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• Conor is back: UFC says McGregor will fight Oct. 6 in Vegas

  03-08-2018 23:57 via abbynews.com
  
  McGregor last fought in the UFC back on 12 November 2016The post Conor is back: UFC says McGregor will fight Oct. 6 in Vegas appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Funding is running out for Abbotsford gang-prevention program - Abbotsford News

  03-08-2018 23:04 via abbynews.com
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  Funding is running out for Abbotsford gang-prevention program
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  Federal funding for an Abbotsford gang-prevention program is running out at the end of next month, ending support for more than 100 at-risk youth and their families, says the program's community coordinator. Alison Gutrath says the funding for the In ...
  'It saved my life': Teen, youth worker lament possible end of Abbotsford anti-gang programCBC.caall 4 news articles »
  
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• Funding is running out for Abbotsford gang-prevention program

  03-08-2018 23:04 via abbynews.com
  
  In It Together federal funding ends Sept. 30, impacting 100 at-risk youthThe post Funding is running out for Abbotsford gang-prevention program appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Abbotsford’s Utas captains Team Canada to gold

  03-08-2018 23:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Water polo product leads Canadian charge at Junior Pan AmericansThe post Abbotsford’s Utas captains Team Canada to gold appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Court battle over fence in Surrey costs defendant nearly $27K

  03-08-2018 22:34 via abbynews.com
  
  Two women fight over a fence separating their properties in Panorama VillageThe post Court battle over fence in Surrey costs defendant nearly $27K appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Surrey real estate agent charged in West Kelowna murder loses licence

  03-08-2018 22:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Tejwant Danjou had his real estate licence suspended by the Real Estate Council of British Columbia.The post Surrey real estate agent charged in West Kelowna murder loses licence appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. tech company featured in Ruby Roxx documentary

  03-08-2018 22:21 via abbynews.com
  
  Two Hats Security takes on cyberbullying and talks about global citizenshipThe post B.C. tech company featured in Ruby Roxx documentary appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Woman arrested at Abbotsford barn fire, no people or animals hurt

  03-08-2018 22:17 via globalnews.ca
  Fortunately the barn was empty, and no people or animals were hurt in the fire.
  
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• 1 woman dead in first suspected homicide in Terrace since 2015

  03-08-2018 22:16 via abbynews.com
  
  One person in custody after 59-year old woman found dead inside residenceThe post 1 woman dead in first suspected homicide in Terrace since 2015 appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Albertan activist says he’ll come to B.C. and evict pipeline protesters himself

  03-08-2018 21:10 via abbynews.com
  
  Camp Cloud members have been stationed outside the Kinder Morgan terminal in Burnaby for monthsThe post Albertan activist says he’ll come to B.C. and evict pipeline protesters himself appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• FoodMesh seeks food producers and processors in Chilliwack with surplus to donate

  03-08-2018 21:01 via abbynews.com
  
  FoodMesh is a pilot project with an online portal diverting food waste to a higher end useThe post FoodMesh seeks food producers and processors in Chilliwack with surplus to donate appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Best place to live in B.C.? Finance mag says Fort St. John

  03-08-2018 21:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Report ranked hundreds of Canadian cities based on affordability and low taxesThe post Best place to live in B.C.? Finance mag says Fort St. John appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• COLUMN: Only the joy of the unexpected could make sports fandom worth it

  03-08-2018 20:23 via abbynews.com
  
  From Pavel Bure to Alphonso Davies, transcendent sports experiences overcome the pain of B.C. fandomThe post COLUMN: Only the joy of the unexpected could make sports fandom worth it appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Legislation re-establishing human rights commissioner due in B.C. this fall

  03-08-2018 19:20 via abbynews.com
  
  Attorney General David Eby says the government to support progress on gender equity and LGBTQ rightsThe post Legislation re-establishing human rights commissioner due in B.C. this fall appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Wildfire in national park jumps B.C. highway, continues to grow

  03-08-2018 19:15 via abbynews.com
  
  Kootenay National Park’s Wardle wildfire up to 1,200 hectares and growingThe post Wildfire in national park jumps B.C. highway, continues to grow appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Sheriff: No motive, no 2nd shooter in Las Vegas massacre

  03-08-2018 19:15 via abbynews.com
  
  Stephen Paddock was ‘an unremarkable man’ who showed signs of a troubled mind, according to officialsThe post Sheriff: No motive, no 2nd shooter in Las Vegas massacre appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. teacher’s request to opt out of union on religious grounds rejected

  03-08-2018 19:10 via abbynews.com
  
  LRB ruling finds his fear of a ‘grand Marxist agenda’ an ideological opposition not a religious oneThe post B.C. teacher’s request to opt out of union on religious grounds rejected appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Parents can now apply for B.C.’s child care benefit

  03-08-2018 19:07 via abbynews.com
  
  Applications are income-tested to determine whether a family qualifies for a portion of fundingThe post Parents can now apply for B.C.’s child care benefit appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• VIDEO: Large barn fire in Abbotsford

  03-08-2018 19:06 via abbynews.com
  
  Woman handcuffed by police near scene of blazeThe post VIDEO: Large barn fire in Abbotsford appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Canada’s Brooke Henderson has hole in one at British Women’s Open

  03-08-2018 19:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Henderson was visibly surprised when the ball took a single bounce and landed straight in the holeThe post Canada’s Brooke Henderson has hole in one at British Women’s Open appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Schedule released for world junior hockey championship in B.C.

  03-08-2018 18:40 via abbynews.com
  
  Vancouver and Victoria ready to host, as Canada conducts training camp in KamloopsThe post Schedule released for world junior hockey championship in B.C. appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Forty per cent of B.C. drivers fail ICBC refresher course

  03-08-2018 18:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Crosswalk, school zone and road obstruction signs confuse; texting and driving questions a breezeThe post Forty per cent of B.C. drivers fail ICBC refresher course appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Catalyst Paper faces ‘punitive’ 20.26 per cent U.S. tariff

  03-08-2018 18:17 via abbynews.com
  
  Forest company disapointed with decisionThe post Catalyst Paper faces ‘punitive’ 20.26 per cent U.S. tariff appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• One of B.C.’s newest rainbow crosswalks vandalized

  03-08-2018 18:08 via abbynews.com
  
  Slur spray-painted on pride-themed walkway overnight in White Rock; removed by Friday morningThe post One of B.C.’s newest rainbow crosswalks vandalized appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Abbotsford Agrifair opens this morning

  03-08-2018 17:45 via abbynews.com
  
  Annual event runs through to Sunday at Exhibition ParkThe post Abbotsford Agrifair opens this morning appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Dutch tourist dies after falling into B.C. river near waterfall

  03-08-2018 16:34 via abbynews.com
  
  A woman in her 60s was touring Vancouver Island with her husband when she fell into the riverThe post Dutch tourist dies after falling into B.C. river near waterfall appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Trump renews attacks on ‘fake, fake disgusting news’

  03-08-2018 15:30 via abbynews.com
  
  “Whatever happened to the free press? Whatever happened to honest reporting?” Trump asked the crowd.The post Trump renews attacks on ‘fake, fake disgusting news’ appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Dog, bear spray and stolen vehicle involved in dramatic Surrey incident

  03-08-2018 15:30 via abbynews.com
  
  A bus driver was allegedly bear sprayed while trying to run after a suspect, who was later arrestedThe post Dog, bear spray and stolen vehicle involved in dramatic Surrey incident appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• BC Wildfire to call in help from other provinces, countries

  03-08-2018 15:30 via abbynews.com
  
  B.C.’s wildifre situation has become so intense that it’s now time for outside help.The post BC Wildfire to call in help from other provinces, countries appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Back to rubble, some ‘lost everything’ in California fire

  03-08-2018 15:30 via abbynews.com
  
  A massive Northern California wildfire levelled more than 1,000 homes.The post Back to rubble, some ‘lost everything’ in California fire appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Toronto receives $11M from feds to deal with spike in asylum seekers

  03-08-2018 15:00 via abbynews.com
  
  The money was announced in June as part of a $50-million commitment to Quebec, Ontario and Manitoba.The post Toronto receives $11M from feds to deal with spike in asylum seekers appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Ottawa Senators sign Mark Stone to a one-year deal worth US$7.35M

  03-08-2018 14:30 via abbynews.com
  
  The Ottawa Senators avoided arbitration with Mark Stone, signing the winger to a one-year deal Friday.The post Ottawa Senators sign Mark Stone to a one-year deal worth US$7.35M appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Blue Jays delight Canadian fans with 7-3 win over M’s

  03-08-2018 08:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Hauschild makes impressive debut for victors in SeattleThe post Blue Jays delight Canadian fans with 7-3 win over M’s appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Abbotsford mayor hoping for 'good news' on Highway 1 widening - Globalnews.ca

  03-08-2018 03:05 via globalnews.ca
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  Abbotsford mayor hoping for 'good news' on Highway 1 widening
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  The mayor of Abbotsford, B.C. says he's hoping for some “good news” after meeting with the provincial government to discuss widening Highway 1. The city wants to see the highway's capacity expanded east of Langley, B.C.. In the weeks leading up to the ...
  
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• Willy freed! DFO uses innovative audio technique to draw orca from Vancouver Island harbour

  03-08-2018 03:00 via abbynews.com
  
  T073B’s nearly two-week-long stay at Comox Harbour has come to an endThe post Willy freed! DFO uses innovative audio technique to draw orca from Vancouver Island harbour appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Abbotsford mayor hoping for ‘good news’ on Highway 1 widening

  03-08-2018 02:59 via globalnews.ca
  British Columbia's previous Liberal government had pledged to widen the highway from Langley to Aldergrove, B.C.
  
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• Update: Highway 5 closed in northbound lane near Merritt

  03-08-2018 02:50 via abbynews.com
  
  The vehicle incident took place Aug. 2The post Update: Highway 5 closed in northbound lane near Merritt appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Abbotsford anti-gang program to lose funding as kids head back to school - Vancouver Sun

  03-08-2018 02:44 via vancouversun.com
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  Abbotsford anti-gang program to lose funding as kids head back to school
  Vancouver Sun
  An Abbotsford program that has helped steer more than 400 kids away from gangs will lose its government funding as school resumes, despite promises by both the federal and provincial governments to tackle gang violence in B.C.. Federal funding for the ...
  
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• Hot cars stopped for speeding on the way to B.C. racetrack

  03-08-2018 02:43 via abbynews.com
  
  Lamborghini, McLaren impounded by Ridge Meadows RCMPThe post Hot cars stopped for speeding on the way to B.C. racetrack appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Sole survivor in B.C. plane crash on the mend, family says

  03-08-2018 02:33 via abbynews.com
  
  Spencer Neufeld was flying with another pilot and a friend when the aircraft crashed near LillooetThe post Sole survivor in B.C. plane crash on the mend, family says appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Veterinarian warns dog owners on cannabis risks, saying cases come in weekly

  03-08-2018 02:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Dogs are especially sensitive to THC, with signs of toxicity including a low heart rateThe post Veterinarian warns dog owners on cannabis risks, saying cases come in weekly appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Vancouver, Victoria shorelines littered with cigarette butts: researchers

  03-08-2018 02:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Collecting waste could help find management systems focused on reducing plastic pollutionThe post Vancouver, Victoria shorelines littered with cigarette butts: researchers appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Kamloops RCMP unable to find body of missing jet ski driver

  03-08-2018 02:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Kamloops RCMP have closed a section of the South Thompson River several times this week in attempt to locate his body.The post Kamloops RCMP unable to find body of missing jet ski driver appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Fatal crash, wildfire cause traffic snarls on Alberta-B.C. boundary

  03-08-2018 02:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Motorists are being detoured further south via Highway 3 through the Crowsnest PassThe post Fatal crash, wildfire cause traffic snarls on Alberta-B.C. boundary appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Crews responding to new wildfire near Merritt

  03-08-2018 02:20 via abbynews.com
  
  Popular Rockin’ River music festival begins tonight south of townThe post Crews responding to new wildfire near Merritt appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Crews responding to 3 hectare wildfire near Merritt

  03-08-2018 02:20 via abbynews.com
  
  Popular Rockin’ River music festival begins tonight south of townThe post Crews responding to 3 hectare wildfire near Merritt appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Osprey with lead poisoning rescued from B.C. provincial park

  03-08-2018 01:45 via abbynews.com
  
  Raptor spent one month in rehabilitationThe post Osprey with lead poisoning rescued from B.C. provincial park appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• VIDEO: B.C. nine-year-old wins invite to world Pokemon championships

  03-08-2018 01:35 via abbynews.com
  
  Currently ranked 21 among junior players in North AmericaThe post VIDEO: B.C. nine-year-old wins invite to world Pokemon championships appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Richmond man gets $50,000 fine, house arrest for smuggling 10,000 kg of tobacco

  03-08-2018 01:13 via abbynews.com
  
  Mehboob Karim Alladina smuggled nearly $500,000 worth of illegal tobaccoThe post Richmond man gets $50,000 fine, house arrest for smuggling 10,000 kg of tobacco appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• ‘Strong odour’ leads to woman’s body in Vancouver rooming house

  03-08-2018 00:51 via abbynews.com
  
  Police are investigating the city’s thirteenth homicide of the yearThe post ‘Strong odour’ leads to woman’s body in Vancouver rooming house appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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