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• SLIDESHOW: Indo-Canadian Business Association hosts Vaisakhi luncheon

  13-04-2018 23:18 via abbynews.com
  
  About 300 people attend event on Friday at Abbotsford Banquet HallThe post SLIDESHOW: Indo-Canadian Business Association hosts Vaisakhi luncheon appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• VIDEO: 79-year-old B.C. man fights Parkinson’s with boxing

  13-04-2018 22:50 via abbynews.com
  
  Bob Browning on sparring with the diseaseThe post VIDEO: 79-year-old B.C. man fights Parkinson’s with boxing appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Video: Will Ferrell treated after rollover freeway crash

  13-04-2018 22:40 via abbynews.com
  
  The 50-year-old comedy actor was in a crash on Interstate 5 in the Los Angeles areaThe post Video: Will Ferrell treated after rollover freeway crash appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Dam owners urged to take care ahead of melt, spring weather

  13-04-2018 22:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Ministry recommends regular monitoring, clearing spillways of blockages, reviewing emergency plansThe post Dam owners urged to take care ahead of melt, spring weather appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Convicted killer Paul Bernardo faces weapons possession charge

  13-04-2018 22:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Bernardo is known for brutally attacking 14-year-old Leslie Mahaffy and 15-year-old Kristen FrenchThe post Convicted killer Paul Bernardo faces weapons possession charge appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Performers bring cheer to B.C. hospital’s convalescent care facility

  13-04-2018 21:06 via abbynews.com
  
  Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu Chi Foundation a longtime supporter of Langley Memorial HospitalThe post Performers bring cheer to B.C. hospital’s convalescent care facility appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Entertainers bring cheer to B.C. hospital’s convalescent care facility

  13-04-2018 21:06 via abbynews.com
  
  Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu Chi Foundation a longtime supporter of Langley Memorial HospitalThe post Entertainers bring cheer to B.C. hospital’s convalescent care facility appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Family, colleagues reflect on B.C. officer in a coma for 30 years

  13-04-2018 21:01 via abbynews.com
  
  Hilary Jordan said her husband’s death on April 11 feels like deja vuThe post Family, colleagues reflect on B.C. officer in a coma for 30 years appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Who pays for journalism? One way or another — you

  13-04-2018 20:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Tim Shoults of Aberdeen Publishing writes about Ed Greenspon’s report on the Canadian media industryThe post Who pays for journalism? One way or another — you appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• 16 Canadians charged in global child sex abuse investigation

  13-04-2018 20:30 via abbynews.com
  
  The probe, dubbed Project Mercury, took place over more than three yearsThe post 16 Canadians charged in global child sex abuse investigation appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Not so fast: U.S. notes interest in re-joining TPP far from guaranteed

  13-04-2018 20:10 via abbynews.com
  
  US President Donald Trump talks Trans-Pacific Partnership on TwitterThe post Not so fast: U.S. notes interest in re-joining TPP far from guaranteed appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. to partner with cities, churches to build new affordable housing

  13-04-2018 20:00 via abbynews.com
  
  HousingHub initiative to locate and partner with public sector to build housing on unused propertyThe post B.C. to partner with cities, churches to build new affordable housing appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Tip on missing man prompts search of new areas on B.C. mountain

  13-04-2018 19:57 via abbynews.com
  
  A text to his roommate suggests Ryan Shtuka may have walked elsewhere at Sun Peaks on Feb. 17The post Tip on missing man prompts search of new areas on B.C. mountain appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• VIDEO: Vacant home destroyed in early morning fire

  13-04-2018 19:34 via abbynews.com
  
  Fire reported just after 4 a.m. in house near Abbotsford Senior Secondary SchoolThe post VIDEO: Vacant home destroyed in early morning fire appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Vaisakhi an occasion to sing, dance and celebrate

  13-04-2018 18:23 via abbynews.com
  
  Annual Sikh event also serves as ‘harvest festival,’ during which farmers give thanksThe post Vaisakhi an occasion to sing, dance and celebrate appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• RCMP ask public for help finding missing Chilliwack woman

  13-04-2018 18:08 via abbynews.com
  
  Cleda Seymour last seen by a family member on March 21The post RCMP ask public for help finding missing Chilliwack woman appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Bigger elementary school proposed for Eagle Mountain

  13-04-2018 18:03 via abbynews.com
  
  District revising plans to accomodate more studentsThe post Bigger elementary school proposed for Eagle Mountain appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. groups form coalition with ‘Scrap the Speculation Tax’ campaign

  13-04-2018 17:50 via abbynews.com
  
  Concerned British Columbians launch campaign to Scrap the Speculation TaxThe post B.C. groups form coalition with ‘Scrap the Speculation Tax’ campaign appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Police seek information on fatal 2017 crash in Abbotsford

  13-04-2018 17:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Police say first responders saw on-lookers recording video at scene of deadly crashThe post Police seek information on fatal 2017 crash in Abbotsford appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Bystander video of fatal 2017 crash sought by Abbotsford police

  13-04-2018 17:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Police say first responders saw on-lookers recording video at scene of deadly crashThe post Bystander video of fatal 2017 crash sought by Abbotsford police appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Who’s afraid of Friday the 13th?

  13-04-2018 16:50 via abbynews.com
  
  Is friggatriskaidekaphobia harmless fun, or should we be proceeding with caution today?The post Who’s afraid of Friday the 13th? appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Sister reflects on life of brother, Humboldt Broncos head coach

  13-04-2018 16:30 via abbynews.com
  
  “He was a leader, he was a true, true leader”The post Sister reflects on life of brother, Humboldt Broncos head coach appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Premium Brands buys century-old snack maker Oberto Sausage Company

  13-04-2018 16:30 via abbynews.com
  
  The 100-year-old beef jerky company sold to Premium Brands by founding Oberto familyThe post Premium Brands buys century-old snack maker Oberto Sausage Company appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Celebrating Vaisakhi on track and field

  13-04-2018 16:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Second annual Vaisakhi Festival Track and Field Meet occurs on SundayThe post Celebrating Vaisakhi on track and field appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C.-based airline expands route network

  13-04-2018 16:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Flair Air announces more routes effective June 15The post B.C.-based airline expands route network appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Trudeau to talk NAFTA with Mexican president, U.S. vice-president while in Peru

  13-04-2018 15:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Trudeau will aim to advance Canada’s position on North American free trade talks when he meets with Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto
  The post Trudeau to talk NAFTA with Mexican president, U.S. vice-president while in Peru appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Family reclaims stolen First Nations regalia found at thrift store

  13-04-2018 15:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Salvation Army finds Indigenous regalia that was stolen from a Prince Rupert home three years agoThe post Family reclaims stolen First Nations regalia found at thrift store appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Canadian home sales plunge 22.7% in March

  13-04-2018 15:00 via abbynews.com
  
  March home sales volume plunges 22.7%, national average price down 10.4%: CREAThe post Canadian home sales plunge 22.7% in March appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Abbotsford Mayor says pipeline showdown threatens economy

  13-04-2018 15:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Mayor calls for politicians to settle dispute and get project builtThe post Abbotsford Mayor says pipeline showdown threatens economy appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. mom backs MP’s calls for criminal probe of opioid manufacturers

  13-04-2018 14:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Helen Jennens is supporting a MP’s calls for the federal government to launch a criminal investigation against the manufacturers of opioids
  The post B.C. mom backs MP’s calls for criminal probe of opioid manufacturers appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• VIDEO: Castlegar hosts emotional vigil for Humboldt Broncos

  13-04-2018 07:25 via abbynews.com
  
  More than 600 people came out to show support for the victims of the Humboldt Broncos bus accident.The post VIDEO: Castlegar hosts emotional vigil for Humboldt Broncos appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• BCTF files human rights complaint against B.C. school trustee over LGBTQ comments

  13-04-2018 02:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Chilliwack school trustee’s ongoing vitriol towards transgender youth and campaign against LGBTQ spurs claimThe post BCTF files human rights complaint against B.C. school trustee over LGBTQ comments appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Trudeau government should make ‘robust’ reforms to info law, report card says

  13-04-2018 01:10 via abbynews.com
  
  Report conducted as part of the Open Government Partnership’s evaluation schemeThe post Trudeau government should make ‘robust’ reforms to info law, report card says appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Daniel Campbell named PacWest male athlete of the year

  13-04-2018 01:08 via abbynews.com
  
  First golfer ever and fifth UFV Cascade to receive honourThe post Daniel Campbell named PacWest male athlete of the year appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Team Canada releases roster for 2018 IIHF World Championship

  13-04-2018 01:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Vancouver Canuck Bo Horvat, Coquitlam-born Mathew Barzal and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins of Burnaby selectedThe post Team Canada releases roster for 2018 IIHF World Championship appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. MP calls for criminal probe into drug manufacturers of opioids

  13-04-2018 01:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Don Davies wants the government to seek compensation for costs of treating addiction to the drugsThe post B.C. MP calls for criminal probe into drug manufacturers of opioids appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Union calls for nurses to be included in workers mental health legislation

  13-04-2018 00:45 via abbynews.com
  
  Acting president Christine Sorensen said omitting nurses discriminates against front-line workersThe post Union calls for nurses to be included in workers mental health legislation appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Tickets are available for the annual Mayor's Breakfast with @MayorHenryBraun - May 23rd @fvTradex 7am-9:30… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  13-04-2018 00:02 via twitter.com
  Tickets are available for the annual Mayor's Breakfast with @MayorHenryBraun - May 23rd @fvTradex 7am-9:30… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Humboldt tragedy brings back bad memories for junior hockey coach

  13-04-2018 00:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Chilliwack Chiefs bench boss Jason Tatarnic was involved in a bus accident with Woodstock in 2007.The post Humboldt tragedy brings back bad memories for junior hockey coach appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. police officer dies after 30 years in a coma

  13-04-2018 00:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Injuries sustained while on-duty left Victoria officer in a coma until his death WednesdayThe post B.C. police officer dies after 30 years in a coma appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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