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• Indigenous women says families, survivors ‘disrespected’ by inquiry

  08-05-2018 23:25 via abbynews.com
  
  Native Women’s Association of Canada points to lack transparency, focus and certainty over extensionThe post Indigenous women says families, survivors ‘disrespected’ by inquiry appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• ‘Did we win our game?’ Injured Humboldt Broncos player can’t recall bus crash

  08-05-2018 23:20 via abbynews.com
  
  Kaleb Dahlgren was one of 13 players hurt last month when in horrific bus crashThe post ‘Did we win our game?’ Injured Humboldt Broncos player can’t recall bus crash appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• CRAFTFABULOUS! Hang out and craft with us. Come for just one week, or come every week! Parents - this is a great… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  08-05-2018 23:16 via twitter.com
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• Parents need a break? Your kids will have a blast swimming, playing games and other fun activities. Did we mention… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  08-05-2018 22:56 via twitter.com
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• Foam Fest returns to Abbotsford

  08-05-2018 22:50 via abbynews.com
  
  Obstacle course race expected to draw thousandsThe post Foam Fest returns to Abbotsford appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Almost half of B.C. renters spend more than 30% of income on housing

  08-05-2018 22:25 via abbynews.com
  
  That’s according to latest Canadian Rental Housing Index data from 2016 Statistics Canada censusThe post Almost half of B.C. renters spend more than 30% of income on housing appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Playland nights for adults return this summer

  08-05-2018 22:20 via abbynews.com
  
  From June 22 to July 27, Friday evenings will include special event for those 19 years and olderThe post Playland nights for adults return this summer appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Abbotsford Police arrest man who allegedly broke into apartment, scared woman

  08-05-2018 21:53 via abbynews.com
  
  Thomas Pappas, 53, charged with breaking and enteringThe post Abbotsford Police arrest man who allegedly broke into apartment, scared woman appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. vet association bans cat declawing across province

  08-05-2018 21:50 via abbynews.com
  
  New ban makes British Columbia second province in Canada to end the practiceThe post B.C. vet association bans cat declawing across province appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Pregnant Victoria woman files law suit after birth control recall

  08-05-2018 21:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Pregnancy detected two weeks after a Alesse recall announcementThe post Pregnant Victoria woman files law suit after birth control recall appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Pregnant B.C. woman files lawsuit after birth control fail

  08-05-2018 21:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Pregnancy detected two weeks after a Alesse recall announcementThe post Pregnant B.C. woman files lawsuit after birth control fail appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Dianne Watts spent most of B.C. Liberal leadership rivals

  08-05-2018 21:30 via abbynews.com
  
  $1.14 million was more than winner Andrew Wilkinson’s budgetThe post Dianne Watts spent most of B.C. Liberal leadership rivals appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Giants returning to Coliseum for pair of games

  08-05-2018 21:22 via abbynews.com
  
  Vancouver Giants will play pair of December games in Vancouver instead of Langley Events CentreThe post Giants returning to Coliseum for pair of games appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Buyers hope for court win in Lower Mainland condo case

  08-05-2018 21:19 via abbynews.com
  
  An appeal has been scheduled for pre-sale buyers in the Murrayville House case.The post Buyers hope for court win in Lower Mainland condo case appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Resource minister confident Kinder Morgan will proceed

  08-05-2018 20:50 via abbynews.com
  
  Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr believes Trans Mountain expansion will be agreed before May 31 deadlineThe post Resource minister confident Kinder Morgan will proceed appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Saskatchewan school shooter gets life in prison

  08-05-2018 20:20 via abbynews.com
  
  He will not be eligible for parole for at least 10 yearsThe post Saskatchewan school shooter gets life in prison appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Wildfire sparks near Merritt

  08-05-2018 20:04 via abbynews.com
  
  As residents in Merritt deal with flooding issues a wildfire broke out on Monday afternoonThe post Wildfire sparks near Merritt appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Blue Jays closer Roberto Osuna charged with assault

  08-05-2018 20:00 via abbynews.com
  
  He will appear in court June 18, but Toronto Police wouldn’t provide more detailsThe post Blue Jays closer Roberto Osuna charged with assault appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• A new low: thief steals sandbags from B.C. home threatened by flood

  08-05-2018 20:00 via abbynews.com
  
  The owners of a Princteon home spent days building barricadeThe post A new low: thief steals sandbags from B.C. home threatened by flood appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Residents escape Chilliwack house fire by jumping from window

  08-05-2018 19:42 via abbynews.com
  
  No one injured in overnight blaze that gutted home on Brooks AvenueThe post Residents escape Chilliwack house fire by jumping from window appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Shooting reported at Vancouver Island ferry terminal

  08-05-2018 19:35 via abbynews.com
  
  Nanaimo RCMP on scene investigating after report of gunfire at the Departure Bay terminalThe post Shooting reported at Vancouver Island ferry terminal appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Story of triumph for one Chilliwack youth

  08-05-2018 19:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Youth treatment centre for substance use disorders is going to make a differenceThe post Story of triumph for one Chilliwack youth appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Former B.C. NHLer becomes head coach of Carolina Hurricanes

  08-05-2018 19:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Campbell River, B.C. product takes helm of team he led to Stanley Cup victory in 2006The post Former B.C. NHLer becomes head coach of Carolina Hurricanes appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• BC Rugby looks to app for better concussion tests

  08-05-2018 19:20 via abbynews.com
  
  Organization to use mobile app to track concussion data and streamline player assessmentsThe post BC Rugby looks to app for better concussion tests appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Teen takes bait car in downtown Abbotsford

  08-05-2018 19:16 via abbynews.com
  
  19-year-old arrested, charged with theft, posession and breachThe post Teen takes bait car in downtown Abbotsford appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• We want to hear from you!! Share your views on the draft Parks, Recreation, and Culture Masterplan. Can’t attend… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  08-05-2018 18:14 via twitter.com
  We want to hear from you!!Share your views on the draft Parks, Recreation, and Culture Masterplan.Can’t attend… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Register voters in high school: Chief Electoral Officer

  08-05-2018 18:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Report recommends longer campaigns for snap electionsThe post Register voters in high school: Chief Electoral Officer appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Lack of pipelines costing Canada billions in lost revenue: Fraser Institute

  08-05-2018 17:30 via abbynews.com
  
  A new report by the think-tank group suggests that Canada could miss out on $15.8 billion this yearThe post Lack of pipelines costing Canada billions in lost revenue: Fraser Institute appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• New allegations of sexual assault in connection with Lower Mainland day spa chain

  08-05-2018 17:20 via abbynews.com
  
  Earlier claims allege assaults by an employee during massagesThe post New allegations of sexual assault in connection with Lower Mainland day spa chain appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Dawson City murder victim identified as man from B.C.

  08-05-2018 17:10 via abbynews.com
  
  Kevin McGowan, 41, was killed in Dawson City April 30. His death was previous classified as suspiciousThe post Dawson City murder victim identified as man from B.C. appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Province charges Alberta zoo after ice-cream-eating bear video

  08-05-2018 16:50 via abbynews.com
  
  Alberta laid two charges under its Wildlife Act against a central Alberta zoo after a bear was taken through a drive-thru for ice cream.The post Province charges Alberta zoo after ice-cream-eating bear video appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Holy haute couture: Divine designs grace carpet at Met Gala

  08-05-2018 16:30 via abbynews.com
  
  The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala celebrated the opening of the Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination exhibitionThe post Holy haute couture: Divine designs grace carpet at Met Gala appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Water begins to recede in flood-soaked parts of New Brunswick

  08-05-2018 16:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Emergency officials say floodwaters appear to have crested in parts of New Brunswick and are finally beginning to recede in the waterlogged region.The post Water begins to recede in flood-soaked parts of New Brunswick appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Hawaiian volcanic eruption leaves former Vancouver resident shaken

  08-05-2018 15:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Kilauea volcano has destroyed more than two dozen homes since it began spewing lava hundreds of feet into the air last weekThe post Hawaiian volcanic eruption leaves former Vancouver resident shaken appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Despite risks, volcano offers affordable piece of paradise

  08-05-2018 15:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Two new cracks in the ground emitting lava and gas have opened up in a Hawaii community where multiple structures have burned down.The post Despite risks, volcano offers affordable piece of paradise appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• No opposition to George Ferguson Way apartment building

  08-05-2018 15:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Five-storey building to be located just west of Abbotsford’s historic downtownThe post No opposition to George Ferguson Way apartment building appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Chilliwack secondary graduate named to BC Supreme Court

  08-05-2018 15:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Serving as Chief Judge of Provincial Court since 2010, Thomas Crabtree elevated to the high courtThe post Chilliwack secondary graduate named to BC Supreme Court appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Police watchdog called in after Chilliwack woman injured during arrest

  08-05-2018 02:10 via abbynews.com
  
  RCMP were responding to a complaint that roommate’s vehicle was taken without consentThe post Police watchdog called in after Chilliwack woman injured during arrest appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Canadian-bred Flameaway being pointed to Plate following Derby run

  08-05-2018 01:15 via abbynews.com
  
  The horse escaped significant injury at the rain soaked Kentucky DerbyThe post Canadian-bred Flameaway being pointed to Plate following Derby run appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Abbotsford team named regional champs of Reading Link Challenge

  08-05-2018 01:11 via abbynews.com
  
  Squad from St. James Elementary advances to finals on May 9The post Abbotsford team named regional champs of Reading Link Challenge appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. setting new greenhouse gas reduction targets

  08-05-2018 01:00 via abbynews.com
  
  2020 target officially scrapped, now 40% reduction sought by 2030The post B.C. setting new greenhouse gas reduction targets appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. union’s petition calls for end to ban on gay men donating blood

  08-05-2018 00:55 via abbynews.com
  
  Current rules ban men who have had sex with other men in the past yearThe post B.C. union’s petition calls for end to ban on gay men donating blood appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Giant panda family makes its Calgary Zoo debut

  08-05-2018 00:37 via abbynews.com
  
  The giant panda cubs were in a playful mood on Monday showing off for a crowdThe post Giant panda family makes its Calgary Zoo debut appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Victoria venue hires Consent Captain

  08-05-2018 00:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Consent Captain Tanille leads the charge in ‘confronting rape culture in the nightlife scene’The post Victoria venue hires Consent Captain appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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