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• Haiti’s main international airport reopens nearly three months after gang violence forced it closed

  20-05-2024 19:26 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s main international airport reopened Monday for the first time in nearly three months after relentless gang violence forced authorities to close it to all traffic in early March.
  The reopening of the Toussaint-Louverture airport in the capital of Port-au-Prince is expected to help ease a critical shortage of medications and other basic supplies since the country’s main seaport remains paralyzed.
  However, only Sunrise Airways, a local carrier,
  
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• Oilers slip past Stars 2-1, advance to Stanley Cup final

  03-06-2024 06:40 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers are headed to their eighth Stanley Cup final in franchise history.
  Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist as the Oilers punched their ticket to the championship series with a somewhat shaky 2-1 victory over the Dallas Stars on Sunday, winning the best-of-seven Western Conference final in six games.
  Zach Hyman also scored and Evan Bouchard had a pair of assists for the Oilers, who will face the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup series — marking Edmont
  
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• Josh Bloom’s late winner lifts Spirit past Knights 4-3 for first Memorial Cup title

  03-06-2024 06:40 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SAGINAW — In the mind of Saginaw head coach Chris Lazary, there was no chance the Spirit were going to lose Sunday night.
  Josh Bloom scored the game-winning goal with 21.7 seconds left to lift the host Spirit to their first Memorial Cup with a 4-3 victory over the London Knights. Sunday’s final was the 12th time the two teams squared off this season.
  The Knights and Spirit split their four regular-season meetings before matching up in the Ontario Hockey League Western Conference fina
  
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• Edmonton punches ticket to Stanley Cup Final with win over Dallas

  03-06-2024 06:14 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  EDMONTON — Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist as the Edmonton Oilers punched their ticket to the Stanley Cup final with a 2-1 victory over the Dallas Stars on Sunday, winning the best-of-seven Western Conference final in six games.
  Zach Hyman also scored and Evan Bouchard had a pair of assists for the Oilers, who will face the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup championship series — marking Edmonton’s first appearance in a Cup final since 2006, when it fell in Game 7 to t
  
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• Victoria bus fleet affected by Transport Canada recall: BC Transit

  03-06-2024 05:30 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VICTORIA — BC Transit says several buses in its Victoria fleet are affected by a Transport Canada recall.
  The agency says a number of its CNG Vicinity Motor Corp. buses contain a manufacturer part that was in the recall.
  It adds the buses are temporarily removed from service.
  BC Transit says replacement parts are expected to arrive later in the week and buses will return to service after the part is fixed.
  It warns transit users of delays and trip cancellations as the agency works to repla
  
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• Puerto Rico Rep. Jesús Manuel Ortiz wins gubernatorial primary. Pro-statehood party still undecided

  03-06-2024 04:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico Rep. Jesús Manuel Ortiz defeated Sen. Juan Zaragoza in a gubernatorial primary held Sunday by their Popular Democratic Party, which seeks a return to power in the upcoming general elections.
  Zaragoza conceded defeat after obtaining 38% of the votes to his rival’s 62%, even though only a little more than 60% of the votes had been counted.
  Meanwhile, Gov. Pedro Pierluisi was still locked in a battle against Puerto Rico congresswoman Jenni
  
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• CEBL roundup: Stingers roll Rattlers 93-77 in battle of the unbeaten

  03-06-2024 03:36 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  EDMONTON — Brody Clarke scored 18 points and Ben Krikke chipped in with 14 and six rebounds as the Edmonton Stingers defeated the visiting Saskatchewan Rattlers 93-77 in a Canadian Elite Basketball League battle of unbeaten teams on Sunday.
  The Stingers, who improved to 4-0, led 40-37 at halftime in their home opener at the EXPO Centre.
  Elijah Harkless led the Rattlers (3-1) with 25 points and eight rebounds, while Jalen Harris had 19 points and eight rebounds.
  Elsewhere in the CEBL on Sun
  
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• Simone Biles continues Olympic prep by cruising to her 9th U.S. Championships title

  03-06-2024 03:10 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Gymnastics superstar Simone Biles won her ninth U.S. Championship on Sunday, leaving little doubt that at 27 and a decade-plus into her run atop the sport, she is as good as ever.
  Biles posted a two-day all-around total of 119.750, nearly six points clear of runner-up Skye Blakely and leaving little doubt that she appears ready to add a second all-around Olympic gold to go with the one she captured in 2016.
  In front of an audience that included her husband, Chicago
  
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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.
  “It’
  
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• IIO investigating man’s death after officer shooting in Mackenzie, B.C.

  03-06-2024 02:15 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MACKENZIE, B.C. — British Columbia’s police watchdog is investigating police actions after a man was shot and killed by an officer in Mackenzie, B.C.
  The BC RCMP say they received a report of a man trying to cash a fraudulent cheque at a bank around 2 p.m. on Saturday.
  They say officers responded and attempted to arrest the man.
  But, as they escorted him outside the bank, police say a struggle ensued wherein the man produced a weapon.Mounties say an officer shot the suspect during th
  
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• Saso wins another U.S. Women’s Open, but this one is for Japan

  03-06-2024 02:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — Yuka Saso became a U.S. Women’s Open champion for the second time Sunday and took her place in history with a rare footnote — the first Filipino to win the Women’s Open in 2021, and now the first from Japan to win women’s golf’ biggest event.
  No matter the flag, the 22-year-old Saso delivered a masterful performance at Lancaster Country Club with a 2-under 68. She ran off four birdies in a five-hole stretch on the back nine amid a series
  
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• Edmonton Elks sign veteran short-yardage quarterback Dakota Prukop

  03-06-2024 01:48 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  EDMONTON — The Edmonton Elks have signed quarterback Dakota Prukop, the CFL club announced Sunday.
  The veteran returns for a second stint with Edmonton after being released by the B.C. Lions in late May.Prukop had 134 rushing yards and two touchdowns in eight games with Edmonton in 2021.
  The 30-year-old spent the last two seasons with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, where he recorded 13 rushing touchdowns in 27 games.The short yardage specialist has appeared in the last two Grey Cups with the B
  
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• Mackenzie Hughes ‘gutted’ after falling short at RBC Canadian Open

  03-06-2024 01:32 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  HAMILTON — Mackenzie Hughes had the dream scenario of winning the RBC Canadian Open in his hometown within reach but then it all slipped away.
  Hughes started the final round of the men’s national golf championship tied for second, four shots back of Scotland’s Robert MacIntyre. Hughes had three birdies on his first four holes and MacIntyre bogeyed No. 1 to lift the Canadian to the top of the leaderboard.
  The final 10 holes were tough on Hughes, with three bogeys dropping him ba
  
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• Scotland’s Robert MacIntyre holds off Griffin, wins RBC Canadian Open

  03-06-2024 01:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  HAMILTON — Scotland’s Robert MacIntyre has won the RBC Canadian Open.
  He started the day with a four-shot lead and finished with a 2-under 68, 16-under overall, for his first-ever PGA Tour victory.
  Ben Griffin of the United States shot a 5-under 65 to finish second, a shot behind MacIntyre.
  Corey Conners of Listowel, Ont., was shot a 5-under 65 to finish 12-under overall to finish as the low Canadian.
  Mackenzie Hughes, from nearby Dundas, Ont., was Canada’s best hope of winning
  
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• UPDATE: Coquihalla Highway reopened after Sunday afternoon vehicle incident

  03-06-2024 00:42 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  UPDATE at 4:25 p.m. — An update from a DriveBC social media reports all northbound lanes along the Coquihalla Highway have been reopened following an earlier incident near Coquihalla Lakes Rd.
  COQUIHALLA HIGHWAY — A vehicle incident Sunday afternoon (June 2) has left the northbound Coquihalla Highway (Highway 5) blocked at Coquihalla Lakes Road.
  According to an updated post from DriveBC at 3:25 p.m. Sunday: “Northbound vehicle incident has the NB roadway blocked at Coquihalla L
  
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• Coquihalla Highway blocked Sunday afternoon after vehicle incident, helicopter launched

  03-06-2024 00:42 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  COQUIHALLA HIGHWAY — A vehicle incident Sunday afternoon (June 2) has left the northbound Coquihalla Highway (Highway 5) blocked at Coquihalla Lakes Road.
  According to an updated post from DriveBC at 3:25 p.m. Sunday: “Northbound vehicle incident has the NB roadway blocked at Coquihalla Lakes Rd. Crews are on scene. Expect major delays.”
  Coquihalla Lakes Road is exit 228, or about 58 kilometres south of Merritt.
  An image shared by Drive BC shows a helicopter parked on the Coqui
  
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• South Africa’s president urges parties to find common ground in talks after election deadlock

  03-06-2024 00:05 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  JOHANNESBURG (AP) — President Cyril Ramaphosa called Sunday for South Africa’s political parties to overcome their differences and find “common ground” to form the first national coalition government in its young democracy.
  His comments came in a speech straight after final election results were announced confirming that no party won a majority in last week’s vote. Unprecedented coalition talks were set to start to find a way forward for Africa’s most industri
  
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• B.C. RCMP, Squamish Search and Rescue looking for missing climbers

  02-06-2024 23:24 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SQUAMISH, B.C. — A spokeswoman for Squamish Search and Rescue in British Columbia says an “active search” is underway for three experienced mountaineers who have been missing since Friday.
  Christy Allan says in an interview that the climbers were last seen Friday morning on Atwell Peak, located on the southern edge of Mount Garibaldi.
  She says the organization was contacted Friday night by the RCMP to help search for the overdue mountaineers.
  Allan says the climbers, who have n
  
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• Vogelbach drives in a pair as Blue Jays top Pirates 5-4 for fifth win in six games

  02-06-2024 22:58 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Daniel Vogelbach hit a go-ahead two-run double in Toronto’s three-run fifth inning to help the Blue Jays to a 5-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday afternoon at Rogers Centre.
  The veteran designated hitter welcomed reliever Hunter Stratton to the game by driving a pitch to the wall in centre field, allowing Davis Schneider and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to score.Toronto relievers Chad Green, Trevor Richards and Nate Pearson each threw an inning of scoreless relief. Y
  
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• Vancouver driver arrested after crashing into vehicles, narrowly missing pedestrians

  02-06-2024 22:46 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — Vancouver police say they are recommending multiple dangerous driving and impaired driving charges for a man who crashed his car into several other vehicles and nearly hit pedestrians downtown last week.
  They say the driver of a white Mercedes allegedly “smashed into and sideswiped” a grey Mazda CX5 on Alberni Street around 10 p.m. on Friday.
  They allege he then accelerated through the Bute Street intersection, jumping a curb and nearly hitting pedestrians before cr
  
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• Lamothe helps Canada to three medals at artistic swimming World Cup stop

  02-06-2024 22:43 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MARKHAM, Ont. — Montreal’s Audrey Lamothe helped Canada win three medals Sunday on the final day of competition at a World Cup artistic swimming event.
  Lamothe teamed with Jacqueline Simoneau for silver in the women duet free competition.
  She also helped Canada to two team medals — silver in the team free and bronze in the team acrobatic.
  Simoneau of Saint-Laurent, Que., who was also part of the roster in the team free competition, picked up six medals at the event, including g
  
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• C.T. Pan uses four caddies, including fan, in fourth round of RBC Canadian Open

  02-06-2024 22:27 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  HAMILTON — Al Riddell was going to go have a quiet Sunday afternoon coffee with his family when his dad asked if he had heard that Mike (Fluff) Cowan, C.T. Pan’s caddie, had slipped during the fourth round of the RBC Canadian Open and that a fan had started carrying his bag for him.
  Riddell put his own caddie gear back on and headed back to Hamilton Golf and Country Club to see if Pan, an old friend of his from the Mackenzie Tour, needed some help.
  “I don’t live too far.
  
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• Police halt pro-Palestinian encampment at Quebec’s City’s Université Laval

  02-06-2024 22:12 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — Quebec City police say they have forced protesters to dismantle a pro-Palestinian encampment that was being set up on the grounds of Université Laval.The force said today that three people were given tickets and one was detained and taken to the police station to prevent a repeat offence.Police issued a statement saying they arrived on school property Saturday evening to find a protest involving about 30 people, including some who were setting up an encampment.
  They say o
  
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• Plastics plant owner asks for time to comply with federal orders to end benzene leaks

  02-06-2024 21:59 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The owners of an Ontario plastics plant that’s been emitting dangerous levels of the cancer-causing chemical benzene say they need more time to comply with federal rules.
  In mid-May, Environment Canada set out tougher air quality standards in the Sarnia, Ont., area in a move targeted at Ineos Styrolution.
  Now, the company says there are potential safety risks with bringing the facility into compliance.It issued a statement saying emptying all benzene from its tanks will requ
  
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• Canada beats South Korea 3-0 in Volleyball Nations League action

  02-06-2024 21:41 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ARLINGTON — Attackers Kiera Van Ryk of Surrey, B.C., and Alexa Gray of Calgary each had 13 points as Canada beat South Korea 3-0 Sunday in women’s Volleyball Nations League action.
  The Canadians won each set comfortably by scores of 25-15, 25-12 and 25-18.
  Middle blocker Emily Maglio of Coquitlam, B.C., had nine points and setter Brie O’Reilly of Langley, B.C., had five aces and seven total points.
  Canada dominated in attack points (44-21), blocks (8-5) and aces (9-4).
  The Cana
  
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• Storm expected to bring dangerous conditions to some Lower Mainland rivers

  02-06-2024 21:13 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER – A moisture-laden weather system is forecast to bring heavy rainfall and unusually high flows to the Capilano and Seymour rivers starting Sunday morning and lasting until early Monday. Metro Vancouver officials are urging the public to exercise extreme caution near the rivers.
  Environment Canada has issued a rainfall warning for the Metro Vancouver area and the Fraser Valley, including the North Shore, predicting up to 60 millimetres of rain. The most intense showers are expecte
  
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• The Panthers are back in the Stanley Cup Final after losing in the title round last year

  02-06-2024 20:24 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — The 2023 Stanley Cup Final had just ended, the Vegas Golden Knights were celebrating their championship and a heartbroken bunch of Florida Panthers were taking off their skates for the final time that season.
  In that moment, standing in the locker room, Aaron Ekblad made a vow.
  “We’ll find a way to come back next year,” the veteran defenseman said.
  Look, it’s not exactly uncommon for some semblance of that to be said by the team that gets a cham
  
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• Environment Canada issues rainfall warning for Metro Vancouver, Fraser Valley

  02-06-2024 20:09 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — Environment Canada has issued a rainfall warning for Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley, with up to 60 millimetres expected by Monday morning.
  It says the warning comes as a moisture laden Pacific frontal system moves into the south coast of British Columbia, bringing heavy rain.The weather agency says this will intensify by Sunday afternoon before easing into showers early Monday.The warning says localized flooding is possible in low-lying areas.
  Environment Canada is also
  
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• Environment Canada issues rainfall warning for Metro Vancouver, Chilliwack and Abbotsford

  02-06-2024 20:09 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — Environment Canada has issued a rainfall warning for Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley, with up to 60 millimetres expected by Monday morning.
  It says the warning comes as a moisture laden Pacific frontal system moves into the south coast of British Columbia, bringing heavy rain.
  The weather agency says this will intensify by Sunday afternoon before easing into showers early Monday.
  The warning says localized flooding is possible in low-lying areas.
  Environment Canada is als
  
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• Canadian boxer Mckenzie Wright just misses out on Olympic qualification in Bangkok

  02-06-2024 20:08 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  BANGKOK — Canadian boxer Mckenzie Wright fell just short of making the Olympics on Sunday, beaten 5-0 by Mexico’s Fatima in the quarterfinals of the women’s 50-kilogram division at a last-ditch qualifier.
  A win and the 34-year-old from Oakville, Ont., would have joined Canadians Tammara Thibeault (75 kilograms) and welterweight Wyatt Sanford (63.5 kilograms) in Paris next month.
  They booked their ticket by virtue of gold-medal performances at last year’s Pan American Game
  
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