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• Evacuation alerts and park closures in Lower Mainland, as Fraser River creeps higher

  18-05-2018 22:43 via globalnews.ca
  Flooding in low-lying areas not protected by dikes is expected in the coming days.
  
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• Glen Valley Regional Park has been temporarily closed. #freshet2018 twitter.com/metrovancouver…

  18-05-2018 22:35 via twitter.com
  Glen Valley Regional Park has been temporarily closed. #freshet2018 twitter.com/metrovancouver…
  
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• Video: Bring your own cup and fill’er up at 7-Eleven today

  18-05-2018 21:52 via abbynews.com
  
  It’s Bring Your Own Cup Day at 7-Eleven Friday and SaturdayThe post Video: Bring your own cup and fill’er up at 7-Eleven today appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Sources question real reasons for closure of local Habitat for Humanity

  18-05-2018 21:00 via abbynews.com
  
  National office says Upper Fraser Valley branch’s financials include ‘disturbing pattern’The post Sources question real reasons for closure of local Habitat for Humanity appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Fans head to Windsor; Charles to walk Markle down the aisle

  18-05-2018 20:50 via abbynews.com
  
  Markle asked the heir to the British throne to offer a supporting elbow in St. George’s ChapelThe post Fans head to Windsor; Charles to walk Markle down the aisle appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Plane with 104 on board crashes on takeoff in Cuba

  18-05-2018 20:48 via abbynews.com
  
  Boeing 737 operated by state airline Cubana crashed on takeoff from Jose Marti International AirportThe post Plane with 104 on board crashes on takeoff in Cuba appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Homeowners hire lawyer to fight speculation tax

  18-05-2018 20:30 via abbynews.com
  
  B.C. government notified of pending class action lawsuitThe post Homeowners hire lawyer to fight speculation tax appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Former Abbotsford resident discovers key findings in gender study

  18-05-2018 20:27 via abbynews.com
  
  Amelia Reigstad shares findings at international business event in St. PaulThe post Former Abbotsford resident discovers key findings in gender study appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Young parents finishing high school get B.C. childcare subsidy boost

  18-05-2018 20:15 via abbynews.com
  
  Monthly subsidy is now $1,500 per month for parents younger than 24 with child born four years priorThe post Young parents finishing high school get B.C. childcare subsidy boost appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• BREAKING: Arrest made in 30-year cold case of murdered B.C. couple

  18-05-2018 20:10 via abbynews.com
  
  William Earl Talbott II, a 55-year-old man from Seattle was taken into custody on ThursdayThe post BREAKING: Arrest made in 30-year cold case of murdered B.C. couple appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Here’s today’s City Page: bit.ly/2ItDVF7

  18-05-2018 20:06 via twitter.com
  Here’s today’s City Page: bit.ly/2ItDVF7
  
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• Don't miss your work out at ARC this Long Weekend! On Saturday, join Bree for HIIT (7:00am-8:00am) or Cycle (8:30… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  18-05-2018 20:05 via twitter.com
  Don't miss your work out at ARC this Long Weekend! On Saturday, join Bree for HIIT (7:00am-8:00am) or Cycle (8:30… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• B.C. man arrested after women report disturbing phone calls

  18-05-2018 19:50 via abbynews.com
  
  Suspect threatened to kill victim’s family if she did not engage in sexually explicit conversationThe post B.C. man arrested after women report disturbing phone calls appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• It's going to be a busy afternoon on the roads, folks. Slow down, drive carefully and leave your phone alone! https://t.co/MTkVPojpfU

  18-05-2018 19:40 via twitter.com
  
  It's going to be a busy afternoon on the roads, folks.Slow down, drive carefully and leave your phone alone! https://t.co/MTkVPojpfU
  
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• Missing Chilliwack man may be travelling to Grand Forks on motorcycle

  18-05-2018 19:21 via abbynews.com
  
  Wilfred James Kilgren, 69, was last heard from by a friend on April 11The post Missing Chilliwack man may be travelling to Grand Forks on motorcycle appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Hydrogen vehicles entering zero-emission auto market in B.C.

  18-05-2018 19:15 via abbynews.com
  
  B.C. getting its first hydrogen filling stations in Victoria, Metro VancouverThe post Hydrogen vehicles entering zero-emission auto market in B.C. appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Whitecaps hope to make good on their scoring chances against FC Dallas

  18-05-2018 19:10 via abbynews.com
  
  In both games the Whitecaps needed second-half goals to overcome deficits and settle for 2-2 drawsThe post Whitecaps hope to make good on their scoring chances against FC Dallas appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. skipper who circumnavigated North America publishes book on Canada’s Arctic

  18-05-2018 19:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Ken Burton’s Canada’s Arctic A Guide to Adventure Through the Northwest Passage is on sale nowThe post B.C. skipper who circumnavigated North America publishes book on Canada’s Arctic appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Missing Chilliwack man without his meds for two weeks

  18-05-2018 18:55 via abbynews.com
  
  RCMP and caregivers looking for tips to locate 52-year-old John Edward ConnorThe post Missing Chilliwack man without his meds for two weeks appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Search efforts ramp up for missing B.C. dad last seen 2 days ago

  18-05-2018 18:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Kilmer’s work van was found abandoned in the Cowichan Valley on Wednesday, with its engine still runningThe post Search efforts ramp up for missing B.C. dad last seen 2 days ago appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Cougar spotted on Straiton Trail in Auguston

  18-05-2018 17:50 via abbynews.com
  
  City reminding residents to keep calm if they encounter the animalThe post Cougar spotted on Straiton Trail in Auguston appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Don't miss out on our Summer Camps! We have half-days, full days and before/after camp care. Register today!… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  18-05-2018 17:45 via twitter.com
  Don't miss out on our Summer Camps! We have half-days, full days and before/after camp care. Register today!… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Fatalities reported in Texas school shooting

  18-05-2018 17:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Santa Fe High School which went on lockdown around 8 a.m. FridayThe post Fatalities reported in Texas school shooting appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Vancouver police probe double shooting

  18-05-2018 17:20 via abbynews.com
  
  Two people were rushed to hospital after incident inside home at 6 a.m.The post Vancouver police probe double shooting appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Man, well known to police, found dead in Richmond

  18-05-2018 16:45 via abbynews.com
  
  Body was found midday near the Fraser RiverThe post Man, well known to police, found dead in Richmond appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Body found in Richmond, victim known to police

  18-05-2018 16:45 via abbynews.com
  
  The man’s body was found midday near the Fraser River in south Richmond, RCMP saidThe post Body found in Richmond, victim known to police appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Pink-haired girl pitcher makes boys’ Team B.C.

  18-05-2018 16:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Raine Padgham will play with the U13 SelectsThe post Pink-haired girl pitcher makes boys’ Team B.C. appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Annual inflation cools to 2.2%; core measure above 2% for first time in 6 years

  18-05-2018 16:10 via abbynews.com
  
  The upward pressure on inflation last month was led by higher costs for gasoline, air transportation and restaurants.The post Annual inflation cools to 2.2%; core measure above 2% for first time in 6 years appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. high school girls go braless to protest dress code

  18-05-2018 16:00 via abbynews.com
  
  A group of Princeton, B.C. students went braless in protest after being directed to cover up bra strapsThe post B.C. high school girls go braless to protest dress code appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Humboldt Broncos resolve trademark issue with junior hockey league

  18-05-2018 15:30 via abbynews.com
  
  The Humboldt Broncos hockey club says they will have a team ready to hit the ice for the 2018-19 season.The post Humboldt Broncos resolve trademark issue with junior hockey league appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Prices at the pump spike as long weekend brings out Canadian drivers

  18-05-2018 15:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Motorists in many parts of Canada are expected to see rising gasoline prices as they fire up their vehicles for road adventures on the Victoria Day long weekend.The post Prices at the pump spike as long weekend brings out Canadian drivers appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Crown alleges that 2016 killing happened during confrontation between man and stepson

  18-05-2018 15:00 via abbynews.com
  
  David Delaney of Abbotsford was found dead in apartment in February 2016The post Crown alleges that 2016 killing happened during confrontation between man and stepson appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• ‘Nowhere near close:’ U.S. rebuffs Trudeau hope for quick NAFTA deal

  18-05-2018 14:30 via abbynews.com
  
  The United States declared the NAFTA countries were nowhere close to a deal in a statement Thursday
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• Coroner speaks about mix-up of Humboldt Broncos crash victims, release of name

  18-05-2018 14:30 via abbynews.com
  
  A coroner involved says it wasn’t until an injured player woke up in hospital and said he was a different person that officials realized the mistakeThe post Coroner speaks about mix-up of Humboldt Broncos crash victims, release of name appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Steinbach Pistons out of RBC Cup after 4-1 loss to Chilliwack

  18-05-2018 06:15 via abbynews.com
  
  The host Chiefs eliminated the Manitoba champs with a convincing win and move on to the semi-final.The post Steinbach Pistons out of RBC Cup after 4-1 loss to Chilliwack appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Intense U.K. media scrutiny of Markle baffles Canadians watching it unfold

  18-05-2018 04:30 via abbynews.com
  
  The criticism of Meghan Markle’s extended family has left a sour taste for many Canadian touristsThe post Intense U.K. media scrutiny of Markle baffles Canadians watching it unfold appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Broncos start legislated process to deal with money from GoFundMe campaign

  18-05-2018 02:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Broncos president Kevin Garinger says Saskatchewan has legislation to deal with fund administrationThe post Broncos start legislated process to deal with money from GoFundMe campaign appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Drug checking finds fentanyl, other substances in Vancouver street drugs

  18-05-2018 02:20 via abbynews.com
  
  60 per cent of the substances tested at supervised consumption sites didn’t contain expected drugThe post Drug checking finds fentanyl, other substances in Vancouver street drugs appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Valley Royals’ Willers wins national coaching award

  18-05-2018 01:55 via abbynews.com
  
  Chilliwack resident earns Jane and Gerry Swan AwardThe post Valley Royals’ Willers wins national coaching award appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• VIDEO: Fifty Lower Mainland residents sworn in as new Canadians at Langley high school

  18-05-2018 01:40 via abbynews.com
  
  A special citizenship ceremony was held to give high school students a civics lesson.The post VIDEO: Fifty Lower Mainland residents sworn in as new Canadians at Langley high school appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Last-minute long weekend camping still available near Harrison Hot Springs

  18-05-2018 01:19 via abbynews.com
  
  Sites open for all types of campersThe post Last-minute long weekend camping still available near Harrison Hot Springs appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Wenatchee Wild wallop Wellington to finish RBC Cup round-robin unbeaten

  18-05-2018 01:15 via abbynews.com
  
  The Dukes now need help from the Chilliwack Chiefs to advance to semi-final Saturday.The post Wenatchee Wild wallop Wellington to finish RBC Cup round-robin unbeaten appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Floods could have ‘severe impact’ on unprotected banks of Fraser River

  18-05-2018 01:05 via abbynews.com
  
  Concerns are for parts of Surrey, Langley, Chilliwack and islands not protected by a dikeThe post Floods could have ‘severe impact’ on unprotected banks of Fraser River appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. brewery creates ale trail after tank leaks onto city street

  18-05-2018 00:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Neighbours reported a certain aroma filling the air, as beer and foam hopped curbs in VictoriaThe post B.C. brewery creates ale trail after tank leaks onto city street appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• PHOTOS: ‘Black rain’ falls in East Kootenay town

  18-05-2018 00:05 via abbynews.com
  
  Sparwood residents have expressed concern about “black rain” falling in the town yesterdayThe post PHOTOS: ‘Black rain’ falls in East Kootenay town appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• ICBC bad driver crackdown popular with public, survey finds

  18-05-2018 00:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Driver penalty increases expected to take effect this fallThe post ICBC bad driver crackdown popular with public, survey finds appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• ICBC bad driver crackdown popular with public

  18-05-2018 00:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Driver penalty increases expected to take effect this fallThe post ICBC bad driver crackdown popular with public appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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