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• ‘Speedy recovery’: Canadians respond to cancer diagnosis for Princess of Wales

  22-03-2024 20:21 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Canadians are wishing the Princess of Wales a speedy recovery after she announced she has cancer.
  Kate says in a video that she has been diagnosed with an unspecified type of cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy.
  She asks for “time, space and privacy.” 
  Federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre posted on social media that he joins all Canadians in wishing her a “speedy recovery, and her family support in a difficult time.”
  Prince William and Kate first toured Can
  
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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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• Catalan separatists set to lose majority as Spain’s pro-union Socialists win regional elections

  12-05-2024 22:18 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Separatist parties appear to be in danger of losing their decade-long hold of power in Spain’s northeastern Catalonia region as the pro-union Socialist Party is poised to win the most votes in Sunday’s regional election with 85% of ballots counted.
  The four pro-independence parties, led by the Together party of former regional president Carles Puigdemont, are set to total 62 seats, short of the key figure of 68 seats needed for a majority in the chamber.
  
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• Hawks win NBA lottery in year where there’s no clear choice for No. 1 pick

  12-05-2024 21:54 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks won the NBA draft lottery on Sunday, landing the No. 1 pick and a potential cornerstone player in a year where there’s no clear-cut choice.
  The Hawks hit the jackpot despite just 3% odds after finishing 10th in the Eastern Conference at 36-46. They dropped their final six regular-season games and lost to the Chicago Bulls in the first round of the play-in tournament.
  The Hawks haven’t won a postseason series since a surprising run to the Eastern
  
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• Russian President Vladimir Putin proposes removing Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu from his post

  12-05-2024 20:45 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VILCHA, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday proposed removing Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu from his post.
  Putin nominated First Deputy Prime Minister Andrey Belousov for the role. His appointment must now be approved by Russian lawmakers.
  The change comes weeks after Timur Ivanov, a Russian deputy defense minister in charge of military construction projects, was jailed pending an investigation and trial on charges of bribery.
  In line with Russian law, the entire Rus
  
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• Wildfires rage on across Western Canada as B.C. town braces for return of high winds

  12-05-2024 20:21 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  The northeast British Columbia municipality where thousands have evacuated due to a nearby wildfire is bracing for worsening conditions as blazes rage near several communities across Western Canada.
  In an update posted early Sunday, the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality is warning all remaining residents to leave as fire risks “have escalated to a greater level.”
  The update says an incoming weather system will bring strong winds from the west, posing a threat for the community o
  
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• Bedard’s three-point effort leads Canada past Denmark 5-1 at hockey worlds

  12-05-2024 20:07 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  PRAGUE, Czechia — Connor Bedard had two goals and one assist in helping lead Canada to a 5-1 win over Denmark on Sunday at the world hockey championship.
  Dylan Cozens, Dawson Mercer and Pierre-Luc Dubois also scored for Canada, which moved to 2-0 at the tournament to sit atop Group A.
  Jordan Binnington made 19 saves.
  Christian Wejse had the lone goal for Denmark, which got 37 stops from netminder Frederik Dichow.
  Canada was coming off a 4-2 win over Britain on Saturday to open the competit
  
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• Motorcycle Skills Challenge coming to Abbotsford

  12-05-2024 20:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ABBOTSFORD — The Abbotsford Police Department, in collaboration with ICBC, is set to host a Motorcycle Skills Challenge, with a goal of enhancing riders’ safety awareness and skills on the road.
  Scheduled for Saturday, May 18, the event invites participants holding a class 6 license, class 6 learners, or class 8 with a supervisor to test their abilities on a specialized skills course. Riders must arrive equipped with proper safety gear and their own insured street-legal motorcycle.
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• Arsenal beats Man United 1-0 to take title race with Man City to final day of Premier League season

  12-05-2024 19:52 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MANCHESTER, England (AP) — The Premier League title race will go to the last day of the season after Arsenal returned to the top of the standings with a 1-0 win at Manchester United on Sunday.Leandro Trossard struck in the 20th minute at Old Trafford to ensure Arsenal will take defending champion Manchester City to the final round of games next Sunday.Anything other than a win against United for Mikel Arteta’s team could have seen City clinch the title with victory at Tottenham on Tu
  
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• Canada’s Morales Williams runs world-leading time to win SEC men’s 400-metre title

  12-05-2024 19:21 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Canada’s Christopher Morales Williams broke a few more records in what’s been a dazzling breakout season to date.
  The 19-year-old Vaughan, Ont., native ran a world-leading time of 44.05 seconds to win the men’s 400-metre event at the Southeastern Conference outdoor championships on Saturday.
  The University of Georgia sophomore broke Tyler Christopher’s Canadian record of 44.44 from 2005, reigning Olympic 100 silver medallist Fred Kerley’s m
  
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• Argos open camp with announcement QB Kelly won’t be participating in team activities

  12-05-2024 19:05 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  GUELPH, Ont. — The Toronto Argonauts opened training camp without quarterback Chad Kelly.
  Kelly, the CFL’s outstanding player last season, was suspended by the league Tuesday for Toronto’s two pre-season games and at least nine regular-season contests for violating its gender-based violence policy. Two days later, he was on the field at the University of Guelph during the team’s rookie camp although he wasn’t wearing equipment and didn’t practise.
  Argos GM Mik
  
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• Bad blood boils over between Toronto FC and NYCFC in ugly post-game melee

  12-05-2024 17:48 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — One hears it all too often in sports. These teams really don’t like each other.
  On Saturday night, Toronto FC and New York City FC offered definitive proof of their bad blood in an ill-tempered affair that featured seven yellow cards, one red and an ugly post-game melee likely to trigger additional discipline.
  First the soccer.
  Trailing 2-0 at the half, Toronto mounted a comeback and cut the New York lead to 3-2 with a Raoul Petretta strike in the 89th minute. TFC pressed u
  
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• CRIME STOPPERS: Most Wanted – Week of May 12, 2024

  12-05-2024 17:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Here are two people wanted by police in our region this week. This list is provided by Crime Stoppers.
  Name: Jeffrey ChapmanAge: 42
  Height: 6’4” ft Weight: 241lbs
  Hair: Blonde Eyes: Blue
  Wanted: Fail to Comply with Probation
  Warrant in effect: May 1, 2024Parole Jurisdiction: Chilliwack
  Name: Corey RobinsonAge: 47
  Height: 6’3” ft Weight: 251lbs
  Hair: Brown/Blonde Eyes: Hazel
  Wanted: Indecent Act in a Public Place x2 and Fail to Appear.Warrant in effect:
  
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• Vancouver Island land transferred in deal between province and two First Nations

  12-05-2024 14:23 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VICTORIA — The B.C. government and two First Nations communities have agreed to a deal that will see the transfer of a 312 hectare land parcel on Vancouver Island to the Lyackson First Nation and Cowichan Tribes.
  The land is valued at $8.55 million and was recently purchased by the province from Mosaic Forest Management.
  The province says the deal will see the Lyackson First Nation and Cowichan Tribes hold the land in partnership until a plan to divide the parcel is put in place.
  The provi
  
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• Canada Post cracks down on Nunavut loophole to get free Amazon Prime shipping

  12-05-2024 14:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Amanda Eecherk is worried her grocery bills will skyrocket after Canada Post closed a loophole that people across Nunavut were using to stock their pantries with items shipped for free through Amazon Prime.
  A can of tomatoes costs $10 in Rankin Inlet, says the 42-year-old mother.
  But with a slight change to her postal code when purchasing through Amazon, Eecherk could get almost 10 cans sent to the hamlet on the northwestern side of Hudson Bay for the same cost.
  “Amazon provided the relief
  
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• An apartment block collapses in a Russian border city after heavy shelling, with deaths reported

  12-05-2024 13:17 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  An apartment block partially collapsed in the Russian border city of Belgorod Sunday. Officials blamed Ukrainian shelling and said there were deaths.
  Online footage showed rescuers searching for survivors among the remnants of the building’s stairwell, then fleeing the scene as part of the roof crashed to the ground.
  In a statement, Russia’s Investigative Committee, the country’s top law enforcement agency, said that the 10-story block had been hit by Ukrainian shelling. It sai
  
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• RCMP boss expresses desire for new law to deal with threats against politicians

  12-05-2024 12:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — RCMP commissioner Mike Duheme says he wants the government to look at drafting a new law that would make it easier for police to pursue charges against people who threaten elected officials.
  The Mounties are seeing an increase in invective directed at politicians, including comments from the same individuals on multiple occasions, Duheme said in an interview.
  However, often the behaviour does not meet the Criminal Code threshold for laying a charge of uttering threats.
  “So t
  
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• Northvolt should turn Quebec into a major EV player. So why are people so unhappy?

  12-05-2024 12:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — In late September, Quebec Premier François Legault announced his government had attracted the largest private manufacturing investment in the province’s history, which he said would transform Quebec into a global player in the electric vehicle supply chain.
  He lauded it as the “greenest electric battery factory in the world,” but since then, the $7-billion project has managed to anger many across the province — particularly environmentalists.
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• NHL roundup: Hurricanes avoid being swept with 4-3 win over Rangers

  12-05-2024 07:31 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Brady Skjei scored on the power play with 3:11 left in the third period to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New York Rangers 4-3 on Saturday night, staving off a sweep by winning Game 4 of the second-round playoff series.
  Skjei’s shot from the point came off a feed from Tuevo Teravainen, with the puck zipping past Igor Shesterkin to catch the post and bang into the net. That was Carolina’s first goal with the man advantage in 17 attempts in the series,
  
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• Seguin, Stankoven each score twice to power Stars’ 4-1 win over Avalanche

  12-05-2024 07:15 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  DENVER (AP) — Tyler Seguin scored the tiebreaking goal in the second period and added an empty-netter in the third, and Dallas goaltender Jake Oettinger made it all hold up, powering the Stars to a 4-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday night for a 2-1 lead in their Western Conference second-round series.
  The Avs pulled goaltender Alexander Georgiev with just under 2 minutes remaining and Seguin scored an empty-netter with 1:37 to go to make it 3-1, and Logan Stankoven, who scored
  
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• Boston beats Montreal 2-1 in triple overtime to take 2-0 lead in PWHL semifinal

  12-05-2024 07:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  LAVAL, Que. — As the clock struck midnight, the scoreboard art Place Bell marked the arrival of Mother’s Day by showing a picture of Marie-Philip Poulin and her mom.
  A few minutes after the sellout crowd of 10,1723 celebrated the holiday, there was a moment of shock as Taylor Wenczkowski scored at 11:44 of triple overtime to give Boston a 2-1 win over Montreal in Professional Women’s Hockey League playoff action.
  Amanda Pelkey gave Boston a 1-0 lead at 6:48 of the first period,
  
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• Tatum scores 33 points, Celtics rebound to beat Cavs 106-93

  12-05-2024 05:43 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 33 points, Jaylen Brown added 28 and the Boston Celtics looked more like themselves after stumbling at home, beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 106-93 on Saturday night in Game 3 to take a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
  The top-seeded Celtics didn’t mess around after dropping Game 2 on their home parquet floor by 24.
  That lacklustre performance — Boston was favoured by double digits — was reminiscent of the first round, wh
  
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• NBA roundup: Mavericks take 2-1 series lead with 105-101 win over Thunder

  12-05-2024 05:43 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  DALLAS (AP) — Kyrie Irving scored 22 points, including a running left-hander in the lane in the final minute to help Dallas hold on, and the Mavericks beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 105-101 on Saturday for a 2-1 lead in the NBA’s best-of-seven Western Conference semifinals.
  Luka Doncic also had 22 points to go with 15 rebounds, and P.J. Washington scored 27, just two shy of his playoff high from the previous game.
  Canadian Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 31 points, 10 rebounds and four b
  
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• New York City FC holds on to defeat Toronto FC 3-2 in ill-tempered MLS match

  12-05-2024 04:10 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Santi Rodriguez, Malachi Jones and Andres Perea scored and New York City FC held on to defeat Toronto FC 3-2 in an ill-tempered MLS game Saturday, ending TFC’s five-game winning streak across all competitions.
  For the 20-year-old Jones, a teammate of Toronto rookie Tyrese Spicer at Lipscomb University, it was his first MLS goal in his first start.
  Federico Bernardeschi and substitute Raoul Petretta scored for Toronto, which trailed 2-0 at the break. 
  Petretta’s g
  
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• Skjei helps Hurricanes beat Rangers 4-3 to extend playoff series

  12-05-2024 03:55 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Brady Skjei scored on the power play with 3:11 left to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New York Rangers 4-3 on Saturday night, staving off a sweep by winning Game 4 of the second-round playoff series.
  Skjei’s shot from the point came off a feed from Tuevo Teravainen, with the puck zipping past Igor Shesterkin to catch the post and bang into the net. That was Carolina’s first goal with the man advantage in 17 tries in the series, and it finally pushed
  
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• Fans flock to Stade Saputo as ‘Messi Mania’ arrives in Montreal: ‘This is just crazy’

  12-05-2024 02:23 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — Lionel Messi superfan Pier-Marc Brunelle is finally getting the chance to see his idol play live.
  And he can’t believe that it’s happening in Montreal of all places.
  Brunelle, 25, travelled to Europe on separate occasions hoping to see Messi play for FC Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain, but the Argentine superstar didn’t take the pitch either time.
  On Saturday, Brunelle was one of thousands of fans who flocked to Stade Saputo early as Messi’s Inter Miami
  
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• Sagstrom, Zhang break away in Founders Cup, dashing Korda’s bid for record sixth straight win on LPGA Tour

  12-05-2024 01:52 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CLIFTON, N.J. (AP) — Madelene Sagstrom and Rose Zhang left Nelly Korda and everyone else way behind Saturday in the Cognizant Founders Cup.
  Trying to win a record sixth straight LPGA Tour event, Korda was 11 shots behind Sagstrom and 10 back of two-time NCAA champion Zhang with a round left at Upper Montclair Country Club.
  After months of near-perfect play, Korda inexplicably hit bad drives, found bunkers from the fairway and missed short putts. She shot a 1-over 73.
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• Police announce arrest of fourth suspect in Sikh activist Nijjar’s death

  12-05-2024 01:27 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SURREY — Police have charged a fourth Indian national in last year’s killing of Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
  The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says 22-year-old Amandeep Singh was already in the custody of Peel Regional Police in Ontario for unrelated firearms charges.
  Investigators say the evidence in the Nijjar case was “sufficient” for the BC Prosecution Service to charge Singh with first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder.
  They say no further
  
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