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• Kids by Babyganics sunscreen recalled due to solvent: Health Canada

  22-02-2025 23:32 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  A children’s sunscreen is being recalled after a solvent was found in the product that could pose health risks.
  Health Canada says SC Johnson & Son, Inc. is recalling some of its Kids by Babyganics SPF 50 Mineral Sunscreen Totally Tropical in both its rollerball and continuous spray formats due to monoglyme — also known as 1,2-dimethoxyethane —being found in the products above the allowable limit.A news release from Health Canada says the solvent can be absorbed through the
  
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• Petition asking PM to revoke Elon Musk’s Canadian citizenship garners support

  22-02-2025 23:24 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Thousands of people have electronically signed a parliamentary petition calling for revocation of Elon Musk’s Canadian citizenship over his role in the Trump administration, which is pointedly threatening Canada’s sovereignty.
  The petition, making its way through the House of Commons process, was initiated by Qualia Reed, a Nanaimo, B.C., author.
  New Democrat MP Charlie Angus, an outspoken critic of Musk, is sponsoring the petition, which had more than 34,000 signature
  
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• Driver tells AbbyPD officer to ignore impairment, gets licence suspended

  22-02-2025 23:10 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ABBOTSFORD — The Abbotsford Police Department has now shared about a bizarre encounter with an impaired driver Saturday morning (Feb. 22).At around 9 a.m., a patrol officer stopped a vehicle and found a class 1-licence driver impaired by alcohol.Baffled, the police department wrote in a social media post: “Can you believe that the driver asked our officer if he could ‘Ignore this’ and just drive him home?”The driver received a 90-day driving suspension, and his vehi
  
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• Create your own adventure when The Three Musketeers comes to Chilliwack - Agassiz Harrison Observer

  22-02-2025 23:00
  Create your own adventure when The Three Musketeers comes to Chilliwack  Agassiz Harrison Observer
  
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• Clark contributes three points as Ottawa Charge top Montreal Victoire 3-1

  22-02-2025 22:52 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Emily Clark had a two goals — including one into an empty net — and an assist, powering the Ottawa Charge to a 3-1 win over the Montreal Victoire Saturday.
  Clark now has points in five straight games.
  Stephanie Markowski had the other goal for the Charge (7-0-4-8) while Gwenyth Philips turned aside 15 of the 16 shots she faced for just her second win of the season.
  Laura Stacey scored for the Victoire (9-3-1-4) who have now lost two games in a row for the first time th
  
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• B.C. earthquake triggers concerns over sporadic alerts from national warning system

  22-02-2025 22:42 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Southwestern British Columbia is recovering from the shock of Friday’s earthquake, which has triggered some concern about the consistency and timing of alerts sent to residents.
  A federal seismologist says they are looking into the issue, but some variance on alerts sent to mobile devices can and does occur.
  The earthquake, which is now rated by Natural Resources Canada at a magnitude of 4.7 centred 24 kilometres north-northeast of Sechelt, B.C., on the Sunshine Coast, has been followed by
  
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• UFV to host career-focused open house in Chilliwack campus - Fraser Valley Today

  22-02-2025 22:32
  UFV to host career-focused open house in Chilliwack campus  Fraser Valley Today
  
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• UFV to host career-focused open house in Chilliwack campus

  22-02-2025 22:30 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Prospective students are invited to try their hands at some in-demand skills this week at the University of the Fraser Valley’s Chilliwack campus.Tours will be held for UFV’s trades and technology, health sciences and agriculture programs. Visitors can expect a unique showcase from each stream, such as:
  Trades: a 34-foot trailer with simulators and virtual reality technology to experience the trades industry first-hand,
  Agriculture: greenhouses, agriculture labs, a
  
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• Nova Scotia’s Black beats Alberta’s Skrlik 8-7 to reach Hearts semifinal

  22-02-2025 22:22 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  THUNDER BAY, Ont. — Christina Black’s curling team from Nova Scotia has advanced to the semifinal at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts with a 8-7 win over Alberta’s Kayla Skrlik.
  Black will meet the loser of a later playoff game between defending champion Rachel Homan and Manitoba’s Kerri Einarson.The winner of that game gets an express ticket to the final.
  Skrlik scored three in the eighth end to take a 6-5 lead, but Black countered with a trio in the ninth for a two-poi
  
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• Michkov, Couturier, and Tippett lead Flyers to 6-3 win over Oilers

  22-02-2025 22:22 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Matvei Michkov and Sean Couturier each had a goal and two assists, Owen Tippett scored a pair of goals and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Edmonton Oilers 6-3 on Saturday.
  In the first game back from the 4 Nations break for both teams, Michkov opened the scoring in the first period when he followed up his own missed shot and put the rebound past Stuart Skinner, who made 26 saves.
  In the second period, Michkov made two no-look passes that turned into Flyers’ goals
  
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• Martinez homers, Blue Jays top Yankees 6-4 in spring training

  22-02-2025 22:22 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  DUNEDIN — The Toronto Blue Jays opened their spring training campaign with a win Saturday, topping the New York Yankees 6-4.
  After scoring one in the each of the first three innings, Toronto (1-0) jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the bottom of the fourth inning when Orelvis Martinez homered on a fly ball to right centre field.The Yankees (1-1) replied in the top of the sixth, with Spencer Jones blasting a two-run homer to the left field. Alex Vargas followed with a home run of his own in the to
  
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• Trudeau speaks with Trump about Ukraine, fentanyl fight, PMO says

  22-02-2025 21:42 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The Prime Minister’s Office says Justin Trudeau spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump about the war in Ukraine on Saturday ahead of a virtual G7 meeting slated for Monday.
  Earlier this week, Trudeau told reporters that Ukraine must have a seat at the table in any talks on ending hostilities ignited by Russia’s full-scale invasion three years ago.
  Russian and U.S. representatives met in Saudi Arabia this week, without Kyiv’s participation, and agreed to work towa
  
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• Firefighters knock down industrial blaze in Chilliwack Friday - CityNews Vancouver

  22-02-2025 21:27
  Firefighters knock down industrial blaze in Chilliwack Friday  CityNews Vancouver
  
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• Vanessa Gilles scores in her 50th appearance for Canada in a 2-0 win over Mexico

  22-02-2025 21:20 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MURCIA — Vanessa Gilles celebrated her 50th cap with a goal and Adriana Leon added a late strike to lift Canada to a 2-0 win over Mexico at the Pinatar Cup on Saturday.
  Mexico had more scoring chances in the first half at Pinatar Arena but the game changed after Mexican defender Annia Mejia was sent off for a second yellow card in the 40th minute.
  The Canadians broke the deadlock in the 51st minute when Olivia Smith’s corner found Jordyn Huitema, who headed it over to Gilles to head
  
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• Canada’s Julien Viel claims World Cup bronze in dual moguls

  22-02-2025 21:20 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  BEIDAHU SHEQU — Canada’s Julien Viel captured bronze in dual moguls at a World Cup stop in Beidahu, China, on Saturday.
  The 23-year-old freestyle skier from Mont-Saint-Anne, Que., was third behind Finland’s Severi Vierela and runner-up Ikuma Horishima of Japan.Mikael Kingsbury of Deux-Montagnes, Que., finished off the podium in eighth spot after winning silver in moguls on Friday for his ninth World Cup podium of the season.Saskatoon’s Maia Schwinghammer was the top Canad
  
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• New tool aims to support long-term care at Abbotsford facility

  22-02-2025 20:30 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ABBOTSFORD — Cottage and Worthington Pavilion’s latest equipment is looking to take the pressure out of detecting pressure sores.The facility on Cottage Lane has received a Tactilus Sensor System– a seating pad that can improve seating and wheelchair cushioning for residents.“This advanced technology enables us to accurately assess and monitor patients at risk of pressure ulcers, ensuring timely interventions and enhancing the quality of care they receive,” said the
  
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• Hospital official says gunman killed after shots were fired at a Pennsylvania hospital

  22-02-2025 20:05 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  YORK, Pa. (AP) — A gunman has been killed after shots were fired Saturday at a hospital in central Pennsylvania, officials said.
  Officials at UPMC Memorial in York said that no patients were injured and that the gunman is dead. The extent of any other injuries was unclear. Law enforcement is on the premises and is managing the situation, Susan Manko, vice president of public relations for UPMC, said in an emailed statement.
  The hospital asked employees who were not scheduled to work Saturd
  
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• High avalanche risk in parts of B.C. coast due to rain, winds and warm temperatures

  22-02-2025 19:43 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — Heavy rain, high winds and warm temperatures along British Columbia’s south coast are creating dangerous avalanche conditions on slopes across the region this weekend.
  Avalanche Canada says it has raised the danger level to high — the fourth highest risk category on a scale of five — for much of the mountainous terrain to the north and east of Metro Vancouver.
  The warning says that natural avalanches are “likely” while human-triggered slides are &l
  
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• Liberal leadership candidates divided on question of cuts to public service

  22-02-2025 19:42 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Liberal leadership candidates have contrasting plans for Canada’s federal public service — with presumed front-runner Mark Carney taking the most aggressive stance so far.
  Carney recently vowed to cap the size of the public service and rein in government spending.
  While he hasn’t said where this cap would be set or how much he would reduce spending, Carney told a press conference on Wednesday he would review program budgets and use new technology like artificial
  
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• Vatican says Pope Francis is in critical condition

  22-02-2025 19:23 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ROME (AP) — Pope Francis was in critical condition Saturday after he suffered a long asthmatic respiratory crisis that required high flows of oxygen, the Vatican said.
  The 88-year-old Francis, who has been hospitalized for a week with a complex lung infection, also received blood transfusions after tests showed a condition associated with anemia, the Vatican said in a late update.
  “The Holy Father continues to be alert and spent the day in an armchair although in more pain than yeste
  
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• World champion Franjo Von Allmen edges Marco Odermatt in Swiss podium sweep of World Cup downhill

  22-02-2025 19:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) — World champion Franjo von Allmen led a Swiss sweep on home snow Saturday at the first World Cup downhill since winning his first career gold medal two weeks ago.
  Von Allmen rode out a late scare getting unbalanced after landing the final jump to finish 0.13 seconds ahead of team leader Marco Odermatt. Alexis Monney, the worlds bronze medalist, was again third trailing Von Allmen by 0.42.
  Toronto’s James Crawford was the top Canadian, finishing 0.84 s
  
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• Blue Jays to wear City Connect uniforms on Friday night home games this season

  22-02-2025 19:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays will wear their City Connect alternate uniforms on 13 occasions during the 2025 season, the team said Saturday.
  The uniform, first introduced last May, will be worn on Friday night home games, the Blue Jays announced as part of their promotion and event plans for the team’s 81-game home schedule.
  Replica jersey giveaways are planned for March 28 (Bo Bichette), May 2 (Chris Bassitt), May 21 (George Springer), May 30 (Vladimir Guerrero Jr.), June 30 (And
  
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• Cholera kills 58 and sickens about 1,300 others in a Sudanese city, officials say

  22-02-2025 18:49 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CAIRO (AP) — A cholera outbreak in a Sudanese city killed nearly 60 people and sickened about 1,300 others over the last three days, health authorities said Saturday.
  The outbreak in the southern city of Kosti was blamed mainly on contaminated drinking water after the city’s water plant stopped due to an attack by a notorious paramilitary group, the health ministry said. The group has been fighting the country’s military for about two years.The ministry said in a statement the
  
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• Canada’s Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier defend ice dance title at Four Continents

  22-02-2025 18:46 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Canadian ice dancers Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier are once again golden at the Four Continents figure skating championship.The duo held on to their slim one-point lead from the rhythm dance to claim their second consecutive title in the event on Saturday.“We were completely exhausted afterwards, but that’s because we gave it our all,” Poirier said. “We’re proud of what we accomplished here. When we arrived, we felt confident about the training we had done, and we f
  
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• Shiffrin finishes outside top 30 in first run of World Cup giant slalom won by Brignone

  22-02-2025 18:31 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SESTRIERE, Italy (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin is not yet competitive in her tentative return to racing in giant slaloms. Federica Brignone is currently close to unbeatable.
  In just her second GS race Saturday three months after a serious crash, Shiffrin did not qualify for a second run for the first time since 2012 by placing outside the top 30.
  Shiffrin finished 2.50 seconds off the first-run lead set by Alice Robinson with more than 30 faster racers ahead of her who advance to the second run
  
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• Chilliwack Fire responds to blaze at food waste facility - Fraser Valley Today

  22-02-2025 18:28
  Chilliwack Fire responds to blaze at food waste facility  Fraser Valley Today
  
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• Chilliwack Fire responds to blaze at food waste facility

  22-02-2025 18:27 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Roughly 30 Chilliwack firefighters quickly tackled a Friday afternoon (Feb. 21) fire on the 44000 block of Simpson Road, off Unsworth Road. The affected facility was believed to specialize in recycling waste from used cooking oil and grease traps.According to the Chilliwack Fire Department, crews from four fire halls rolled in at around 5 p.m. and found the fire in an industrial building’s material dryer and conveyor system.
  After getting into the seat of the fire within
  
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• Freeland promises to consult Canadians on alternatives to consumer carbon pricing

  22-02-2025 18:23 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Liberal leadership contender Chrystia Freeland vows to scrap Canada’s consumer carbon pricing regime in favour of alternatives to be developed through wide-ranging consultations.
  In a policy statement on climate action, Freeland also says she is committed to meeting Canada’s climate targets by reducing pollution from the biggest emitters, helping people cut their energy bills and building reliable electricity grids.
  Freeland says her plan will build durable, lasting cl
  
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• Winnipeg Jets sign forward Namestnikov to two-year extension

  22-02-2025 18:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Jets have signed veteran centre Vladislav Namestnikov to a two-year extension.The team announced the move Saturday, saying the contract carries an average annual value of US$3 million.Namestnikov has 10 goals and 19 assists in 52 games for the Jets this season, and heads into Saturday’s game against the St. Louis Blues riding a four-game point streak with one goal and four assists across the stretch.The 32-year-old Russian forward was originally selected 27th
  
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• Toronto FC signs 21-year-old centre back Zane Monlouis from Arsenal’s ranks

  22-02-2025 18:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Toronto FC has acquired Zane Monlouis from England’s Arsenal, signing the 21-year-old centre back to a two-year deal with club options for 2027 and 2028.
  Monlouis has made more than 100 combined appearances for Arsenal’s U-18, U-21 and U-23 teams.The English-born Monlouis has represented England at the under-15 and under-17 levels. Also eligible to play for Jamaica, he was called into camp with the Jamaican under-23 side last March.
  The signing was announced on the eve of Toronto&rsq
  
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• American golfer Angel Yin moves into third-round lead at LPGA Thailand tournament

  22-02-2025 18:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  PATTAYA, Thailand (AP) — Angel Yin birdied three of her final four holes on the front nine to help set up an 8-under 64 on Saturday to take a five-stroke lead into the final round of the LPGA Thailand tournament.
  The American had a three-round total of 21-under 195 at Siam Country Club’s Pattaya Old Course.
  Sponsor invite Akie Iwai of Japan, who led after the first two rounds, shot 71 and dropped into second place. She stumbled with her first bogey of the tournament on the ninth hole
  
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• A cappella ensemble will bring jazz, pop hits to Chilliwack stage - Chilliwack Progress

  22-02-2025 14:59
  A cappella ensemble will bring jazz, pop hits to Chilliwack stage  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Canadian fans irked by Wayne Gretzky’s affiliations with Trump amid tensions

  22-02-2025 14:09 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  The Canadian hockey legend known as “The Great One” is facing heightened criticism over his political affiliations as tensions between Canada and the U.S. continue to fester.
  President Donald Trump has repeatedly expressed a desire to make Canada the “51st state” of the U.S., prompting mass criticism from politicians and residents north of the border.
  Those critiques appeared to grow louder after Canada’s overtime win Thursday at the 4 Nations Face-Off final in Bost
  
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• ‘Absurd and surreal’: Ukrainians in Alberta town hurt by Trump’s comments on war

  22-02-2025 14:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VEGREVILLE, Alta. — Yuliia Kalutska doesn’t have the will to talk about plans for her future.
  She says it’s because of rebukes this week of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy by U.S. President Donald Trump. Trump called the European leader a “dictator” and blamed Ukraine for starting the war.
  “It’s hard not to watch the news, and it’s even harder to watch news,” said Kalutska, a 30-year-old Ukrainian who fled after the war began with her
  
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• Operation snowfall: A look at how Montreal is cleaning up after back-to-back storms

  22-02-2025 12:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — In Montreal’s southwest, by the Lachine Canal, trucks come and go like clockwork, dumping loads of snow as blowers the size of tanks send it cascading in the air onto a 10-storey-high bank. Known as the Angrignon snow depot, it is one of 10 sites across Montreal storing the record-breaking snowfall that hit the city in recent days.
  Each winter, Montreal deploys an army of people to clear the roads and sidewalks, many of whom are working overtime after the city received mor
  
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• Ontario votes 2025: Party leaders fan out on last weekend of election campaign

  22-02-2025 12:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  It’s the final weekend of the provincial election campaign before Ontarians head to the polls next Thursday.Ontario’s main party leaders are fanning out across the province today, with Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford expected to visit Thunder Bay, Iroquois Falls and Timmins.NDP Leader Marit Stiles is set to make stops in Toronto and Kingston before holding an evening rally in Ottawa.Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie will be canvassing in several Toronto ridings, while Green Par
  
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• Half of Canadians and Americans think their countries are in a recession now: poll

  22-02-2025 12:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — As Canada stares down U.S. President Donald Trump’s repeated threats of devastating tariffs, roughly half of Canadians and Americans believe their countries are in an economic recession right now, a new poll suggests.
  The results of the Leger survey — which polled both Canadians and Americans — suggest that Canadian and Americans hold many similar views on the state of the economy and their personal financial status.
  The poll also suggests that 39 per cent of Can
  
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• First-place Chilliwack Chiefs finish strong, snap Spruce Kings' winning streak - Prince George Citizen

  22-02-2025 08:00
  First-place Chilliwack Chiefs finish strong, snap Spruce Kings' winning streak  Prince George Citizen
  
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• After ‘hardest year’ of her life, Canada’s Hosking lands halfpipe bronze in Calgary

  22-02-2025 07:45 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CALGARY —
  Bouncing back from a concussion that sidelined her for more than a year, Elizabeth Hosking served notice Friday of her intention to compete for a medal at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.
  Under the lights at Winsport’s Canada Olympic Park, Hosking, of Longueuil, Que., won bronze in women’s World Cup snowboard halfpipe.
  The 23-year-old burst into tears in the finish area, burying her face in her hands.
  “It’s incredible,” she said, over the din
  
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• Family confirms body handed over by militants overnight was Israeli mother Shiri Bibas

  22-02-2025 07:34 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  JERUSALEM (AP) — A body released by Palestinian militants overnight was confirmed to be Shiri Bibas, the Israeli mother whose two young sons also died in captivity, her family said.
  Hamas had said Bibas’ remains were returned to Israel with those of her sons and another hostage Thursday. Testing confirmed the identities of the three others but found the remains said to be Shiri Bibas were instead an unidentified Palestinian woman.
  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Hamas of a
  
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• Slow start, no Jakob Poeltl costs Toronto Raptors in 120-111 overtime loss

  22-02-2025 05:57 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors were missing two things against the Miami Heat: a solid effort in the first quarter and Jakob Poeltl.
  RJ Barrett of Mississauga, Ont., scored 23 of his 29 points after halftime as the Toronto Raptors rallied against the Heat but ultimately lost to Miami 120-111 in overtime on Friday. Barrett was held scoreless in the first quarter as Toronto trailed by as many as 14 in the frame.
  “Started slow, but we picked it up throughout the course of the game,&rdquo
  
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• Tyler Herro helps Heat fend off Raptors 120-111 in overtime victory

  22-02-2025 04:25 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Tyler Herro led all scorers with 28 points as the Miami Heat recovered from a second-half collapse to beat the Toronto Raptors 120-111 in overtime on Friday.
  Herro added seven assists as Miami (26-28) snapped a four-game losing skid. Andrew Wiggins of Vaughan, Ont., had 25 points and eight rebounds, while Bam Adebayo had a double-double with 19 points and 12 boards.
  RJ Barrett of Mississauga, Ont., scored 23 of his 29 points after halftime as Toronto (17-39) lost back-to-back gam
  
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• Burnaby Now, New Westminster Record, Tri-City News set to close in B.C.

  22-02-2025 04:24 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Glacier Media has announced the upcoming closure of three Metro Vancouver community news websites.
  A statement posted online says Burnaby Now and the New Westminster Record will close no later than April 21 and the Tri-City News will close by May 21.
  The statement says Glacier Media “explored all possible options to maintain operations” but the industry’s “ongoing financial challenges have made it unsustainable.”
  It says it has been a privilege and an honour to serv
  
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• Aldrich Potgieter powers to a 61 and a 4-shot lead in the Mexico Open

  22-02-2025 03:40 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VALLARTA, Mexico (AP) — Aldrich Potgieter showed his ability to shoot low Friday in the Mexico Open, powering and putting his way to a 10-under 61 that gave the big-hitting South African a four-shot lead going into the weekend at Vidanta Vallarta.
  Potgieter chipped in for par after a tee shot into the water on the 10th hole. He failed to birdie two of the shorter par 5s on the back nine. He still had an outside chance at another sub-60 round, having shot 59 on the Korn Ferry Tour a year ag
  
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• Two passengers file lawsuits after Delta plane crash in Toronto

  22-02-2025 03:15 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Two people who were on a plane that crash landed at Toronto’s Pearson airport on Monday are suing Delta Air Lines and its subsidiary Endeavor Air.
  The lawsuits were filed separately in U.S. District Court in Georgia and Minnesota and allege negligence.
  One complaint alleges Marthinus Lourens of Texas was drenched with jet fuel as the plane rolled upside down, and that he suffered significant injuries and emotional distress.
  The other complaint alleges Hannah Krebs of Minneapolis suffered e
  
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• Williams scores 100th try, Canada opens Vancouver sevens stop with win over Brazil

  22-02-2025 02:08 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — Canadian rugby star Charity Williams scored the 100th try of her career, powering the country to a 26-19 victory over Brazil on the opening day of the HSBC SVNS in Vancouver on Friday.
  Williams opened the scoring in the first minute, collecting a ball from captain Piper Logan and darting in to touch, then holding her fingers up in a heart to the hometown crowd.
  The 28-year-old from Toronto added another try in the fourth minute when she dove in over the line with a forward roll
  
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• UPDATE: Firefighters tackle blaze at industrial building in Chilliwack - Chilliwack Progress

  22-02-2025 01:55
  UPDATE: Firefighters tackle blaze at industrial building in Chilliwack  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Firefighters tackle blaze at industrial building in Chilliwack - Chilliwack Progress

  22-02-2025 01:55
  Firefighters tackle blaze at industrial building in Chilliwack  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Trump fires chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

  22-02-2025 01:48 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump abruptly fired Air Force Gen. CQ Brown as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Friday, sidelining a history-making fighter pilot and respected officer as part of a campaign to rid the military of leaders who support diversity and equity in the ranks.
  The ouster of Brown, only the second Black general to serve as chairman, is sure to send shock waves through the Pentagon. His 16 months in the job had been consumed with the war in Ukraine and the
  
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• Judge blocks Trump’s executive order ending federal support for DEI programs

  22-02-2025 01:31 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Friday blocked a sweeping executive order from President Donald Trump that sought to end government support for programs promoting diversity, equity and inclusion.
  Judge Adam Abelson in Baltimore found it likely violates free-speech rights and granted an injunction blocking the funding withdrawal as a lawsuit plays out.Trump signed an order his first day in office directing federal agencies to terminate all “equity-related” grants or contrac
  
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