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• B.C. man killed in Peru remembered by neighbours as ‘spiritual, loving, kind and polite’

  01-05-2018 23:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Those who knew him say accusations are incomprehensibleThe post B.C. man killed in Peru remembered by neighbours as ‘spiritual, loving, kind and polite’ appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Protesters block city hall over Vancouver affordable housing project

  01-05-2018 23:25 via abbynews.com
  
  Our Homes Can’t Wait Coalition urges city to ensure new housing project will be welfare, pension rateThe post Protesters block city hall over Vancouver affordable housing project appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Convicted councillors should lose positions, says Lower Mainland council

  01-05-2018 23:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Lobbying to change B.C. Community Charter after David Murray convictionThe post Convicted councillors should lose positions, says Lower Mainland council appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. health ministry moves to bar extra billing

  01-05-2018 23:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Debate continues over role of private clinics, wait lists in B.C.The post B.C. health ministry moves to bar extra billing appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Grouse Grind set to open May 2

  01-05-2018 22:45 via abbynews.com
  
  Warmer temperatures have cleared ice and snow from the trailThe post Grouse Grind set to open May 2 appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• More than 1,000 operators opt in to child care savings

  01-05-2018 22:20 via abbynews.com
  
  More than 25,000 spaces will see fee reductions of up to $350 alreadyThe post More than 1,000 operators opt in to child care savings appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. neighbours fuming after they say tree home to peacocks illegally axed

  01-05-2018 22:00 via abbynews.com
  
  City of Surrey says it has issued a $1,000 fine, which could rise to $10,000The post B.C. neighbours fuming after they say tree home to peacocks illegally axed appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• New B.C. restaurant Escobar takes heat for ‘insensitive’ name

  01-05-2018 20:53 via abbynews.com
  
  “They’re glorifying a name that brings so much pain”The post New B.C. restaurant Escobar takes heat for ‘insensitive’ name appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. youth develop life-saving app to assist in overdose emergencies

  01-05-2018 20:44 via abbynews.com
  
  Android-friendly app designed for teens developed with help of health authority, paramedicsThe post B.C. youth develop life-saving app to assist in overdose emergencies appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Parks, Recreation & Culture MASTER PLAN FEEDBACK! Join us at one of our upcoming open houses and events to learn ab… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  01-05-2018 20:06 via twitter.com
  Parks, Recreation & Culture MASTER PLAN FEEDBACK! Join us at one of our upcoming open houses and events to learn ab… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• You're invited to learn about Housing with Abbotsford Rental Connect: HOUSING WITH ABBOTSFORD RENTAL CONNECT (HARC… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  01-05-2018 20:04 via twitter.com
  You're invited to learn about Housing with Abbotsford Rental Connect:HOUSING WITH ABBOTSFORD RENTAL CONNECT (HARC… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Liberal elections bill aimed at tighter rules on spending, fake news, privacy

  01-05-2018 19:20 via abbynews.com
  
  There is currently no cap on the amount of money political parties can spend at that timeThe post Liberal elections bill aimed at tighter rules on spending, fake news, privacy appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• First Nations leaders debate Trudeau commitment to Indigenous rights

  01-05-2018 19:20 via abbynews.com
  
  Leaders, chiefs, delegates gather in Quebec, for Assembly of First Nations annual special assemblyThe post First Nations leaders debate Trudeau commitment to Indigenous rights appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Carbon tax would cut 90M tonnes of emissions by 2022, government projects

  01-05-2018 19:20 via abbynews.com
  
  13-page analysis also says a carbon price will cut about $2 billion from the Canadian economyThe post Carbon tax would cut 90M tonnes of emissions by 2022, government projects appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Tony Award nominations promise clash of big brands

  01-05-2018 19:10 via abbynews.com
  
  Plenty of nominations don’t necessarily lead to actual wins on Tony nightThe post Tony Award nominations promise clash of big brands appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• David Eby cancels town hall due to ‘safety concerns’ after school tax protest planned

  01-05-2018 19:10 via abbynews.com
  
  Protesters say the school tax targets the elderly, not the richThe post David Eby cancels town hall due to ‘safety concerns’ after school tax protest planned appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Breaking: Guilty pleas in gangland slaying of Jonathan Bacon

  01-05-2018 19:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Jason McBride, Jujhar Khun-Khun and Michael Jones appeared in Kelowna court TuesdayThe post Breaking: Guilty pleas in gangland slaying of Jonathan Bacon appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Could Vancouver Island be the site of a future LNG export facility?

  01-05-2018 18:50 via abbynews.com
  
  Vancouver-based Steelhead LNG and the Huu-ay-aht First Nation provided an update on the $10 billion developmentThe post Could Vancouver Island be the site of a future LNG export facility? appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Port Coquitlam man charged in fatal crash that left 2 girls, 1 woman dead

  01-05-2018 18:47 via abbynews.com
  
  Hamad Darbarpar, 20, is facing one count of driving without due care and attentionThe post Port Coquitlam man charged in fatal crash that left 2 girls, 1 woman dead appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• VIDEO: Fraser Valley Food Truck Festival

  01-05-2018 18:45 via abbynews.com
  
  Highlights from Saturday’s event featuring 25 food trucksThe post VIDEO: Fraser Valley Food Truck Festival appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• A few days until @janeswalkabby begins! Join one of our city planners to learn more about the emerging City Centre… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  01-05-2018 18:42 via twitter.com
  A few days until @janeswalkabby begins!Join one of our city planners to learn more about the emerging City Centre… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• 12-year-old girl from 108 Mile Ranch dies in quad incident

  01-05-2018 18:10 via abbynews.com
  
  Fundraiser set up to help familyThe post 12-year-old girl from 108 Mile Ranch dies in quad incident appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Toronto mayor considering permanent memorial to van attack victims

  01-05-2018 16:30 via abbynews.com
  
  After four days of painstaking “scientific” efforts to identify the victims of a horrific attack in Toronto, authorities released names on FridayThe post Toronto mayor considering permanent memorial to van attack victims appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• No relief in sight as gasoline price hits four-year high

  01-05-2018 16:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Canadians celebrating the onset of summer driving season have been dismayed by another spring phenomenon, increasing gasoline pricesThe post No relief in sight as gasoline price hits four-year high appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Major crash on Hwy. 1 westbound

  01-05-2018 16:20 via abbynews.com
  
  Vehicles have been cleared, but congestion is severeThe post Major crash on Hwy. 1 westbound appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• PM sells Trans Mountain pipeline as Amazon announces expansion in Vancouver

  01-05-2018 15:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promoted the expansion of retail giant Amazon’s technology hub in Vancouver on Monday as he used the region’s record-high gas prices to continue selling the expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline.The post PM sells Trans Mountain pipeline as Amazon announces expansion in Vancouver appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. hot in lottery game

  01-05-2018 15:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Winning tickets in Lotto 6/49 sold in eight provincial communities; big winner from Dawson CreekThe post B.C. hot in lottery game appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• US May Day immigration protests target Trump, fall elections

  01-05-2018 15:00 via abbynews.com
  
  The Donald Trump era has been everything that immigrant rights’ groups feared, but they’re taking to the streets againThe post US May Day immigration protests target Trump, fall elections appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Chicken farmer’s fatal hit-and-run charge could be dropped due to delay

  01-05-2018 15:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Adjournment application granted in BC Supreme Court in Chilliwack putting Jordan principle in playThe post Chicken farmer’s fatal hit-and-run charge could be dropped due to delay appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Tina Fey’s ‘Mean Girls,’ ‘SpongeBob’ musical lead Tony nods

  01-05-2018 14:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Best new musical category is filled by “The Band’s Visit,” ”Frozen,” ”Mean Girls” and “SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical.The post Tina Fey’s ‘Mean Girls,’ ‘SpongeBob’ musical lead Tony nods appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Keep potent, boozy drinks out of young hands, experts urge

  01-05-2018 04:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Concerns raised about limiting alcohol content, moving away from deceptive advertising and reducing sugarThe post Keep potent, boozy drinks out of young hands, experts urge appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Report finds failures in governance at Ridley Terminals

  01-05-2018 02:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Auditor general report outlines shortcomings by senior management at Prince Rupert’s coal terminalThe post Report finds failures in governance at Ridley Terminals appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Humboldt player’s parents deal with phoney fundraiser

  01-05-2018 01:45 via abbynews.com
  
  Fake Twitter account for Humboldt Bronco set up to solicit money through GoFundMe campaignThe post Humboldt player’s parents deal with phoney fundraiser appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. steps up flood response as interior braces for snow melt

  01-05-2018 01:25 via abbynews.com
  
  Wildfire-ravaged communities brace for spring floodsThe post B.C. steps up flood response as interior braces for snow melt 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…

  01-05-2018 00:50 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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• Black Press Media takes home 66 B.C. Yukon Community Newspaper Association awards

  01-05-2018 00:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Reporters, editors, photographers and ad designers picked up 66 awardsThe post Black Press Media takes home 66 B.C. Yukon Community Newspaper Association awards appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Health Canada says rabid dog saliva remedy banned, after B.C. case

  01-05-2018 00:25 via abbynews.com
  
  The agency had investigated after a Victoria naturopath treated a four-year-old boy with lyssinThe post Health Canada says rabid dog saliva remedy banned, after B.C. case appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Body found in wall behind toilet in Calgary mall

  01-05-2018 00:20 via abbynews.com
  
  Maintenance worker had been called to fix a toilet that wouldn’t flushThe post Body found in wall behind toilet in Calgary mall appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• On tax deadline day, hotels urge Ottawa to tax Airbnb

  01-05-2018 00:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Hotel Association of Canada says taxing online rental company could bring in $100 million a yearThe post On tax deadline day, hotels urge Ottawa to tax Airbnb appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Class sizes down, special needs up, BCTF says

  01-05-2018 00:00 via abbynews.com
  
  A third of B.C. school districts don’t have class composition rulesThe post Class sizes down, special needs up, BCTF says appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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