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• Knife-wielding man arrested in Vancouver after refusing to drop weapon: police

  22-03-2024 18:20 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — Police in Vancouver say a man has been charged with assault and remains in custody after allegedly waving a kitchen knife as he advanced toward two officers at a busy city intersection. 
  It happened Wednesday, around the same time police say another man with a knife was allegedly chasing people on city streets in the downtown core.
  That suspect has also been arrested and police say he’s been charged with assault after allegedly slashing a 61-year-old man, who is expe
  
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• Two more Starbucks locations set to open this week in and around Chilliwack

  13-05-2024 21:22 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — The wait is over for coffee drinkers who crave a vanilla sweet cream cold brew, iced brown sugar oat shaken espresso, or other specialty drinks at two Chilliwack-area Starbucks locations.Starbucks confirmed Monday (May 13) that two more Starbucks locations are poised to open their doors this week in the Chilliwack area.The two newest Starbucks in Chilliwack are located at 45044 Commercial Court, within the Petro-Canada retail gas station, and 52964 Yale Road East in the Roseda
  
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• RCMP locates burned vehicle that was stolen from Chilliwack

  13-05-2024 20:28 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  LOST CREEK FSR — Police in Mission say they’re investigating the discovery of three burned vehicles on Lost Creek Forest Service Road north of Mission, two of which were later determined to be stolen.
  According to a news brief from a media relations officer at the Mission RCMP detachment, police say a witness reported seeing three torched vehicles along Lost Creek Forest Service Road on Monday, April 29. Police responded and located a 1998 Ford Ranger pickup stolen from Chilliwack, a
  
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• Mission Fire adds vital FireSmart coordinator to provide free home, property fire safety assessments

  13-05-2024 20:12 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MISSION — When wildfires rage throughout British Columbia as they have for multiple, consecutive fire seasons, the role of a FireSmart coordinator becomes even more integral.
  FireSmart principles have shown that they are effective at reducing the risk to life and property in the most extreme wildfire conditions.To that end, Mission Fire Rescue Services says it has hired Maisyn as its 2024 FireSmart B.C. coordinator.The full-time coordinator position is funded through a grant from Community
  
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• Slovakia upsets the US in OT at ice hockey worlds and Finland eases past Norway

  13-05-2024 19:59 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  PRAGUE (AP) — Slovakia upset the United States 5-4 when Milos Kelemen scored with 1:04 left in overtime at the ice hockey world championship on Monday.
  The Americans were handed their second loss in three games.
  Libor Hudacek, Simon Nemec and Patrik Koch also scored for the Slovaks and goaltender Samuel Hlavaj stopped 39 shots in Group B in Ostrava.
  Down 4-1, the Americans made a three-goal comeback within 12:06 of the third period to force overtime.
  Shane Pinto scored the second for the A
  
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• Ruth and Naomi’s raises over $100K from Night of Hope gala for addiction recovery services in Chilliwack

  13-05-2024 19:41 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Ruth and Naomi’s established an ambitious six-figure fundraising goal for its annual Night of Hope celebration this year so that it could enhance its addiction recovery services portfolio, which serves as a focal point of hope and healing in Chilliwack.
  Not only did the charity treat attendees to an evening filled with laughter and inspiration earlier this month, the Night of Hope event held Friday, May 3 at Chilliwack Alliance Church raised $140,000 to help individuals
  
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• New York City FC coach repeats denial of allegations he punched a Toronto FC player

  13-05-2024 19:28 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  New York City FC coach Nick Cushing has repeated his denial of allegations that he punched a Toronto FC player, saying he is shocked and upset at the claim. 
  The two teams clashed on the pitch following NYCFC’s 3-2 win Saturday night at BMO Field. After the game, Toronto coach John Herdman and captain Jonathan Osorio said the bad blood stemmed from New York’s 2-1 win at Yankee Stadium on March 16.
  Herdman and Osorio both said a 19-year-old Toronto player had been punched by the
  
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• Former Chilliwack councillor, school trustee accepts executive position in Agassiz

  13-05-2024 18:57 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Diane Janzen has worn many hats during her remarkable time in Chilliwack, including roles as an elected official on both the Chilliwack Board of Education and Chilliwack City Council as well as executive positions in the non-profit sector.One of those senior leadership roles involved a 6-year stint as executive director of Chilliwack Community Services that saw her guide the non-profit through the lead-up to its biggest project in nearly a century, the Paramount Building proje
  
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• Zadorov fined, Soucy awaits hearing for cross-checks on McDavid

  13-05-2024 18:27 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  NEW YORK — Vancouver defenceman Nikita Zadorov has been fined US$5,000 by the NHL and Canucks blue-liner Carson Soucy will have a hearing with the league for cross-checks on Edmonton superstar Connor McDavid.
  The discipline stems from an incident after the final buzzer sounded Vancouver’s 4-3 Game 3 win over the Oilers on Sunday in Edmonton.
  Soucy shoved McDavid behind the Vancouver goal and McDavid responded by hitting Soucy’s leg with his stick.
  Zadorov then cross-checked McD
  
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• Seven media experts selected to help modernize CBC/Radio-Canada before next election

  13-05-2024 17:39 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Seven multimedia experts have been selected to advise Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge as she renews the role of Canada’s public broadcaster.
  Canadian Heritage says the group will provide policy advice mainly on CBC/Radio-Canada’s governance and funding.
  The department notes that consultations on the CBC’s mandate have already been done with the general public. 
  The newly appointed advisory committee will now help St-Onge chart a path forward, with members
  
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• Veteran quarterback Mitchell taking snaps at Hamilton Tiger-Cats camp Monday

  13-05-2024 16:54 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  HAMILTON — Bo Levi Mitchell was on the field Monday at the Hamilton Tiger-Cats training camp.
  The veteran quarterback was in equipment and threw passes with the offence at Ron Joyce Stadium.
  Mitchell’s appearance came five days after he reported to rookie camp wearing a walking boot on his right foot.
  Mitchell, 34, suffered a fractured right leg last season that required surgery.
  Ticats head coach Scott Milanovich said Mitchell was wearing the boot purely as a precaution.
  The leg fra
  
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• Trump’s hush money trial arrives at a pivotal moment: Star witness Michael Cohen takes the stand

  13-05-2024 15:47 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The star prosecution witness in Donald Trump’s hush money trial, Michael Cohen, took the stand Monday, and his testimony could help shape the outcome of the first criminal case against an American president.
  Cohen, Trump’s former lawyer and personal fixer, is by far the Manhattan district attorney’s most important witness in the case, and his appearance signals that the trial is entering its final stretch. Prosecutors say they may wrap up their presentatio
  
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• Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime falls to Alex de Minaur at Italian Open

  13-05-2024 14:51 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ROME — Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime was knocked out of the Italian Open after falling 6-7, 6-4, 6-4 to Australia’s Alex de Minaur on Monday.
  The Laval, Que., native fired five aces but made 13 double faults during the Round of 32 match that lasted over three hours.
  De Minaur, with one ace and one double fault, capitalized on four of 12 breakpoint chances. 
  It was the 25-year-old de Minaur’s first career win over Auger-Aliassime, who was 2-0 against the Australian c
  
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• Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly plans trip to Middle East, Mediterranean

  13-05-2024 12:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Canada’s foreign affairs minister is embarking on a five-day trip to the Middle East and the Mediterranean where she will focus on peacekeeping and aid. 
  Global Affairs Canada says Mélanie Joly is set to leave today and will visit Cyprus, Lebanon, Turkiye and Greece where she will meet with her counterparts and other government officials. 
  In a statement, Joly says rapidly evolving situations in the Middle East and Caucuses continue to have repercussions in
  
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• Trial of Winnipeg serial killer expected to hear more testimony from police

  13-05-2024 10:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg trial of admitted serial killer Jeremy Skibicki is expected to hear testimony today from a police officer who examined video surveillance.
  Court has heard police collected video evidence showing someone placing several bags in various garbage bins in Skibicki’s neighbourhood shortly before the remains of one of his victims was found. 
  Skibicki has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder for the 2022 slayings of Rebecca Contois, Morgan Harris, Marcedes M
  
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• McGill to ask for injunction to dismantle pro-Palestinian encampment on its grounds

  13-05-2024 10:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — Lawyers for McGill University will be going to court today seeking an injunction to dismantle the pro-Palestinian encampment that has been on its grounds since last month. 
  In a judicial application for an injunction dated Friday, McGill says the encampment poses a “security, safety and public health risk” and has caused tensions to escalate on campus.
  The filing cites “fierce verbal exchanges” between protesters and counter-protesters earlier this m
  
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• Fire officials worry wind could push wildfire into B.C. town today

  13-05-2024 10:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  FORT NELSON, B.C. — A fire behaviour specialist with the B.C. Wildfire Service says an intense wildfire could hit Fort Nelson this morning, based on forecasts that have been calling for strong winds that have been fuelling the out-of-control blaze to continue throughout the day.
  Ben Boghean said in a video posted to social media Sunday night that the extreme fire behaviour, made worse by years of drought and a below-normal snowpack this past winter, could end up threatening the crews that
  
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• Criminal trial of Freedom Convoy organizer Pat King begins today

  13-05-2024 10:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The criminal trial of Pat King, one of the most prominent figures associated with the 2022 Freedom Convoy protest in Ottawa, is expected to begin Monday.
  King was part of the original group of organizers that brought thousands of big-rig trucks and other vehicles to Ottawa in January of that year to protest COVID-19 public health measures.
  They also spoke out against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his Liberal government. 
  For weeks, the smell of diesel fumes suffused the c
  
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• NHL roundup: Panthers grab 3-1 lead in East series with 3-2 win over Bruins

  13-05-2024 07:39 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  BOSTON (AP) — Aleksander Barkov slipped through three Bruins defenders to score the go-ahead goal on Sunday night, and Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 16 shots to give the Florida Panthers a 3-2 victory over Boston and a 3-1 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal series.
  One year after Florida knocked out the record-setting Bruins in the first round on its way to the Stanley Cup final, the Panthers won their third straight to send Boston to the brink of elimination.Sam Bennett and Anton Lunde
  
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• Boeser scores twice, Vancouver Canucks hold off Oilers for 4-3 win in Game 3

  13-05-2024 06:37 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  EDMONTON — Brock Boeser had two goals and an assist, and the Vancouver Canucks hung on for a 4-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers in Game 3 of their second-round Stanley Cup playoff series.
  The Canucks now lead the best-of-seven matchup 2-1, with Game 4 set for Tuesday in Edmonton. 
  Elias Lindholm also scored twice for Vancouver, while Quinn Hughes and J.T. Miller each contributed a pair of assists. 
  The Oilers used their league-leading power play to secure goals from Mattias Ekholm
  
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• NBA roundup: Pacers even playoff series with 121-89 win over Knicks

  13-05-2024 05:36 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Tyrese Haliburton scored 20 points, T.J. McConnell added 15 points and 10 assists and the Indiana Pacers rolled to their third-biggest playoff victory ever, beating the New York Knicks 121-89 on Sunday to even the NBA Eastern Conference semifinal series at 2-2.
  Haliburton also had six rebounds, five assists and four 3-pointers as the Pacers led by 43 points during a start-to-finish romp. They fell just short of their most lopsided playoff victory, when they beat Clevela
  
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• Jokic, Gordon help Nuggets tie series, beat Timberwolves 115-107

  13-05-2024 05:05 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Nikola Jokic scored 16 of his 35 points in the fourth quarter, and Aaron Gordon had 27 points on 11-for-12 shooting to propel the Denver Nuggets to a series-tying 115-107 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night in Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals.
  Jamal Murray had 12 of his 19 points in the third quarter for the Nuggets in a momentum carry-over from his buzzer-beating swish from behind half court, and the Wolves only cut the deficit below doubl
  
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• Panthers rally to beat Bruins 3-2, grab 3-1 lead in East semifinal series

  13-05-2024 03:48 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  BOSTON (AP) — Aleksander Barkov slipped through three Bruins defenders to score the go-ahead goal on Sunday night, and Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 16 shots to give the Florida Panthers a 3-2 victory over Boston and a 3-1 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal series.
  One year after Florida knocked out the record-setting Bruins in the first round on its way to the Stanley Cup final, the Panthers won their third straight to send Boston to the brink of elimination.
  Sam Bennett and Anton Lund
  
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• Canada wins world para hockey championship with 2-1 win over U.S.

  13-05-2024 03:48 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CALGARY — Canada beat the United States 2-1 to win the world para hockey championship Sunday.
  The Canadians halted a run of three straight world titles by the U.S., claimed their first since 2017, and also won their first world gold medal on home ice.
  Dominic Cozzolino and Anton Jacobs-Webb scored and Canadian goaltender Adam Kingsmill stopped 24 of 25 shots for the win at Calgary’s WinSport Arena.
  Declan Farmer scored and goaltender Jen Lee made seven saves for the U.S.
  The U.S. def
  
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• McIlroy rallies to win record fourth Wells Fargo Championship

  13-05-2024 01:14 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Rory McIlroy has a full head of steam heading into the PGA Championship.
  McIlroy won the Wells Fargo Championship for a record fourth time Sunday with another dominating performance at Quail Hollow, easily overcoming a two-stroke deficit to beat Xander Schauffele by five shots.
  No other player has won the event more than twice.
  McIlroy closed with a 6-under 65, playing the final 11 holes in 6 under even with a double bogey on the 18th hole. He finished at 17-under 26
  
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• Whoa Nelly. Korda streak over. Zhang rallies late to beat Sagstrom by 2 in Founders

  13-05-2024 00:28 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CLIFTON, N.J. (AP) — Rose Zhang won the Cognizant Founders Cup on Sunday to end Nelly Korda’s record-tying LPGA Tour winning streak, rallying to beat Madelene Sagstrom by two strokes.
  Zhang birdied four of the final five holes to overcome a three-shot deficit in a thrilling final-round duel with Sagstrom after the two broke away from the field Saturday.
  Zhang shot a 6-under 66, birdieing Nos. 14, 15, 17 and 18 at Upper Montclair Country Club. Sagstrom bogeyed the 16th in a 69.
  Korda,
  
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• New pro-Palestinian encampment at Université du Québec à Montréal, organizers say

  12-05-2024 23:23 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Montreal pro-Palestinian activists say they’ve set up a new encampment at the Université du Québec à Montréal, as nearby McGill University prepares to go to court to clear the protest camp that has been on its grounds since April 27.
  Solidarité pour les droits Humains des Palestiniennes et Palestiniens says in a news release that UQAM is joining the international student movement in solidarity with the people of Palestine amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war
  
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• Calgary Stampeders’ training camp opens with an abundance of quarterbacks

  12-05-2024 22:41 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CALGARY — Quarterback meetings were crowded to start Calgary Stampeders’ training camp.
  Seven quarterbacks, including last year’s starter Jake Maier, were on McMahon Stadium’s turf Sunday. One of them, local product Danny Skelton, was a CFL quarterback internship participant.
  But Maier and last season’s backups Tommy Stevens and Logan Bonner were joined by CFL veteran Matt Shiltz, Kyle Vantrease and Chris Reynolds to start main camp.
  “That’s part of the
  
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• Santana’s three-run homer lifts Twins over Jays in Manoah’s best start of the year

  12-05-2024 22:25 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Carlos Santana’s three-run homer in the seventh inning broke open a scoreless tie as the Minnesota Twins beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-1 on Sunday.
  Max Kepler had a two-run double in the eighth as Minnesota (24-16) won the rubber match of the three-game series.
  Bailey Ober (4-1) pitched one-hit ball over 6 1/3 scoreless innings, striking out 10. Cole Sands, Kody Funderbunk and Jhoan Duran came on in relief for the Twins.
  Pinch-hitter Danny Jansen’s sacrifice fly in the
  
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• Historians, First Nations leader question Quebec history museum concept

  12-05-2024 22:20 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — The Quebec government’s framing of a new museum to be dedicated to the history of the Québécois nation is raising questions about how history is told and who it includes, two historians and the leader of a prominent First Nations group say.
  Premier François Legault was forced last week to defend comments he made in April about the opening of a new history museum, in which he suggested the province’s history began with the arrival of French explor
  
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