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• We hope you'll be joining Walk Abbotsford tomorrow at noon at Fishtrap Creek for a neighbourhood walk.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  25-07-2018 23:58 via twitter.com
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• Come out and be a STAR! Spaces are available for our Full Day Create & Perform Camp next week at ARC! We'll be si… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  25-07-2018 23:51 via twitter.com
  Come out and be a STAR! Spaces are available for our Full Day Create & Perform Camp next week at ARC! We'll be si… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• B.C. Mounties say porn ransom demand is a scam

  25-07-2018 23:50 via abbynews.com
  
  Scam asks for Bitcoin in exchange for keeping quiet about victim allegedly viewing explicit materialThe post B.C. Mounties say porn ransom demand is a scam appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Window smashed to rescue dog from SUV, witness says

  25-07-2018 23:45 via abbynews.com
  
  Incident in Langley shopping mall parking lotThe post Window smashed to rescue dog from SUV, witness says appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• New endangered killer whale dies off B.C. coast soon after birth

  25-07-2018 22:23 via abbynews.com
  
  It was the first calf born in three years to the endangered orcas in Pacific NorthwestThe post New endangered killer whale dies off B.C. coast soon after birth appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Endangered killer whale dies off B.C. coast soon after birth

  25-07-2018 22:23 via abbynews.com
  
  It was the first calf born in three years to the endangered orcas in Pacific NorthwestThe post Endangered killer whale dies off B.C. coast soon after birth appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. property buyers must give more details in measure aimed at tax evasion

  25-07-2018 22:04 via abbynews.com
  
  Extra information will include name, citizenship and SIN, if bought through a corporation or trustThe post B.C. property buyers must give more details in measure aimed at tax evasion appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Soapy water in Surrey park raises eyebrows

  25-07-2018 21:30 via abbynews.com
  
  City of Surrey believes detergent was dumped into the water system, and some salmon fry were killedThe post Soapy water in Surrey park raises eyebrows appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• In a haze: Cannabis impairment still unclear for drivers in B.C.

  25-07-2018 21:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Feds launch three-year study with mere months to go before legalization across CanadaThe post In a haze: Cannabis impairment still unclear for drivers in B.C. appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. group files for injunction to suspend voting referendum

  25-07-2018 21:15 via abbynews.com
  
  Contractors to appear in early August to press constitutional caseThe post B.C. group files for injunction to suspend voting referendum appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Pedestrian killed in collision with commercial vehicle in Abbotsford

  25-07-2018 20:43 via globalnews.ca
  The collision happened just after 3 a.m. on Wednesday.
  
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• BC Games bursaries handed out to 16 provincial athletes

  25-07-2018 20:40 via abbynews.com
  
  The 2018 BC Summer Games were also the last with Kelly Mann in charge, as he’ll be stepping down after 19 yearsThe post BC Games bursaries handed out to 16 provincial athletes appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Poodle puppy stolen from Vancouver shelter

  25-07-2018 20:35 via abbynews.com
  
  The BC SPCA is looking to find Mickey, a brown teacup poodle, as soon as possibleThe post Poodle puppy stolen from Vancouver shelter appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Bayern Munich completes transfer for Canadian star Alphonso Davies

  25-07-2018 20:35 via abbynews.com
  
  Davies is a product of the Whitecaps FC development system who will turn 18 years old on November 2The post Bayern Munich completes transfer for Canadian star Alphonso Davies appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Film crews to shoot Monkey Beach in Kitimat and Kitamaat Village

  25-07-2018 20:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Award-winning Haisla author Eden Robinson talks about her first novel’s adaptation to the screenThe post Film crews to shoot Monkey Beach in Kitimat and Kitamaat Village appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Pedestrian dies after being struck by commercial vehicle

  25-07-2018 20:19 via abbynews.com
  
  Collision on Gladys Avenue in Abbotsford early Wednesday morningThe post Pedestrian dies after being struck by commercial vehicle appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. modern treaty group works on implementation

  25-07-2018 20:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Tsawwassen, Vancouver Island and Sunshine Coast communities move aheadThe post B.C. modern treaty group works on implementation appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Jarome Iginla returning to Calgary to announce retirement from NHL

  25-07-2018 19:41 via abbynews.com
  
  Iginla is the all-time leader in goals, assists and points for the Calgary FlamesThe post Jarome Iginla returning to Calgary to announce retirement from NHL appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Homophobic flyers left at three Abbotsford businesses

  25-07-2018 19:30 via abbynews.com
  
  PFLAG representative John Federici warning owners to keep an eye out for unwanted materialThe post Homophobic flyers left at three Abbotsford businesses appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Abbotsford’s Jake Virtanen re-signs with Canucks

  25-07-2018 19:10 via abbynews.com
  
  Forward inks two-year deal for $2.5 millionThe post Abbotsford’s Jake Virtanen re-signs with Canucks appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Maple Ridge lawyer accused in child porn case has first court date

  25-07-2018 19:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Facing two chargesThe post Maple Ridge lawyer accused in child porn case has first court date appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Smoke from wildfires prompt air quality advisory for much of B.C.

  25-07-2018 18:55 via abbynews.com
  
  South Thompson, Central and South Okanagan, East Columbia and all of the north included in smoky skies bulletinThe post Smoke from wildfires prompt air quality advisory for much of B.C. appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Whistler Ironman to prompt closures, delays on Highway 99

  25-07-2018 18:15 via abbynews.com
  
  Drivers are urged to travel outside of 6:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. to allow for the bike raceThe post Whistler Ironman to prompt closures, delays on Highway 99 appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Cancer drivers service in Lower Mainland running low on funds

  25-07-2018 18:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Increased demand and rising gas costs could force all-volunteer service to dip into cash reservesThe post Cancer drivers service in Lower Mainland running low on funds appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Cancer drivers say Langley-Abbotsford is costliest to serve

  25-07-2018 18:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Increased demand and rising gas costs could force all-volunteer service to dip into cash reservesThe post Cancer drivers say Langley-Abbotsford is costliest to serve appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• No evidence linking ISIL to deadly Toronto shooting, police chief says

  25-07-2018 17:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Islamic State claimed that one of its ‘soldiers’ carried out the attackThe post No evidence linking ISIL to deadly Toronto shooting, police chief says appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• 14 RCMP sniffer dogs forced into early retirement due to cannabis legalization

  25-07-2018 17:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Traffic and interdiction dogs are trained to detect cannabis, but will soon no longer be usedThe post 14 RCMP sniffer dogs forced into early retirement due to cannabis legalization appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. golfer sinks two hole-in-ones in the same round

  25-07-2018 16:45 via abbynews.com
  
  Nanaimo golfer beat millions-to-one odds with two aces during a round in Abbotsford on FridayThe post B.C. golfer sinks two hole-in-ones in the same round appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Wife of former hostage Joshua Boyle returns to U.S. with children: report

  25-07-2018 16:30 via abbynews.com
  
  ABC News is reporting that an Ottawa judge gave Caitlan Coleman permission to leave Canada with the three children on Monday.The post Wife of former hostage Joshua Boyle returns to U.S. with children: report appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Police identify woman found dead near Coquihalla crash

  25-07-2018 16:15 via abbynews.com
  
  Body found in ditch south of Merritt is that of a woman from the Northwest TerritoriesThe post Police identify woman found dead near Coquihalla crash appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Toronto police identify 10-year-old girl killed in mass shooting

  25-07-2018 15:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Toronto police have identified Julianna Kozis as the 10-year-old girl who was killed in a shooting rampage in the city’s Greektown on Sunday.The post Toronto police identify 10-year-old girl killed in mass shooting appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• EU officials to meet Trump, wielding a $20-billion threat

  25-07-2018 15:30 via abbynews.com
  
  The European Union is ready to put tariffs on $20 billion of American goods if Trump puts duties on car imports.The post EU officials to meet Trump, wielding a $20-billion threat appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Boys rescued from Thai cave ordained at Buddhist temple

  25-07-2018 15:30 via abbynews.com
  
  The 11 boys, ages 11 to 16, became Buddhist novices in a religious ceremony, while their 25-year-old coach was ordained as a monk.The post Boys rescued from Thai cave ordained at Buddhist temple appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Rescue crews search for missing in Greek wildfires; 79 dead

  25-07-2018 15:00 via abbynews.com
  
  There was no official indication as to how many people might be missing, and some took to social media and Greek television stations with appeals for information on their loved ones.The post Rescue crews search for missing in Greek wildfires; 79 dead appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Mill Lake Music runs Saturday evenings in Abbotsford

  25-07-2018 15:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Concert series in Mill Lake Park until Sept. 1The post Mill Lake Music runs Saturday evenings in Abbotsford appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Troubled waters

  25-07-2018 14:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Chilliwack’s lakes and rivers offer a great place to cool off, but their beauty belies their dangerThe post Troubled waters appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Campfire bans issued around B.C.

  25-07-2018 06:05 via abbynews.com
  
  The BC Wildfire Service is implementing bans in the Kamloops Fire Centre and the Southeast Fire CentreThe post Campfire bans issued around B.C. appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Immigrant women less likely to get breast cancer screening: B.C. study

  25-07-2018 03:30 via abbynews.com
  
  BC Cancer researcher says access to a primary care physician can helpThe post Immigrant women less likely to get breast cancer screening: B.C. study appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• VIDEO: Humpback rubs against whale-watching boat

  25-07-2018 01:45 via abbynews.com
  
  Tourism operator describes astonishing encounterThe post VIDEO: Humpback rubs against whale-watching boat appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Positive Living Fraser Valley holds free hepatitis C testing

  25-07-2018 01:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Event takes place Thursday, July 26 in AbbotsfordThe post Positive Living Fraser Valley holds free hepatitis C testing appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Vehicles and outbuildings burned in Okanagan wildfire

  25-07-2018 00:30 via abbynews.com
  
  The event to join two wildfires near Peachland went successfully, said BC Wildfire ServiceThe post Vehicles and outbuildings burned in Okanagan wildfire appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Whitecaps coach all but confirms Alphonso Davies heading to Bayern Munich

  25-07-2018 00:25 via abbynews.com
  
  Carl Robinson talks about the 17-year-old star joining the top club at the end of MLS seasonThe post Whitecaps coach all but confirms Alphonso Davies heading to Bayern Munich appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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