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• Rejected rainbow crosswalk sparks community support in Merritt

  07-03-2018 23:59 via abbynews.com
  Merritt comes together following the rejection of a proposed rainbow crosswalk near a schoolThe post Rejected rainbow crosswalk sparks community support in Merritt appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. para-hockey champ chases gold in PyeongChang

  07-03-2018 22:40 via abbynews.com
  Northern B.C. athlete James Gemmell is focused on Paralympic podiumThe post B.C. para-hockey champ chases gold in PyeongChang appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Ex-B.C. Lion Marco Iannuzzi great as ‘Gru’ at Polar Plunge fundraiser

  07-03-2018 22:35 via abbynews.com
  Surrey resident helped Team Dueck raise most money at third annual event in VancouverThe post Ex-B.C. Lion Marco Iannuzzi great as ‘Gru’ at Polar Plunge fundraiser appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Most Canadians can’t name achievements of famous women: poll

  07-03-2018 22:30 via abbynews.com
  Knowledge levels were next to non-existent when respondents were asked about the accomplishmentsThe post Most Canadians can’t name achievements of famous women: poll appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Environment Minister Catherine McKenna to push ‘plastics charter’ at G7

  07-03-2018 22:30 via abbynews.com
  ‘Zero-plastic’ idea to be pushed by Canadian ministerThe post Environment Minister Catherine McKenna to push ‘plastics charter’ at G7 appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. environment assessment getting an overhaul

  07-03-2018 22:30 via abbynews.com
  Indigenous role to be enhanced, but not with veto, George Heyman saysThe post B.C. environment assessment getting an overhaul appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• PHOTOS: B.C. high school senior boys hoops championships underway in Langley

  07-03-2018 22:15 via abbynews.com
  Provincial champions in four divisions will be decided by this weekendThe post PHOTOS: B.C. high school senior boys hoops championships underway in Langley appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Requirement to say ‘Easter Bunny is real’ violated couple’s charter rights: court

  07-03-2018 22:00 via abbynews.com
  Couple argued telling children in their care the character was real violates religious beliefsThe post Requirement to say ‘Easter Bunny is real’ violated couple’s charter rights: court appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Hit TV series Riverdale the subject of academic conference

  07-03-2018 21:39 via abbynews.com
  Netflix program discussed in ‘myriad ways’ at Abbotsford event on March 11The post Hit TV series Riverdale the subject of academic conference appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. man gets 18 years for setting fire that killed wife

  07-03-2018 21:15 via abbynews.com
  The couple had six children, five of whom were home at the time of the blazeThe post B.C. man gets 18 years for setting fire that killed wife appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Two houses in Nakusp collapse under snow load

  07-03-2018 20:36 via abbynews.com
  Second Nakusp home in eight days caves in from snow load on roofThe post Two houses in Nakusp collapse under snow load appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Special prosecutor appointed in Burns Lake mayor sex assault case

  07-03-2018 20:35 via abbynews.com
  Luke Strimbold has been charged with numerous sex related chargesThe post Special prosecutor appointed in Burns Lake mayor sex assault case appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Renowned B.C. artist Murray Phillips passes

  07-03-2018 20:00 via abbynews.com
  Canadian wilderness painter and founder of the West Fine Art Show died peacefully at Langley HospiceThe post Renowned B.C. artist Murray Phillips passes appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Fans fight after Fraser Valley championship

  07-03-2018 20:00 via abbynews.com
  Pitt Meadows secondary investigating post-game violenceThe post Fans fight after Fraser Valley championship appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• SPCA official calls Vancouver Island animal cruelty case one of worst she’s ever seen

  07-03-2018 19:46 via abbynews.com
  SPCA special constables seized the emaciated, chained dog in critical distress on Feb. 16 in Duncan.The post SPCA official calls Vancouver Island animal cruelty case one of worst she’s ever seen appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Rebates offered for vehicle chargers at home and at work

  07-03-2018 19:30 via abbynews.com
  B.C. program pays 75% of cost for homes, 50% for workplacesThe post Rebates offered for vehicle chargers at home and at work appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• 5 new buses announced for the Central Fraser Valley! #transit @BCTransit abbotsford.ca/Assets/2014+Ab… https://t.co/xYePKWqRFC

  07-03-2018 19:20 via twitter.com
  
  5 new buses announced for the Central Fraser Valley!#transit @BCTransitabbotsford.ca/Assets/2014+Ab… https://t.co/xYePKWqRFC
  
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• Russian spy attacked with nerve agent

  07-03-2018 19:15 via abbynews.com
  Former double agent and daughter targets of attempted murder in EnglandThe post Russian spy attacked with nerve agent appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. student arrested for school threat on social media

  07-03-2018 19:04 via abbynews.com
  An online post showed them firing a weapon with the caption ‘practicing for school’The post B.C. student arrested for school threat on social media appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Abbotsford business wins provincial farmers’ market award

  07-03-2018 19:03 via abbynews.com
  Friesen Farm named Vendor of the Year during event in VictoriaThe post Abbotsford business wins provincial farmers’ market award appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• BCHL Today: Alberni Valley Bulldogs have Victoria on the ropes

  07-03-2018 18:45 via abbynews.com
  BCHL Today is a (near) daily look at what’s going on around the league and the junior A world.The post BCHL Today: Alberni Valley Bulldogs have Victoria on the ropes appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C teacher resigns, has teaching licence suspended after profanity-laced rant

  07-03-2018 17:45 via abbynews.com
  Vancouver teacher told a student to “shut your teeth”The post B.C teacher resigns, has teaching licence suspended after profanity-laced rant appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Small earthquake rattles southern Vancouver Island

  07-03-2018 17:30 via abbynews.com
  A magnitude 2.3 quake hit outside of Victoria late Tuesday nightThe post Small earthquake rattles southern Vancouver Island appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Thousands of proposed homes await Abbotsford staff approval

  07-03-2018 17:00 via abbynews.com
  City to hire four new planners to keep up with demandThe post Thousands of proposed homes await Abbotsford staff approval appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Doping documentary’s Oscar win aids efforts to combat corruption in sport

  07-03-2018 16:30 via abbynews.com
  An Oscar win for the doping documentary “Icarus” is “a great addition” to ongoing efforts to combat corruption in sportThe post Doping documentary’s Oscar win aids efforts to combat corruption in sport appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• PyeongChang 2018, through the eyes of a Korean Canadian

  07-03-2018 15:30 via abbynews.com
  Black Press’ Arnold Lim shares his experiences at the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic GamesThe post PyeongChang 2018, through the eyes of a Korean Canadian appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• NAFTA: Why the U.S. wants a deal within weeks

  07-03-2018 15:30 via abbynews.com
  It’s the U.S. argument that political events beyond the spring could make it harder to finish a deal and get final ratification votesThe post NAFTA: Why the U.S. wants a deal within weeks appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Alleged Toronto serial killer previously questioned, released by police

  07-03-2018 15:30 via abbynews.com
  Bruce McArthur is now facing six first-degree murder charges related to men who have gone missing from Toronto’s gay villageThe post Alleged Toronto serial killer previously questioned, released by police appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Trump administration once again lifts elephant trophy ban

  07-03-2018 14:30 via abbynews.com
  The Trump administration has quietly decided once again to allow Americans to import the body parts of African elephants shot for sportThe post Trump administration once again lifts elephant trophy ban appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Feds eye tougher screening of gun owners for mental health, violence concerns

  07-03-2018 14:30 via abbynews.com
  The Liberals are planning to introduce legislation in coming weeks to fulfill platform promises on firearms, including a requirement for “enhanced background checks”The post Feds eye tougher screening of gun owners for mental health, violence concerns appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Abbotsford hiring 6 new firefighters to ease burnout amid opioid crisis - Globalnews.ca

  07-03-2018 07:27 via globalnews.ca
  Abbotsford hiring 6 new firefighters to ease burnout amid opioid crisis
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  The City of Abbotsford is hiring new firefighters to replace first responders who've been burned out by the opioid overdose crisis. John Hua has the story. X. - A A +. Listen. “I personally know people who have lost kids to overdose and, you know, it ...
  
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• Dementia villages offer secured freedom to aging B.C. patients

  07-03-2018 02:30 via abbynews.com
  Alzheimer’s Society predicts 940,000 people will suffer from dementia by 2031The post Dementia villages offer secured freedom to aging B.C. patients appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Young boy struck by Jeep at Abbotsford car wash

  07-03-2018 02:20 via abbynews.com
  Boy, 2 or 3, suffered only minor injuriesThe post Young boy struck by Jeep at Abbotsford car wash appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Man pleads guilty to manslaughter in the 2016 death of Maple Ridge man

  07-03-2018 02:00 via abbynews.com
  Deane Sahanovitch pleaded guilty to manslaughter with a firearm on March 2.The post Man pleads guilty to manslaughter in the 2016 death of Maple Ridge man appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Canada takes the win at junior curling championship

  07-03-2018 01:57 via abbynews.com
  Langley’s Tyler Tardi and his rink edged Norway 8-7 in an extra endThe post Canada takes the win at junior curling championship appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Canada Post owes Vancouver Island store owner nearly $30,000 in rent

  07-03-2018 01:20 via abbynews.com
  Chris Ellis says Canada Post owes him nearly $30,000 in unpaid rent dating back a few years.The post Canada Post owes Vancouver Island store owner nearly $30,000 in rent appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Police watchdog launches probe into RMCP investigation of Colten Boushie’s death

  07-03-2018 00:50 via abbynews.com
  The 22-year-old was shot on a Saskatchewan farm in 2016The post Police watchdog launches probe into RMCP investigation of Colten Boushie’s death appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. high school championships set to tip-off in Langley

  07-03-2018 00:45 via abbynews.com
  All four defending champions — Walnut Grove, Rick Hansen, Brentwood College and BC Christian Academy — in the mix at Langley Events CentreThe post B.C. high school championships set to tip-off in Langley appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Funding of $50M for Indigenous languages across B.C. welcomed by Sto:lo leader

  07-03-2018 00:20 via abbynews.com
  Budget boost will go ‘a long way toward language revitalization,’ says Sto:lo leader
  The post Funding of $50M for Indigenous languages across B.C. welcomed by Sto:lo leader appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Province releasing results of rural education report ‘shortly’

  07-03-2018 00:01 via abbynews.com
  That follows heated demands from a local MLA, school districts and municipal politiciansThe post Province releasing results of rural education report ‘shortly’ appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Johal leads Langley United medal charge

  07-03-2018 00:00 via abbynews.com
  DW Poppy and Miri Piri Wrestling Club’s Prit Paul Johal named most outstanding wrestler at high school provincialsThe post Johal leads Langley United medal charge appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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