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• Shots allegedly fired at car of B.C. radio host

  26-06-2018 23:35 via abbynews.com
  
  Surrey RCMP confirm they’re investigating an apparent shooting on Saturday nightThe post Shots allegedly fired at car of B.C. radio host appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Shaq on his Hollywood plans: ‘I want to be the next Rock’

  26-06-2018 23:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Post-NBA life has been very successful for the four-time NBA championThe post Shaq on his Hollywood plans: ‘I want to be the next Rock’ appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Canada-wide warrant issued for federal inmate believed to be in Vancouver

  26-06-2018 23:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Police say Marcel Lawson breached a long-term supervision order relating to sex assault convictionThe post Canada-wide warrant issued for federal inmate believed to be in Vancouver appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. woman and dog chased by aggressive deer

  26-06-2018 23:30 via abbynews.com
  
  After two scares with protective does, Penticton woman afraid to go out for a walkThe post B.C. woman and dog chased by aggressive deer appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Protected bird nearly cancels music festival

  26-06-2018 23:00 via abbynews.com
  
  The bird and the four eggs — both of which enjoy protected status in Canada — would have been in the middle of Ottawa BluesfestThe post Protected bird nearly cancels music festival appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• 20 B.C. cities ranked on ‘red tape’ when starting a business

  26-06-2018 22:50 via abbynews.com
  
  Delta, Kelowna, Langley get top marks, Canadian Federation of Independent Business saysThe post 20 B.C. cities ranked on ‘red tape’ when starting a business appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Canadian hockey player burned by campfire out of coma

  26-06-2018 22:45 via abbynews.com
  Two other players — Jordy Bellerive and Matt Alfaro — were also injured and are expected to recoverThe post Canadian hockey player burned by campfire out of coma appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• FRCC inmate who walked away arrested in Vancouver

  26-06-2018 21:39 via abbynews.com
  
  Police observed a man riding a bike without a helmet.The post FRCC inmate who walked away arrested in Vancouver appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C., Ottawa sign nearly $1-billion housing agreement

  26-06-2018 20:58 via abbynews.com
  
  10-year deal will help build and repair social and low-income homesThe post B.C., Ottawa sign nearly $1-billion housing agreement appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Recovery from 2017 B.C. wildfires will ‘take years’

  26-06-2018 20:50 via abbynews.com
  
  Nearly a year later, the Canadian Red Cross and BC Government reflect on the 2017 wildfiresThe post Recovery from 2017 B.C. wildfires will ‘take years’ appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Pageant gives Langley woman a platform to speak out

  26-06-2018 20:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Competition gives 25-year-old a jumping off point for her future as philanthropist and entrepreneur.The post Pageant gives Langley woman a platform to speak out appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. coffeehouse launches food drive after break-in

  26-06-2018 20:12 via abbynews.com
  
  Non-perishable food donations accepted for free medium coffee at Bean To CupThe post B.C. coffeehouse launches food drive after break-in appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• HIV-prevention drug used by 2,000 B.C. patients since becoming fully-funded

  26-06-2018 20:10 via abbynews.com
  
  Pre-exposure prophylaxis – also known as PrEP – was made available at no cost on Jan. 1, 2018The post HIV-prevention drug used by 2,000 B.C. patients since becoming fully-funded appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• VIDEO: Fire crews battle dust collector blaze

  26-06-2018 20:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Abbotsford firefighters battle blaze at Sumas Way businessThe post VIDEO: Fire crews battle dust collector blaze appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Surrey pageant hopeful aims to inspire others with anxiety

  26-06-2018 20:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Sex abuse survivor Stephanie Solem is competing in the Mrs. BC pageant in Langley this Canada Day weekendThe post Surrey pageant hopeful aims to inspire others with anxiety appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. polygamous leaders sentenced to house arrest

  26-06-2018 19:42 via abbynews.com
  
  Winston Blackmore and James Oler were found guilty of practicing polygamy last yearThe post B.C. polygamous leaders sentenced to house arrest appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Summer snow falls in parts of Newfoundland: ‘Never seen it this late in June’

  26-06-2018 19:35 via abbynews.com
  
  Two centimetres had fallen in parts of NewfoundlandThe post Summer snow falls in parts of Newfoundland: ‘Never seen it this late in June’ appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. school vice-principal sent home for allegedly checking boys’ underwear

  26-06-2018 19:30 via abbynews.com
  
  The school district is now investigating the incidentThe post B.C. school vice-principal sent home for allegedly checking boys’ underwear appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Editorial: What’s all the fuss about pot?

  26-06-2018 19:20 via abbynews.com
  
  Don’t worry, be happy about pot legalizationThe post Editorial: What’s all the fuss about pot? appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• City of #Abbotsford telephone lines are now working. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience.

  26-06-2018 19:08 via twitter.com
  City of #Abbotsford telephone lines are now working.We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience.
  
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• Drug overdoses continue to kill more than 3 people each day in B.C.: Coroner

  26-06-2018 18:50 via abbynews.com
  
  109 suspected drug overdose deaths in May, according to latest provincial statisticsThe post Drug overdoses continue to kill more than 3 people each day in B.C.: Coroner appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Please note that the City of Abbotsford phone lines are currently down. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience.

  26-06-2018 18:41 via twitter.com
  Please note that the City of Abbotsford phone lines are currently down. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience.
  
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• 2 Masterplans were adopted by #Abbotsford City Council yesterday. Learn more about the Transportation & Transit Ma… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  26-06-2018 17:36 via twitter.com
  2 Masterplans were adopted by #Abbotsford City Council yesterday.Learn more about the Transportation & Transit Ma… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Mouat’s Nathan Frenette receives B.C. Lions scholarship

  26-06-2018 17:35 via abbynews.com
  
  Graduating student set to join SFU Clan football team in the fallThe post Mouat’s Nathan Frenette receives B.C. Lions scholarship appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• ‘It’s essential that Canadians act now’ on climate change: federal report

  26-06-2018 17:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Canadian governments urgently need to collect and publish data showing how safe their citizens are from floods, fires and other hazards related to climate change: report.The post ‘It’s essential that Canadians act now’ on climate change: federal report appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Trump tariffs on steel, aluminum a major peril to Canada’s economy, MPs told

  26-06-2018 16:55 via abbynews.com
  
  The House of Commons trade committee will be back at work later today with a special meeting that has one major aim, demonstrating the broad economic pain of the Trump administration’s crushing steel and aluminum tariffs.The post Trump tariffs on steel, aluminum a major peril to Canada’s economy, MPs told appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Finance ministers talk trade as feds told to ‘look before you leap’ on tariffs

  26-06-2018 16:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Finance Minister Bill Morneau is meeting with provincial and territorial finance ministers in Ottawa on Tuesday.The post Finance ministers talk trade as feds told to ‘look before you leap’ on tariffs appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• VIDEO: crash near 232 Street overpass in Langley

  26-06-2018 16:27 via abbynews.com
  
  Traffic backed up to 272The post VIDEO: crash near 232 Street overpass in Langley appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Former Trump press secretary Sean Spicer developing TV show

  26-06-2018 16:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Former White House press secretary Spicer is working on a television interview show in which he banters with guests about a variety of topics.The post Former Trump press secretary Sean Spicer developing TV show appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Media fight access restrictions on child detention centres

  26-06-2018 15:30 via abbynews.com
  
  News organizations are pushing back every day against restrictions on access to facilities where children separated from their parents are being held.The post Media fight access restrictions on child detention centres appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• What Abbotsford roads are slated for paving this summer?

  26-06-2018 15:00 via abbynews.com
  
  George Ferguson Way, South Fraser slated for asphalt paving in 2018The post What Abbotsford roads are slated for paving this summer? appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• VIDEO: Breaches, belly-flops and a close encounter with humpback whales

  26-06-2018 15:00 via abbynews.com
  
  A wildlife tour of a lifetime for some visitors to Vancouver IslandThe post VIDEO: Breaches, belly-flops and a close encounter with humpback whales appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Cost of substance use in Canada tops $38 billion, with booze and tobacco on top

  26-06-2018 15:00 via abbynews.com
  
  The study concludes that despite record opioid overdose deaths across Canada, more than two-thirds of substance use costs are associated with alcohol and tobacco.The post Cost of substance use in Canada tops $38 billion, with booze and tobacco on top appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• It’s all about the journey for Delta’s pageant hopefuls

  26-06-2018 03:50 via abbynews.com
  
  Minette Gendur and Jaskiran Kaur will be competing for Mrs. B.C. and Miss B.C., respectivelyThe post It’s all about the journey for Delta’s pageant hopefuls appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Canada asks Japan to clarify adoption stand

  26-06-2018 02:45 via abbynews.com
  
  The federal government says recent adoptions have followed the process and are consistent with Japanese lawThe post Canada asks Japan to clarify adoption stand appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Coroner determines B.C. teen died of toxic shock syndrome while camping

  26-06-2018 02:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Sara Manitoski died while on school camping tripThe post Coroner determines B.C. teen died of toxic shock syndrome while camping appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Abbotsford City Council announced that Carol Timoffee is the 2018 recipient of the Order of Abbotsford. The awards… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  26-06-2018 01:17 via twitter.com
  Abbotsford City Council announced that Carol Timoffee is the 2018 recipient of the Order of Abbotsford.The awards… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• You won't want to miss this year's #MadeinAbby Canada Day Lineup at Exhibition Park - July 1st 1:00-10:00 pm… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  26-06-2018 01:04 via twitter.com
  You won't want to miss this year's #MadeinAbby Canada Day Lineup at Exhibition Park - July 1st 1:00-10:00 pm… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Abbotsford athletes qualify for BC Games

  26-06-2018 00:16 via abbynews.com
  
  Dozens heading to Cowichan to compete in JulyThe post Abbotsford athletes qualify for BC Games appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Jogger who crossed U.S. border accidentally a warning to Canadians: expert

  26-06-2018 00:05 via abbynews.com
  
  Cedella Roman, 19, was detained for two weeks in the United StatesThe post Jogger who crossed U.S. border accidentally a warning to Canadians: expert appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. introducing stricter payday-lending law

  26-06-2018 00:00 via abbynews.com
  
  The new rules go into effect September 1The post B.C. introducing stricter payday-lending law appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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