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• Hit-and-run downtown Chilliwack leads to charges

  01-02-2018 23:20 via abbynews.com
  Brian James Richardson alleged to have hit two vehicles with truck, drove off, then fled on footThe post Hit-and-run downtown Chilliwack leads to charges appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Police actions justified in incident involving death of Const. John Davidson, IIO says

  01-02-2018 23:08 via abbynews.com
  Independent Investigations Office concludes its inquiry into Abbotsford caseThe post Police actions justified in incident involving death of Const. John Davidson, IIO says appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Habs legend Steve Shutt leads Canadiens Alumni into battle

  01-02-2018 22:30 via abbynews.com
  The roster of Habs alumni that will play at Chilliwack’s Prospera Centre Feb. 15 has been revealed.The post Habs legend Steve Shutt leads Canadiens Alumni into battle appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Fentanyl increasingly found in drugs in Downtown Eastside: study

  01-02-2018 22:30 via abbynews.com
  News comes after it was announced fentanyl was linked to 81% of fatal overdoses in B.C. last yearThe post Fentanyl increasingly found in drugs in Downtown Eastside: study appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Local Lions Clubs donate $34,000 to health care foundation

  01-02-2018 21:54 via abbynews.com
  Money to be used to purchase equipment at Abbotsford Regional HospitalThe post Local Lions Clubs donate $34,000 to health care foundation appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Dropping the gloves with Ty Ronning

  01-02-2018 21:30 via abbynews.com
  Vancouver Giants’ leading scorer has 44 goals in 50 games this seasonThe post Dropping the gloves with Ty Ronning appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Container ship adrift off B.C. coast

  01-02-2018 21:29 via abbynews.com
  MOL Prestige adrift following engine fireThe post Container ship adrift off B.C. coast appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Province announces $1.5 million in funding to combat overdose epidemic

  01-02-2018 20:56 via abbynews.com
  Eighteeen B.C. cities get money to increase support for users, and access to harm reduction suppliesThe post Province announces $1.5 million in funding to combat overdose epidemic appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• “The City of Abbotsford is grateful to be the first community to receive this funding for addressing the opioid cri… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  01-02-2018 20:43 via twitter.com
  “The City of Abbotsford is grateful to be the first community to receive this funding for addressing the opioid cri… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• VIDEO: BC Games 40th anniversary

  01-02-2018 20:30 via abbynews.com
  Games launch milestone year in AbbotsfordThe post VIDEO: BC Games 40th anniversary appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Minister Judy Darcy announces that Abbotsford will receive support of on-the-ground Community Action Teams (CATs) a… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  01-02-2018 20:24 via twitter.com
  Minister Judy Darcy announces that Abbotsford will receive support of on-the-ground Community Action Teams (CATs) a… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Teen critical after L.A. school shooting, student arrested

  01-02-2018 20:08 via abbynews.com
  A girl has been arrested after a school shooting in L.A. Thursday morningThe post Teen critical after L.A. school shooting, student arrested appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Woman’s ‘genderless’ ID won’t fly in B.C.

  01-02-2018 20:00 via abbynews.com
  A New Zealand woman was not allowed to fly out of the Kelowna International Airport with her genderless IDThe post Woman’s ‘genderless’ ID won’t fly in B.C. appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• PHOTOS: De Jong brings last-minute rally to home turf in quest for Liberal leadership

  01-02-2018 20:00 via abbynews.com
  On the eve of a three-day vote for the new BC Liberal boss, a candidate visited Langley Wednesday.The post PHOTOS: De Jong brings last-minute rally to home turf in quest for Liberal leadership appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• From raided B.C. pot shop to convenience store in six days

  01-02-2018 19:50 via abbynews.com
  Raided Cawston medical marijuana dispensary has now reopened as convenience storeThe post From raided B.C. pot shop to convenience store in six days appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Abbotsford man pleads guilty to manslaughter in Surrey case

  01-02-2018 19:42 via abbynews.com
  Randeep Match slated for sentencing hearing on March 1The post Abbotsford man pleads guilty to manslaughter in Surrey case appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Rare tropical brown booby seabird rescued on Vancouver Island

  01-02-2018 19:36 via abbynews.com
  Wild ARC says creature likely blown off course as a result of recent stormsThe post Rare tropical brown booby seabird rescued on Vancouver Island appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Life sentence for young B.C. man who murdered his mother

  01-02-2018 19:35 via abbynews.com
  Clayton Warkentin sentenced to life for brutal 2016 killing of Lois Unger that shocked the communityThe post Life sentence for young B.C. man who murdered his mother appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Alberta man with B.C. connections charged with child luring

  01-02-2018 19:24 via abbynews.com
  Grande Prairie man allegedly used various online personas to lure teenage boysThe post Alberta man with B.C. connections charged with child luring appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• New airline to offer flights from Abbotsford to Edmonton or Hamilton for less than $100

  01-02-2018 18:50 via abbynews.com
  Customers can pay for more services, including ‘more legroom or less’The post New airline to offer flights from Abbotsford to Edmonton or Hamilton for less than $100 appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• History shows influenza’s real potential

  01-02-2018 18:30 via abbynews.com
  A look back at the great influenza epidemic of 1918The post History shows influenza’s real potential appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• “This is a game-changing moment for our Airport and our region. YXX plays a very significant role in developing Abb… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  01-02-2018 18:27 via twitter.com
  “This is a game-changing moment for our Airport and our region. YXX plays a very significant role in developing Abb… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Swoop Airlines, a new ‘ultra-low-cost-airline’ just launched @yxxairport today. @WestJet CEO, Greg Saretzky stated,… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  01-02-2018 18:13 via twitter.com
  Swoop Airlines, a new ‘ultra-low-cost-airline’ just launched @yxxairport today. @WestJet CEO, Greg Saretzky stated,… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• RCMP investigating after two hikers injured on Mount Seymour

  01-02-2018 18:05 via abbynews.com
  First responders were called out to Dog Mountain, and say injuries seem ‘related to criminal actions’The post RCMP investigating after two hikers injured on Mount Seymour appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• It's almost time for Rockin' Abby Strong! Join in on the fun tomorrow evening at @YaleSecondary. #RockinAbby #AbbyPD

  01-02-2018 18:05 via twitter.com
  It's almost time for Rockin' Abby Strong! Join in on the fun tomorrow evening at @YaleSecondary.#RockinAbby #AbbyPD
  
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• Doctors who object to treatment on moral grounds must give referral: court

  01-02-2018 17:50 via abbynews.com
  Some observers said the court didn’t go far enough to safeguard patients’ rights to receive careThe post Doctors who object to treatment on moral grounds must give referral: court appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Woman dies in Yaletown fire

  01-02-2018 17:45 via abbynews.com
  Firefighters provided few details, but say the flames were caused accidentallyThe post Woman dies in Yaletown fire appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Special announcement this morning @yxxairport with #flyswoop! Abbotsford Airport continues to grow. https://t.co/rxVWLu66av

  01-02-2018 17:43 via twitter.com
  
  Special announcement this morning @yxxairport with #flyswoop!Abbotsford Airport continues to grow. https://t.co/rxVWLu66av
  
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• Women unnecessarily suffering from heart disease due to lack of research: report

  01-02-2018 17:30 via abbynews.com
  A woman dies of heart disease every 20 minutes in CanadaThe post Women unnecessarily suffering from heart disease due to lack of research: report appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Senate votes to approve gender neutral wording for Canada’s national anthem

  01-02-2018 17:30 via abbynews.com
  The second line of the anthem from ‘in all thy sons command’ to ‘in all of us command.’The post Senate votes to approve gender neutral wording for Canada’s national anthem appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Report says B.C. mining company avoids hundreds of millions in taxes

  01-02-2018 17:30 via abbynews.com
  A Vancouver-based company is being accused by a Dutch non-profit of avoiding taxesThe post Report says B.C. mining company avoids hundreds of millions in taxes appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. space sleuth discovers NASA satellite not a ‘piece of space junk’

  01-02-2018 17:20 via abbynews.com
  A signal led Scott Tilley of the Sunshine Coast to discover a satellite called IMAGEThe post B.C. space sleuth discovers NASA satellite not a ‘piece of space junk’ appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Regulators urged to include so-called grey market in marijuana legalization

  01-02-2018 17:00 via abbynews.com
  Feds has proposed licensing program that includes micro-cultivation licences for small-scale growersThe post Regulators urged to include so-called grey market in marijuana legalization appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Route of seaplane that left B.C. man, 5 others dead wasn’t authorized: report

  01-02-2018 16:30 via abbynews.com
  The plane crashed shortly after takeoff as it was climbing for a flight south to SydneyThe post Route of seaplane that left B.C. man, 5 others dead wasn’t authorized: report appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Multi-vehicle accident on Mission Bridge

  01-02-2018 15:30 via abbynews.com
  It’s going to be a slow commute this morningThe post Multi-vehicle accident on Mission Bridge appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Lacrosse season returning to Abbotsford

  01-02-2018 15:30 via abbynews.com
  Abbotsford Warriors lacrosse hitting the floor in coming weeksThe post Lacrosse season returning to Abbotsford appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• The Reach names Adrienne Fast as new curator

  01-02-2018 15:00 via abbynews.com
  Diverse experience, community mindedness make her right for the jobThe post The Reach names Adrienne Fast as new curator appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Giants get back in win column

  01-02-2018 07:00 via abbynews.com
  Not the prettiest of efforts, but the Vancouver Giants do enough to earn the win at Langley Events CentreThe post Giants get back in win column appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Team B.C. advances to Scotties Tournament of Hearts Championship Pool

  01-02-2018 04:53 via abbynews.com
  Nanaimo based curling team advances at Scotties Tournament of Hearts in PentictonThe post Team B.C. advances to Scotties Tournament of Hearts Championship Pool appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• VIDEO: Catching up with Dallas Smith

  01-02-2018 02:28 via abbynews.com
  Country musician shows support for Bell Let’s Talk day at Langley eventThe post VIDEO: Catching up with Dallas Smith appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• New app alerts bystanders trained in CPR to nearby cardiac arrests

  01-02-2018 01:50 via abbynews.com
  PulsePoint smartphone app will alert CPR trained bystander when someone goes into cardiac arrestThe post New app alerts bystanders trained in CPR to nearby cardiac arrests appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Alberta Premier warns of ‘consequences’ for B.C.

  01-02-2018 01:45 via abbynews.com
  Rachel Notley held an emergency cabinet meeting Wednesday over attempts to hinder expansion of Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline.The post Alberta Premier warns of ‘consequences’ for B.C. appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Man linked to Silver Creek farm search faces new assault charges

  01-02-2018 00:15 via abbynews.com
  New charges have been laid on Curtis Sagmoen and police seek information from witnesses or other women who may have been victimized.The post Man linked to Silver Creek farm search faces new assault charges appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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