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• Feds and First Nations to collaborate on monitoring oil spills

  13-03-2018 23:40 via abbynews.com
  “We value and need their knowledge and expertise to be successful”The post Feds and First Nations to collaborate on monitoring oil spills appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Surrounded by coastal serenity, tourists spontaneously tie the knot in Ucluelet

  13-03-2018 23:15 via abbynews.com
  “I said, jokingly, to Justin, ‘Hey, you want to get married today?’ He said, ‘Yeah!’The post Surrounded by coastal serenity, tourists spontaneously tie the knot in Ucluelet appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Business groups call for payroll tax to be cancelled

  13-03-2018 23:00 via abbynews.com
  NDP government under fire for ‘double dipping’ employer health taxThe post Business groups call for payroll tax to be cancelled appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. couple honoured with Meritorious Service Medals

  13-03-2018 22:30 via abbynews.com
  Paul and Terry Nichols were recognized by Governor General Julie Payette Feb. 28 in OttawaThe post B.C. couple honoured with Meritorious Service Medals appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. expands coverage for chronic hepatitis C

  13-03-2018 22:10 via abbynews.com
  People can now get treatment and a new drug under PharmaCareThe post B.C. expands coverage for chronic hepatitis C appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Most vegans, vegetarians in Canada are under 35: poll

  13-03-2018 22:05 via abbynews.com
  Survey says 16 per cent of all vegetarians in Canada live in British ColumbiaThe post Most vegans, vegetarians in Canada are under 35: poll appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Costumed fans went wild for HSBC Canada Sevens in Vancouver

  13-03-2018 21:48 via abbynews.com
  More than 77,000 fans showed up at the major event dressed in all sorts of wacky clothesThe post Costumed fans went wild for HSBC Canada Sevens in Vancouver appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Lower Mainland man gets 18 years for burning wife in house fire

  13-03-2018 21:40 via abbynews.com
  Judge noted wife died ‘agonizing, gruesome death’The post Lower Mainland man gets 18 years for burning wife in house fire appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Assault rifle, fentanyl and $35,000 cash among items seized during drug raid

  13-03-2018 21:40 via abbynews.com
  Abbotsford Police arrest two men after executing search warrants at two homesThe post Assault rifle, fentanyl and $35,000 cash among items seized during drug raid appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• No ‘blank cheque’ for hosting World Cup soccer, Horgan says

  13-03-2018 21:30 via abbynews.com
  Friday deadline for joint Mexico-Canada-US bid to host in 2026The post No ‘blank cheque’ for hosting World Cup soccer, Horgan says appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Kent Institution prison guard assaulted by inmate

  13-03-2018 21:27 via abbynews.com
  Union says revised segregation policies put COs in dangerous situationsThe post Kent Institution prison guard assaulted by inmate appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. woman should have been told about murder at home before sale, judge rules

  13-03-2018 20:50 via abbynews.com
  Vancouver seller must return $300,000 deposit, plus interest, damages and court costsThe post B.C. woman should have been told about murder at home before sale, judge rules appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Grandma and two grandsons recovering after pedestrian-related collision

  13-03-2018 20:38 via abbynews.com
  Police continue to investigate incident that occurred Monday in AbbotsfordThe post Grandma and two grandsons recovering after pedestrian-related collision appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Bizarre battle over body of Charles Manson won by grandson

  13-03-2018 19:45 via abbynews.com
  Manson’s remains have been on ice in the Bakersfield morgue since he died in NovemberThe post Bizarre battle over body of Charles Manson won by grandson appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• BC SPCA looking for owner of dog found with chain collar deeply embedded in neck

  13-03-2018 19:40 via abbynews.com
  Good Samaritans found shar-pei/Labrador cross roaming forest service road betwen Creston and YahkThe post BC SPCA looking for owner of dog found with chain collar deeply embedded in neck appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Man allegedly involved in Lower Mainland gang conflict pleads guilty to weapons offence

  13-03-2018 19:29 via abbynews.com
  Barinder ‘Shrek’ Dhaliwal charged in 2016 after investigation in Abbotsford and LangleyThe post Man allegedly involved in Lower Mainland gang conflict pleads guilty to weapons offence appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Chris Hemsworth loves B.C.

  13-03-2018 19:24 via abbynews.com
  The Australian actor is in Vancouver filming his new movieThe post Chris Hemsworth loves B.C. appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Development proposed for former home of Towne Cinema

  13-03-2018 19:22 via abbynews.com
  Two apartment buildings, townhouses slated for Abbotsford’s UDistrictThe post Development proposed for former home of Towne Cinema appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Cape Town running out of water

  13-03-2018 18:52 via abbynews.com
  South Africa declares drought as national disasterThe post Cape Town running out of water appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• VIDEO: Simulator proves how hard it is to text and drive simultaneously

  13-03-2018 18:45 via abbynews.com
  Distracted driving is the second leading cause of car crash fatalities in B.C., says ICBCThe post VIDEO: Simulator proves how hard it is to text and drive simultaneously appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Tent city takes over front lawn of B.C. city hall

  13-03-2018 18:45 via abbynews.com
  Homeless people and advocates protesting after Nanaimo loses funding for supportive housingThe post Tent city takes over front lawn of B.C. city hall appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• More than 50,000 starlings euthanized in the Okanagan last year

  13-03-2018 18:42 via abbynews.com
  An Okanagan program was designed 15 years ago to control the invasive species of starlingsThe post More than 50,000 starlings euthanized in the Okanagan last year appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Contentious Lower Mainland condo project under investigation: RCMP

  13-03-2018 18:40 via abbynews.com
  Police in Langley are looking into a condo project that suffered delays and lawsuits.The post Contentious Lower Mainland condo project under investigation: RCMP appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Skier dies at ski resort in East Kootenays

  13-03-2018 16:45 via abbynews.com
  Calgary resident hits tree while skiing with family; airlifted to hospitalThe post Skier dies at ski resort in East Kootenays appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Body of B.C. Wildfire evacuee found in Kamloops settling pond

  13-03-2018 16:30 via abbynews.com
  Body found on Domtar site has been identified.The post Body of B.C. Wildfire evacuee found in Kamloops settling pond appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Lower Mainland hits record high spring temps

  13-03-2018 16:00 via abbynews.com
  White Rock, Pitt Meadows and Abbotsford were the warmest places in B.C.The post Lower Mainland hits record high spring temps appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Rescuers hope for better weather in Alaska search for B.C. climber

  13-03-2018 15:50 via abbynews.com
  A GoFundMe campaign was set up to help with search efforts in JuneauThe post Rescuers hope for better weather in Alaska search for B.C. climber appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Feds promise more service dogs for vets with PTSD

  13-03-2018 15:30 via abbynews.com
  Questions ahead as federal budget paves the way for more on service dogs for vets with PTSDThe post Feds promise more service dogs for vets with PTSD appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Blizzard warnings up for third nor’easter hitting Northeast

  13-03-2018 15:00 via abbynews.com
  Much of the Northeast is bracing for blizzard conditions, a foot or more of snow and high windsThe post Blizzard warnings up for third nor’easter hitting Northeast appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• President Trump fires Secretary of State Rex Tillerson

  13-03-2018 14:30 via abbynews.com
  Tillerson out at State, to be replaced by CIA chief PompeoThe post President Trump fires Secretary of State Rex Tillerson appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Dragons’ Den holds auditions in Abbotsford

  13-03-2018 14:00 via abbynews.com
  Hit CBC TV show seeks new competitors on Friday, March 16The post Dragons’ Den holds auditions in Abbotsford appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Feds’ unheralded $102B rainy day fund kept for the improbable, like cyberattacks

  13-03-2018 13:30 via abbynews.com
  The federal government committed hundreds of millions of dollars in its recent budget to help reinforce Canada’s cyber defencesThe post Feds’ unheralded $102B rainy day fund kept for the improbable, like cyberattacks appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Canucks shut out for second straight game, fall to Kings

  13-03-2018 06:20 via abbynews.com
  Tyler Toffoli, Quick lead Los Angeles to their 38th winThe post Canucks shut out for second straight game, fall to Kings appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Alex Ovechkin joins NHL’s exclusive 600-goal club

  13-03-2018 02:10 via abbynews.com
  Caps’ captain is fourth-fastest player to 600 behind only Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux and Brett HullThe post Alex Ovechkin joins NHL’s exclusive 600-goal club appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Millennials’ voter turnout in 2017 B.C. election up 7%

  13-03-2018 00:20 via abbynews.com
  The 2017 election cost $4.6 million more than the prior oneThe post Millennials’ voter turnout in 2017 B.C. election up 7% appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Canadian sailor found guilty of sexual assault

  13-03-2018 00:03 via abbynews.com
  Master Seaman Daniel Cooper had pleaded not guilty to the charges aboard the HMCS AthabaskanThe post Canadian sailor found guilty of sexual assault appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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