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• Abbotsford’s Smith invited to CCL prospect game

  12-07-2018 23:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Another accolade for local pitching productThe post Abbotsford’s Smith invited to CCL prospect game appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Video: 4-mile iceberg breaks off eastern Greenland

  12-07-2018 23:10 via abbynews.com
  
  A team of scientists has captured a four-mile iceberg breaking away from a glacier in eastern GreenlandThe post Video: 4-mile iceberg breaks off eastern Greenland appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Fire kills woman, 2 dogs on Vancouver Island

  12-07-2018 23:00 via abbynews.com
  
  “The remains of what appear to be an adult person and those of two animals were located.”The post Fire kills woman, 2 dogs on Vancouver Island appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. lawyer facing two child porn charges

  12-07-2018 23:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Appears next in provincial court July 24The post B.C. lawyer facing two child porn charges appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. man nets $1,750 fine for speeding 70 kilometres over limit in Alberta

  12-07-2018 22:55 via abbynews.com
  
  The man, 37, who was not named by police, was fined in Alberta provincial court ThursdayThe post B.C. man nets $1,750 fine for speeding 70 kilometres over limit in Alberta appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Burnaby RCMP look for suspect in hit-and-run that sent officer to hospital

  12-07-2018 22:45 via abbynews.com
  
  Officer was hit during a routine traffic stop, police sayThe post Burnaby RCMP look for suspect in hit-and-run that sent officer to hospital appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Yes and No groups selected for referendum on electoral reform in B.C.

  12-07-2018 22:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Each group will get $500,000 in funding to support or oppose proportional representation voting systemsThe post Yes and No groups selected for referendum on electoral reform in B.C. appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Nicolas Cage films in B.C. town

  12-07-2018 22:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Hollywood actor filming A Score to Settle in North OkanaganThe post Nicolas Cage films in B.C. town appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• BREAKING: RCMP execute search warrants at cannabis shops on First Nations land

  12-07-2018 22:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Officers on scene at Thursday at marijuana dispensaries on Chilliwack reservesThe post BREAKING: RCMP execute search warrants at cannabis shops on First Nations land appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Armstrong hosts B.C. 4H riders

  12-07-2018 22:10 via abbynews.com
  
  PHOTOS: Horse trails at the Okanagan Stock ShowThe post Armstrong hosts B.C. 4H riders appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• VIDEO: Police warn of ‘potential risk’ to Greater Toronto area

  12-07-2018 21:50 via abbynews.com
  
  GTA increases police presence but would not specify what information they had receivedThe post VIDEO: Police warn of ‘potential risk’ to Greater Toronto area appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Conservation investigating video of kids feeding bears in B.C.

  12-07-2018 21:15 via abbynews.com
  
  The Vancouver-area family were allegedly seen handing out food though an open window of a homeThe post Conservation investigating video of kids feeding bears in B.C. appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Rare stinky ‘corpse’ flower soon to bloom at B.C. conservatory

  12-07-2018 20:50 via abbynews.com
  
  Corpse flower will soon bloom, release stench, at the Bloedel Conservatory in Queen Elizabeth ParkThe post Rare stinky ‘corpse’ flower soon to bloom at B.C. conservatory appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• VIDEO: With new courthouse, Abbotsford legal community finally gets to ‘kick that football’

  12-07-2018 20:45 via abbynews.com
  
  New $150 million courthouse two decades in the makingThe post VIDEO: With new courthouse, Abbotsford legal community finally gets to ‘kick that football’ appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• The Latest: HBO’s ‘Game of Thrones’ leads all Emmy nominees

  12-07-2018 20:30 via abbynews.com
  
  70th annual Emmy Awards nominations announced ThursdayThe post The Latest: HBO’s ‘Game of Thrones’ leads all Emmy nominees appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• PHOTOS: 4 renters, kittens escape Lower Mainland house fire

  12-07-2018 20:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Firefighters are still putting out hot spots and are unsure of damages at this timeThe post PHOTOS: 4 renters, kittens escape Lower Mainland house fire appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Indigenous women overrepresented in Vancouver police checks: rights advocates

  12-07-2018 20:20 via abbynews.com
  
  B.C. Civil Liberties Association, Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs asked complaint commissioner to probeThe post Indigenous women overrepresented in Vancouver police checks: rights advocates appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Surge in demand for paper, glass straws a boon for plastic alternatives firms

  12-07-2018 20:10 via abbynews.com
  
  Starbucks, Ikea, A&W, Recipe Unlimited Corp. have announced they would phase out plastic strawsThe post Surge in demand for paper, glass straws a boon for plastic alternatives firms appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Liberal promise to set strict rules for unpaid interns pushed to 2019

  12-07-2018 20:10 via abbynews.com
  
  Officials now say it will be fall of 2019 — right when the next federal election is expectedThe post Liberal promise to set strict rules for unpaid interns pushed to 2019 appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. RCMP say shooting could be linked to 2016 Vancouver double homicide

  12-07-2018 19:52 via abbynews.com
  
  Bullets hit a house in the 5200-block of Smith Avenue WednesdayThe post B.C. RCMP say shooting could be linked to 2016 Vancouver double homicide appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• After horse dies, B.C. group urges Calgary Stampede to suspend chuckwagon racing

  12-07-2018 19:45 via abbynews.com
  
  The Vancouver Humane Society says that 60 horses have died in the event since 1986The post After horse dies, B.C. group urges Calgary Stampede to suspend chuckwagon racing appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Toronto Police boost number of cops in downtown core due to ‘potential risk’

  12-07-2018 19:12 via abbynews.com
  
  CN Tower, businesses to remain open, as police investigate ‘unconfirmed, uncorroborated’ informationThe post Toronto Police boost number of cops in downtown core due to ‘potential risk’ appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• 5 B.C. container yard employees exposed to ‘unknown substance’, hospitalized

  12-07-2018 19:10 via abbynews.com
  
  A hazardous materials team was sent to Prince Rupert, B.C. to investigate the incidentThe post 5 B.C. container yard employees exposed to ‘unknown substance’, hospitalized appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• VIDEO: Dallas Smith receives four CCMA nominations

  12-07-2018 18:46 via abbynews.com
  
  Langley country singer is up for Fans’ Choice award, Male Artist of the Year and moreThe post VIDEO: Dallas Smith receives four CCMA nominations appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Dead snake and rotting seafood among the items left on rock where woman takes her cigarette break

  12-07-2018 18:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Dead snake, motor oil, rotting seafood among items left on rock where woman takes cigarette breakThe post Dead snake and rotting seafood among the items left on rock where woman takes her cigarette break appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Anti-smoking protest giving woman the creeps

  12-07-2018 18:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Dead snake, motor oil, rotting seafood among items left on rock where woman takes cigarette breakThe post Anti-smoking protest giving woman the creeps appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Abbotsford Judo Club members earn medals

  12-07-2018 18:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Trio of athletes take home four medals at Canada CupThe post Abbotsford Judo Club members earn medals appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• 20 years later: Police look to crack case after man’s body found

  12-07-2018 18:15 via abbynews.com
  
  Mystery man’s body was found in a heavily wooded area in Port CoquitlamThe post 20 years later: Police look to crack case after man’s body found appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Flower thefts at Surrey roadside memorial astound mourning family

  12-07-2018 18:09 via abbynews.com
  
  Thieves constantly pilfering flowers placed for young woman killed by drunk driverThe post Flower thefts at Surrey roadside memorial astound mourning family appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• BBQ pit restaurant proposed for Mission downtown core

  12-07-2018 17:45 via abbynews.com
  
  Pitmasters could open in Mission at the beginning of 2019The post BBQ pit restaurant proposed for Mission downtown core appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• MSA Society for Community Living elects new board

  12-07-2018 17:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Abbotsford-based agency held annual general meeting in JuneThe post MSA Society for Community Living elects new board appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Reach Gallery hosts panel discussion on Tales Untold exhibit

  12-07-2018 16:47 via abbynews.com
  
  Themes in Abbotsford show include feminism and the#MeToo movementThe post Reach Gallery hosts panel discussion on Tales Untold exhibit appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Trump’s claim that NATO will boost defence spending disputed

  12-07-2018 16:30 via abbynews.com
  
  French President Emmanuel Macron quickly disputed Trump’s claim that NATO allies have agreed to boost defence spending.The post Trump’s claim that NATO will boost defence spending disputed appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Half of pediatricians surveyed say their young patients have used cannabis

  12-07-2018 16:30 via abbynews.com
  
  About half of pediatric doctors surveyed about cannabis say they’ve encountered a young patient who had used marijuana for a medical reason.The post Half of pediatricians surveyed say their young patients have used cannabis appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Trudeau bills 10-year defence spending plan as answer to Trump spending call

  12-07-2018 16:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau bills 10-year defence spending plan as answer to Donald Trump’s persistent spending call.The post Trudeau bills 10-year defence spending plan as answer to Trump spending call appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• CN freight train derails along southern B.C. lake

  12-07-2018 15:30 via abbynews.com
  
  A CN freight train hauling pulp derailed beside a lake near Pemberton, British ColumbiaThe post CN freight train derails along southern B.C. lake appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. man, 71, builds bike that can glide along unused railroad

  12-07-2018 15:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Island Corridor Foundation says rail use not permitted on active railroadThe post B.C. man, 71, builds bike that can glide along unused railroad appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Hurricane Chris to make landfall in Newfoundland as post-tropical storm

  12-07-2018 15:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Environment Canada says Chris was about 372 kilometres southwest of Sable Island early Thursday morning.The post Hurricane Chris to make landfall in Newfoundland as post-tropical storm appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Free baseball clinic coming to Abbotsford

  12-07-2018 15:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Former Major League Baseball talent hosting clinic at Mill Lake ParkThe post Free baseball clinic coming to Abbotsford appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• BC mental health clubhouse – paired with shooting range – shuts down in less than a week

  12-07-2018 03:43 via abbynews.com
  
  Health authority does about-face after unrelated $628k fine from WorkSafeBCThe post BC mental health clubhouse – paired with shooting range – shuts down in less than a week appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Federal NDP leader talks DFO, Greyhound, tariffs at 1st of 4-day B.C. tour

  12-07-2018 02:35 via abbynews.com
  
  Jagmeet Singh was in Terrace Wednesday with Skeena-Bulkley Valley NDP MP Nathan CullenThe post Federal NDP leader talks DFO, Greyhound, tariffs at 1st of 4-day B.C. tour appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Credit, debit card skimmers found in SkyTrain ticket machines: Transit Police

  12-07-2018 01:55 via abbynews.com
  
  Transit Police said three machines were found in stations along the Canada LineThe post Credit, debit card skimmers found in SkyTrain ticket machines: Transit Police appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• WEDNESDAY WRAP: Mean raccoons, a bad thief, and highway news

  12-07-2018 01:53 via abbynews.com
  
  As raccoons menace McMillan pets, human criminals prove less adept at evading captureThe post WEDNESDAY WRAP: Mean raccoons, a bad thief, and highway news appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Tiny tremors causing Vancouver Island to move away from B.C. mainland

  12-07-2018 01:30 via abbynews.com
  
  When the North American plate moves, energy is released and causes a shift to the westThe post Tiny tremors causing Vancouver Island to move away from B.C. mainland appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Alberta man missing on B.C. river found dead

  12-07-2018 01:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Body found on July 11 after going missing on July 7The post Alberta man missing on B.C. river found dead appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Mick Jagger went to see England and England lost, again

  12-07-2018 00:44 via abbynews.com
  
  Ironically Jagger released a song last year titled “England Lost” which was about watching England play soccerThe post Mick Jagger went to see England and England lost, again appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Construction is underway for the new courthouse in Abbotsford! news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2018A… https://t.co/GU0g15M4c6

  12-07-2018 00:42 via twitter.com
  
  Construction is underway for the new courthouse in Abbotsford! news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2018A… https://t.co/GU0g15M4c6
  
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• Variable speed limits system coming to Highway 1 between Abbotsford and Chilliwack

  12-07-2018 00:36 via abbynews.com
  
  Chilliwack Mayor Sharon Gaetz welcomed the news but said highway widening is what’s really neededThe post Variable speed limits system coming to Highway 1 between Abbotsford and Chilliwack appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Trudeau and Trump share concern about a proposed Russian pipeline

  12-07-2018 00:32 via abbynews.com
  
  Canada, U.S. express concern at NATO over Russian pipeline into GermanyThe post Trudeau and Trump share concern about a proposed Russian pipeline appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• First Nation pipeline protesters erect ‘tiny homes’ in B.C. Park

  12-07-2018 00:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Kanahus Manuel and Tiny House Warriors say more homes being constructed in parkThe post First Nation pipeline protesters erect ‘tiny homes’ in B.C. Park appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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