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• Fire alarm and unattended class lands B.C. teacher with 10-day suspension

  31-07-2018 23:10 via abbynews.com
  
  Okanagan-Skaha School District 67 teacher suspended for 10 days without pay.
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• Abbotsford Cardinals advance to championships

  31-07-2018 23:08 via abbynews.com
  
  Baseball club sweeps Coquitlam Reds to qualify for BCPBL finals in KelownaThe post Abbotsford Cardinals advance to championships appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Johnny Manziel to make CFL debut on Friday

  31-07-2018 22:45 via abbynews.com
  
  Former Heisman Trophy winner hasn’t started a regular season game since December 2015 with the Cleveland BrownsThe post Johnny Manziel to make CFL debut on Friday appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• VIDEO: B.C. advocates rally against woman who had eight dogs in hotel room

  31-07-2018 22:39 via abbynews.com
  
  Karin, Catherine Adams have been caught with pets this year, breaching 20-year ban on owning animalsThe post VIDEO: B.C. advocates rally against woman who had eight dogs in hotel room appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Driver or passenger, RCMP can fine you for drinking on your boat

  31-07-2018 22:30 via abbynews.com
  
  To drink on a boat in B.C. it must be licensed or have sleeping accommodations, cooking facilities and a toilet.The post Driver or passenger, RCMP can fine you for drinking on your boat appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Victim in Toronto shooting was trying to help wounded

  31-07-2018 22:15 via abbynews.com
  
  Nursing student Danielle Kane, 31, was shot in the spine while trying to help other victims in attackThe post Victim in Toronto shooting was trying to help wounded appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Dog Days of Summer come to YVR

  31-07-2018 22:10 via abbynews.com
  
  Double the dogs means double the fun as summer travel heats upThe post Dog Days of Summer come to YVR appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• New rules to fast-track disability payments for terminally ill Canadians

  31-07-2018 22:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Decision to rewrite the policy is aimed at untangling problems that lead to slow decisionsThe post New rules to fast-track disability payments for terminally ill Canadians appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• EDITORIAL: Vandalism shows need for rainbow crosswalk

  31-07-2018 22:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Hateful graffiti shows Salmon Arm’s need for a symbol of inclusionThe post EDITORIAL: Vandalism shows need for rainbow crosswalk appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. grandma, 70, gets 7 days in jail for pipeline protest

  31-07-2018 22:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Laurie Embree called the law ‘unjust’ in B.C. Supreme Court in VancouverThe post B.C. grandma, 70, gets 7 days in jail for pipeline protest appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Homes ordered evacuated due to fire in Coquitlam suburb

  31-07-2018 21:15 via abbynews.com
  
  RCMP say a structure fire on Tuesday morning has also led to road closuresThe post Homes ordered evacuated due to fire in Coquitlam suburb appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Boaters urged to stay sober on B.C. Day long weekend

  31-07-2018 20:46 via abbynews.com
  
  Statistics suggest 40 per cent of all boating deaths involve alcohol impairmentThe post Boaters urged to stay sober on B.C. Day long weekend appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Dog’s death prompts calls for safer rail crossing in Delta Nature Reserve

  31-07-2018 20:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Unsanctioned crossing where the dog died frequently used by park visitorsThe post Dog’s death prompts calls for safer rail crossing in Delta Nature Reserve appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. Highway 1 widening to Alberta demanded for decades

  31-07-2018 20:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Future sections to use union-only construction dealThe post B.C. Highway 1 widening to Alberta demanded for decades appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Direct2Rec Registration is back online! Thank you for your understanding and patience. https://t.co/XcT5N5PeLo

  31-07-2018 19:42 via twitter.com
  
  Direct2Rec Registration is back online!Thank you for your understanding and patience. https://t.co/XcT5N5PeLo
  
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• Veterans still facing difficulty accessing benefits, ombudsman says

  31-07-2018 19:40 via abbynews.com
  
  Guy Parent released his 2018 report card Tuesday detailing the government’s responseThe post Veterans still facing difficulty accessing benefits, ombudsman says appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Report says Phoenix pay advisers not being trained adequately

  31-07-2018 19:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Costs are on track to hit $2.2 billion within the next five yearsThe post Report says Phoenix pay advisers not being trained adequately appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• NHL commissioner says league wants cut of gambling action

  31-07-2018 19:30 via abbynews.com
  
  NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman the league should get a portion of revenueThe post NHL commissioner says league wants cut of gambling action appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. judge weeps, defence lawyer cries foul

  31-07-2018 19:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Defense claims Kelowna judge who wept after victim impact statement has ‘overall tone of bias’.The post B.C. judge weeps, defence lawyer cries foul appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Alex Trebek can see life without ‘Jeopardy’

  31-07-2018 19:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Soon to be turning 80 the Canadian will soon have hosted the show for 36 yearsThe post Alex Trebek can see life without ‘Jeopardy’ appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Gangster involved in international hit found dead in Fraser Valley blueberry field in 2016

  31-07-2018 19:15 via abbynews.com
  
  Two years after killing, reporter Kim Bolan unearths saga of local drug dealers recruited to DubaiThe post Gangster involved in international hit found dead in Fraser Valley blueberry field in 2016 appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Once held in Victoria, the International Buskers Festival will stay in Kamloops

  31-07-2018 19:10 via abbynews.com
  
  Thousands visited Riverside Park in Kamloops to take in the four-day event which will return in 2019.The post Once held in Victoria, the International Buskers Festival will stay in Kamloops appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Man arrested for assaulting Delta police officer in nursing home

  31-07-2018 18:58 via abbynews.com
  
  Police say the man cut an officer with a switchblade after learning of his mother’s imminent passingThe post Man arrested for assaulting Delta police officer in nursing home appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Festival-goer releases cows, dives into manure pit on B.C. farm

  31-07-2018 18:40 via abbynews.com
  
  Farmers happy that no cows, people were hurtThe post Festival-goer releases cows, dives into manure pit on B.C. farm appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Teen faces charges after crashing into Vancouver police car

  31-07-2018 18:37 via abbynews.com
  
  Charges of weapons, drug possession pendingThe post Teen faces charges after crashing into Vancouver police car appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Direct2Rec Registration is currently down. We apologize for the inconvenience and are working to get it back onlin… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  31-07-2018 18:30 via twitter.com
  Direct2Rec Registration is currently down.We apologize for the inconvenience and are working to get it back onlin… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• 130 overdoses in one day has B.C. premier, addiction expert sounding alarm

  31-07-2018 18:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Advocates, researchers calling for more effort to reduce opioid crisis in British ColumbiaThe post 130 overdoses in one day has B.C. premier, addiction expert sounding alarm appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• 13 records smashed across B.C. as heat wave continues

  31-07-2018 18:24 via abbynews.com
  
  Temperatures reached into the high 30sThe post 13 records smashed across B.C. as heat wave continues appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Interested in learning about the history or looking for a new perspective on your stroll around Mill Lake? Join th… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  31-07-2018 18:16 via twitter.com
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• B.C. police search for woman in “restaurant rage” incident

  31-07-2018 18:15 via abbynews.com
  
  Unhappy with her order at a Victoria-area McDonald’s, lady throws items at employee, breaks self-order kioskThe post B.C. police search for woman in “restaurant rage” incident appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Please note that Stick and Puck at MRC on Monday, August 6th has been cancelled. We apologize for the inconvenience.

  31-07-2018 18:00 via twitter.com
  Please note that Stick and Puck at MRC on Monday, August 6th has been cancelled. We apologize for the inconvenience.
  
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• Average millennial could wait 150+ years to buy home in one B.C. city

  31-07-2018 17:59 via abbynews.com
  
  A new report suggests the average Canadian saves just 4.4 per cent of their incomeThe post Average millennial could wait 150+ years to buy home in one B.C. city appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Fresh Canadian crew focused on recapturing world junior hockey gold

  31-07-2018 16:30 via abbynews.com
  
  The World Junior Showcase is an eight day event featuring Canada, Finland, Sweden and the United States.The post Fresh Canadian crew focused on recapturing world junior hockey gold appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• WestJet posts $20.8 million loss amid labour dispute, higher fuel prices

  31-07-2018 15:30 via abbynews.com
  
  WestJet’s second quarter losses amounted to 18 cents per share.The post WestJet posts $20.8 million loss amid labour dispute, higher fuel prices appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Iran: Trump needs to rejoin nuclear deal if he wants talks

  31-07-2018 15:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Trump on Monday said he’d meet with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani “anytime” if the Iranian leader were willing.The post Iran: Trump needs to rejoin nuclear deal if he wants talks appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• WEATHER: Cooler temperatures coming to Fraser Valley

  31-07-2018 15:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Heat wave expected to end on Wednesday, milder long weekend approachingThe post WEATHER: Cooler temperatures coming to Fraser Valley appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Twin wildfires threatening 10,000 California homes

  31-07-2018 14:30 via abbynews.com
  
  A pair of wildfires has prompted evacuation orders for nearly 20,000 people and now barrels Monday toward small lake towns in Northern California.
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• UPDATE: People trapped inside burning vehicle on Coquihalla

  31-07-2018 07:10 via abbynews.com
  
  The blaze was reported just before 9 p.m. MondayThe post UPDATE: People trapped inside burning vehicle on Coquihalla appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• UPDATE: One driver killed, Coquihalla partially reopens northbound

  31-07-2018 07:10 via abbynews.com
  
  The blaze was reported just before 9 p.m. MondayThe post UPDATE: One driver killed, Coquihalla partially reopens northbound appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. woman who was caught in mudslide now suing for negligence

  31-07-2018 04:13 via abbynews.com
  
  Lawsuit claims road maintenance a factor when car plunged 20 metres into sinkhole near NanaimoThe post B.C. woman who was caught in mudslide now suing for negligence appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Abbotsford commercial site sold for $1.76M - Western Investor

  31-07-2018 02:14 via westerninvestor.com
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  Abbotsford commercial site sold for $1.76M
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  A four-unit commercial building in Abbotsford has sold for $1.76 million, William Wright Commercial reports. The investment property is 12,840 square feet, near Central Abbotsford, Poplar and Mill Lake communities. The property includes 17 parking stalls.
  
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• Blue Jays trade suspended Osuna to Houston in closer swap

  31-07-2018 02:10 via abbynews.com
  
  Roberto Osuna is currently serving a 75-game suspension under Major League Baseball’s domestic violence policyThe post Blue Jays trade suspended Osuna to Houston in closer swap appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• VIDEO: Whale plays with boat’s anchor line at Vancouver Island marina

  31-07-2018 02:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Orca grabbing anchor rope a ‘serious concern’The post VIDEO: Whale plays with boat’s anchor line at Vancouver Island marina appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• A star for Canada, ‘Iggy’ retires after 20 NHL seasons

  31-07-2018 01:50 via abbynews.com
  
  Jarome Iginla officially retired Monday in Calgary, where he led the Flames to the 2004 Stanley Cup FinalThe post A star for Canada, ‘Iggy’ retires after 20 NHL seasons appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Interested in working the 2018 Abbotsford Municipal Election? The City of Abbotsford relies on over 300 members o… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  31-07-2018 01:41 via twitter.com
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• Lower Mainland adventures for the summer months

  31-07-2018 01:16 via abbynews.com
  
  Airshows, open-air markets and moreThe post Lower Mainland adventures for the summer months appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• BCGEU health care members ratify three-year deal

  31-07-2018 01:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Wage increase of two per cent a year for 16,000 employeesThe post BCGEU health care members ratify three-year deal appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Plenty for everyone at Abbotsford Agrifair - Abbotsford News

  31-07-2018 00:35 via abbynews.com
  Plenty for everyone at Abbotsford Agrifair
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  There's something for everyone at Abbotsford's “Best Little Country Fair.” Agrifair is an annual celebration of the city's agricultural heritage, running Aug. 3 to 5 at Abbotsford Exhibition Park. The fair includes a midway, the Laughing Loggers ...
  
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• Plenty for everyone at Abbotsford Agrifair

  31-07-2018 00:35 via abbynews.com
  
  Annual event runs Aug. 3 to 5 at Exhibition ParkThe post Plenty for everyone at Abbotsford Agrifair appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Canada could run out of EpiPens by end of August

  31-07-2018 00:26 via abbynews.com
  
  Health Canada is warning that no new EpiPens will be available till fallThe post Canada could run out of EpiPens by end of August appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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