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• Looking to the sky: B.C. company sucks carbon from air to make fuel

  07-06-2018 23:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Carbon Engineering removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere through a chemical process, adds hydrogen and oxygen to create fuelThe post Looking to the sky: B.C. company sucks carbon from air to make fuel appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C councillor attacked by vicious crow

  07-06-2018 22:30 via abbynews.com
  
  White Rock Coun. Helen Fathers says she can now laugh at the terrifying incidentThe post B.C councillor attacked by vicious crow appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Snow predicted for B.C. Highway

  07-06-2018 22:22 via abbynews.com
  
  Kelowna - Environment Canada has issued a weather warning for snow on the Okanagan ConnectorThe post Snow predicted for B.C. Highway appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• ‘Extreme’ graffiti of f-bombs and penis doodles mars elementary school

  07-06-2018 22:15 via abbynews.com
  
  Police say White Rock students ‘violated’ after culprits struck overnight TuesdayThe post ‘Extreme’ graffiti of f-bombs and penis doodles mars elementary school appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Penticton Art Gallery explores racism

  07-06-2018 22:00 via abbynews.com
  
  International call for artists to contributeThe post Penticton Art Gallery explores racism appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Persons of interest sought in ‘suspicious’ North Vancouver grass fires

  07-06-2018 21:40 via abbynews.com
  
  RCMP are looking for the public’s help to identify the two menThe post Persons of interest sought in ‘suspicious’ North Vancouver grass fires appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Alberta updates driver’s licences, adds iconic dinosaur

  07-06-2018 21:20 via abbynews.com
  
  Remains of the Albertosaurus, a T.-rex-type predator from the late Cretaceous period, were first found in AlbertaThe post Alberta updates driver’s licences, adds iconic dinosaur appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Horgan announces first ‘urgent primary care centre’ in Surrey

  07-06-2018 21:15 via abbynews.com
  
  New ‘team-based’ facilities aim to reduce emergency room congestion and connect more people to doctorsThe post Horgan announces first ‘urgent primary care centre’ in Surrey appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Some B.C. gas pumps run dry over issues at Edmonton refinery

  07-06-2018 21:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Shortages affecting interior of B.C. and Alberta, linked to lengthy maintenance at SuncorThe post Some B.C. gas pumps run dry over issues at Edmonton refinery appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Record-breaking year for Otter Co-op

  07-06-2018 20:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Aldergrove-based co-operative grows consistently for past eight yearsThe post Record-breaking year for Otter Co-op appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• 511 overdose deaths in B.C. so far in 2018: Coroner

  07-06-2018 20:30 via abbynews.com
  
  During the month of April, 124 people died across the provinceThe post 511 overdose deaths in B.C. so far in 2018: Coroner appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• MEI Eagles impress at BCs

  07-06-2018 20:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Senior girls soccer team shines at provincialsThe post MEI Eagles impress at BCs appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Abbotsford high school celebrates ‘88 Years at the Same Address”

  07-06-2018 20:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Former premier Bill Vander Zalm among those at event honouring Philip Sheffield High SchoolThe post Abbotsford high school celebrates ‘88 Years at the Same Address” appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Grade 10 student at B.C. high school dies from suspected overdose

  07-06-2018 19:45 via abbynews.com
  
  A Vancouver Island school district is asking parents, guardians to speak with their children about drugs and alcoholThe post Grade 10 student at B.C. high school dies from suspected overdose appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Elderly man dies after falling from balcony at B.C. retirement home

  07-06-2018 19:40 via abbynews.com
  
  RCMP say death not suspiciousThe post Elderly man dies after falling from balcony at B.C. retirement home appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. cabinet approves multiple-choice voting referendum

  07-06-2018 19:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Attorney General David Eby excludes himself from decisionThe post B.C. cabinet approves multiple-choice voting referendum appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Nation-to-nation approach is goal of Indigenous caucus after meeting with PM in B.C.

  07-06-2018 19:20 via abbynews.com
  
  If the TMX is to be constructed, co-management is the way to go, says B.C. Indigenous CaucusThe post Nation-to-nation approach is goal of Indigenous caucus after meeting with PM in B.C. appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• OPINION: Trudeau’s media snub in the Fraser Valley

  07-06-2018 19:15 via abbynews.com
  
  Shouldn’t the PM be obliged to speak to members of a community he visits, at least via the media?The post OPINION: Trudeau’s media snub in the Fraser Valley appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Metis Nation to control own children in B.C. government care by 2021

  07-06-2018 19:05 via abbynews.com
  
  Currently, 520 Metis children are in careThe post Metis Nation to control own children in B.C. government care by 2021 appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Fraser Valley ball hockey players heading for golds

  07-06-2018 19:00 via abbynews.com
  
  The local league’s champions will go to the provincials.The post Fraser Valley ball hockey players heading for golds appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Former B.C. TV news anchor suffers from hearing loss

  07-06-2018 18:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Tony Parsons is speaking out about the importance of getting your hearing checkedThe post Former B.C. TV news anchor suffers from hearing loss appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Ex-B.C. Olympian Allison Forsyth says Bertrand Charest affair was covered up

  07-06-2018 18:00 via abbynews.com
  
  From Nanaimo, Forsyth began racing World Cup events in 1997 and a national champion for skiingThe post Ex-B.C. Olympian Allison Forsyth says Bertrand Charest affair was covered up appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. restaurant chain turns 90, and celebrates with special menu

  07-06-2018 17:50 via abbynews.com
  
  White Spot celebrates the milestone with a special menu and commemorative coins.The post B.C. restaurant chain turns 90, and celebrates with special menu appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Abbotsford’s Danceworx shines at festival

  07-06-2018 17:35 via abbynews.com
  
  Studio earns prestigious spirit awardThe post Abbotsford’s Danceworx shines at festival appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• VIDEO: Semi-truck righted after rollover crash in Delta

  07-06-2018 17:30 via abbynews.com
  
  The truck closed roads for several hours after the crash on the 80th Street Connector and Highway 17The post VIDEO: Semi-truck righted after rollover crash in Delta appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Household debt, housing remain key risks for financial system: Bank of Canada

  07-06-2018 17:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Mortgage lending rules have been tightening with application of stress tests on borrowersThe post Household debt, housing remain key risks for financial system: Bank of Canada appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Trudeau, Macron brace for Trump ahead of G7 with meeting in Ottawa

  07-06-2018 17:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Prime Minister’s Office says the two men have signed a joint statement on multilateralismThe post Trudeau, Macron brace for Trump ahead of G7 with meeting in Ottawa appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Police warn of ‘distraction thefts’ targeting seniors and their jewelry

  07-06-2018 17:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Vancouver police have received reports of eight cases of such theft in less than a monthThe post Police warn of ‘distraction thefts’ targeting seniors and their jewelry appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Grey whale buried at B.C. dump exhumed added to provincial museum’s collection

  07-06-2018 16:40 via abbynews.com
  
  A landfill on the west coast of Vancouver Island was the site of a unique event for scientistsThe post Grey whale buried at B.C. dump exhumed added to provincial museum’s collection appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Rezoning proposed as Mill Tower owner hopes to fill empty offices

  07-06-2018 15:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Owner of prominent Abbotsford building wants to be able to rent to larger variety of businessesThe post Rezoning proposed as Mill Tower owner hopes to fill empty offices appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Longest surviving person with ALS in Vernon walk

  07-06-2018 03:15 via abbynews.com
  
  Steve Wells will participate in the Vernon Walk for ALS June 9 at Polson ParkThe post Longest surviving person with ALS in Vernon walk appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Legal pot not a public health or safety threat

  07-06-2018 03:00 via abbynews.com
  
  The report from Canadian doctors and researchers was submitted to the Senate this weekThe post Legal pot not a public health or safety threat appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• VIDEO: Goats get in downward dog at B.C. ranch

  07-06-2018 02:53 via abbynews.com
  
  Yoga with Goats every Wednesday and Saturday in JuneThe post VIDEO: Goats get in downward dog at B.C. ranch appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Humboldt Broncos player released from hospital

  07-06-2018 02:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Xavier Labelle, an 18-year old defenceman from Saskatoon, plans to graduate from high school later this monthThe post Humboldt Broncos player released from hospital appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Police capture opossum in the shower of B.C. home

  07-06-2018 02:15 via abbynews.com
  
  “The possum was highly displeased, but we got it safely out, and back to the wild”The post Police capture opossum in the shower of B.C. home appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. woman chased by deer, prompts warning from conservation

  07-06-2018 02:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Agressive deer leaves woman rattled and warning others on Vancouver IslandThe post B.C. woman chased by deer, prompts warning from conservation appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Family members resume North Okanagan search for missing Alberta plane

  07-06-2018 01:55 via abbynews.com
  
  Couple were en route from Penticton to Edmonton in November when it disappearedThe post Family members resume North Okanagan search for missing Alberta plane appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• VIDEO: Conservation group buys Kootenay farm to protect grizzlies, elk, trout

  07-06-2018 01:40 via abbynews.com
  
  Nature Conservancy of Canada brings 43 hectares near Morrissey Meadows into conservation foldThe post VIDEO: Conservation group buys Kootenay farm to protect grizzlies, elk, trout appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Looking for the perfect jump

  07-06-2018 01:30 via abbynews.com
  
  B.C. athlete considered likely to set a Canadian record in the pole vaultThe post Looking for the perfect jump appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Canseco returns to Aldergrove Days tournament

  07-06-2018 01:20 via abbynews.com
  
  Jose Canseco and Katie Stuart help raise awareness of addictions, mental healthThe post Canseco returns to Aldergrove Days tournament appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. doctors told not to limit opioids or refuse care of chronic pain patients

  07-06-2018 01:10 via abbynews.com
  
  College of Physicians and Surgeons of B.C. updated its standard of practice for prescribing opioidsThe post B.C. doctors told not to limit opioids or refuse care of chronic pain patients appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• MCC Community Enterprises holds grand opening of Marketplace

  07-06-2018 01:03 via abbynews.com
  
  Abbotsford venture supports work of Mennonite Central CommitteeThe post MCC Community Enterprises holds grand opening of Marketplace appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Pellet gun incident at Lower Mainland community centre involved homeless man

  07-06-2018 00:44 via abbynews.com
  
  Police seize BB gun without incidentThe post Pellet gun incident at Lower Mainland community centre involved homeless man appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• It’s breeding season, so look out for dive-bombing crows

  07-06-2018 00:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Breeding leads to some wacky behaviour by animals across B.C. through the springThe post It’s breeding season, so look out for dive-bombing crows appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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