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• B.C. killer whales need emergency protection, according to conservation groups

  30-01-2018 23:58 via abbynews.com
  Food availability, excess noise and habitat loss are major threats to southern resident orcasThe post B.C. killer whales need emergency protection, according to conservation groups appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Win pushes Team B.C. into fourth place at Scotties

  30-01-2018 23:49 via abbynews.com
  Nanaimo rink comes up with a big win in Pool play in Penticton during Scotties Tournament of HeartsThe post Win pushes Team B.C. into fourth place at Scotties appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Ex-nurse from Vancouver Island fined thousands after exploiting elderly couple

  30-01-2018 23:30 via abbynews.com
  Former nurse from Nanaimo had power of attorney, inherited mobile homeThe post Ex-nurse from Vancouver Island fined thousands after exploiting elderly couple appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• City of Fernie regains access to arena, investigation ongoing

  30-01-2018 23:07 via abbynews.com
  Operational arena by next winter is the goal, says CityThe post City of Fernie regains access to arena, investigation ongoing appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Marijuana dispensaries hit with more than $200,000 in fines

  30-01-2018 23:00 via abbynews.com
  Langley Township has closed several dispensaries with daily tickets.The post Marijuana dispensaries hit with more than $200,000 in fines appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Which MLA would step aside to make room for Dianne Watts?

  30-01-2018 22:30 via abbynews.com
  B.C. Liberals arrayed against outsider who needs legislature seatThe post Which MLA would step aside to make room for Dianne Watts? appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. full of Canada’s ‘100 Most Romantic Restaurants’

  30-01-2018 22:05 via abbynews.com
  With 14 restaurants in the OpenTable’s Canada’s 100 Most Romantic Restaurants, B.C. is one of the best provinces in the country to dine with your valentine.The post B.C. full of Canada’s ‘100 Most Romantic Restaurants’ appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• A third explosive device discovered in Kamloops

  30-01-2018 21:38 via abbynews.com
  Kamloops police are securing an area where they have found three explosive devices in two monthsThe post A third explosive device discovered in Kamloops appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Please note! Willband Creek parking lot is closed until further notice due to flooding. We apologize for the inconvenience.

  30-01-2018 21:30 via twitter.com
  Please note! Willband Creek parking lot is closed until further notice due to flooding.We apologize for the inconvenience.
  
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• Group threatens legal action over Victoria’s plastic bag ban

  30-01-2018 21:30 via abbynews.com
  Petition the latest move by plastics industry association to overturn Canadian bag bansThe post Group threatens legal action over Victoria’s plastic bag ban appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. grocery store employees file suit against ‘peeping tom’

  30-01-2018 21:00 via abbynews.com
  Claim alleges a former employee videotaped them in the washroom and shared photos on the internetThe post B.C. grocery store employees file suit against ‘peeping tom’ appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. grocery store employees file suit against alleged ‘peeping tom’

  30-01-2018 21:00 via abbynews.com
  Claim alleges a former employee videotaped them in the washroom and shared photos on the internetThe post B.C. grocery store employees file suit against alleged ‘peeping tom’ appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Shaw offers severance packages to thousands of employees

  30-01-2018 20:30 via abbynews.com
  The company is looking to scale down due to changing consumer trendsThe post Shaw offers severance packages to thousands of employees appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Ontario gymnastics coach accused of sexual misconduct also coached in B.C., group says

  30-01-2018 20:30 via abbynews.com
  Scott McFarlane charged after allegedly sexually assaulting 15-year-old girl
  The post Ontario gymnastics coach accused of sexual misconduct also coached in B.C., group says appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Giants hosting Hitmen, dogs

  30-01-2018 20:30 via abbynews.com
  Game will see funds collected for Langley Animal Protection SocietyThe post Giants hosting Hitmen, dogs appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Officer who propositioned sex-trade worker among those disciplined

  30-01-2018 20:12 via abbynews.com
  Office of Police Complaint Commissioner releases annual reportThe post Officer who propositioned sex-trade worker among those disciplined appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Province proposes more regulations for oil transport, spill response

  30-01-2018 19:30 via abbynews.com
  Government looks to increase restrictions on diluted bitumen transportation by pipeline or railThe post Province proposes more regulations for oil transport, spill response appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• New Brunswick running 11th straight deficit and increasing net debt

  30-01-2018 19:30 via abbynews.com
  The Fraser Institute said it’s time New Brunswick cuts spending and starts to address the net debt.The post New Brunswick running 11th straight deficit and increasing net debt appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Governor orders criminal probe of Texas gymnastics ranch

  30-01-2018 19:30 via abbynews.com
  Greg Abbott has ordered a criminal investigation into claims that former doctor Larry Nassar abused some of his victims at the Texas ranch that was the training ground for U.S. women’s gymnasticsThe post Governor orders criminal probe of Texas gymnastics ranch appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Man arrested after tires slashed, buildings damaged in Coquitlam

  30-01-2018 19:25 via abbynews.com
  Acts included spray painting buildings, scratching vehicles with keys and slashing tiresThe post Man arrested after tires slashed, buildings damaged in Coquitlam appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• BCHL Today: Powell River Kings fire coach/GM Kent Lewis

  30-01-2018 18:45 via abbynews.com
  BCHL Today is a (near) daily feature providing news and notes from around the junior A world.The post BCHL Today: Powell River Kings fire coach/GM Kent Lewis appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Proposed Langley seniors highrise draws praise, concerns

  30-01-2018 17:35 via abbynews.com
  Most speakers at a Monday night public hearing were in favour of the project.The post Proposed Langley seniors highrise draws praise, concerns appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• VIDEO: Crash snarls traffic on Hwy. 1 through Langley

  30-01-2018 17:30 via abbynews.com
  Multi-vehicle accident backs up traffic from the Glover overpass to 264 StreetThe post VIDEO: Crash snarls traffic on Hwy. 1 through Langley appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Do women need to ‘step up’? Grammy leader’s comment sparks debate on gender

  30-01-2018 17:30 via abbynews.com
  Some have stood behind the Grammys, saying women haven’t been entirely left outThe post Do women need to ‘step up’? Grammy leader’s comment sparks debate on gender appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Vancouver renters’ union to fight soaring costs in city’s housing market

  30-01-2018 17:10 via abbynews.com
  Vancouver Tenants Union formed last spring in response to growing number of renters fearing evictionThe post Vancouver renters’ union to fight soaring costs in city’s housing market appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Body of missing kayaker found in B.C. river; recovery to resume Tuesday

  30-01-2018 16:40 via abbynews.com
  Authorities have issued a warning to people to use ‘extreme caution’ due to high water levelsThe post Body of missing kayaker found in B.C. river; recovery to resume Tuesday appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Heavy snowfall on the Coquihalla

  30-01-2018 15:30 via abbynews.com
  Snow continues to fall on the highway.The post Heavy snowfall on the Coquihalla appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• MAP: See Abbotsford’s most popular trails

  30-01-2018 15:00 via abbynews.com
  Fitness app’s map shows local hotspots for running, hiking and cyclingThe post MAP: See Abbotsford’s most popular trails appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Hay barn goes up in smoke in Abbotsford

  30-01-2018 14:03 via globalnews.ca
  The barn was fully involved in flames when firefighters arrived.
  
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• Complaints against former RCMP doctors accused of sexual misconduct hit 80

  30-01-2018 10:30 via abbynews.com
  Toronto doctor was allegedly particularly focused on women’s nipples during medical examinationsThe post Complaints against former RCMP doctors accused of sexual misconduct hit 80 appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Team B.C. brings record back to even at Scotties

  30-01-2018 06:42 via abbynews.com
  Nanaimo rink back to 2-2 after defeating QuebecThe post Team B.C. brings record back to even at Scotties appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Rain and snow to hit Interior highways

  30-01-2018 05:43 via abbynews.com
  The Fraser Valley and the Coquihalla are expected to be hit with intense weather overnightThe post Rain and snow to hit Interior highways appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• More than 1,000 people gather for anniversary of mosque shooting

  30-01-2018 04:23 via abbynews.com
  A large crowd gathered in Quebec City one year from the deadly mosque shootingThe post More than 1,000 people gather for anniversary of mosque shooting appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Abbotsford one step closer to withdrawing from Metro Vancouver parks - Vancouver Sun

  30-01-2018 02:28
  Vancouver Sun
  Abbotsford one step closer to withdrawing from Metro Vancouver parks
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  The marsh pond in Aldergrove Regional Park. The park will remain as part of Metro Vancouver's parks function, even though Abbotsford is withdrawing from Metro and the park straddles the border of Abbotsford and Langley Township. Submitted / Metro ...
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• RCMP allege Okanagan pot shop sold to minors

  30-01-2018 02:20 via abbynews.com
  RCMP explain arrest and seizure of cannabis at Cawston marijuana dispensaryThe post RCMP allege Okanagan pot shop sold to minors appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Sled dog teams carry mail through Cariboo for annual Gold Rush Trail event

  30-01-2018 01:10 via abbynews.com
  Fourteen teams carried 1,700 envelopes in historic eventThe post Sled dog teams carry mail through Cariboo for annual Gold Rush Trail event appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Police continue to investigate Elephant Hill wildfire

  30-01-2018 00:58 via abbynews.com
  The Elephant Hill wildfire is being determined as human caused and police are investigatingThe post Police continue to investigate Elephant Hill wildfire appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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