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• B.C. not meeting women’s rights as established by UN: report card

  06-12-2017 23:50 via abbynews.com
  annual report card released by West Coast LEAF says the province is missing targets in UN conferenceThe post B.C. not meeting women’s rights as established by UN: report card appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. man stunned to learn he won $ 16.7 million

  06-12-2017 23:16 via abbynews.com
  Kelowna Lotto winner thought he’d won a small prize, but then…The post B.C. man stunned to learn he won $ 16.7 million appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• YouTube Canada Reveals the top videos of 2017

  06-12-2017 22:30 via abbynews.com
  From a sea lion that got a bit too frisky to a toddler stealing popcorn from Prince Harry - we watched it allThe post YouTube Canada Reveals the top videos of 2017 appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• North Langley Kodiaks stand tall, down Bears in championship final

  06-12-2017 22:30 via abbynews.com
  Team of Fraser Valley football players shake off disappointment of last year’s championship loss to defeat North SurreyThe post North Langley Kodiaks stand tall, down Bears in championship final appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Mission RCMP seize 13 firearms and more than 180 pounds of marijuana

  06-12-2017 22:30 via abbynews.com
  Gas leak leads police to discover drugs, weapons in local homeThe post Mission RCMP seize 13 firearms and more than 180 pounds of marijuana appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Rental supplements could help house Abbotsford's homeless - Abbotsford News

  06-12-2017 22:14
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  Rental supplements could help house Abbotsford's homeless
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  The Riverside Shelter in Abbotsford has helped move 146 people into more permanent housing since it opened in 2015, but only four per cent of those men and women found themselves living in market rental homes and apartments. That number may rise in the ...and more »
  
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• Rental supplements could help house Abbotsford’s homeless

  06-12-2017 22:14 via abbynews.com
  20 individuals will receive top-ups from B.C. HousingThe post Rental supplements could help house Abbotsford’s homeless appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Talking with students today @goUFV on the future of our City. #plan200K team will also be @shopsevenoaks this eve f… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  06-12-2017 21:55 via twitter.com
  Talking with students today @goUFV on the future of our City. #plan200K team will also be @shopsevenoaks this eve f… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Rogers considers selling Toronto Blue Jays

  06-12-2017 21:50 via abbynews.com
  Company says sale could free up capital for its main communications businessesThe post Rogers considers selling Toronto Blue Jays appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• PHOTO: Ballet rehearsal

  06-12-2017 21:39 via abbynews.com
  Abbotsford boy prepares for role in Goh Ballet’s The NutcrackerThe post PHOTO: Ballet rehearsal appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Scrap-metal fundraiser supports Davidson family

  06-12-2017 21:38 via abbynews.com
  Abbotsford business helps family of fallen police officerThe post Scrap-metal fundraiser supports Davidson family appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• VIDEO: Giving the gifts of whale snot, prosthetic eyes and formula

  06-12-2017 21:30 via abbynews.com
  Snot samples are collected from humpback whales by flying a small drone near their blowerThe post VIDEO: Giving the gifts of whale snot, prosthetic eyes and formula appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Canadians urged to exercise caution in Middle East ahead of protests

  06-12-2017 21:30 via abbynews.com
  Protests are in reaction to Trump’s announcement that the U.S. will recognize Jerusalem as the capital of IsraelThe post Canadians urged to exercise caution in Middle East ahead of protests appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• We are very happy to announce that #WalkAbbotsford begins next week! walkabbotsford.ca https://t.co/zNWkD19KPr

  06-12-2017 21:28 via twitter.com
  
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• Three B.C. hockey players shortlisted for World Juniors

  06-12-2017 20:55 via abbynews.com
  Hockey Canada invites Kelowna’s Dube, Foote and Lind to last step of evaluation processThe post Three B.C. hockey players shortlisted for World Juniors appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Nominate a special community member for the Order of Abbotsford! Nominations will be accepted until December 31st,… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  06-12-2017 20:40 via twitter.com
  Nominate a special community member for the Order of Abbotsford!Nominations will be accepted until December 31st,… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• B.C. barber among Canada’s 10 best

  06-12-2017 20:30 via abbynews.com
  Brett Kelly from The Gentlemen’s Shop and Shave Parlour a top-10 finalist in national online voteThe post B.C. barber among Canada’s 10 best appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Police seize explosives, guns, marijuana from Langley farmhouse

  06-12-2017 20:20 via abbynews.com
  Investigators say the seizure was connected to Lower Mainland organized crimeThe post Police seize explosives, guns, marijuana from Langley farmhouse appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• VIDEO: Best photos of the Supermoon 2017

  06-12-2017 19:30 via abbynews.com
  At its closest, the Frost Moon was about 363,300 km away from the EarthThe post VIDEO: Best photos of the Supermoon 2017 appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. hip hop artist signs with international label

  06-12-2017 19:30 via abbynews.com
  Family, music and money — in that order. That’s the mantra of Rory MacLeod, aka NOXThe post B.C. hip hop artist signs with international label appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Feds planning to push back delivery date for new fighter jets: sources

  06-12-2017 19:20 via abbynews.com
  The Liberals had planned to buy 18 Super HornetsThe post Feds planning to push back delivery date for new fighter jets: sources appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Abbotsford school district setting boundaries for proposed new elementary school

  06-12-2017 19:09 via abbynews.com
  District hoping for funding approval from provinceThe post Abbotsford school district setting boundaries for proposed new elementary school appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Astronomer sees UFO in the sky on Tuesday

  06-12-2017 19:05 via abbynews.com
  It could be space junk in our atmosphere, says the expertThe post Astronomer sees UFO in the sky on Tuesday appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Woman says no one stopped man from attacking her on SkyTrain

  06-12-2017 19:00 via abbynews.com
  Noor Fadel of Richmond says the passenger went after her because she was wearing a hijabThe post Woman says no one stopped man from attacking her on SkyTrain appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Fisheries Minister Dominic LeBlanc to begin treatment for leukemia

  06-12-2017 18:55 via abbynews.com
  The diagnosis came in AprilThe post Fisheries Minister Dominic LeBlanc to begin treatment for leukemia appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• BC Ferries to go smoke-free in the new year

  06-12-2017 18:40 via abbynews.com
  A new policy will no longer allow passengers or crew to smoke while aboard any BC Ferries vesselThe post BC Ferries to go smoke-free in the new year appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Hope fades in finding vulnerable B.C. wildfire evacuee

  06-12-2017 18:07 via abbynews.com
  A 67-year-old Williams Lake man has not been seen or heard from in four months since evacuating to KamloopsThe post Hope fades in finding vulnerable B.C. wildfire evacuee appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Bank of Canada holds interest rate at 1%

  06-12-2017 16:30 via abbynews.com
  Bank of Canada holds rate but sends fresh signals that hikes are on the horizonThe post Bank of Canada holds interest rate at 1% appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Silence Breakers named Time magazine’s Person of the Year

  06-12-2017 16:05 via abbynews.com
  The two runners-up were Chinese President Xi Jinping and President Donald TrumpThe post Silence Breakers named Time magazine’s Person of the Year appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Beyonce presents Kaepernick with award

  06-12-2017 15:50 via abbynews.com
  Beyonce presented Colin Kaepernick with the Muhammad Ali Legacy Award Tuesday nightThe post Beyonce presents Kaepernick with award appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Winds churn explosive California wildfires

  06-12-2017 15:40 via abbynews.com
  Ferocious Santa Ana winds raking Southern California whipped explosive wildfires Tuesday, prompting evacuation orders for thousands of homesThe post Winds churn explosive California wildfires appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Russia’s Olympic punishment stuns Canadian sport community

  06-12-2017 15:30 via abbynews.com
  “The Canadian team will have the confidence that they’re competing on a level playing field.”The post Russia’s Olympic punishment stuns Canadian sport community appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Catastrophic Halifax Explosion, 100 years later

  06-12-2017 15:00 via abbynews.com
  Nova Scotia capital commemorates catastrophic Halifax Explosion 100 years agoThe post Catastrophic Halifax Explosion, 100 years later appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Warnings intensify as Trump readies Jerusalem declaration

  06-12-2017 14:30 via abbynews.com
  U.S. officials said late Tuesday that Trump will recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, despite intense oppositionThe post Warnings intensify as Trump readies Jerusalem declaration appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• As Abbotsford struggles for rental housing, Fraser Health sits on prime land

  06-12-2017 10:30 via abbynews.com
  Still no plans released for McCallum Road propertyThe post As Abbotsford struggles for rental housing, Fraser Health sits on prime land appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Giants stun league-leading Winterhawks

  06-12-2017 07:15 via abbynews.com
  Vancouver scores huge 5-3 win over Portland in WHL action at Langley Events CentreThe post Giants stun league-leading Winterhawks appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Hundreds of syringes removed at notorious Chilliwack River homeless camp

  06-12-2017 04:30 via abbynews.com
  Clean-up of site on the river bed began Tuesday with helicopter to finish the job WednesdayThe post Hundreds of syringes removed at notorious Chilliwack River homeless camp appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Chilliwack students map out Canada with help from CPAC

  06-12-2017 01:53 via abbynews.com
  Giant floor map used to teach about democracy, history and people of CanadaThe post Chilliwack students map out Canada with help from CPAC appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Good Samaritan finds lost $1,500 meant for charity

  06-12-2017 01:30 via abbynews.com
  New Westminster pizza shop owner was on way to donate money but forgot it on car roofThe post Good Samaritan finds lost $1,500 meant for charity appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• The #Plan200K team will be out @HighstreetFV this evening (4:30-7 Marshalls Lobby) & @shopsevenoaks Dec 6, 4-7 to t… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  06-12-2017 00:29 via twitter.com
  The #Plan200K team will be out @HighstreetFV this evening (4:30-7 Marshalls Lobby) & @shopsevenoaks Dec 6, 4-7 to t… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Abbotsford police selling T-shirts to raise funds for family of Const. John Davidson - Vancouver Sun

  06-12-2017 00:15
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  Abbotsford police selling T-shirts to raise funds for family of Const. John Davidson
  Vancouver Sun
  The Abbotsford Police Department is selling T-shirts in memory of Const. John Davidson, who was killed last month in the line of duty. Funds raised will go to his family. Abbotsford Police / PNG. Share Adjust Comment Print. Abbotsford police are ...
  
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• OPINION: Mandatory full face protection a smart move for hockey

  06-12-2017 00:00 via abbynews.com
  “I can relate more intimately than most; I lost my eye to a hockey stick in June of 1990.”The post OPINION: Mandatory full face protection a smart move for hockey appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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