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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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• First presumptive human case of avian flu acquired in Canada detected in teen

  10-11-2024 01:35 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  British Columbia’s Ministry of Health says the first suspected human case of bird flu contracted in Canada has been detected in B.C.
  A statement from the office of the provincial health officer says a teenager in the region covered by Fraser Health tested positive for bird flu, and the teen is currently getting treatment at BC Children’s Hospital.
  The statement says the positive test was done by the BC Centre for Disease Control, and samples are on their way to Winnipeg’s natio
  
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• Holly Jolly Chilliwack: Markets, lights plus Santa throughout November & December

  10-11-2024 01:16 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK – With decorations already adorning public spaces across the Fraser Valley to mark the holiday season, the Holly Jolly Chilliwack celebration will feature no less than a dozen attractions ahead of Dec. 25 across the city.
  Holiday shopping, Christmas music and culinary treats are just some features friends and family can experience in November and December, according to a Tourism Ch’illiwack spokesperson.
  “From family outings to date nights and magical staycations, Ch
  
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• Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez wins reelection in Washington’s closely watched 3rd District

  10-11-2024 00:57 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SEATTLE (AP) — First-term Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez won reelection Saturday in southwestern Washington state’s closely watched 3rd Congressional District, surviving a rematch with Republican Joe Kent.Two years ago, Gluesenkamp Perez, who owns an auto-repair shop with her husband, came out of nowhere to win the seat, which hadn’t been in Democratic hands for over a decade. She beat the Trump-endorsed Kent by fewer than 3,000 votes out of nearly 320,000 cast, making it one
  
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• B.C. mayors to continue pressing new government amid ongoing ER shutdowns

  10-11-2024 00:55 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MERRITT — A coalition of local B.C. politicians are joining forces to push for better healthcare coverage in rural communities across the Interior.
  While the initiative is being spearheaded by Lillooet Mayor Laurie Hopfl, Merritt Mayor Michael Goetz told CFJC Today that they want the incoming B.C. Government to act quickly to try and end the perpetual cycle of emergency room shutdowns
  “I think what we are trying to do here is kind of the same thing that they have down on the coast wi
  
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• Argonauts upset Alouettes in East final, but lose QB Chad Kelly

  10-11-2024 00:23 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — The Toronto Argonauts got their revenge on the Montreal Alouettes, but lost their starting quarterback in the process.
  Damonte Coxie made five receptions for 105 yards and a touchdown as the Argonauts defeated the defending Grey Cup champions 30-28 in the CFL’s East Division final on Saturday.
  Chad Kelly threw 11-for-22 for 182 yards, one TD and two interceptions before he was taken off the field on a stretcher due to a gruesome right leg injury in the third quarter.
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• Winnipeg Jets set record with 14 wins in 15 games to start NHL season

  10-11-2024 00:08 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WINNIPEG — Nikolaj Ehlers and Alex Iafallo scored on the power play as the Jets set an NHL record by winning 14 of their first 15 games of the season as Winnipeg earned a 4-1 victory over the Dallas Stars on Saturday.
  Connor Hellebuyck made 32 saves, hanging on to a shutout until the final 90 minutes of play, for the Jets (14-1-0).
  Vladislav Namestnikov and Rasmus Kupari had Winnipeg’s other goals.
  Roope Hintz replied for Dallas (8-5-0) at the 18:38 mark of the third period.
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• Calgary’s Cavalry FC wins first Canadian Premier League title

  10-11-2024 00:08 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CALGARY — Calgary’s Cavalry FC have won their first-ever Canadian Premier League title.
  Tobias Warschewski and Sergio Camargo both scored as Cavalry FC earned a 2-1 decision over powerhouse Hamilton’s Forge FC on Saturday in the CPL Final.
  The Calgary club hoisted the North Star Cup — awarded to the winner of the CPL final — for the first time in the league’s six-year history before a sellout crowd of 7,052 at Spruce Meadows.
  Cavalry players and coaches hugged
  
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• Canada Ravens down U.S. Hawks, move a step closer to Women’s Rugby League World Cup

  09-11-2024 23:53 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  JACKSONVILLE — Channy Crowl scored three tries Saturday to help the Canada Ravens move a step closer to the Women’s Rugby League World Cup with a 40-8 win over the U.S. Hawks in the final of the Americas Women’s Championship.
  Canada, currently ranked eighth in the world, will represent the region in next year’s inaugural World Series against No. 10 Ireland (Europe), No. 18 Nigeria (Middle East Africa) and No. 26 Fiji (Asia Pacific), likely in October-November.
  The World S
  
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• Culture shift: Raptors 905 season kicks off against Delaware Blue Coats

  09-11-2024 23:52 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  The Toronto Raptors are in the process of shifting their culture as they commit to a rebuild. Adjusting those values starts with Raptors 905, the team’s G-League affiliate in Mississauga, Ont.
  Raptors 905 began their season on the road against the Delaware Blue Coats on Saturday. Fourth-year guard DJ Carton, who has also played for Toronto this season, said his expectation is that the developmental team will play with energy every game.
  “I just want to see good effort out of us, comp
  
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• Multi-vehicle incident slows traffic on Highway 1 in Langley Township

  09-11-2024 22:38 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  LANGLEY – DriveBC says a “multi-vehicle incident” Saturday afternoon in the westbound lanes of Highway 1 near Langley Township is causing significant traffic delays.
  The provincial agency says emergency crews were dispatched to the scene at the 248th street overpass just after noon.#BCHwy1 Vehicle incident is blocking the right lane at the 248th overpass. Crews on scene. Expect delays. Use alternate route if needed. #LangleyBC #AbbotsfordBC https://t.co/nGRjQuU3xU
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• Peterka scores lone shootout goal in the Buffalo Sabres’ 3-2 win over the Calgary Flames

  09-11-2024 22:21 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — JJ Peterka scored the lone shootout goal, and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Calgary Flames 3-2 on Saturday.
  Tage Thompson and Zach Benson scored first-period goals, and the Sabres earned their third consecutive win. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 24 shots through overtime and all three that he faced in the shootout.
  Thompson scored on a power play at 13:37. It was his team-leading 10th goal on the season.
  Mikael Backlund and Matt Coronato scored for Calgary, which had won
  
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• Remembrance Day brings closures, reduced hours for some services and retailers on Monday

  09-11-2024 21:41 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  FRASER VALLEY – As Canadians across the country pay their respects to fallen soldiers on Monday, November 11th, several municipal agencies and businesses will close or reduce hours to observe Remembrance Day.
  Most city halls and municipal services including those in Chilliwack, Abbotsford, Langley and District of Kent will shutter on Nov. 11.
  Examples of services unavailable include the Agassiz Bottle Depot, Bailey Landfill and Parr Road Green Depot in Chilliwack, and Fraser Valley Regiona
  
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• Canada’s Denis Shapovalov wins Belgrade Open for his second ATP Tour title

  09-11-2024 21:34 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  BELGRADE — Canada’s Denis Shapovalov is back in the winner’s circle.
  The 25-year-old Shapovalov beat Serbia’s Hamad Medjedovic 6-4, 6-4 in the Belgrade Open final on Saturday.
  It’s Shapovalov’s second ATP Tour title after winning the Stockholm Open in 2019. He is the first Canadian to win an ATP Tour-level title this season.
  His last appearance in a tournament final was in Vienna in 2022.
  Shapovalov missed the second half of last season due to injury and spent
  
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• Vancouver Canucks winger Brock Boeser sidelined with upper-body injury following hit

  09-11-2024 21:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — Vancouver Canucks sniper Brock Boeser will miss Saturday’s game against the Edmonton Oilers due to an upper-body injury.The 27-year-old right-winger was hurt Thursday when he was hit in the head by L.A. Kings forward Tanner Jeannot in the neutral zone.Jeannot was suspended three games for the hit.Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet says Boeser’s timeline for a return is “indefinite.”The six-foot-one, 208-pound forward from Burnsville, Minn., has 11 points in
  
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• Routliffe and Ottawa’s Dabrowski win doubles title at WTA Finals

  09-11-2024 20:48 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  RIYADH — Ottawa’s Gabriela Dabrowski and partner Erin Routliffe have won the WTA Finals doubles championship.
  They beat the team of Czechia’s Katerina Siniakova and Taylor Townsend of the United States 7-5, 6-3.
  It’s Dabrowski’s first doubles title at the season-ending championship tournament.
  Dabrowski and Routliffe won the U.S. Open women’s doubles title in 2023 and reached this year’s Wimbledon final together too.
  Routliffe represents New Zealand in c
  
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• Coco Gauff wins WTA Finals for the first time by rallying to beat Zheng Qinwen

  09-11-2024 20:33 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Coco Gauff won the WTA Finals for the first time by rallying to beat Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (2) in the final on Saturday.
  The 20-year-old American came from 2-0 and 5-3 down in the final set and was two points from defeat at one stage.
  Yet she took the set to a tiebreaker and won the first six points. Zheng threatened a comeback but Gauff took the victory off her third match point with a forehand winner as she came into the net.
  Gauff beat t
  
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• Canada defence found wanting in 44-14 loss to Chile in men’s rugby test in Bucharest

  09-11-2024 20:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  BUCHAREST — Chile ran in seven tries en route to a 44-14 win over Canada in a men’s international rugby test match Saturday.
  The Canadian men are ranked 22nd in the world, compared to No. 21 for Chile. Canada faces No. 20 Romania next Saturday at the same venue, the Stadionul Arcul de Triumf.
  It was the first meeting between Canada and Chile since October 2021 when the South Americans ended the Canadians’ qualification bid for the 2023 World Cup with a 54-46 aggregate victory i
  
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• Wolves off bottom of Premier League with first victory as Fulham and Brentford also win

  09-11-2024 19:31 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Wolverhampton secured its first English Premier League win after 11 games and climbed off the bottom of the standings by beating Southampton 2-0 on Saturday to ease the pressure on manager Gary O’Neil.
  Brazil forward Matheus Cunha set up Pablo Sarabia for a second-minute goal and scored himself in the second half to inspire Wolves at Molineux.
  Southampton dropped to last place and has lost nine of its 11 matches since returning to the top flight.
  Fulham continued its impressive season by w
  
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• Veterans Memorial, All Sappers host Remembrance Day ceremonies in Chilliwack

  09-11-2024 19:09 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK – Chilliwack will host two city-sanctioned Remembrance Day ceremonies on Monday, November 11th, at Veterans Memorial Park and All Sappers Memorial Park.
  Both events will include a procession and ceremony, beginning at 10:30 a.m. and concluding around noon.
  The Veterans Memorial ceremony downtown begins at 10 a.m. with a procession forming at Evergreen Hall. The procession will then make its way to the park on Spadina Avenue, arriving around 11 a.m.
  Meanwhile, the Sardis ceremony
  
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• Arizona Republican lawmaker Justin Heap is elected recorder for the state’s most populous county

  09-11-2024 18:19 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — Republican Arizona legislator Justin Heap has been elected to oversee elections in the state’s most populous county.The Associated Press called the race on Friday evening.The Maricopa County recorder-elect has criticized how elections are administered in the jurisdiction of some 4.5 million, calling them insecure.Heap’s victorious path started with his Republican primary win in July over Recorder Stephen Richer, who has defended county elections.He beat Democrati
  
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• McIlroy makes late error to ruin 3rd-round charge in Abu Dhabi. Waring leads by 1

  09-11-2024 17:43 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Rory McIlroy’s charge at the Abu Dhabi Championship faltered when he found water off his drive and made double bogey on the last hole on Saturday, leaving him five shots off the lead held by Paul Waring heading into the final round.
  Nine strokes off the lead after 36 holes, the No. 3-ranked McIlroy had closed to just three shots back in the third round when he pulled his tee shot on the par-5 No. 18, the ball bouncing off the rocks lining the fa
  
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• Biden and Trump will meet in the Oval Office on Wednesday, the White House says

  09-11-2024 17:37 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump will meet Wednesday in the Oval Office, the White House said Saturday.
  Such a postelection meeting is traditional between the outgoing president and the incoming president.But Trump, a Republican, did not host Biden, a Democrat, for such a meeting after Trump lost the election in 2020.The Associated Press
  
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• A Lim Kim has hole-in-one, 2 late birdies to take lead into Lotte Championship finale in Hawaii

  09-11-2024 16:10 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  HONOLULU (AP) — A Lim Kim had a hole-in-one on the par-3 ninth and birdied the final two holes for a 5-under 67 and one-stroke lead over Nataliya Guseva on Friday in the Lotte Championship.
  “Calculate number and then chose line and then hit it,” said Kim, who used a 9-iron on the 140-yard ninth hole. “I think 99% lucky.”
  Kim rebounded from a bogey on the par-4 16th with the birdies on the par-4 17th and par-5 18th. She had a 14-under 202 total at breezy Hoakalei Cou
  
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• Up to 40 mm of heavy rain, strong winds in weather advisory for Fraser Valley West

  09-11-2024 15:50 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER – Environment Canada has issued an advisory for residents in and around the Fraser Valley West amid a system set to bring heavy rain and strong winds Sunday afternoon.
  The agency says the South Coast will be the centre of the rough weather which is expected to bring reduced visibilities on roadways and potentially washouts near rivers, creeks, and culverts.
  “Rain will begin Sunday afternoon and will intensify Sunday evening before easing on Monday afternoon,” Environm
  
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• Chiefs get 4-3 overtime win in first of two against Surrey

  09-11-2024 15:21 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK – An overtime goal from winger Mateo Mrsic secured a 4-3 road win for the Chilliwack Chiefs over the Surrey Eagles in BCHL action Friday night.
  The two teams will face off again on Saturday night in Chilliwack to conclude the home-and-home series.
  Game time is 6 p.m. at the Coliseum.
  
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• Chiefs win 4-3 get overtime in first of two against Surrey

  09-11-2024 15:08 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK – An overtime goal from winger Mateo Mrsic secured a 4-3 road win for the Chilliwack Chiefs over the Surrey Eagles in BCHL action Friday night.
  The two teams will face off again on Saturday night in Chilliwack to conclude the home-and-home series.
  Game time is 6 p.m. at the Coliseum.
  
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• Museum to honour Chinese Canadian troops who fought in war and for citizenship rights

  09-11-2024 15:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — Former B.C. judge Randall (Bud) Wong remembers getting out of bed early one morning when he was five to greet his uncle at the train station in Vancouver at the end of the Second World War in 1945.
  His uncle Delbert Yen Chao was returning from India after years of service as an infantryman.
  “I remember very vividly my uncle coming off the train, and he was wearing his army uniform and knapsack,” said Wong, 83.“We were so happy to see him that we took him home,
  
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• The Royal Canadian Legion turns to Amazon for annual poppy campaign boost

  09-11-2024 12:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  The Royal Canadian Legion says a new partnership with e-commerce giant Amazon is helping boost its veterans’ fund, and will hopefully expand its donor base in the digital world.Since the Oct. 25 launch of its Amazon.ca storefront, the legion says it has received nearly 10,000 orders for poppies.Online shoppers can order lapel poppies on Amazon in exchange for donations or buy items such as “We Remember” lawn signs, Remembrance Day pins and other accessories, with all proceeds g
  
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• First World War airmen from New Brunswick were pioneers of air warfare

  09-11-2024 12:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  FREDERICTON — When pilots took to the air for combat during the First World War, it had been less than 15 years since the Wright brothers’ famous first flight in 1903. Aircraft were in the development stage, made of canvas over a wood frame and held together by something similar to piano wire.
  “They were underpowered. They were quite flimsy, and if you happened to land heavily, sometimes they would be damaged,” said J. Brent Wilson, a historian who has just published &ldq
  
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