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• Abbotsford’s Besse sisters: Vaulting to greatness at BC Summer Games

  19-07-2018 23:31 via abbynews.com
  
  Local siblings heading to Cowichan to compete in equestrianThe post Abbotsford’s Besse sisters: Vaulting to greatness at BC Summer Games appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Abbotsford’s Besse sisters: Vaulting to greatness at BC Games

  19-07-2018 23:31 via abbynews.com
  
  Local siblings heading to Cowichan to compete in equestrianThe post Abbotsford’s Besse sisters: Vaulting to greatness at BC Games appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Through your lens: Okanagan wildfires

  19-07-2018 23:20 via abbynews.com
  
  Check out some of the captivating images and video from social media of the wildfiresThe post Through your lens: Okanagan wildfires appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. city wants pot punted from farmland

  19-07-2018 23:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Concerned about conversion from growing food to making marijuanaThe post B.C. city wants pot punted from farmland appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Wildfire evacuation order forces bride to search for new wedding venue

  19-07-2018 22:57 via abbynews.com
  
  Fitzpatrick Family Vineyards is under an order due to the Mount Eneas wildfire south of PeachlandThe post Wildfire evacuation order forces bride to search for new wedding venue appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Recent online kitten abuse video raises serious social media questions

  19-07-2018 22:18 via abbynews.com
  
  UBC and UFV profs weigh in on the subject of online sharing, shaming, and our digital landscapeThe post Recent online kitten abuse video raises serious social media questions appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• UPDATED: ICBC fights back against claims that it’s ‘ripping off’ B.C. RV drivers

  19-07-2018 22:17 via abbynews.com
  
  Canadian Taxpayers Federation is urging the provincial government to open up ICBC to competitionThe post UPDATED: ICBC fights back against claims that it’s ‘ripping off’ B.C. RV drivers appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• RV insurance costs $1,000 more in B.C. than in Alberta: taxpayers group

  19-07-2018 22:17 via abbynews.com
  
  Canadian Taxpayers Federation is urging the provincial government to open up ICBC to competitionThe post RV insurance costs $1,000 more in B.C. than in Alberta: taxpayers group appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Summerland issues State of Local Emergency in response to wildfire

  19-07-2018 22:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Two homes under evacuation order; evacuation alert remains in place as result of wildfireThe post Summerland issues State of Local Emergency in response to wildfire appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• A brother’s determination pushes B.C. cyclist to ride 2,500 km for heart care

  19-07-2018 22:00 via abbynews.com
  
  #Cunnycan: Ryan Cunningham ‘pushing the envelope’ to support brother Craig’s foundationThe post A brother’s determination pushes B.C. cyclist to ride 2,500 km for heart care appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Family keeps Bentley’s memory alive

  19-07-2018 21:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Aldergrove Legion hosts fundraiser for Women’s Hospital on August 4The post Family keeps Bentley’s memory alive appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Man exposes himself with flashlight several times in Vancouver neighbourhood

  19-07-2018 20:45 via abbynews.com
  
  Police say there have been at least four incidents over two monthsThe post Man exposes himself with flashlight several times in Vancouver neighbourhood appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Elvis sighted in Aldergrove

  19-07-2018 20:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Live concerts set for Langley Cruise-In on Sept. 8The post Elvis sighted in Aldergrove appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. to add hundreds of taxis, delays Uber, Lyft-style service again

  19-07-2018 20:20 via abbynews.com
  
  Ride hailing companies have to wait until fall of 2019 to apply for licencesThe post B.C. to add hundreds of taxis, delays Uber, Lyft-style service again appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Plenty of heroes in Thai cave rescue, says B.C. diver

  19-07-2018 20:15 via abbynews.com
  
  Erik Brown reflects on team effort that brought 12 boys and their coach to safetyThe post Plenty of heroes in Thai cave rescue, says B.C. diver appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• BC Games ready to begin on Vancouver Island

  19-07-2018 20:10 via abbynews.com
  
  More than 2,000 athletes will compete in 18 sports from Friday to SundayThe post BC Games ready to begin on Vancouver Island appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• UPDATE: One in custody after dramatic Abbotsford vehicle theft ends with rollover in Chilliwack - Abbotsford News

  19-07-2018 20:01 via abbynews.com
  UPDATE: One in custody after dramatic Abbotsford vehicle theft ends with rollover in Chilliwack
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  A well-known prolific offender was in Chilliwack court Wednesday after an alleged and dramatic vehicle theft that started in Abbotsford and ended with a rollover off an embankment on Prest Road in Chilliwack. Michael Joseph Hasell has an extensive ...
  
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• Lower Mainland blueberry farms expect solid season

  19-07-2018 20:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Blueberry Council of B.C. says season will be better than last yearThe post Lower Mainland blueberry farms expect solid season appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Abbotsford horse rescue society needs $20,000 for improvements

  19-07-2018 20:00 via abbynews.com
  
  ‘Rescue horses aren’t broken, they’re just a bit bent’The post Abbotsford horse rescue society needs $20,000 for improvements appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Charges stayed against man accused of threatening Facebook employees

  19-07-2018 19:41 via abbynews.com
  
  Jordon Stallwood of Abbotsford instead pleads guilty in separate incidentThe post Charges stayed against man accused of threatening Facebook employees appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Funding available to replace infected B.C. hazelnut trees

  19-07-2018 19:30 via abbynews.com
  
  B.C. Hazelnut Growers to recieve $300,000 over three years to battle eastern filbert blightThe post Funding available to replace infected B.C. hazelnut trees appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Man accused of killing Abbotsford teen at a high school to learn if he'll go to court - News1130

  19-07-2018 19:15 via news1130.com
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  Man accused of killing Abbotsford teen at a high school to learn if he'll go to court
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  VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – The man accused of killing 13-year-old Letisha Reimer at her Abbotsford high school two years ago is set to learn whether he will be going to court. The alternative is that the BC Review Board finds Gabriel Klein not fit to ...
  
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• Woman charged after eight dogs seized from hotel room

  19-07-2018 19:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Sixteen dogs recently seized from Adams and her daughter in QuesnelThe post Woman charged after eight dogs seized from hotel room appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Owner of fruit stand recounts ‘flames popping up everywhere’ from B.C. wildfire

  19-07-2018 18:39 via abbynews.com
  
  The Mount Eneas wildfire is burning at about 200 hectares south of PeachlandThe post Owner of fruit stand recounts ‘flames popping up everywhere’ from B.C. wildfire appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Police recover body of missing Surrey man, 19, from Buntzen Lake

  19-07-2018 18:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Man had disappeared on Tuesday afternoonThe post Police recover body of missing Surrey man, 19, from Buntzen Lake appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Owner of B.C. fruit stand recounts ‘flames popping up everywhere’ from wildfire

  19-07-2018 18:25 via abbynews.com
  
  The Mount Eneas wildfire is burning at about 200 hectares south of PeachlandThe post Owner of B.C. fruit stand recounts ‘flames popping up everywhere’ from wildfire appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• VIDEO: Lower Mainland City introduces ‘a new way to play’

  19-07-2018 17:51 via abbynews.com
  
  Upgraded playgrounds and public playboxes unveiled in Langley CityThe post VIDEO: Lower Mainland City introduces ‘a new way to play’ appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Ontario, Saskatchewan premiers join together to oppose federal carbon plan

  19-07-2018 17:40 via abbynews.com
  
  Saskatchewan is already involved in a court case over the taxThe post Ontario, Saskatchewan premiers join together to oppose federal carbon plan appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• For-profit ridesharing legislation long overdue: BC Conservatives

  19-07-2018 17:20 via abbynews.com
  
  Interim party leader Scott Anderson said the provincial government should step out of the wayThe post For-profit ridesharing legislation long overdue: BC Conservatives appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• One woman dead after motorcycle crash in Mission - Abbotsford News

  19-07-2018 16:56 via abbynews.com
  One woman dead after motorcycle crash in Mission
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  A woman in her 40s is dead after a motorcycle accident in Mission on Wednesday night. At about 7 p.m. on July 18, Mission rescue crews responded to Highway 11 (Abbotsford-Mission Highway) and London Avenue after a motorcycle crash. Fatal Motorcycle ...and more »
  
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• Gymnastics sex abuse victims join hands, accept courage award at ESPYs

  19-07-2018 16:45 via abbynews.com
  
  The women who spoke out against the abuse by Larry Nassar stood together Wednesday nightThe post Gymnastics sex abuse victims join hands, accept courage award at ESPYs appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• After cave rescue, soccer boys pray for protection at Thai temple

  19-07-2018 16:45 via abbynews.com
  
  On Wednesday evening, the boys and coach were released from hospitalThe post After cave rescue, soccer boys pray for protection at Thai temple appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• One woman dead after motorcycle crash in Mission

  19-07-2018 16:30 via abbynews.com
  
  RCMP are investigating a crash on Highway 11 that claimed one lifeThe post One woman dead after motorcycle crash in Mission appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Fraser Valley Blues Society hosts International Blues Challenge - Abbotsford News

  19-07-2018 16:04 via abbynews.com
  Fraser Valley Blues Society hosts International Blues Challenge
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  The Abbotsford-based Fraser Valley Blues Society holds its International Blues Challenge (IBC) on Sunday, July 22 during Aldergrove Fair Days. The challenge runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the main stage at Aldergrove Athletic Park and the Aldergrove ...
  
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• Fraser Valley Blues Society hosts International Blues Challenge

  19-07-2018 15:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Abbotsford group holds event on Sunday, June 22 in AldergroveThe post Fraser Valley Blues Society hosts International Blues Challenge appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Wildfires erupt in B.C. Okanagan forcing evacuation orders and a highway closure

  19-07-2018 08:46 via abbynews.com
  
  Check out a list of up-to-date information on blazes happening within the Kamloops Wildfire Centre.
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• ‘Amazing Race Canada’ competitors face B.C. challenge

  19-07-2018 02:30 via abbynews.com
  
  They drove Corvettes, mastered falconry basics, and ate blueberry pie in the Cowichan ValleyThe post ‘Amazing Race Canada’ competitors face B.C. challenge appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Friends, family celebrate life of ‘angel from heaven’

  19-07-2018 02:02 via abbynews.com
  
  Fraser Valley-based percussionist, therapist and volunteer hailed as man with boundless energy, loveThe post Friends, family celebrate life of ‘angel from heaven’ appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Grizzly bear jumps in river, chases B.C. kayaker

  19-07-2018 02:00 via abbynews.com
  
  The bear got a bit too close for comfort along the Elaho River near SquamishThe post Grizzly bear jumps in river, chases B.C. kayaker appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Teen killed by train remembered for his love

  19-07-2018 01:51 via abbynews.com
  
  Friends and family share stories of young Crescent Beach train victimThe post Teen killed by train remembered for his love appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Ex-Nanaimo man convicted of 1999 sex assault at Abbotsford music festival - Abbotsford News

  19-07-2018 00:58 via abbynews.com
  Ex-Nanaimo man convicted of 1999 sex assault at Abbotsford music festival
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  A Vancouver Island man has been convicted of a 1999 sexual assault in which he choked and threatened to kill a 21-year-old woman who was walking back to her car after an outdoor music festival in Abbotsford. James Allen Redden, 50, was convicted last ...
  
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• Ex-Nanaimo man convicted of 1999 sex assault at Abbotsford music festival

  19-07-2018 00:58 via abbynews.com
  
  James Allen Redden, 50, found guilty of three chargesThe post Ex-Nanaimo man convicted of 1999 sex assault at Abbotsford music festival appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Parks Canada looks to shine light on cloudy future for historic sites

  19-07-2018 00:55 via abbynews.com
  
  A plan is in place to produce 10-year plans designed to turn around sagging attendance figuresThe post Parks Canada looks to shine light on cloudy future for historic sites appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. poet shines a bright light on struggle with homelessness

  19-07-2018 00:52 via abbynews.com
  
  Book launch for John La Greca’s Homeless Memorial is at Vernon’s Gallery Vertigo July 21.The post B.C. poet shines a bright light on struggle with homelessness appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Drone to help Abbotsford Police in a variety of ways - Voiceonline.com

  19-07-2018 00:48 via voiceonline.com
  Drone to help Abbotsford Police in a variety of ways
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  THE Abbotsford Police announced its newest tool on Wednesday – an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), also known as a “drone”. The drone, a Matrice 210C Transport Canada Compliant Aircraft, was donated by the Abbotsford Police Foundation. It will be ...
  
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• Ontario police say attack on Muslim man was motivated by hate

  19-07-2018 00:44 via abbynews.com
  
  Two men, aged 27 and 19, have been charged with assault in the incidentThe post Ontario police say attack on Muslim man was motivated by hate appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• City of Burnaby issues eviction notice for pipeline protest camp

  19-07-2018 00:35 via abbynews.com
  
  Residents of Camp Cloud near the Trans Mountain work site have 72 hours to leaveThe post City of Burnaby issues eviction notice for pipeline protest camp appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Canadian Tire delivers toys to ease kids’ street play pain in B.C. neighbourhood

  19-07-2018 00:30 via abbynews.com
  
  It’s like Christmas for 11 kids who are supposed to be confined to their yards by strata bylawThe post Canadian Tire delivers toys to ease kids’ street play pain in B.C. neighbourhood appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Agassiz Farms Cycle Tour returns for 12th year

  19-07-2018 00:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Offers sights, smells, sounds and tastes of Fraser Valley farming and agricultureThe post Agassiz Farms Cycle Tour returns for 12th year appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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