 23, 2024Parole Jurisdiction: Chilliwack
  Name: Mark SmaasletAge: 3
  
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• Chiefs split weekend series with Coquitlam Express

  06-10-2024 15:37 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK – The Chilliwack Chiefs split a two-game home-and-home series with BCHL Coastal East leaders, the Coquitlam Express, Friday and Saturday.
  After a goal six minutes into the third period at the Chilliwack Coliseum Saturday night, the home team appeared to be headed for a series sweep before goals from Coquitlam’s Ryan Staples and Joseph Odyniec completed a 4-3 Express comeback.
  Odyniec’s goal came late with just 14 seconds left in the third.
  The night before, the Chief
  
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• Where will B.C.’s election be won? Even identifying the battlegrounds is tough call

  06-10-2024 15:04 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — The calculus of predicting an election and identifying its key battlegrounds is complex enough in any race, but observers of the British Columbia poll this month are facing a pair of unknown quantities that make the maths even more confounding.
  Those are the significant redistribution that has added six ridings to the electoral map, and the collapse of the Opposition BC United party, formerly the BC Liberals, coupled with the rise of the upstart B.C. Conservatives as the NDP&rs
  
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• Pope names 21 new cardinals, significantly increasing pool who will one day elect successor

  06-10-2024 13:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ROME (AP) — Pope Francis named 21 new cardinals Sunday, significantly increasing the size of the College of Cardinals and further cementing his mark on the group of prelates who will one day elect his successor.
  Among those named by history’s first Latin American pope were the heads of several major dioceses and archdioceses in the South America. They include the heads of the Catholic Church in Santiago del Estero, Argentina; Porto Alegre, Brazil; Santiago, Chile; Guayaquil, Ecuador;
  
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• ‘We will never be the same’: Oct. 7 killing of Montreal native leaves gaping hole

  06-10-2024 12:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — Raquel Ohnona Look wipes back tears when her eyes fall on the plaque in honour of her son Alexandre, affixed to a bench in a suburban Montreal green space that was recently renamed for him.
  “Forever in our hearts. Our hero,” it reads above his name and the dates of his birth and death — Sept. 10, 1990, to Oct. 7, 2023.
  Alexandre Look, a 33-year-old Montreal native, was among the concertgoers who were murdered a year ago Monday at the Supernova music festival du
  
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• BC election 2024 results: Chilliwack North - MSN

  06-10-2024 11:20 via news.google.com
  BC election 2024 results: Chilliwack North  MSN
  
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• BC election 2024 results: Chilliwack North - Global News Toronto

  06-10-2024 10:00 via news.google.com
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• BC election 2024 results: Chilliwack-Cultus Lake - Global News Toronto

  06-10-2024 10:00 via news.google.com
  BC election 2024 results: Chilliwack-Cultus Lake  Global News Toronto
  
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• BC election 2024: Chilliwack North - Global News Toronto

  06-10-2024 10:00 via news.google.com
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• BC election 2024: Chilliwack North - Global News

  06-10-2024 10:00 via news.google.com
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• BC election 2024: Chilliwack-Cultus Lake - Global News Toronto

  06-10-2024 10:00 via news.google.com
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• BC election 2024: Chilliwack-Cultus Lake - Global News

  06-10-2024 10:00 via news.google.com
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• Robert Davis Obituary - Chilliwack, BC - Dignity Memorial

  06-10-2024 09:00 via news.google.com
  Robert Davis Obituary - Chilliwack, BC  Dignity Memorial
  
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• BC election 2024 results: Chilliwack North - Global News

  06-10-2024 09:00 via news.google.com
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• BC election 2024 results: Chilliwack-Cultus Lake - Global News

  06-10-2024 09:00 via news.google.com
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• Ohtani homers in playoff debut, Dodgers rally to beat Padres 7-5

  06-10-2024 06:45 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani hit a three-run homer in his post-season debut, Teoscar Hernández’s two-run single gave Los Angeles its first lead in a playoff game in two years, and the Dodgers beat the San Diego Padres 7-5 in their National League Division Series opener Saturday.
  Manny Machado’s two-run homer off Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto, also making his first playoff appearance, put Los Angeles in an early 3-0 hole.Ohtani quickly bailed out the Dodgers with
  
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• Apparent Israeli airstrike on mosque in central Gaza kills at least 18 people

  06-10-2024 06:43 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An apparent Israeli airstrike early Sunday killed at least 18 people in central Gaza, Palestinian medical officials said.
  The strike hit a mosque sheltering displaced people near the al-Aqsa Martyrs hospital in the town of Deir al-Balah, the hospital said in a statement.
  An Associated Press journalist counted the bodies at the hospital morgue. Hospital records showed that the dead were all men. Another two men were critically wounded, the hospital said.
  The
  
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• Verdugo’s go-ahead single, acrobatic catch lift Yankees over Royals 6-5

  06-10-2024 04:26 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Verdugo hit a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning and saved at least one run with a sliding catch along the left-field line, boosting the New York Yankees over the Kansas City Royals 6-5 on Saturday night in their American League Division Series opener.
  New York’s Gleyber Torres and Kansas City’s MJ Melendez hit two-run homers in a back-and-forth game in which the Royals wasted leads of 1-0, 3-2 and 5-4 and the Yankees failed to hold 2-1 and 4-3 margin
  
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• Swiderski helps lift Charlotte to 2-0 win over CF Montreal

  06-10-2024 04:26 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Karol Swiderski had a first-half goal, Patrick Agyemang scored late, and Kristijan Kahlina earned his 11th clean sheet of the season as Charlotte FC blanked CF Montreal 2-0 in Major League Soccer action on Saturday night.
  Swiderski found the net in the 34th minute, scoring unassisted to give Charlotte (13-11-9) a 1-0 lead through halftime. It was the sixth goal in nine appearances this season for Swiderski.
  Agyemang didn’t add the insurance goal until the fourt
  
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• Roughriders edge Elks 28-24, clinch playoff berth

  06-10-2024 04:26 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  EDMONTON — Trevor Harris passed for 358 yards and two touchdowns as the Saskatchewan Roughriders clinched a post-season berth with a 28-24 victory over the Edmonton Elks on Saturday.
  It was the third win in a row for Saskatchewan (8-7-1) which had missed out on the CFL playoffs the two previous campaigns. The Roughriders have triumphed in their past seven games at Commonwealth Stadium, dating back to 2019.
  It was the third straight loss for the Elks (5-11-0) who still have the slimmest of
  
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• Penalty kick lifts Minnesota United to 1-0 win over struggling Vancouver Whitecaps

  06-10-2024 04:10 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — Hassani Dotson scored on a penalty kick and Minnesota United blanked the Vancouver Whitecaps 1-0 at BC Place on Saturday.The American midfielder scored from the spot after Vancouver’s Mathias Laborda was called for a penalty at the top of the area in the 21st minute.The Whitecaps (13-11-8) briefly appeared to net an equalizer in the 35th minute, only to see the goal called back following video review.Canadian goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair made two saves for Minnesota (14-12-
  
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• Tavares, Matthews lead Maple Leafs to 3-2 win over Red Wings

  06-10-2024 03:54 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Auston Matthews scored to tie the game and set up John Tavares’ winning goal in the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 win against the Detroit Red Wings in their final NHL pre-season outing on Saturday.
  Matthews found Tavares in the slot and then provided a screen for the power-play goal, 4:58 into the third period at Scotiabank Arena.
  Matthews returned to action after an upper-body injury kept him on the sidelines for four straight games.
  The Maple Leafs (4-1-1) will open the regular
  
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• Pinto nets hat trick to lead Senators past Canadiens 4-2

  06-10-2024 03:39 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Shane Pinto capped off the NHL pre-season with a hat trick, leading the Ottawa Senators to a 4-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night.
  It was the final exhibition game for both teams with Ottawa finishing with a 5-1-1 record, while Montreal was 2-4.
  Michael Amadio also scored for the Senators, while Linus Ullmark looked solid stopping 23 shots.
  Christian Dvorak and Arber Xhekaj scored for the Canadiens. Sam Montembeault made 15 saves.
  Trailing 4-1, and struggling
  
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• Ekblad helps Panthers beat Kings 4-2 in Quebec City

  06-10-2024 03:39 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  QUÉBEC — Aleksander Barkov and Anton Lundell scored first-period power-play goals and Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 26 of 28 shots as the Florida Panthers defeated the Los Angeles Kings 4-2 in an NHL pre-season game played at Videotron Centre.
  Jonah Gadjovich scored twice in the third goal for the defending Stanley Cup champions, who won five of eight exhibition games. Aaron Ekblad chipped in with three assists.
  Phillip Danault and Trevor Moore scored for the Kings, who slipped to 4-1 wi
  
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• Unbeaten Canada dumps Ireland 21-8 in WXV rugby action

  06-10-2024 03:23 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  LANGLEY, B.C. — The Canadian women’s rugby team started quickly and then dug in defensively to beat Ireland 21-8 in WXV international tournament play on Saturday at Langley Events Centre.
  The Canadians, who rolled past France 46-24 in their tournament opener on Sept. 29, improved to 2-0. They’ll next face England on Saturday, Oct. 12. England, which crushed the United States 61-21 in its tourney opener on Sept. 29, plays New Zealand on Sunday.Clair Gallagher (34th minute) and J
  
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• Man, 43, charged with second-degree murder in 2022 fatal Kelowna stabbing: RCMP

  06-10-2024 02:40 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  KELOWNA — RCMP say a 43-year-old man is facing a second-degree murder charge in a fatal stabbing that left another man dead in Kelowna, B.C., almost two years ago.
  Police say they were called to a business in downtown Kelowna after receiving a report that a group of people were involved in an altercation on Oct. 9, 2022.
  They say emergency workers found an injured man at the scene who died despite life-saving measures.
  He was later identified as 32-year-old Devon Foster.
  Police say they ma
  
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• Driver suffers just ‘minor injuries’ after dramatic crash into Maple Ridge backyard: RCMP

  06-10-2024 02:11 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MAPLE RIDGE – Collision reconstruction investigators have determined that alcohol was not a factor after an SUV flew into the backyard of a Maple Ridge home early Friday afternoon.
  RCMP spokesperson, Cpl. Brett Urano, said the vehicle “somehow rolled onto its roof” and came to rest in a residential backyard in the 14000 block of Mier Drive, just off 232 Street in the city’s north end.
  “Fortunately, no one was injured in any of the residential backyards,” Urano
  
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• Mets use another October rally to score 5 runs in 8th, top Phillies 6-2

  06-10-2024 01:51 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Mark Vientos and Brandon Nimmo keyed another comeback in New York’s electric run through the National League playoffs, helping the Mets break through for five runs in the eighth inning against a pair of All-Star relievers as they rallied for a 6-2 win Saturday over the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 1 of their Division Series.
  The Mets had been stymied by Phillies ace Zack Wheeler, held to just one hit while trailing 1-0 and unable to muster any real scoring chance
  
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• Highway 1 traffic slowed after SUV crashes into guardrail near Herrling Island: RCMP

  06-10-2024 01:31 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Police say traffic slowed to a crawl on Highway 1 near Herrling Island Saturday following a single-vehicle crash.
  RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Brett Urano said a white SUV left the roadway just before 3 p.m. and crashed into a guardrail.
  The driver was uninjured and refused aid from Chilliwack firefighters after exiting the SUV.
  No other injuries were reported.
  Urano said speed was a factor in the crash, and that an early probe is showing no signs of impairment.
  An investigation is
  
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• Highway 1 traffic slowed after SUV crashes into guard rail near Herrling Island: RCMP

  06-10-2024 01:19 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Police say traffic slowed to a crawl on Highway 1 near Herrling Island Saturday following a single vehicle crash.
  RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Brett Urano said a white SUV left the roadway just before 3 p.m. and crashed into a guard rail.
  The driver was uninjured and refused aid from Chilliwack firefighters after exiting the SUV.
  There were no other injuries.
  Urano said speed was a factor in the crash and that an early probe is showing no signs of impairment.
  An investigation is ong
  
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• Messi comes on in the second half and Miami scores late winner in Toronto

  06-10-2024 00:33 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Leo Campana scored in stoppage time to leave Toronto FC’s playoff hopes hanging by a thread after a 1-0 Inter Miami win Saturday.
  The Ecuador forward controlled a Luis Suarez cross with his leg, turned and hammered a shot past goalkeeper Sean Johnson for a highlight-reel winner in the 93rd minute — his eighth goal of the season.
  Toronto entered weekend play in ninth place in the East, the last available post-season berth, needing a win over Miami and help elsewhere to
  
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