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• In wake of Me Too, B.C. to fund work-culture training in film, creative sector

  15-06-2018 23:40 via abbynews.com
  
  Arts and culture minister Lisa Beare announced $175,000 in funding at Women on Top conferenceThe post In wake of Me Too, B.C. to fund work-culture training in film, creative sector appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Canadians descend on pubs to watch World Cup

  15-06-2018 23:15 via abbynews.com
  
  Across the country soccer fans descended gathered to watch the World Cup on FridayThe post Canadians descend on pubs to watch World Cup appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Young girls shot while playing in Toronto park

  15-06-2018 23:03 via abbynews.com
  
  Toronto playground shooting leaves community stunned, mayor vows actionThe post Young girls shot while playing in Toronto park appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• POLL: Do you believe the City of Abbotsford should move to tiered water rates?

  15-06-2018 23:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Since being told they were in danger of running out of water a decade ago, Abbotsford and Mission have managed to cut consumption rates dramaticallyThe post POLL: Do you believe the City of Abbotsford should move to tiered water rates? appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Transport Canada says it wasn’t feces from the sky in B.C.

  15-06-2018 22:52 via abbynews.com
  
  The department has been investigating reports of frozen lavatory waste falling from the skyThe post Transport Canada says it wasn’t feces from the sky in B.C. appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. lawyer awarded $1 in suit against client who posted negative online review

  15-06-2018 22:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Vancouver lawyer Kyla Lee and her firm Acumen Law filed for $15,000 in damagesThe post B.C. lawyer awarded $1 in suit against client who posted negative online review appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• A dandy feast for an uncommon B.C. family

  15-06-2018 22:11 via abbynews.com
  
  A mother black bear and her four cubs feed on some fresh food in the CaribooThe post A dandy feast for an uncommon B.C. family appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Severe thunderstorms possible in Fraser Valley, Okanagan: forecasts

  15-06-2018 21:40 via abbynews.com
  
  Environment Canada has issued a thunderstorm watch for regions in B.C. ahead of weekendThe post Severe thunderstorms possible in Fraser Valley, Okanagan: forecasts appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Move to tiered water rates in Abbotsford considered, but rejected – at least for now

  15-06-2018 21:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Consultants said tiered and seasonal rates met ‘best practices’ but carried substantial riskThe post Move to tiered water rates in Abbotsford considered, but rejected – at least for now appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Police probe suspicious death of woman after body found in Powell River

  15-06-2018 20:10 via abbynews.com
  
  RCMP say a 19-year-old man has been taken into custodyThe post Police probe suspicious death of woman after body found in Powell River appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Salmon farms are Ottawa’s responsibility, John Horgan says

  15-06-2018 19:30 via abbynews.com
  
  B.C. premier, agriculture minister announce wild salmon advisory groupThe post Salmon farms are Ottawa’s responsibility, John Horgan says appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Lowest tides in years exposes Island seashore

  15-06-2018 19:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Moon and sun collaborate for significant low tides this summer with more lows predicted to return July 13 and Aug. 11The post Lowest tides in years exposes Island seashore appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Firefighters called to blaze in homeless camp in Abbotsford

  15-06-2018 19:22 via abbynews.com
  
  Crews respond to fire in area south of Highway 1 around 10 a.m. FridayThe post Firefighters called to blaze in homeless camp in Abbotsford appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Only Canadian woman to have name engraved on Stanley Cup dies

  15-06-2018 19:10 via abbynews.com
  
  Sonia Scurfield’s death was announced late Thursday by Sunshine Village ski resortThe post Only Canadian woman to have name engraved on Stanley Cup dies appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Sonar search set for Saturday for man who went missing at Chilliwack Lake

  15-06-2018 19:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Search for the missing 18-year-old Surrey man by Chilliwack Search and Rescue shifts to recoveryThe post Sonar search set for Saturday for man who went missing at Chilliwack Lake appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• All kids should get vaccinated for hepatitis B at birth, experts say

  15-06-2018 19:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Most provinces, territories immunize children against the liver-destroying virus when they are olderThe post All kids should get vaccinated for hepatitis B at birth, experts say appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Abbotsford’s Clifford wins SOBC award

  15-06-2018 19:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Volunteer earns Grassroots Coaching AwardThe post Abbotsford’s Clifford wins SOBC award appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• ‘I’d rather be anywhere else’

  15-06-2018 18:30 via abbynews.com
  
  With cancer treatment set to begin, Chilliwack Progress reporter Jessica Peters has a few words of advice.The post ‘I’d rather be anywhere else’ appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Dog attacked by otters at B.C. beach

  15-06-2018 18:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Victoria woman says otters pounced on dog and tried to drag her under the waterThe post Dog attacked by otters at B.C. beach appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Judge sends Trump’s ex-campaign chair Paul Manafort to jail

  15-06-2018 18:10 via abbynews.com
  
  The former campaign chairman pleaded not guilty to new witness tampering chargesThe post Judge sends Trump’s ex-campaign chair Paul Manafort to jail appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Coast Guard searching waters off Vancouver Island

  15-06-2018 17:20 via abbynews.com
  
  They’re reportedly searching for missing boaters Friday morningThe post Coast Guard searching waters off Vancouver Island appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• UPDATED: Christian university loses law school case in Supreme Court

  15-06-2018 16:12 via abbynews.com
  
  The court found that Langley’s TWU would have limited access to the legal profession unfairly.The post UPDATED: Christian university loses law school case in Supreme Court appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Thief bites woman, then steals her phone outside Abbotsford business

  15-06-2018 15:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Woman charged in incident had pleaded guilty to two thefts in MayThe post Thief bites woman, then steals her phone outside Abbotsford business appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Off-leash dogs attack B.C. senior, pit bull

  15-06-2018 15:00 via abbynews.com
  
  SPCA can do little without information of dog ownersThe post Off-leash dogs attack B.C. senior, pit bull appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Police need policy on ‘grievous bodily harm’ calls: B.C. murder inquest

  15-06-2018 05:40 via abbynews.com
  
  Lisa Dudley and Guthrie McKay had been shot in attack over a marijuana grow-op in their homeThe post Police need policy on ‘grievous bodily harm’ calls: B.C. murder inquest appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• First rainbow crosswalk on First Nation reserve in Canada unveiled

  15-06-2018 05:40 via abbynews.com
  
  More than 15 volunteers painted the colourful crosswalk in front of Samson Cree NationThe post First rainbow crosswalk on First Nation reserve in Canada unveiled appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Stolen golden eagle not worth $7M

  15-06-2018 05:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Owner claims he was ambushed by two men, and had planned to sell the statue to raise money for breast cancer researchThe post Stolen golden eagle not worth $7M appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Banksy print stolen in Toronto, police investigating theft

  15-06-2018 05:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Lazarides has billed ‘The Art of Banksy’ as largest collection of U.K. artist’s work ever displayedThe post Banksy print stolen in Toronto, police investigating theft appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Macaroni-throwing man arrested in B.C. city

  15-06-2018 00:55 via abbynews.com
  
  Incident occurred on Nanaimo’s Commercial Street at about 3 a.m. on June 3The post Macaroni-throwing man arrested in B.C. city appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Top court to rule on accreditation of B.C. Christian university’s law school

  15-06-2018 00:50 via abbynews.com
  
  Law Society of Upper Canada, Law Society of B.C. have said they would not license graduates from TWUThe post Top court to rule on accreditation of B.C. Christian university’s law school appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Crown appeals acquittal in dangerous driving collision death of B.C. dad

  15-06-2018 00:33 via abbynews.com
  
  Alphonsus Hui, a father and doctor in Vancouver, died in a car crash in 2015The post Crown appeals acquittal in dangerous driving collision death of B.C. dad appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Slain Abbotsford woman documents abuse in newly released video

  15-06-2018 00:29 via abbynews.com
  
  Spouse of Kimberlee Kasatkin is charged with her killing while pair lived in PeruThe post Slain Abbotsford woman documents abuse in newly released video appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Vote for your favourite Miss BC contestant in the People’s Choice Awards

  15-06-2018 00:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Miss BC, Mrs. BC and Miss Teen BC pageant finale is July 2 in Fort LangleyThe post Vote for your favourite Miss BC contestant in the People’s Choice Awards appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• SLIDESHOW: Elementary School Track Meet

  15-06-2018 00:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Action from Wednesday at Rotary Stadium in AbbotsfordThe post SLIDESHOW: Elementary School Track Meet appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Female dies after falling off cliff in B.C. provincial park

  15-06-2018 00:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Specific location not confirmedThe post Female dies after falling off cliff in B.C. provincial park appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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