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• B.C. food industry executive receives honorary UFV degree

  14-06-2025 23:30 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ABBOTSFORD — Over the past week, the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) has honoured six leaders with honorary degrees for achievements in their respective fields, and one of those leaders is the Chairman and CEO of Coquitlam-based food service giant, Oppy.
  Rising to the top of the company food chain didn’t start as a glamorous feat. An 18-year-old John Anderson joined The Oppenheimer Group in 1975 to fund his real dream – becoming a commercial pilot.“My dad set me up
  
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• Health authority issues warning as measles circulates in northeastern B.C. community

  14-06-2025 23:24 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  FORT ST. JOHN — A health authority in northern British Columbia says measles is officially circulating in a remote community in the province’s northeast.Northern Health says multiple lab-confirmed cases of measles have been confirmed in Wonowon, about 89 kilometres northwest of Fort St. John, B.C.
  It notes the first case appears to have been travel-related, but now says the virus has spread and has been circulating in the area since late May.Northern Health says residents may have be
  
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• Montreal Roses FC tops Ottawa Rapid FC 2-1 in Northern Super League action

  14-06-2025 22:53 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Tanya Boychuk netted the game-winning goal in the 65th minute to lift Montreal Roses FC to a 2-1 victory over Ottawa Rapid FC on Saturday in Northern Super League action.
  Boychuk took a centring pass from Jodi Smith and tapped it past Ottawa goalkeeper Mollie Eriksson to restore Montreal’s lead.
  Latifah Abdu opened the scoring in the 24th minute for the Roses (4-2-2). She took a pass just inside the box from Charlotte Bilbault, deked an approaching defender and fired it into
  
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• Authorities still searching for suspect in shooting of 2 Minnesota state lawmakers

  14-06-2025 22:43 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. (AP) —Hundreds of law officers fanned out across a Minneapolis suburb Saturday in pursuit of a man who authorities say posed as a police officer and fatally shot a Democratic state lawmaker in her home in what Gov. Tim Walz called “a politically motivated assassination.” Authorities said the same suspect also shot and wounded a second lawmaker and was believed to be trying to flee the area.
  Democratic former House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Ma
  
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• Canadiens sign forward Vinzenz Rohrer to three-year, entry-level contract

  14-06-2025 22:22 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens have signed forward Vinzenz Rohrer to a three-year, entry-level contract, the club announced Saturday.
  The 20-year-old Austrian has spent the last two seasons with the Zurich Lions in the Swiss National League.
  Rohrer had 25 points (15 goals, 10 assists) in 52 appearances in his second season with the team. He added seven points (one goal, six assists) in 16 post-season games in helping the Lions capture their second consecutive league title.
  Rohrer also r
  
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• Wildfire menacing Squamish, B.C., appears to stabilize amid cooler conditions

  14-06-2025 20:46 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Officials say a wildfire near Squamish, B.C., which forced the evacuation of the nearby Alice Lake Provincial Park and triggered a local state of emergency earlier this week appears to have stabilized after help from cool, cloudy weather conditions.
  The District of Squamish says the Dryden Creek wildfire has held steady at 0.6 square kilometres in size since Friday.It says the BC Wildfire Service anticipates reclassifying the blaze as being held in the coming days.
  The district says 65 B.C. wild
  
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• B.C. man sentenced to 19 years for Langley, Surrey killings in 2022

  14-06-2025 20:45 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  LOWER MAINLAND — Courts have now convicted a B.C. man for two separate deaths in the Lower Mainland roughly three years ago, according to the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT).In March 2022, Langley RCMP found 30-year-old Cody Mostat unconscious in the 20400-block of 88 Avenue. Despite life-saving efforts, Mostat died on scene from gunshot wounds.A few months later, in August, Surrey RCMP responded to reports of a shooting outside a home in the 16600-block of 19 Avenue. Police
  
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• McLaren’s Lando Norris posts fastest lap in third practice at Canadian Grand Prix

  14-06-2025 20:18 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — McLaren’s Lando Norris led the third and final practice session ahead of qualifying on Saturday at the Canadian Grand Prix.
  Norris clocked a lap of one minute 11.799 seconds at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, edging out Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc by just 0.078 seconds. Mercedes driver George Russell rounded out the top three.
  Four-time reigning world champion Max Verstappen of Red Bull settled for fifth, while Formula One leader Oscar Piastri of McLaren finished eighth.
  Pi
  
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• F1 drivers praise Canadian Grand Prix racetrack: ‘One of my favourite’

  14-06-2025 20:18 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — Lewis Hamilton has one race at the top of his list.
  Nothing compares to competing at Silverstone — his home track — for the seven-time world champion.
  The Canadian Grand Prix, however, ranks a close second.
  “One of my favourite Grands Prix,” the Ferrari driver said. “‘One of my favourite fan experiences.”
  Hamilton highlighted the up-close feel with spectators, even when he’s flying around Circuit Gilles Villeneuve at more than 300
  
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• Canada’s Gabriel Diallo upsets Ugo Humbert, advances to Libema Open final

  14-06-2025 20:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ‘S-HERTOGENBOSCH — Canada’s Gabriel Diallo has chalked up another upset en route to the Libema Open final.
  The 23-year-old Diallo defeated No. 2 seed Ugo Humbert of France 6-3, 7-6 (4) in Saturday’s semifinal. Diallo also took out No. 3 seed Karen Khachanov of Russia in Friday’s quarterfinal to advance into Saturday’s match.
  The six-foot-eight Montreal native turned a 2-2 tie into a 5-2 edge in the tiebreaker. After Humbert made it a one-point game tryin
  
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• Nicaragua’s former President Violeta Chamorro dies at 95, family says

  14-06-2025 20:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — Violeta Chamorro, an unassuming homemaker who was thrust into politics by her husband’s assassination and stunned the world by ousting the ruling Sandinista party in presidential elections and ending Nicaragua ’s civil war, has died, her family said in a statement on Saturday. She was 95.
  The country’s first female president, known as Doña Violeta to both supporters and detractors, she presided over the Central American nation’s un
  
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• WestJet hit with ‘cybersecurity incident,’ says operations running safely

  14-06-2025 19:54 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WestJet says a “cybersecurity incident” is affecting access to some of its servers and software systems.
  The Calgary-based airline says its operations are nonetheless running safely, and they have not been affected by the incident.
  In a statement posted to its website, the company says it is working to figure out the impacts of the event.
  The airline issued a series of social media posts Friday night saying its app had been affected, and “several users” were having diffic
  
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• Agassiz-area gallery hosts First Nations Beadathon for National Indigenous Peoples Day

  14-06-2025 19:45 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  AGASSIZ — An art gallery nestled between Agassiz and Hope is celebrating the colourful tapestry of Indigenous traditions with its upcoming First Nations Beadathon.On June 21, guests are invited to the Ruby Creek Art Gallery to watch more than a dozen First Nations beaders at work, shop for beaded items, and grab a light lunch from local caterer Trena in the Kitchen.Source: Ruby Creek Art Gallery / Provided
  “We are excited to host our First Nations Beadathon on National Indigenous Peo
  
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• Amid upheaval abroad, universities urge Ottawa, Quebec to invest in attracting talent

  14-06-2025 19:42 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — Four major Quebec universities are proposing initiatives to make the province a landing spot for high-level researchers.
  A joint statement released today highlights a number of moves, including co-ordinated steps at the national level to attract talent.
  The four universities — Université Laval, McGill University, Université de Montréal, and Université de Sherbrooke — hope to leverage political and social tensions affecting researchers arou
  
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• Calvin Pickard to start in goal for Oilers in Game 5 of Stanley Cup final

  14-06-2025 19:32 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  EDMONTON — Oilers goaltender Calvin Pickard will get the start in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup final Saturday night.
  The 32-year-old is set to face the Florida Panthers after making 23 saves off the bench in Edmonton’s dramatic 5-4 overtime victory Thursday that evened the best-of-seven title series 2-2.
  The flat, uninspired Oilers trailed 3-0 after an ugly first period — Stuart Skinner allowed three goals on 17 shots, but also made some massive stops — before Pickard took o
  
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• Chilliwack firefighters respond to basement blaze in over 100-year-old derelict home

  14-06-2025 18:53 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Fire crews have put out an early blaze in a derelict home Saturday (Jun. 14) after its basement went up in flames.
  At around 1 a.m., the Chilliwack Fire Department found smoke coming from a single-family residential house in the 46000 block of Princess Avenue. Twenty-five firefighters from halls 1, 2, 4, and 6 responded as the call was upgraded to a structure fire.Source: Hailey VanBasten
  Crews found the blaze coming from the basement and extending up inside the walls, up to t
  
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• Putin and Trump discussed Middle East tensions, Ukraine talks on phone call, Kremlin says

  14-06-2025 18:46 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump held a 50-minute phone call Saturday to discuss the escalating situation in the Middle East and Ukraine peace talks, Putin aide Yuri Ushakov said.
  During the conversation, Putin briefed Trump on his recent talks with the leaders of Iran and Israel and reiterated Russia’s proposal to seek mutually acceptable solutions on the Iranian nuclear issue.
  “The dangerous escalation of the situation in the Middle East was naturall
  
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• RCMP addresses social media post showing youth jumping off Mission Bridge

  14-06-2025 17:51 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MISSION — RCMP are asking people to take down any posts showing a youth jumping off the Mission Bridge yesterday (Jun. 13).Videos and photos of the incident went around online shortly before 5 p.m. that afternoon. The youth survived, was pulled into shore by Mission Search and Rescue, and taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.“Mission RCMP appreciate the public’s concern for the matter, but are asking that related videos and photos be immediately removed from soc
  
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• Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime falls to Taylor Fritz in Stuttgart Open semifinals

  14-06-2025 17:44 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  STUTTGART — Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime fell 6-4, 7-6 (5) to American Taylor Fritz on Saturday in semifinal action at the Stuttgart Open.
  The Montreal native played Fritz close throughout the match, going back and forth to tie the first set at 4-4 before Fritz pulled away to win it.
  Auger-Aliassime then pushed the back-and-forth second set to a tiebreaker, knotting the score at 4-4 and then being back 6-5 before Fritz capitalized on match point.
  The 24-year-old Auger-Aliassime had
  
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• A Minnesota mayor says two state lawmakers were shot in their homes early Saturday

  14-06-2025 16:39 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHAMPLIN, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota mayor says two state lawmakers were shot in their homes early Saturday.
  Mayor Ryan Sabas of Champlin said state senator John Hoffman and state representative Melissa Hortman were shot, and that Hoffman’s wife was also shot.A person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press that investigators believe that the suspect may have been posing as a law enforcement officer. The person said investigators were still working to establish motive for th
  
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• Israel warns ‘Tehran will burn’ as Iran fires drones and missiles in response to Israeli strikes

  14-06-2025 14:06 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israel’s defense minister warned Saturday that “Tehran will burn” if Iran continues firing missiles, as the two countries traded blows a day after Israel launched a blistering surprise attack on Iranian nuclear and military sites, killing a number of top generals.Israel’s military said the strikes had also killed nine senior scientists and experts involved in Iran’s nuclear program. Iran’s U.N. ambassador said 78 people
  
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• South Africa wins the World Test Championship, its first major cricket title in 27 years

  14-06-2025 13:52 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  LONDON (AP) — South Africa won the World Test Championship against titleholder Australia by five wickets after knocking off the last 69 runs required on the fourth morning of the final on Saturday.
  The Proteas achieved their first major cricket title in 27 years, sparking wild celebrations at Lord’s.
  They moved from a portentous 213-2 overnight to 282-5, the second highest successful run chase in the 141-year test history at the home of cricket.
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• Quebec Liberals to elect new leader at convention in provincial capital

  14-06-2025 12:04 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  QUÉBEC — The Quebec Liberal Party will choose its new leader today at a convention in the provincial capital.Five candidates are vying for the party’s leadership, none of whom currently hold a seat in the provincial legislature.The frontrunners are Pablo Rodriguez, a former federal minister, Karl Blackburn, former president of a Quebec employers group, and Charles Milliard, former head of the federation of Quebec chambers of commerce.The party is hoping to make a comeback afte
  
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• British PM Keir Starmer visiting Ottawa before joining G7 leaders in Alberta

  14-06-2025 12:04 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is visiting Ottawa today ahead of the G7 leaders’ summit in Alberta.
  The summit starts Sunday against a backdrop of mounting tensions and violence in the Middle East triggered by Israel’s attack on Iranian missile and nuclear sites on Friday.
  Prime Minister Mark Carney, who is hosting the summit, will welcome Starmer tonight in Ottawa and the two will meet Sunday morning before both leave for Alberta.
  Starmer’s visit comes as t
  
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• PM Carney says he has no plans to tackle 24 Sussex question during his mandate

  14-06-2025 12:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Almost a decade after 24 Sussex Drive was abandoned as the official residence of the Canadian prime minister, taxpayers are still shelling out tens of thousands of dollars a year to maintain the vacant property, and the new prime minister has signalled he’s in no rush to deal with the crumbling building.
  Prime Minister Mark Carney told reporters in May that it’s up to the National Capital Commission to decide what to do with 24 Sussex.
  “It’s not a challenge
  
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• Emerging quantum technologies take the spotlight at Kananaskis G7 summit

  14-06-2025 12:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The Liberal government has named quantum technologies as a priority topic for the G7 meeting in Kananaskis — placing the nascent tech centre stage at the summit for the first time.
  It’s a move meant to showcase Canada’s strength in the emerging field, which, like artificial intelligence, promises to transform many industries.
  AI is at a more advanced stage of development than quantum technologies, said Mark Daley, professor and chief AI officer at Western Univers
  
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• Canada’s Foreign Minister urges restraint after Iran retaliatory attack on Israel

  14-06-2025 12:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Canada has condemned an Iranian attack on Israel that saw long-range missiles launched at Tel Aviv on Saturday morning in retaliation for an Israeli strike on Iran.
  The attack has killed at least three people and wounded dozens more.
  Israel attacked Iranian missile and nuclear sites on Friday, and Iran had promised “severe punishment” in its response.
  Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand stated in a social media post that both sides are being urged to show restraint, a
  
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• As Trump heads to the G7, Canada hopes to avoid another Charlevoix-style eruption

  14-06-2025 12:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — U.S. President Donald Trump is set to arrive Sunday in Alberta for the G7 summit — his first visit to Canada since leaving in a huff seven years ago.
  Ottawa could use everything from golfing and creative scheduling to special cabinet orders to make the visit successful and avoid a repeat diplomatic disaster.
  “He is somebody who is very prickly when he feels like he’s not being fully respected,” said Eric Miller, president of Rideau Potomac Strategy Group, a
  
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• Australian man shot to death at a villa on the tourist island of Bali

  14-06-2025 10:25 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  DENPASAR, Indonesia (AP) — An Australian man was shot dead at a villa on the tourist island of Bali, police said Saturday, in an attack that also left another Australian man injured.
  Local police chief Arief Batubara said an investigation was underway and that police were looking for possible witnesses.
  The two victims were rushed to a hospital in Denpasar, the provincial capital of Bali, Batubara said, adding that police did not yet have a motive for the shooting.The Associated Press
  
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• Variety of events will mark National Indigenous Peoples Day in Chilliwack - The Chilliwack Progress

  14-06-2025 09:00 via news.google.com
  Variety of events will mark National Indigenous Peoples Day in Chilliwack  The Chilliwack Progress
  
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• New 150-room Marriott hotel officially opens in Chilliwack - The Chilliwack Progress

  14-06-2025 09:00 via news.google.com
  New 150-room Marriott hotel officially opens in Chilliwack  The Chilliwack Progress
  
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• 100-year-old Chilliwack house damaged in fire Saturday - CityNews Vancouver

  14-06-2025 09:00 via news.google.com
  100-year-old Chilliwack house damaged in fire Saturday  CityNews Vancouver
  
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• 1 airlifted to hospital after dirt bike incident near Chilliwack Lake Road Saturday - Fraser Valley Today

  14-06-2025 09:00 via news.google.com
  1 airlifted to hospital after dirt bike incident near Chilliwack Lake Road Saturday  Fraser Valley Today
  
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• Redblacks’ undisciplined play costs them in 39-18 loss to Alouettes

  14-06-2025 06:54 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Discipline or lack of it told the story for the Ottawa Redblacks Friday night. Plagued by penalties and missed opportunities, Ottawa came up short in a 39-18 loss to the Montreal Alouettes spoiling its home opener.
  For the second straight week the Redblacks took far too many penalties, 11 for 98 yards, and it cost them.
  Head coach Bob Dyce said he has ways to deal with the issue.
  “I’ve got to do a better job in getting these guys to realize the challenge of penalties s
  
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• Iran retaliates after Israeli strikes targeting its nuclear program and military

  14-06-2025 06:27 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran launched retaliatory missile strikes on Israel into Saturday morning, killing at least two people and wounding others, after a series of blistering Israeli attacks on the heart of Iran’s nuclear program and its armed forces.
  Israel’s assault used warplanes, as well as drones smuggled into the country in advance, to assault key facilities and kill top generals and scientists.
  Israel asserted the barrage was necessary before Iran got any cl
  
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• Game 4: Gilgeous-Alexander goes wild in the 4th, Thunder rally to top Pacers 111-104 and tie Finals

  14-06-2025 06:10 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Game on the line, season quite possibly on the line, the Oklahoma City Thunder had only one place to turn.
  They went to the MVP.
  And Shai Gilgeous-Alexander delivered, scoring 15 of his 35 points in the final 4:38, capping Oklahoma City’s rally from a 10-point, second-half deficit and sealing a 111-104 win over the Indiana Pacers 111-104 on Friday night to tie the NBA Finals at two games apiece.
  “He definitely showed who he is tonight,” Thunder coach M
  
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• Black bear sow put down after attacking Maple Ridge woman

  14-06-2025 04:52 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MAPLE RIDGE — Conservation officers in B.C. say a black bearhas been put down after attacking a Maple Ridge woman in her backyard.According to a statement, the B.C. Conservation Officer Service says the victim was swiped on the side of the head by the bear and is being treated in hospital.
  COS personnel say RCMP officers destroyed the suspected offending bear – a sow with two cubs. The cubs were not captured.
  COS staff have been on scene looking for cubs since early this morning, con
  
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• Alexander helps Alouettes top Redblacks 39-18; Montreal continues dominance in Ottawa

  14-06-2025 04:50 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Davis Alexander was solid going 23-for-32 for 344 yards, one touchdown and one interception as the Montreal Alouettes took control early and never looked back in a 39-18 victory over the Ottawa Redblacks on Friday.
  Montreal (2-0-0) extended its winning streak at TD Place to 11 games.
  Matt Shiltz, who got the start for the injured Dru Brown at quarterback for Ottawa, was 22-for-32 for 205 yards, one touchdown and three interceptions.
  Redblacks receiver Eugene Lewis’s streak o
  
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• Suárez tosses 7 shutout innings, Schwarber hits 22nd homer to lead Phillies past Toronto 8-0

  14-06-2025 03:32 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kyle Schwarber hit a three-run homer, Ranger Suárez struck out six in seven shutout innings and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-0 on Friday night.
  Suárez (5-1) continued to shine since his return from an early season back injury. He allowed seven runs in his first start of the season and has allowed only seven total in his next seven starts.
  The Phillies have won three of their last four games, and remain in the thick of the NL East
  
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• Sam Burns leads US Open with 65 and avoids calamity at Oakmont

  14-06-2025 03:32 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) — Sam Burns avoided a meltdown that ruined his opening round at the U.S. Open and wound up with a big par save on his last hole for a 5-under 65 and the 36-hole lead. Best of all, he was long gone before the real calamity arrived late Friday afternoon at Oakmont.
  Rory McIlroy threw a club in disgust and smashed a tee marker. For punishment, he gets to come back for two more rounds because he birdied the 18th to make the cut.
  Shane Lowry absent-mindedly picked up his golf
  
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• Pargat Singh scores 89 runs as Canada cricketers thump the Cayman Islands

  14-06-2025 03:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  KING CITY — Pargat Singh scored 89 runs and fellow opener Yuvraj Samra added 61 as Canada defeated the Cayman Islands by 126 runs in the NoFrills Quadrangular T20I Cricket Series.
  Singh belted six sixes and six fours in his 44-ball knock, combining with Samra on a 109-run partnership.
  Canada won the toss at the Maple Leaf Cricket Ground and elected to bat, finishing at 236 for six in its 20 allotted overs. Harsh Thaker was 53 not out.
  Rickel Walker’s 38 runs led the Caymans, which fi
  
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• Canada exits BetVictor World Cup of Darts after second straight loss in Frankfurt

  14-06-2025 02:46 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  FRANKFURT AM MAIN — Canada’s (Gentleman) Jim Long and Matt (Ginjaninja) Campbell lost 4-1 to Denmark on Friday, failing to advance out of the group stage at the BetVictor World Cup of Darts.
  Long, from London, Ont., and Campbell, from Hamilton, were beaten 4-1 by Malaysia on Thursday. Malaysia’s Tengku Shah Tan Jenn Ming then beat Denmark’s Benjamin Reus Andreas Hyllgaardhus 4-1 to win the group and move on.The Malaysians will face Czechia in the round of 16 Saturday.
  The
  
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• Chilliwack Board of Education to consider buying church for future expansion of nearby school sites

  14-06-2025 02:38 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — At a time when land is at a premium, the Chilliwack Board of Education is set to consider a motion at its meeting this week that could see SD33 purchase a church just off Yale Road and use it to expand one of two nearby schools.According to agenda item 5.1 at Tuesday’s meeting, trustees will be tasked with approving a motion to acquire Christ Lutheran Church Chilliwack at 9460 Charles Street on a 0.73-acre parcel for $3,040,000.District staff wrote in a report attached t
  
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• Home owned by family of UBC and Vancouver Coastal Health embezzler up for sale

  14-06-2025 02:07 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  NORTH VANCOUVER — A real estate listing for a $2 million property in North Vancouver says the home has been excellently maintained and is on an attractive street, but what the description doesn’t say is it’s a forced sale involving an embezzler and a years-long legal battle.The B.C. government gazette says the sale was ordered when the B.C. Supreme Court sided with the University of British Columbia in a lawsuit filed against the estate of Wanda Moscipan, who worked as an admin
  
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• A year after playoff loss, Lexi Thompson back in contention at Meijer LPGA Classic

  14-06-2025 01:59 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  BELMONT, Mich. (AP) — Lexi Thompson was back in contention going into the weekend in her beloved Meijer LPGA Classic, a year after a playoff loss at Blythefield County Club.
  Making her sixth start of the season in a part-time tour schedule, Thompson birdied three of the last four holes in breezy afternoon conditions for a 3-under 69 and a 7-under total. The 2015 winner at Blythefield was a stroke behind leaders Karis Davidson, Carlota Ciganda, Hye-Jin Choi and Celine Boutier.
  “The go
  
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• A US Open oops for Lowry, who gets a penalty after picking up his ball but forgetting to mark

  14-06-2025 01:59 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) — Shane Lowry had spent 32 holes being battered by Oakmont Country Club.
  Then he made a mistake that couldn’t be blamed on the course.
  “Probably one of the stupidest things I’ve ever done,” he said.
  Lowry was penalized a stroke Friday at the U.S. Open after he picked up his ball on the 14th green without marking it. The penalty stroke gave him a double bogey on the hole on his way to finishing at 17 over par for the tournament.
  “I picked the
  
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• South Carolina executes a man serving death sentences in 2 separate murders

  14-06-2025 00:56 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina man sent to death row twice for separate murders was put to death Friday by lethal injection in the state’s sixth execution in nine months.
  Stephen Stanko, 57, was pronounced dead at 6:34 p.m.
  He was executed for shooting a friend and then cleaning out his bank account in Horry County in 2005.
  The execution began After a 3 1/2 minute final statement where Stanko apologized to his victims and asked not to be judged by the worst day of his life. P
  
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• Boa constrictor Bailey, reported missing at Tofino beach, turns up in owner’s kayak

  14-06-2025 00:53 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VICTORIA — Bailey the boa constrictor has turned up safe in its owner’s kayak after being reported missing at a beach in Tofino, B.C., this week.
  James Rodgers, co-founder of the Coastal Animal Rescue and Education Network, says the owner who reported the six-foot reptile missing on Sunday found it on Wednesday.
  Rodgers says it’s likely the snake slipped into the kayak, which its owner also brought to a beach, on the day it was thought to have gone missing.He says it is not cle
  
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• CP NewsAlert: Albertans to start paying for COVID-19 shots this fall

  14-06-2025 00:51 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  EDMONTON — Alberta’s government says residents who are not immunocompromised or on social programs will have to pay to get the COVID-19 vaccine starting this fall.
  More coming.The Canadian Press
  
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