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• Naloxone prevented 26% of possible overdose deaths in B.C.: study

  18-04-2018 23:25 via abbynews.com
  
  Researchers say had naloxone kits been distributed faster, more people’s lives could have been savedThe post Naloxone prevented 26% of possible overdose deaths in B.C.: study appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. city one of two Canadian sites for National Lacrosse League combine

  18-04-2018 23:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Langley Events Centre will host one of five North American combine sitesThe post B.C. city one of two Canadian sites for National Lacrosse League combine appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Vancouver adopts bylaw to cut watering to 2 days during summer

  18-04-2018 22:30 via abbynews.com
  
  City of Vancouver is looking ahead to warm days of summer, announcing new watering restrictionsThe post Vancouver adopts bylaw to cut watering to 2 days during summer appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Trudeau government rejects Liberal MPs’ call for decriminalization of all drugs

  18-04-2018 22:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Legal drug model in Portugal wouldn’t work in Canada, federal health minister saysThe post Trudeau government rejects Liberal MPs’ call for decriminalization of all drugs appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Humboldt Broncos tribute concert aims to bring 30 NHL players, alumni

  18-04-2018 22:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Juno Award winners Dallas Smith, Brett Kissel and Jess Moskaluke to perform at eventThe post Humboldt Broncos tribute concert aims to bring 30 NHL players, alumni appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. consumers warned to watch out for counterfeit dresses, apparel online

  18-04-2018 22:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Shoppers who get scammed encouraged to contact the Canadian Anti-Fraud CentreThe post B.C. consumers warned to watch out for counterfeit dresses, apparel online appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Seniors, families focus of B.C. rental housing fund

  18-04-2018 21:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Target of 14,000 new non-profit units over the next 10 yearsThe post Seniors, families focus of B.C. rental housing fund appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Man wanted on assault, forcible confinement charges could be in Lower Mainland

  18-04-2018 21:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Lane Steven Peepchuk may be driving a white Honda AccordThe post Man wanted on assault, forcible confinement charges could be in Lower Mainland appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. Lions urge Vernon students to make a difference

  18-04-2018 20:11 via abbynews.com
  
  Johnson, Bucknor urge students to be More than a Bystander when it comes to violence against womenThe post B.C. Lions urge Vernon students to make a difference appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. Lions urge high school students to make a difference

  18-04-2018 20:11 via abbynews.com
  
  Johnson, Bucknor urge students to be More than a Bystander when it comes to violence against womenThe post B.C. Lions urge high school students to make a difference appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Man accused of Abbotsford school stabbing to appear in court to see if he’s fit to stand trial

  18-04-2018 19:40 via abbynews.com
  
  Hearing takes place Wednesday afternoon for Gabriel Klein, 23The post Man accused of Abbotsford school stabbing to appear in court to see if he’s fit to stand trial appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Family Day move ‘disastrous,’ says B.C. ski hill

  18-04-2018 19:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Family Day is on the move and it’s not something everyone is excited aboutThe post Family Day move ‘disastrous,’ says B.C. ski hill appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• VIDEO: Goat yoga craze comes to Abbotsford

  18-04-2018 19:12 via abbynews.com
  
  Odd pairing attracts yogis to Maan FarmsThe post VIDEO: Goat yoga craze comes to Abbotsford appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Vancouver first in B.C. to allow liquor sales in grocery stores

  18-04-2018 19:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Beer, wine and spirits to be sold at stores this yearThe post Vancouver first in B.C. to allow liquor sales in grocery stores appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C.’s annual 4-20 protest still relevant: spokesman

  18-04-2018 19:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Most schools in Delta, Coquitlam, and North Vancouver will be closed FridayThe post B.C.’s annual 4-20 protest still relevant: spokesman appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Canadian drug mule sentenced in Australia for cocaine cruise

  18-04-2018 18:50 via abbynews.com
  
  Melina Roberge, 24, pleaded guilty to smuggling 95 kilograms of the drug in suitcaseThe post Canadian drug mule sentenced in Australia for cocaine cruise appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Mud slide closes another B.C. Interior highway

  18-04-2018 18:30 via abbynews.com
  
  A mud slide has closed Highway 3A between Castlegar and Nelson just north of the Brilliant Dam.The post Mud slide closes another B.C. Interior highway appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Bail denied for woman who kept remains of 6 infants in storage locker

  18-04-2018 18:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Andrea Giesbrecht of Winnipeg will remain behind bars until her appeal is heardThe post Bail denied for woman who kept remains of 6 infants in storage locker appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• At just 20, Henderson on pace to being most decorated Canadian pro golfer

  18-04-2018 18:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Brooke Henderson is looking to three wins as one of the most successful professionals in her sportThe post At just 20, Henderson on pace to being most decorated Canadian pro golfer appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Blue Jay bottleneck to get additional left-turn lanes

  18-04-2018 18:00 via abbynews.com
  
  City of Abbotsford looks to ease congestion at key Highstreet access roadThe post Blue Jay bottleneck to get additional left-turn lanes appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Driver taken to hospital following collision between sedan and semi

  18-04-2018 17:58 via abbynews.com
  
  Crash took place Wednesday morning on Sumas Way in AbbotsfordThe post Driver taken to hospital following collision between sedan and semi appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Delta man could face impaired driving charges after Stanley Park crash

  18-04-2018 17:50 via abbynews.com
  
  20-year-old hit two cars at early Wednesday morningThe post Delta man could face impaired driving charges after Stanley Park crash appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C.’s Family Day officially moves to third Monday in February

  18-04-2018 17:15 via abbynews.com
  
  Move brings B.C. in line with the rest of CanadaThe post B.C.’s Family Day officially moves to third Monday in February appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Flood funding assistance available

  18-04-2018 16:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Disaster financial assistance applications being accepted until JulyThe post Flood funding assistance available appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Alberta move to cut energy shipments expected to hit more than B.C. fuel prices

  18-04-2018 16:30 via abbynews.com
  
  A spokesman for refiners in Western Canada says any move to shut off the flow of refined fuel to B.C. could negatively affect refineries in the Edmonton areaThe post Alberta move to cut energy shipments expected to hit more than B.C. fuel prices appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Bank of Canada holds benchmark interest rate as economic growth moderates

  18-04-2018 16:10 via abbynews.com
  
  The central bank kept its rate at 1.25 per cent WednesdayThe post Bank of Canada holds benchmark interest rate as economic growth moderates appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• NDP gives Liberal budget ‘failing grade’ on gender equality

  18-04-2018 16:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Nanaimo-Ladysmith MP Sheila Malcolmson said budget doesn’t do enough to focus on pay equityThe post NDP gives Liberal budget ‘failing grade’ on gender equality appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Blown Southwest jet engine showed ‘metal fatigue’

  18-04-2018 15:30 via abbynews.com
  
  The Federal Aviation Administration says the flight from New York to Dallas made an emergency landing after the crew reported damage to one of the enginesThe post Blown Southwest jet engine showed ‘metal fatigue’ appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• More than 600 students compete at Skills Canada BC

  18-04-2018 15:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Several local students involved in event Wednesday at Tradex in AbbotsfordThe post More than 600 students compete at Skills Canada BC appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Phoenix pay problems drop slightly; bigger decline unlikely until late spring

  18-04-2018 10:30 via abbynews.com
  
  March backlog included 377,000 cases that went beyond the pay centre’s normal monthly workloadThe post Phoenix pay problems drop slightly; bigger decline unlikely until late spring appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• BC RCMP bust driver, then passenger for impaired driving

  18-04-2018 02:30 via abbynews.com
  
  ‘Those who do not learn history are doomed to repeat it’The post BC RCMP bust driver, then passenger for impaired driving appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• $33 million in unpaid bridge tolls, 7 months into free crossings

  18-04-2018 02:10 via abbynews.com
  
  Late fees and ICBC witholding driver’s license and car insurance renewal or purchase are consequencesThe post $33 million in unpaid bridge tolls, 7 months into free crossings appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Former first lady Barbara Bush dies at age 92

  18-04-2018 02:00 via abbynews.com
  
  She married George H.W. Bush in 1945, and was a mother of sixThe post Former first lady Barbara Bush dies at age 92 appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Bishops try to clarify Pope’s refusal to apologize for residential schools

  18-04-2018 02:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Pope Francis has not apologized to survivors of Canada’s notoriously abusive residential schoolsThe post Bishops try to clarify Pope’s refusal to apologize for residential schools appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• 1 dead after jet blows an engine; woman nearly sucked out

  18-04-2018 02:00 via abbynews.com
  
  A twin-engine Boeing 737 bound made emergency landing from New York to Dallas with 149 people aboardThe post 1 dead after jet blows an engine; woman nearly sucked out appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Racial slur at B.C. rink sparks educational program for minor hockey associations

  18-04-2018 01:50 via abbynews.com
  
  BC Hockey investigation unable to verify use of racist comment by Salmon Arm playerThe post Racial slur at B.C. rink sparks educational program for minor hockey associations appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Judge stays charges against 3 B.C. Mounties due to trial delays

  18-04-2018 00:15 via abbynews.com
  
  Trio were facing assault charges after being accused of pepper spraying a manThe post Judge stays charges against 3 B.C. Mounties due to trial delays appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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