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• McIntosh looks for more success, Acevedo takes veteran role at Canadian swim trials

  12-05-2024 00:04 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Summer McIntosh and Javier Acevedo, representing the young and old hands of the Canadian Swimming squad, met poolside for what turned out to be an awkward greeting on Saturday.
  The 26-year-old Acevedo bungled the last part of a new handshake devised by his younger Canadian teammates on the eve of the 2024 Olympic & Paralympic Swimming Trials at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre.
  “I guess I’m too old, or you’re just too young,” Acevedo told McIntosh, 17.
  
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• Perry gets another chance at second Stanley Cup 18 years after winning his first

  05-06-2024 13:13 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  EDMONTON — Corey Perry won his first Stanley Cup in his rookie season with the Anaheim Ducks. Eighteen years later, he’s still looking for ring No. 2.
  It’s not for lack of trying. As a veteran member of the Edmonton Oilers, he’s about to play in his fourth Cup final in the last five years.
  He’s lost it as a member of the Dallas Stars, Montreal Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning. In fact, the “Perry Curse” is something you can find online pretty easily.
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• Amanda Knox re-convicted of slander in Italy for accusing innocent man in roommate’s 2007 murder

  05-06-2024 12:35 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — An Italian court re-convicted Amanda Knox of slander on Wednesday, even after she was exonerated in the brutal 2007 murder of her British roommate while the two were exchange students in Italy.
  The court found that Knox had wrongly accused an innocent man, the Congolese owner of the bar where she worked part time, of the killing. But she will not serve any more jail time, given the three-year sentence counts as time already served.
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• Conte confirmed as Napoli coach, becomes team’s 5th manager in just over a year

  05-06-2024 12:26 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MILAN (AP) — Antonio Conte was confirmed as the new Napoli coach on Wednesday, making him the team’s fifth manager in little more than a year for the deposed Serie A champion.
  Napoli announced Conte signed a three-year contract, which Italian media reported will earn the former Italy coach six million euros ($6.5 million) a season plus bonuses.
  “Napoli is a club of huge importance on the international stage,” Conte said in a statement. “I’m happy and excited b
  
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• In the news today: Oilers fans count down the hours until Cup final

  05-06-2024 10:19 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today…
  Oilers fans count down the hours until Cup final
  Hockey fans in Edmonton, and many who are far, far away, are counting down the hours until the Oilers hit the ice this weekend for the beginning of their first Stanley Cup final series in nearly two decades.
  Edmonton has been in party mode since the playoffs began April, and on Sunday night they beat the Dallas Stars to cli
  
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• In the news today: Trudeau, Vets in France for D-Day, Bank of Canada rate cut coming?

  05-06-2024 10:17 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed tobring you up to speed on what you need to know today…
  100-year-old D-Day veteran reflects on war
  Richard Rohmer is not sentimental when he says, matter-of-factly, that this may be his last D-Day anniversary trip to France.At 100 years old, the Second World War veteran says this 80th anniversary is his last decennial commemoration, and perhaps the last time he makes the trip to France at all.
  Rohmer is part of a dwindling camp
  
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• Edmonton Oilers tickets for Stanley Cup final series against Florida going on sale

  05-06-2024 10:08 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA — Tickets go on sale today for the three possible games in Edmonton for the Stanley Cup final.
  The Oilers begin the best-of-seven series Saturday night in Florida against the Panthers.
  Games 3, 4 and, if necessary, 6 will be in Edmonton.Tickets are already available on resale sites, but they’re quite pricey.
  For Game 3 on June 13, resale sites StubHub and SeatGeek have individual tickets on sale for about $1,300 and higher in the upper deck.
  Those who want t
  
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• Trudeau travelling to Normandy to mark 80th anniversary of D-Day

  05-06-2024 10:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is on his way to Normandy, France, to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day.Around 160,000 Allied troops landed on the beaches on June 6, 1944, in what’s now known as the beginning of the end of the Second World War.In all, 4,414 Allied troops were killed that day, including 381 Canadians.
  Trudeau is set to attend a Canadian ceremony at Juno Beach on Thursday before heading to an international ceremony at nearby Omaha Beach.
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• Murder trial to hear from second psychiatrist about mental state of serial killer

  05-06-2024 10:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WINNIPEG — A court-appointed forensic psychiatrist is set to testify today about the mental state of an admitted serial killer.
  Another expert previously told a murder trial that Jeremy Skibicki was suffering from schizophrenia when he killed four Indigenous women in Winnipeg in 2022.That psychiatrist, called by the defence, said Skibicki felt compelled to carry our the killings because he believed he was on a mission from God.
  Skibicki has pleaded not guilty to four counts of first-degree
  
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• Family phone plans hinder escape from domestic violence: Women’s Shelters Canada

  05-06-2024 10:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — Women’s Shelters Canada is calling on phone companies to adjust how they respond to those escaping from domestic violence, saying the costs of changing a phone number and difficulties leaving a shared plan are key barriers for victims.
  The organization released a report Wednesday that looked into how Bell, Rogers and Telus reacted to a victim’s request for a changed plan, and it is now making recommendations for how they can improve service for these vulnerable peop
  
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• Cybersecurity standards emerging in Canada as ransomware business booms

  05-06-2024 10:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  The ransomware business is booming in Canada.
  Recent victims have included large corporations such as retailer London Drugs, as well as the City of Hamilton, Ont., and the government of Newfoundland and Labrador.
  But the criminals who sometimes brag of their attacks on the so-called dark web don’t seem fussy about their targets, based on a small sample of the targets listed by B.C.-based threat analyst Brett Callow. Among them have been a B.C. library network, the province’s First Na
  
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• A 100-year-old Canadian D-Day veteran on remembrance, peace and the threat of war

  05-06-2024 10:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Richard Rohmer is not sentimental when he says, matter-of-factly, that this may be his last D-Day anniversary trip to France.At 100 years old, the Second World War veteran says this 80th anniversary is his last decennial commemoration, and perhaps the last time he makes the trip to France at all.
  “This is the last one. This is the 80th anniversary and there won’t be any others to follow because we’re running out of people,” he said of the anniversaries mar
  
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• Lebanese army says gunman attacked US embassy

  05-06-2024 08:56 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  BEIRUT (AP) — The Lebanese army said Wednesday a gunman attempted to attack on the U.S. embassy near Beirut.
  The Lebanese military in a statement said that soldiers shot an assailant, who they only described as a Syrian national. The gunman was wounded and taken to a hospital.
  Local media reported that there was a gunfight for almost half an hour by the U.S. diplomatic mission in the suburb of Aukar, north of Beirut.
  The U.S. Embassy said the morning attack by the embassy’s entrance
  
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• CEBL roundup: Bandits put an end to Stingers’ perfect record with 93-30 win

  05-06-2024 05:46 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  EDMONTON — The Vancouver Bandits put an end to the Edmonton Stingers’ perfect record on Tuesday, outscoring the hosts 26-19 in the final quarter to post a 93-90 Canadian Elite Basketball League victory.
  Nick Ward and Koby McEwen each scored 21 points for the Bandits, who moved into a first-place tie with the Stingers in the five-team Western Conference, both sporting 4-1 records. Ward also had 10 rebounds.
  James Kamik had 16 points and 13 rebounds for the Bandits, who trailed 51-48 a
  
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• Canada bumps Cuba 3-1 in Volleyball Nations League

  05-06-2024 05:16 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Canada opened the second week of men’s Volleyball Nations League action with a hard-fought victory over Cuba on Tuesday night at TD Place.
  The 10th-ranked Canadian squad, coached by Tuomas Sammelvuo, has already qualified for next month’s Paris Olympics, but is trying to peak for the Summer Games by playing hard in Ottawa.
  Canada beat ninth-ranked Cuba 25-21, 25-27, 25-20 and 28-26 to win the best-of-five match 3-1.
  Canada dominated Cuba on the block (18-6), but both t
  
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• Political newcomer and former Navy SEAL Tim Sheehy wins Montana Republican Senate primary

  05-06-2024 04:43 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Former Navy SEAL and aerial firefighting business owner Tim Sheehy has won Montana’s Republican Senate primary.
  The political newcomer will face off against three-term Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Tester in what is shaping up to be an expensive campaign that could determine which party holds the political power in the U.S. Senate. Democrats currently hold a 51-49 advantage.
  Republicans have dominated recent Montana elections, leaving Tester as the only Democrat holdi
  
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• Kim, Bashaw win New Jersey primaries for Senate seat held by embattled Menendez

  05-06-2024 04:17 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Democratic Rep. Andy Kim won New Jersey’s Senate primary Tuesday, putting him in strong position for the general election in the blue-leaning state, though the win comes a day after Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez filed to run as an independent amid his federal corruption trial. He will face wealthy hotel operator Curtis Bashaw, who bested a rival backed by former President Trump in the GOP’s primary.Kim, a three-term congressman who launched his campaign afte
  
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• Mountcastle hits pair of home runs to power Orioles to 10-1 rout of Blue Jays

  05-06-2024 03:58 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Ryan Mountcastle hit a three-run homer in Baltimore’s four-run third inning and later added a two-run shot to power the Orioles to a 10-1 rout of the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday at Rogers Centre.Connor Norby hit a two-run homer and Gunnar Henderson scored three times as Baltimore (39-20) won for the 10th time in 12 games. Adley Rutschman drove in two runs and scored twice for the Orioles, who outhit Toronto 9-5.
  Baltimore starter Corbin Burnes (6-2) gave up a solo homer to
  
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• Canada women draw Mexico in final game on home soil before Paris Olympics

  05-06-2024 03:43 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Canada had to settle for a 1-1 draw with Mexico on Tuesday in a physical finale of a two-game women’s friendly soccer series.
  Kadeisha Buchanan opened the scoring for ninth-ranked Canada. Jacqueline Ovalle replied for No. 31 Mexico, which is ranked third in CONCACAF after Canada and the fourth-ranked Americans.
  The return leg of the “Summer Send-Off Series” marked the Canadian women’s final game on home soil before heading to Europe to defend their Olympic
  
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• Border strike could impact Fraser Valley motorists; strike will start Friday afternoon if mediation fails: union

  05-06-2024 03:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The union representing thousands of Canadian border workers says they will begin job action Friday afternoon if no deal is reached by then.
  The Public Service Alliance of Canada says it still hopes to avoid strike action and border disruptions but has set a deadline of Friday at 4 p.m. eastern time.
  More than 9,000 union members who work for the Canada Border Services Agency have been without a contract for more than two years.
  The two sides went into mediation on Monday.
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• Andy Kim wins New Jersey Democratic Senate primary for indicted Bob Menendez’s seat

  05-06-2024 02:27 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Democratic Rep. Andy Kim has won New Jersey’s Senate primary, putting him in strong position for the general election in the blue-leaning state, though the win comes a day after Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez filed to run as an independent amid his federal corruption trial.His victory comes after a bruising start to the primary, when a battle between him and New Jersey first lady Tammy Murphy began to take shape. Murphy, a first-time candidate and the spouse of Gov
  
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• Melodie Daoust retires, trading skates for coach’s whistle

  05-06-2024 01:39 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  She was an MVP at the Olympics, an all-star gold-medal “collector” at the worlds and Winter Games, an original member of Montreal’s Professional Women’s Hockey League roster, and a dream chaser.
  So it was with a heavy heart that 32-year-old Melodie Daoust announced on Tuesday that her competitive playing days are over, as she trades skates for a coach’s whistle at Collège Bourget in Rigaud, Que.
  “I am filled with pride for the milestones achieved and th
  
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• Elenore Sturko’s defection to BC Conservatives confuses, disappoints LGBTQ+ advocates

  05-06-2024 01:16 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SURREY, B.C. — LGBTQ+ advocates in British Columbia say some in their communities are confused and disappointed by the political defection of legislator Elenore Sturko to the BC Conservatives, whose policies she once opposed.
  Charmaine de Silva, a former co-chair of Vancouver Pride, says she’s heard from community members who can’t understand how Sturko’s professed values line up with those of a party whose leader has called for the abolition of the sexual orientation and
  
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• Canadian Derek Gee wears leader’s jersey after winning stage at Critérium du Dauphiné

  05-06-2024 00:52 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  LES ESTABLES — Canadian cyclist Derek Gee won the third stage of the Critérium du Dauphiné on Tuesday and will start Wednesday’s individual time trial wearing the leader’s yellow-and-blue jersey.The 26-year-old from Ottawa was helped by Israel-Premier Tech teammate Krists Neilands in the final stretch of the 181.7-kilometre stage.
  “It’s unbelievably special to win here.” said Gee. “I’ve been waiting for a win in Europe. I’ve com
  
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• Caledon, Ont., preparing to host next year’s RBC Canadian Open at TPC Toronto

  04-06-2024 23:50 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Caledon, Ont., is preparing to welcome the world — through the RBC Canadian Open — to its rolling green hills.
  TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley was announced as the host for the 2025 edition of the Canadian Open, the men’s national golf championship and the only PGA Tour event north of the border, two weeks ago.Mayor Annette Grove said the success of this year’s event at Hamilton Golf and Country Club shows what it can do for a municipality’s international profile.
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• Sources: Lawsuit against Argos, quarterback Chad Kelly resolved through mediation

  04-06-2024 23:35 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — A lawsuit filed against quarterback Chad Kelly and the Toronto Argonauts by a former assistant strength-and-conditioning coach has been settled.
  Two league sources said the agreement was reached through mediation involving all of the parties. The sources spoke on the condition of anonymity as there was no formal announcement about the resolution being reached.
  There was also no indication regarding specific details of the settlement.
  The coach was seeking $80,000 from Kelly and a
  
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• Canadian D-Day veteran Bill Cameron dies just days before 80th anniversary events

  04-06-2024 23:23 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Bill Cameron was looking forward to this week for a long time.The Second World War veteran was planning to be part of Canada’s delegation heading to Normandy, France, to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day on June 6.Last Friday, his daughters Cheryl Powell and Donna Roy helped him get ready and the three had lunch together.After months of preparation, including getting medical clearance, everything was set for a Saturday morning flight from Vancouver.Sadly, Cameron fell ill a
  
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• As Hong Kong cracks down, Canadian Tiananmen Square vigils keep flame burning

  04-06-2024 23:18 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — Activists in Canada say Hong Kong’s crackdown on commemorations of the Tiananmen Square massacre has injected new vigour and significance to vigils in diaspora communities.
  The Vancouver Society in Support of Democratic Movement says it had to shift its annual June 4 candlelight vigil from outside the Chinese consulate to David Lam Park downtown to accommodate more people in the past two years.
  Society chairwoman Mabel Tung says the event will again take place at the park
  
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• New York magnet fisher catches safe full of soggy $100 bills, he says

  04-06-2024 22:54 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — James Kane has used a powerful magnet to fish all manner of junk from New York City waterways, but he says the stacks of $100 bills he pulled from a safe were something else entirely.
  Kane’s girlfriend, Barbi Agostini, was recording last Friday as he pulled a slimy safe out of a lake in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, famous as the location of the 1939 and 1964 World’s Fairs, and extracted bags of waterlogged, gunk-covered Benjamins from inside it.
  “Oh, that
  
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• Arizona voters will decide whether local police can make border-crossing arrests

  04-06-2024 22:54 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — The Republican-controlled Arizona Legislature gave final approval Tuesday to a proposal asking voters to make it a state crime for noncitizens to enter the state through Mexico at any location other than a port of entry, sending the measure to the Nov. 5 ballot.
  The proposal, approved on a 31-29 vote by the Arizona House, would draw the state directly into immigration enforcement by letting state and local police arrest people crossing the border without authorization and gi
  
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