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• B.C. to reimburse methadone patients for taking clinic fees off welfare cheques

  22-11-2017 23:50 via abbynews.com
  Provincial government agrees to pay back more than $5.5 million in deducted feesThe post B.C. to reimburse methadone patients for taking clinic fees off welfare cheques appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Police look for Alberta woman believed to be in Lower Mainland

  22-11-2017 23:40 via abbynews.com
  Serenity Rosewell and Jazmine Sleva of Sylvan Lake have been reported missingThe post Police look for Alberta woman believed to be in Lower Mainland appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• VIDEO: Langley high school locked down after reports of a gun

  22-11-2017 23:30 via abbynews.com
  No one was injured after reports someone with a gun was seen on school grounds.The post VIDEO: Langley high school locked down after reports of a gun appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• UPDATING: Langley high school in lockdown after reports of a gun

  22-11-2017 23:30 via abbynews.com
  Several police cars are at Brookswood Secondary, and details are trickling out.The post UPDATING: Langley high school in lockdown after reports of a gun appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Lower Mainland teen seeks funding for $750,000 drug Soliris

  22-11-2017 23:26 via abbynews.com
  Paul Chung is hopeful that, like Shantee Anaquod, he will be approved for costly aHUS treatmentThe post Lower Mainland teen seeks funding for $750,000 drug Soliris appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Abbotsford hosts international curlers - Aldergrove Star

  22-11-2017 23:02 via aldergrovestar.com
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  Abbotsford hosts international curlers
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  Teams from Victoria, Kelowna, Vancouver, Maple Ridge, Vernon, Richmond, New Westminster, Langley, Kamloops, Surrey, Delta, Lake Country, Nanaimo, and Chilliwack will face against teams visiting from Yukon, Korea, Japan, Switzerland, and Russia at ...and more »
  
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• Can’t kill bears for eating honey

  22-11-2017 23:00 via abbynews.com
  Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows Farmers encouraged to use electric fencingThe post Can’t kill bears for eating honey appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. teens among 100 youth who job-shadowed MPs

  22-11-2017 22:48 via abbynews.com
  Youth were at Parliament Hill to learn how to become more civic-minded CanadiansThe post B.C. teens among 100 youth who job-shadowed MPs appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Chilliwack school trustee says he will run on ‘gender-positive’ platform next year

  22-11-2017 21:25 via abbynews.com
  As Neufeld doubles down against SOGI teaching materials, fellow trustee calls for his resignationThe post Chilliwack school trustee says he will run on ‘gender-positive’ platform next year appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Please be advised that the MRC Public Skate this Friday, November 24th from 6:45 - 8:00 p.m. is cancelled. Sorry for the inconvenience.

  22-11-2017 21:01 via twitter.com
  Please be advised that the MRC Public Skate this Friday, November 24th from 6:45 - 8:00 p.m. is cancelled.Sorry for the inconvenience.
  
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• B.C. snow plow operator helps save elderly man

  22-11-2017 20:30 via abbynews.com
  The 73-year-old man had fallen at his isolated home, and finally was able to call for helpThe post B.C. snow plow operator helps save elderly man appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Recovery a “rollercoaster” for B.C. man injured in Thailand

  22-11-2017 20:25 via abbynews.com
  Zsomber Toth able to speak, mother saysThe post Recovery a “rollercoaster” for B.C. man injured in Thailand appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Wildlife group challenges B.C.’s interpretation of law on destroying bears

  22-11-2017 20:10 via abbynews.com
  Fur-Bearers are challenging a conservation officer’s decision to kill a bear cub near Dawson CreekThe post Wildlife group challenges B.C.’s interpretation of law on destroying bears appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Canadian screen stars want ‘action’ from industry meeting on sexual misconduct

  22-11-2017 20:05 via abbynews.com
  ‘Of course there’s been sexual harassment here. Absolutely. No question.’The post Canadian screen stars want ‘action’ from industry meeting on sexual misconduct appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Man linked to Shuswap farm where human remains found to appear in court

  22-11-2017 20:04 via abbynews.com
  A rally will be held on the Vernon courthouse steps prior to Curtis Sagmoen’s appearance
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• Tourism numbers continue to climb in B.C.

  22-11-2017 19:45 via abbynews.com
  The majority of international travellers to British Columbia are coming from AustraliaThe post Tourism numbers continue to climb in B.C. appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Six hospitalized after eating chili at Surrey school luncheon

  22-11-2017 19:30 via abbynews.com
  School staff have since been released from hospital after eating the chili at Hjorth Road ElementaryThe post Six hospitalized after eating chili at Surrey school luncheon appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• UPDATE: Coquitlam dog walker found alive after two days

  22-11-2017 19:10 via abbynews.com
  Annette Poitras was last seen walking three dogs on Monday afternoonThe post UPDATE: Coquitlam dog walker found alive after two days appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Accused in violent Kamloops burglary charged with attempted murder

  22-11-2017 19:10 via abbynews.com
  Accused in violent Kamloops burglary, home invasion charged with attempted murder; victim remains in hospitalThe post Accused in violent Kamloops burglary charged with attempted murder appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Please note! Tonight's Badminton at Ten Broeck Elementary is cancelled. We apologize for any inconvenience. Joi… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  22-11-2017 18:35 via twitter.com
  Please note!Tonight's Badminton at Ten Broeck Elementary is cancelled. We apologize for any inconvenience.Joi… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Countdown to BC Winter Games begins

  22-11-2017 18:00 via abbynews.com
  Olympic athletes will be on hand to watch the torchlighting ceremony Wednesday evening in KamloopsThe post Countdown to BC Winter Games begins appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Valley Cross bike race returns to Abbotsford

  22-11-2017 17:45 via abbynews.com
  Two-day event takes over trails of Mill Lake Park this weekendThe post Valley Cross bike race returns to Abbotsford appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• The Great Plains performs in Abbotsford

  22-11-2017 17:30 via abbynews.com
  Concert on Friday at Gladwin Heights ChurchThe post The Great Plains performs in Abbotsford appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Mounties appeal for public’s help after Whistler stabbing

  22-11-2017 16:40 via abbynews.com
  A 24-year-old man was knifed in the stomachThe post Mounties appeal for public’s help after Whistler stabbing appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Lost load slows traffic on Highway near Chilliwack

  22-11-2017 16:30 via abbynews.com
  Crews currently clearing debrisThe post Lost load slows traffic on Highway near Chilliwack appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• If you notice localized flooding, please call the Operations Yard at 604-853-5485, or report it through our new Cit… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  22-11-2017 16:25 via twitter.com
  If you notice localized flooding, please call the Operations Yard at 604-853-5485, or report it through our new Cit… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Opioid prescriptions up across Canada: report

  22-11-2017 16:20 via abbynews.com
  The report shows the number of opioid prescriptions rose by almost seven per cent, while daily doses on average droppedThe post Opioid prescriptions up across Canada: report appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• What's your vision for #affordability and #housing in #Abbotsford? Share your voice! abbotsford.ca/plan200k… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  22-11-2017 16:11 via twitter.com
  What's your vision for #affordability and #housing in #Abbotsford? Share your voice! abbotsford.ca/plan200k… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Russian meddling has implications for Canada

  22-11-2017 16:10 via abbynews.com
  Kosovo president Hashim Thaci warns that Russian meddling has implications for CanadaThe post Russian meddling has implications for Canada appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Health Canada hints at government’s plans for legal pot

  22-11-2017 16:00 via abbynews.com
  Health warnings, plain covers for pot packs under proposed regulationsThe post Health Canada hints at government’s plans for legal pot appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• City to spend $1 million on parking to replace staff lot at new courthouse site

  22-11-2017 15:52 via abbynews.com
  Construction on new facility expected to begin middle of next yearThe post City to spend $1 million on parking to replace staff lot at new courthouse site appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• David Cassidy, teen idol and ‘Partridge Family’ star, dies at 67

  22-11-2017 06:00 via abbynews.com
  Cassidy announced earlier this year he had been diagnosed with dementiaThe post David Cassidy, teen idol and ‘Partridge Family’ star, dies at 67 appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Parents rally to support LGBT education in Abbotsford schools - Agassiz-Harrison Observer

  22-11-2017 05:33 via agassizharrisonobserver.com
  Parents rally to support LGBT education in Abbotsford schools
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  Undeterred by a damp, cool evening, approximately 50 people rallied in favour of inclusivity in Abbotsford schools Tuesday. The demonstration was organized by BC Parents for Inclusivity in response to recent opposition to provincially mandated anti ...and more »
  
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• Abbotsford woman loses part of her finger trying to save poodle from pit bull attack - Globalnews.ca

  22-11-2017 04:47 via globalnews.ca
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  Abbotsford woman loses part of her finger trying to save poodle from pit bull attack
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  WATCH: An Abbotsford woman lost part of her finger trying in vain to save her poodle from being mauled to death by a pit bull. As Geoff Hastings reports, her other dog probably prevented her injuries from being even worse.
  
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• Parents rally to support LGBT education in Abbotsford schools

  22-11-2017 04:05 via abbynews.com
  Small demonstration held in the rain to counter anti-SOGI rhetoricThe post Parents rally to support LGBT education in Abbotsford schools appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Sold-out crowd rocked Langley twin’s greenhouse charity gala

  22-11-2017 03:40 via abbynews.com
  Volunteers credited with making party profitable for sick kids at Canuck Place.The post Sold-out crowd rocked Langley twin’s greenhouse charity gala appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Revelstoke silversmith receives thank-you letter from 24 Sussex Drive

  22-11-2017 02:08 via abbynews.com
  Arleigh Garratt’s snowflake earrings were gifted to Sophie Grégoire Trudeau during July visitThe post Revelstoke silversmith receives thank-you letter from 24 Sussex Drive appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Vigil held for woman whose remains were found on Shuswap farm

  22-11-2017 01:00 via abbynews.com
  Family and friends remember Vernon resident Traci Genereaux and along with five other missing womenThe post Vigil held for woman whose remains were found on Shuswap farm appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• LETTER: Jumbo Valley is part of Ktunaxa territorial claim

  22-11-2017 00:30 via abbynews.com
  Ktunaxa Nation Council responds to Tom Fletcher columnThe post LETTER: Jumbo Valley is part of Ktunaxa territorial claim appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Pitt Meadows councillor convicted of sex assault resigns from job

  22-11-2017 00:00 via abbynews.com
  David Murray will retire from work with city of Port CoquitlamThe post Pitt Meadows councillor convicted of sex assault resigns from job appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• 3,800-plant grow-op busted on First Nation reserve

  22-11-2017 00:00 via abbynews.com
  Three men face charges after RCMP bust a large drug operation on the Soowahlie Reserve near ChilliwackThe post 3,800-plant grow-op busted on First Nation reserve appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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