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• Els edges Ames to win Principal Charity Classic for 4th PGA Tour Champions victory

  03-06-2024 03:05 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Ernie Els won the Principal Charity Classic on Sunday for his fourth career PGA Tour Champions victory, closing with a 7-under 65 at Wakonda Club to beat defending champion Stephen Ames of Calgary by two strokes.
  Tied with Rod Pampling for the second-round lead, Els eagled the par-5 15th and had five birdies in his bogey-free final round. The 54-year-old Hall of Famer from South Africa finished at 21-under 195 for his first victory since March 2023.
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• Collision on Highway 1 near Yale Road in Chilliwack sends 2 people to hospital

  09-11-2024 02:43 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK – The left westbound lane on Highway 1 near Yale Road in Chilliwack was closed Friday afternoon following a multi-vehicle crash near an off-ramp, according to DriveBC.
  Both Chilliwack Fire and paramedics were dispatched to the scene around 3 p.m.
  A spokesperson from BC Emergency Health Services says paramedics gave “emergency medical treatment” to two people on scene before rushing them to hospital.2:59 p.m. Nov 8 | 2 #ambulances with primary care #paramedics respond
  
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• Police arrest a man after 9 people are stabbed over 2 days in Seattle

  09-11-2024 02:25 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SEATTLE (AP) — A man has been arrested in connection with a spate of random stabbings over two days in Seattle, in which nine people were injured — five of them on Friday afternoon, police said.
  “This incident was apparently one individual over a 38-hour period of time committing random assaults,” Deputy Chief Eric Barden said at the scene Friday.
  The stabbings on Friday afternoon took place in a roughly four-block area in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District.
  
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• Longtime rivals to meet in West final as Blue Bombers host Roughriders

  09-11-2024 02:04 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WINNIPEG — Trevor Harris has a suggestion for CFL fans – buckle up for Saturday’s West Division final.
  Saskatchewan’s veteran quarterback believes the Roughriders and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers are equally hungry and motivated for a victory.
  “(The Blue Bombers have) been to the Grey Cup the last two times and they haven’t won it, so I think that their mind is they want to get back there and win it,” Harris said Friday. “And they can’t win the
  
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• Collision on Highway 1 near Yale Road in Chilliwack closes lane, slows traffic

  09-11-2024 01:10 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK – The left westbound lane on Highway 1 near Yale Road in Chilliwack was closed Friday afternoon following a crash, according to DriveBC.
  Both Chilliwack Fire and paramedics were dispatched to the scene around 3 p.m.
  Delays are expected.
  The crash is the second on the roadway Friday after an incident near Annis Road closed lanes in both directions early Friday morning, according to B.C.’s Ministry of Transportation.
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• Supreme Court website to include only translated judgments following controversy

  09-11-2024 00:58 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The registrar of the Supreme Court of Canada says from now on only judgments prepared in both English and French will appear on the court’s website.
  The statement from the registrar is the latest development in a controversy over access to the top court’s historical decisions in both official languages.
  Between 1877 and 1970, the court issued approximately 6,000 decisions that were not translated.
  It says some were in French, some in English, and others in both languag
  
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• US judge tosses Illinois’ ban on semiautomatic weapons, governor pledges swift appeal

  09-11-2024 00:26 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A federal judge on Friday overturned Illinois’ ban on semiautomatic weapons, leaning on recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings that strictly interpret the Second Amendment right to keep and bear firearms.U.S. District Judge Stephen P. McGlynn issued the lengthy finding in a decree that he said applied universally, not just to the plaintiffs who brought the lawsuit challenging the ban.
  The Protect Illinois Communities Act, signed into law in January 2023 by Democra
  
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• Sinkhole in Hope Slows Highway 1 Traffic, Closes Eastbound Lanes

  09-11-2024 00:25 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  HOPE – Road crews were dispatched to Highway 1 in Hope after a sinkhole emerged on the roadway near Flood Hope Road.
  DriveBC says a “geotechnical investigation” and maintenance are underway to repair the affected thoroughfare.
  Eastbound traffic is still moving via the exit toward Klassen Road.
  The Ministry of Transportation has not revealed an estimated completion time but said the next update is scheduled for Saturday morning.
  
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• Shea Weber still dreams of playing as he prepares to enter HHOF: ‘Miss it a lot’

  09-11-2024 00:16 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Shea Weber’s passion still burns bright.Instead of lacing up his skates and trying to help his team make a playoff push, the former defenceman and captain of the Montreal Canadiens has been polishing a speech.Weber is set to be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame as part of the 2024 class on Monday alongside Pavel Datsyuk, Jeremy Roenick, Natalie Darwitz and Krissy Wendell in the player category. David Poile and Colin Campbell will go in as builders.“I miss it every
  
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• Cavalry FC seeks to interrupt Forge FC dynasty in Canadian Premier League

  09-11-2024 00:16 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CALGARY — Can Calvary FC finally “slay the dragon” that is Forge FC for the Canadian Premier League championship?
  Hamilton-based Forge is a title machine having won the CPL crown four of the five years of the league’s existence.
  And the Hammers will be six-for-six in championship-game appearances Saturday at ATCO Field in Calgary.
  “When you win it, it actually motivates you a little more,” Forge captain Kyle Bekker said Friday at Spruce Meadows. “You wan
  
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• Canadian Premier League on the move, in part due to funds from FIFA Forward program

  08-11-2024 23:45 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  As the Canadian Premier League wraps up its sixth season on Saturday in Calgary, it can thank the world governing body of soccer for help getting there.
  FIFA has earmarked US$500,000 a year to the Canadian men’s league, via Canada Soccer, with the funding going towards the travel, accommodation and match fees of the league’s referees, as well as supporting travel and accommodation budgets of the eight teams.
  “We invest that into everything from paying referees to travelling and
  
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• Some Clearbrook residents in Abbotsford under boil water notice after E.coli discovered in water supply

  08-11-2024 23:40 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ABBOTSFORD – Several residents in Clearbrook were given a boil water notice Friday afternoon after the City of Abbotsford expressed concerns over E. coli bacteria found in part of the area’s water supply.
  Staff from the Clearbrook Waterworks District say the discovery was made Thursday and urge those living in an area roughly enclosed by Mitchell Street, Peardonville Road, Maclure Road, and Gladwin Road not to drink tap water without boiling it first.
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• Some Clearbrook residents in Abbotsford under boil water notice after discovery of E.Coli in water supply

  08-11-2024 23:35 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ABBOTSFORD – Several residents in Clearbrook were given a boil water notice Friday afternoon after the City of Abbotsford expressed concerns over E. coli bacteria found in part of the area’s water supply.
  Staff from the Clearbrook Waterworks District say the discovery was made Thursday and urge those living in an area roughly enclosed by Mitchell Street, Peardonville Road, Maclure Road, and Gladwin Road not to drink tap water without boiling it first.
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• Raptors rookie Ja’Kobe Walter out again after re-spraining shoulder

  08-11-2024 23:29 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Toronto Raptors rookie Ja’Kobe Walter has re-sprained his right acromioclavicular joint.The injury occurred in the third quarter of Toronto’s 122-107 loss to the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday.
  Walter will be re-evaluated in one week, and updates will be provided as appropriate by the Raptors.
  The 20-year-old shooting guard was selected 19th overall by Toronto in this past summer’s NBA Draft.
  Walter missed Raptors training camp, pre-season, and the first five gam
  
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• B.C. police officer stabbed during arrest in stolen vehicles investigation

  08-11-2024 23:27 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SURREY, B.C. — Police say an officer in Surrey, B.C., was stabbed during an arrest linked to a vehicle theft investigation.
  RCMP say officers working on a number of alleged motor vehicle thefts found a man and a woman connected to the case near a storage facility on Tuesday.
  Police say the pair was arrested, but a male officer was stabbed by the male suspect when he attempted to escape.
  They say the officer suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to hospital, treat
  
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• Drop-in to offer ideas on Chilliwack's 2050 official community plan - Chilliwack Progress

  08-11-2024 23:23 via news.google.com
  Drop-in to offer ideas on Chilliwack's 2050 official community plan  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Magnitude 5.3 quake hits northern Yukon, no damage reported

  08-11-2024 22:44 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  A magnitude 5.3 earthquake has struck in northern Yukon, but Natural Resources Canada says there have been no reports of damage and none would be expected.
  The quake struck about 167 kilometres north of Keno, Yukon, and 519 kilometres from Whitehorse, just after noon Pacific Time at a depth of 27 kilometres.
  Natural Resources Canada had initially reported a magnitude of 5.8 for the quake, and says tremors were felt in Keno, which has a population of about 20 people.
  The department says there was
  
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• Roles reversed: Defending champion Alouettes host Argonauts in East final rematch

  08-11-2024 22:43 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — Cody Fajardo knows the roles are reversed.
  The reigning Grey Cup MVP still likes where his Montreal Alouettes stand compared to the Toronto Argonauts 12 months ago, because they know what it takes to win as the underdog.
  The Alouettes and Argos are facing off in the CFL’s East Division final for the third consecutive year on Saturday at Molson Stadium.
  Last year, Toronto was the defending champion with the league’s best record. This time around the Alouettes are in t
  
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• Chairs sought to organize 2025 Walk for Alzheimer’s events in Chilliwack and Abbotsford - Fraser Valley Today

  08-11-2024 22:42 via news.google.com
  Chairs sought to organize 2025 Walk for Alzheimer’s events in Chilliwack and Abbotsford  Fraser Valley Today
  
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• Chairs sought to organize 2025 Walk for Alzheimer’s events in Chilliwack and Abbotsford

  08-11-2024 22:40 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER – The Canadian non-profit dedicated to supporting people affected by dementia says it’s searching for a chair to organize next year’s IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer’s in both Chilliwack and Abbotsford.
  The Alzheimer Society of B.C. has set Sunday, May 25, 2025, as the date for the events, and like seven other communities across the province, it is in need of walk chairs to engage the community.
  “Walk chairs are ambassadors for the Alzheimer Societ
  
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• Semi crash closes both lanes of Highway 1 in Chilliwack - Global News Toronto

  08-11-2024 22:27 via news.google.com
  Semi crash closes both lanes of Highway 1 in Chilliwack  Global News Toronto
  
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• Parts of B.C. parks closed after storms damage roads, trails, campsites

  08-11-2024 22:27 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SOOKE, B.C. — Large sections of provincial parks in southern British Columbia remain closed after recent heavy rain and wind storms that caused flooding and damaged trails, campsites and roads.
  The Ministry of Environment says in a statement that parts of Juan de Fuca Provincial Park at Sooke, about 40 kilometres west of Victoria, remain closed to allow inspectors to assess the damage and ensure people are safe.
  The ministry says the park’s closures include the Juan de Fuca Trail, ba
  
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• B.C. forecaster downgrades north coast flood risk after atmospheric river event

  08-11-2024 22:27 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  KITIMAT, B.C. — British Columbia’s River Forecast Centre has downgraded a flood warning for the province’s north coast after what it describes as a strong atmospheric river event this week.
  A high streamflow advisory remains in effect for the region, including the Nass River and tributaries around Stewart, Terrace, Prince Rupert and Kitimat, but a notice from the centre says the heavy downpours have ended and no significant rain is expected in the coming days.
  It says the highe
  
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• Early morning crash on Highway 1 in Chilliwack closes roadway, slows traffic - Fraser Valley Today

  08-11-2024 21:48 via news.google.com
  Early morning crash on Highway 1 in Chilliwack closes roadway, slows traffic  Fraser Valley Today
  
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• Maple Leafs put superstar Auston Matthews on injured reserve, call up Connor Dewar

  08-11-2024 21:42 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Superstar Auston Matthews has been placed on the Toronto Maple Leafs’ injured reserve.
  The move is retroactive to Nov. 3 when the Leafs captain suffered an upper-body injury in a 2-1 overtime loss to the Minnesota Wild.
  Forward Connor Dewar was recalled from a long-term injured reserve conditioning loan with the Toronto Marlies, the minor-league affiliate of the Maple Leafs.
  Matthews has five goals and six assists in 13 games for Toronto (7-5-2) this season.
  He had 69 goals
  
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• Crash closes Highway 1 in both directions east of Chilliwack - MSN

  08-11-2024 21:42 via news.google.com
  Crash closes Highway 1 in both directions east of Chilliwack  MSN
  
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• Canadian Premier League wants to expand by two teams in 2026

  08-11-2024 21:42 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CALGARY — The Canadian Premier League intends to expand by two teams in 2026.
  CPL commissioner Mark Noonan says the league is in discussions with groups in Edmonton, Laval, Que., Kelowna, B.C., Kitchener, Waterloo and Windsor, Ont., Quebec City, Saskatoon and the Toronto area.
  The league currently consists of eight teams in five provinces.
  Edmonton had a team from the league’s inception in 2019 to 2022. It folded after poor attendance and losing records.
  A test game between Vancouver
  
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• Canada Soccer studying drone-spying review, says it shows past ‘unacceptable culture’

  08-11-2024 21:42 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Canada Soccer says an independent review has confirmed that the Paris Olympics drone-spying scandal was not an isolated misstep.
  Canada Soccer CEO Kevin Blue says the spying “was a symptom of a past pattern of an unacceptable culture and insufficient oversight within the national teams.”Canada Soccer announced July 31 that it had retained Sonia Regenbogen from the law firm of Mathews, Dinsdale & Clark to handle the review of the Olympic incident “and subsequently, any relat
  
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• Crash closes Highway 1 in both directions east of Chilliwack - Global News Toronto

  08-11-2024 21:30 via news.google.com
  Crash closes Highway 1 in both directions east of Chilliwack  Global News Toronto
  
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• Federal government to apologize for Nunavik dog slaughter

  08-11-2024 21:29 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The federal government will apologize to Inuit in Nunavik for the killing of sled dogs between the mid-1950s until the late 1960s.
  In his opening remarks at the Inuit-Crown partnership committee meeting in Ottawa on Friday, Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree said the government is preparing to deliver an apology in Nunavik — the Inuit region of Northern Quebec.
  The actual date of the apology is still being finalized but could come as early as the end of
  
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