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• Have you made it out to @JamInJubilee yet this summer? The final show of the concert series is tonight with family… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  02-08-2018 23:57 via twitter.com
  Have you made it out to @JamInJubilee yet this summer? The final show of the concert series is tonight with family… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Hiroshima survivor living in B.C. recounts bombing, 73 years later

  02-08-2018 23:50 via abbynews.com
  
  Monday marks the 73 anniversary of the Hiroshima bombing.The post Hiroshima survivor living in B.C. recounts bombing, 73 years later appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• More than 30,000 comic books at Surrey auction this September

  02-08-2018 23:24 via abbynews.com
  
  ‘Massive’ private owner collection to be auctioned offThe post More than 30,000 comic books at Surrey auction this September appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Global infernos create firefighter shortage

  02-08-2018 22:10 via abbynews.com
  
  Wildfire resources are being put to the test around the world as fires burn out of control.The post Global infernos create firefighter shortage appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Port Mann Bridge review points to B.C. government’s flaws in expertise, risk management

  02-08-2018 21:55 via abbynews.com
  
  Report takes aim at how the $3.3 billion mega-project was handledThe post Port Mann Bridge review points to B.C. government’s flaws in expertise, risk management appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• 2 arrested, 1 at large in connection with slew of Skytrain thefts

  02-08-2018 21:45 via abbynews.com
  
  30-year-old man still wanted on a Canada-wide immigration warrantThe post 2 arrested, 1 at large in connection with slew of Skytrain thefts appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• UPDATE: Man missing from Ladner houseboat found dead on Washington beach

  02-08-2018 21:42 via abbynews.com
  
  The man had fallen off a houseboat in April, his body was found in Ferndale this JulyThe post UPDATE: Man missing from Ladner houseboat found dead on Washington beach appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Man missing from Ladner houseboat found dead on Washington beach

  02-08-2018 21:42 via abbynews.com
  
  The man had fallen off a houseboat in April, his body was found in Ferndale this JulyThe post Man missing from Ladner houseboat found dead on Washington beach appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• ‘Think about the firefighters’: Butt out, stay safe and obey campfire bans

  02-08-2018 21:30 via abbynews.com
  
  About 340 of the wildfire in B.C. so far this year have been caused by peopleThe post ‘Think about the firefighters’: Butt out, stay safe and obey campfire bans appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• COLUMN: Has social media passed its peak?

  02-08-2018 20:55 via abbynews.com
  
  Saul Klein at the University of Victoria writes about erosion of trust at Facebook and TwitterThe post COLUMN: Has social media passed its peak? appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. overdose deaths drop in June, but 100+ still dying each month

  02-08-2018 20:38 via abbynews.com
  
  Coroner says 80% of the deaths are men, and 71% are between the ages of 30 and 59 years oldThe post B.C. overdose deaths drop in June, but 100+ still dying each month appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B-17 Flying Fortress tour cancelled in Abbotsford

  02-08-2018 20:31 via abbynews.com
  
  ‘Sentimental Journey’ had been slated for stop from Aug. 6 to 12The post B-17 Flying Fortress tour cancelled in Abbotsford appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Swoop airline offering $99 flights to Vegas from Abbotsford - Vancouver Courier

  02-08-2018 19:41 via vancourier.com
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  Swoop airline offering $99 flights to Vegas from Abbotsford
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  With Swoop airlines offering flights to Las Vegas for as low as $99 one way, travellers no longer have to cross the border in search of cheap flights. WestJet's low-cost carrier announced this week it's expanding its routes from Canada to include Las ...
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• White House: Trump receives new letter from Kim Jong Un

  02-08-2018 19:30 via abbynews.com
  
  A second meeting between Trump and Kim has not been planned at this timeThe post White House: Trump receives new letter from Kim Jong Un appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Triage system for border crossers won’t be in place until late September

  02-08-2018 19:10 via abbynews.com
  
  Crowded shelters in Montreal and Toronto could remain an issue until end of SeptemberThe post Triage system for border crossers won’t be in place until late September appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Financial fruit: Apple becomes 1st trillion-dollar company

  02-08-2018 19:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Milestone marks the financial fruit of stylish technology that has redefined societyThe post Financial fruit: Apple becomes 1st trillion-dollar company appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Dive team continues search for missing man after fatal plane crash in B.C. lake

  02-08-2018 18:40 via abbynews.com
  
  Float plane carrying three men crashed on Tyaughton Lake in Gold Bridge Wednesday afternoonThe post Dive team continues search for missing man after fatal plane crash in B.C. lake appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C.-based low-cost airline to offer flights to U.S.

  02-08-2018 18:38 via abbynews.com
  
  WestJet subsidiary Swoop to launch service from Abbotsford to Las Vegas, and moreThe post B.C.-based low-cost airline to offer flights to U.S. appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Vancouver walks tightrope between protecting panoramas against housing needs

  02-08-2018 18:30 via abbynews.com
  
  False Creek neighbourhood could see 40-storey tower raised in one of the city’s protected ‘view cones’The post Vancouver walks tightrope between protecting panoramas against housing needs appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Come on out to walk with us this holiday Monday! walkabbotsford.ca #WalkAbbotsford https://t.co/hXp4ALOPZA

  02-08-2018 18:00 via twitter.com
  
  Come on out to walk with us this holiday Monday!walkabbotsford.ca#WalkAbbotsford https://t.co/hXp4ALOPZA
  
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• Two motorcyclists killed in separate crashes in Lower Mainland

  02-08-2018 17:52 via abbynews.com
  
  Two men died in crashes Wednesday afternoon in Burnaby and CoquitlamThe post Two motorcyclists killed in separate crashes in Lower Mainland appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Valley Royals juniors win big in Kelowna

  02-08-2018 17:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Record medal haul for junior development athletesThe post Valley Royals juniors win big in Kelowna appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Housing tops worry list for more than half of Metro Vancouver residents: poll

  02-08-2018 17:10 via abbynews.com
  
  23 per cent are ‘significantly negatively affected’ by itThe post Housing tops worry list for more than half of Metro Vancouver residents: poll appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Housing tops worry list for more than half in Metro Vancouver: poll

  02-08-2018 17:10 via abbynews.com
  
  23 per cent are ‘significantly negatively affected’ by itThe post Housing tops worry list for more than half in Metro Vancouver: poll appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Breaking: RCMP close street as man barricades himself in Kamloops Denny’s

  02-08-2018 16:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Kamloops Mounties close 500-block of Columbia Street; person barricaded in business.The post Breaking: RCMP close street as man barricades himself in Kamloops Denny’s appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Ontario paramedics charged in 2017 death of Good Samaritan

  02-08-2018 16:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Yosif Al-Hasnawi was shot after he tried to help an older man who was being accosted by two men outside his mosque.The post Ontario paramedics charged in 2017 death of Good Samaritan appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Wildfires scorching homes, land – and California’s budget

  02-08-2018 15:30 via abbynews.com
  
  More than 13,000 firefighters are battling fires with the help of crews from as far away as Florida.The post Wildfires scorching homes, land – and California’s budget appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Tesla burns $739.5 million in cash on way to record 2Q loss

  02-08-2018 15:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Tesla’s second-quarter revenue should grow by more than $1 billion as it delivered more Model 3 electric cars.The post Tesla burns $739.5 million in cash on way to record 2Q loss appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• White House: Trump’s tweet about Russia probe was an opinion

  02-08-2018 15:00 via abbynews.com
  
  White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders scrambled to explain that Trump’s tweet Wednesday was “not an order”.The post White House: Trump’s tweet about Russia probe was an opinion appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Langley Rugby player will get to go to England, after all

  02-08-2018 15:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Jordyn Myers and her team had to do some last-minute fund-raisingThe post Langley Rugby player will get to go to England, after all appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Final homesite of Abbotsford’s ‘Gladiola King’ property set for development

  02-08-2018 15:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Twin six-storey buildings to be constructed on old home of ‘Magnolia King of the Fraser Valley’The post Final homesite of Abbotsford’s ‘Gladiola King’ property set for development appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Opposition parties blast minister for ‘dangerous’ EpiPen shortage

  02-08-2018 03:00 via abbynews.com
  
  The NDP says the Liberals must take all steps necessary to prevent a future supply crunch.The post Opposition parties blast minister for ‘dangerous’ EpiPen shortage appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. volunteer firefighters work night patrols as raging wildfire rains ash, embers

  02-08-2018 03:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Keremeos firefighters say they will work night shifts as long as needed, patrolling the Snowy Mountain fire.The post B.C. volunteer firefighters work night patrols as raging wildfire rains ash, embers appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Hundreds turn to ICBC after Kootenay acid spill damages cars

  02-08-2018 02:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Undercarriages, frames and suspensions are being examined for signs of sulfuric acid contaminationThe post Hundreds turn to ICBC after Kootenay acid spill damages cars appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• VIDEO: B.C. wildfire crews paying close attention to storms in next 48 hours

  02-08-2018 02:19 via abbynews.com
  
  B.C. was hit with lightning on Tuesday night, sparking 132 new wildfires within 24 hoursThe post VIDEO: B.C. wildfire crews paying close attention to storms in next 48 hours appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Miracle Treat Day returns Aug. 9 in support of BC Children’s Hospital

  02-08-2018 01:25 via abbynews.com
  
  Annual Dairy Queen Blizzard fundraiser now in its 16th yearThe post Miracle Treat Day returns Aug. 9 in support of BC Children’s Hospital appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Fraser Sockeye numbers look promising for Chilliwack anglers, families and First Nations

  02-08-2018 01:20 via abbynews.com
  
  This is the super-sockeye run that everyone waits for with relish once every four yearsThe post Fraser Sockeye numbers look promising for Chilliwack anglers, families and First Nations appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Video: Annual Train Days at BC Farm museum a Comicon for model train buffs

  02-08-2018 01:00 via abbynews.com
  
  BC Day weekend event expected to draw hundreds to historic Fort LangleyThe post Video: Annual Train Days at BC Farm museum a Comicon for model train buffs appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Safe-proof your home and avoid vacation becoming ‘open season’ for burglars

  02-08-2018 00:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Crime Stoppers offers tips on ensuring home security while away B.C. Day long weekendThe post Safe-proof your home and avoid vacation becoming ‘open season’ for burglars appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Halifax to test palm trees in harsh winter climate

  02-08-2018 00:15 via abbynews.com
  
  Nine palm trees have been planted in four Halifax parks, although the jury is out on whether they can survive winterThe post Halifax to test palm trees in harsh winter climate appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• UPDATED: Person flown to hospital after float plane crash north of Pemberton

  02-08-2018 00:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Rescue crews are rushing to the sceneThe post UPDATED: Person flown to hospital after float plane crash north of Pemberton appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Killer whale pushing dead calf gets support from her pod

  02-08-2018 00:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Researchers and whale watchers have spotted the orca known as J35 holding the calf above the water since July 24The post Killer whale pushing dead calf gets support from her pod appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Float plane crashes into lake north of Pemberton

  02-08-2018 00:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Rescue crews are rushing to the sceneThe post Float plane crashes into lake north of Pemberton appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• 1 person dead, another missing after float plane crashes in B.C. lake

  02-08-2018 00:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Rescue crews are rushing to the sceneThe post 1 person dead, another missing after float plane crashes in B.C. lake appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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