Abbotsford news

• VIDEO: B.C. city to host Western Regional Quidditch Championship in 2019

  13-08-2018 22:45 via abbynews.com
  
  The fictional game in the Harry Potter series has become popular around the world, with 600 athletes in Canada aloneThe post VIDEO: B.C. city to host Western Regional Quidditch Championship in 2019 appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
  Read more

• B.C. city to host Western Regional Quidditch Championship in 2019

  13-08-2018 22:45 via abbynews.com
  
  The fictional game in the Harry Potter series has become popular around the world, with 600 athletes in Canada aloneThe post B.C. city to host Western Regional Quidditch Championship in 2019 appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
  Read more

• Ottawa agrees to send B.C. help in wildfire battle

  13-08-2018 22:10 via abbynews.com
  
  Canadian Forces to join foreign crews as B.C. reaches 600 firesThe post Ottawa agrees to send B.C. help in wildfire battle appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
  Read more

• B.C. seeks federal help in wildfire battle

  13-08-2018 22:10 via abbynews.com
  
  Canadian Forces to join foreign crews as B.C. reaches 600 firesThe post B.C. seeks federal help in wildfire battle appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Mayor calls favouritism allegations by Coun. Moe Gill ‘an absolute fabrication’

  13-08-2018 21:47 via abbynews.com
  
  Gill has been silent since claiming Henry Braun’s friends had unique access to Abbotsford city hallThe post Mayor calls favouritism allegations by Coun. Moe Gill ‘an absolute fabrication’ appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
  Read more

• UBC study focuses on reducing the fear of being too happy

  13-08-2018 21:44 via abbynews.com
  
  The study proves people are able to control their own happinessThe post UBC study focuses on reducing the fear of being too happy appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
  Read more

• One missing after car swept away by mudslide near Cache Creek

  13-08-2018 21:30 via abbynews.com
  
  A search is now underway for the person, who has been missing since the afternoon of August 11.The post One missing after car swept away by mudslide near Cache Creek appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
  Read more

• Cap reseller ticket prices, control bots, B.C. told

  13-08-2018 21:10 via abbynews.com
  
  Survey finds frustration with live event tickets being scooped upThe post Cap reseller ticket prices, control bots, B.C. told appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Highway 99 still closed in both directions west of the Highway 97 junction

  13-08-2018 21:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Mudslides have once again hampered traffic in the region following heavy rains.The post Highway 99 still closed in both directions west of the Highway 97 junction appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
  Read more

• Highway 99 still closed both directions west of Highway 97 junction

  13-08-2018 21:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Mudslides have once again hampered traffic in the region following heavy rains.The post Highway 99 still closed both directions west of Highway 97 junction appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
  Read more

• $67M for two emergency towing vessels for B.C. coast

  13-08-2018 21:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Government of Canada awarded a contract to lease two vessels from New BrunswickThe post $67M for two emergency towing vessels for B.C. coast appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
  Read more

• 70% of B.C. residents support using red-light cameras to snag speeders: survey

  13-08-2018 20:35 via abbynews.com
  
  Red-light cameras are now operating 24/7 at 140 intersectionsThe post 70% of B.C. residents support using red-light cameras to snag speeders: survey appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
  Read more

• VIDEO: Abbotsford International Airshow Sunday

  13-08-2018 20:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Highlights from day three of the 2018 eventThe post VIDEO: Abbotsford International Airshow Sunday appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
  Read more

• Will Idris Elba be the first black James Bond?

  13-08-2018 19:45 via abbynews.com
  
  The British actor is fueling speculation on TwitterThe post Will Idris Elba be the first black James Bond? appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
  Read more

• Travellers warned after Richmond agency’s licence suspended

  13-08-2018 19:38 via abbynews.com
  
  Regulator says Sinorama Travel Vancouver Inc. doesn’t have enough cash to keep operatingThe post Travellers warned after Richmond agency’s licence suspended appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
  Read more

• Cooler weather helps crews fight Southern California wildfire

  13-08-2018 19:30 via abbynews.com
  
  The Holy Fire has destroyed 16 structures in the Cleveland National ForestThe post Cooler weather helps crews fight Southern California wildfire appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
  Read more

• B.C. waits to add ‘craft cannabis’ to its retail system

  13-08-2018 19:18 via abbynews.com
  
  Wholesaler confident 15% markup will eliminate black marketThe post B.C. waits to add ‘craft cannabis’ to its retail system appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
  Read more

• Sumas Mountain Regional Park closed; air quality warning issued

  13-08-2018 18:59 via abbynews.com
  
  Dry conditions prompt closure of park, as smoke rolls in across the Lower Mainland.The post Sumas Mountain Regional Park closed; air quality warning issued appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
  Read more

• Wildfire smoke brings in air quality advisory for Lower Mainland

  13-08-2018 18:45 via abbynews.com
  
  People with health conditions are urged to avoid the outdoorsThe post Wildfire smoke brings in air quality advisory for Lower Mainland appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
  Read more

• VIDEO: Jade Buddha unveiled in Lower Mainland

  13-08-2018 18:45 via abbynews.com
  
  The 16,000 lb. 11-foot-tall statue required six years to carveThe post VIDEO: Jade Buddha unveiled in Lower Mainland appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
  Read more

• B.C. real estate sales slow down for the summer, group says

  13-08-2018 18:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Greater Vancouver downturn leading to a slump B.C.-wideThe post B.C. real estate sales slow down for the summer, group says appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
  Read more

• VIDEO: The Fraser Valley’s picture-perfect locales

  13-08-2018 18:20 via abbynews.com
  
  Highlights include Tuscan Farm Gardens, the Hayward Lake area, Mount Cheam and moreThe post VIDEO: The Fraser Valley’s picture-perfect locales appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
  Read more

• Mt. Hicks fire near Harrison Lake continues to grow

  13-08-2018 18:20 via abbynews.com
  
  The fire, which started Wednesday, has forced the intermittent closure of Highway 7The post Mt. Hicks fire near Harrison Lake continues to grow appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
  Read more

• VIDEO: House fire on McCallum Road in Abbotsford

  13-08-2018 17:10 via abbynews.com
  
  Abbotsford Fire Rescue Services battle large blaze on Monday morningThe post VIDEO: House fire on McCallum Road in Abbotsford appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
  Read more

• One trillion litres of sewage leaked into lakes and rivers over last five years

  13-08-2018 16:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Toronto, like the vast majority of Canadian cities, doesn’t monitor real-time data of sewage leaks into lakes, rivers or oceans.The post One trillion litres of sewage leaked into lakes and rivers over last five years appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
  Read more

• Early reports: Aretha Franklin is seriously ill

  13-08-2018 16:00 via abbynews.com
  
  The Queen of Soul cancelled planned concerts earlier this year after she was ordered by her doctor to stay off the road and rest up.The post Early reports: Aretha Franklin is seriously ill appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
  Read more

• Friendly tone belied desperate acts of Seattle plane thief

  13-08-2018 15:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Investigators working to find out how an airline employee stole the plane Friday and crashed it after being chased by military jets.The post Friendly tone belied desperate acts of Seattle plane thief appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
  Read more

• Exploring First Nation languages in B.C.

  13-08-2018 15:30 via abbynews.com
  
  B.C. Indigenous language diversity uniqueThe post Exploring First Nation languages in B.C. appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
  Read more

• Charlottesville anniversary: Peaceful protests, few arrests

  13-08-2018 15:30 via abbynews.com
  
  The events held in both Charlottesville and Washington, largely peaceful though tense at times, were part of a day of speeches, vigils and marches marking one year.The post Charlottesville anniversary: Peaceful protests, few arrests appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
  Read more

• Growing memorial shows outpouring of support for Fredericton police

  13-08-2018 15:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Fredericton police say two officers were among four people who died in a shooting Friday in a residential area on the city’s north side.The post Growing memorial shows outpouring of support for Fredericton police appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
  Read more

• Abbotsford resident earns Student Leading Change scholarship

  13-08-2018 15:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Sukhi Brar recognized for ‘personal drive and commitment’The post Abbotsford resident earns Student Leading Change scholarship appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
  Read more

• 5 ways to enjoy 2 awesome parks at 1 destination: Cultus!

  13-08-2018 15:00 via abbynews.com
  
  And yes, ‘It’s closer than you think ’The post 5 ways to enjoy 2 awesome parks at 1 destination: Cultus! appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
  Read more

• Officers may face stress injuries after deaths of colleagues, experts say

  13-08-2018 14:30 via abbynews.com
  
  One expert said that in the aftermath of a traumatic event, police officers can develop operational stress injuries, especially those who have seen both colleagues and friends killed in the line of dutyThe post Officers may face stress injuries after deaths of colleagues, experts say appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
  Read more

• U.S. flight museum founder ID’ed as pilot in Abbotsford International Airshow crash

  13-08-2018 02:35 via abbynews.com
  
  Pilot John Sessions was giving rides in a vintage 1930s airliner at the airport in Abbotsford.The post U.S. flight museum founder ID’ed as pilot in Abbotsford International Airshow crash appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
  Read more

• Fallen officers’ families gather with Justin Trudeau after tragedy

  13-08-2018 01:30 via abbynews.com
  
  The prime minister laid flowers at the growing memorial to the four victims of Friday’s violenceThe post Fallen officers’ families gather with Justin Trudeau after tragedy appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
  Read more

• ‘The Rock’ says his NFL dreams were the ‘best thing that never happened’

  13-08-2018 01:20 via abbynews.com
  
  Dwayne Johnson thanked BC Lions head coach Wally Buono for cutting him from the CFLThe post ‘The Rock’ says his NFL dreams were the ‘best thing that never happened’ appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
  Read more

Follow @AbbotsfordNws on Twitter!