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• 2 girls, hand-drawn map in hand, sneak out of B.C. home for adventure

  15-08-2018 23:45 via abbynews.com
  
  The pair’s escape has transit police reminding commuters to report unusual behaviourThe post 2 girls, hand-drawn map in hand, sneak out of B.C. home for adventure appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Ex-B.C. teachers’ union leader among latest pipeline protesters to get jail time

  15-08-2018 23:35 via abbynews.com
  
  Twelve people have been sentenced for violating court order to stay away from Kinder Morgan terminalThe post Ex-B.C. teachers’ union leader among latest pipeline protesters to get jail time appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Thousands of police officers expected at regimental funeral in Fredericton

  15-08-2018 23:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Two civilians were killed in a shooting in Fredericton that also claimed the lives of two police officers.The post Thousands of police officers expected at regimental funeral in Fredericton appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Agrifair attendance up 25 per cent from 2017, say organizers

  15-08-2018 23:30 via abbynews.com
  
  New attractions, including RCMP Musical Ride, being credited for hikeThe post Agrifair attendance up 25 per cent from 2017, say organizers appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• The #SmartCityAbbotsford Initiative will help Abbotsford move towards a smart city future that leverages… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  15-08-2018 23:28 via twitter.com
  The #SmartCityAbbotsford Initiative will help Abbotsford move towards a smart city future that leverages… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• B.C. not prepared for a Humboldt Broncos bus crash, group says

  15-08-2018 22:30 via abbynews.com
  
  An air ambulance advocacy group wants an overhaul of B.C.’s emergency medical system in rural regionsThe post B.C. not prepared for a Humboldt Broncos bus crash, group says appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Liberals look at creating federal holiday to mark legacy of residential schools

  15-08-2018 22:00 via abbynews.com
  
  AFN National Chief Perry Bellegarde said day to recognize painful legacy would boost understandingThe post Liberals look at creating federal holiday to mark legacy of residential schools appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• RCMP deploys officers to help B.C. communities impacted by wildfires

  15-08-2018 21:30 via abbynews.com
  
  RCMP officers heading to communities particularly within central, northern and southern B.C.The post RCMP deploys officers to help B.C. communities impacted by wildfires appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Mounties deployed to help B.C. communities affected by wildfires

  15-08-2018 21:30 via abbynews.com
  
  RCMP officers heading to places particularly within central, northern and southern B.C.The post Mounties deployed to help B.C. communities affected by wildfires appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Interim GoFundMe payments approved in Humboldt Broncos crash

  15-08-2018 21:30 via abbynews.com
  
  $50,000 to be given to each of the 13 survivors and each family of the 16 people who diedThe post Interim GoFundMe payments approved in Humboldt Broncos crash appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. gangster charged after man allegedly beaten with a golf club

  15-08-2018 21:13 via abbynews.com
  
  Langley man facing aggravated assault charge after incident allegedly involved golf club and macheteThe post B.C. gangster charged after man allegedly beaten with a golf club appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Police issue warning of Abbotsford man who poses danger to public, ‘involved in gang conflict’

  15-08-2018 20:45 via globalnews.ca
  Abbotsford police say shootings can occur in public spaces, and just being around Varinderpal Singh Gill could put you in danger.
  
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• VIDEO: B.C. RCMP officers excel in Amazing Race Canada Heroes Edition

  15-08-2018 20:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Courtney and Taylor Callens have become the team to beatThe post VIDEO: B.C. RCMP officers excel in Amazing Race Canada Heroes Edition appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Regional climate adaptation agriculture testing to expand in B.C.

  15-08-2018 20:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Ottawa funds farm projects to conserve water, remove invasive speciesThe post Regional climate adaptation agriculture testing to expand in B.C. appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Are you Canada’s next Masterchef?

  15-08-2018 20:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Home cooks looking to follow their cuisine dreams can apply now.
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• EDITORIAL: Gill must break silence and back up claim

  15-08-2018 20:00 via abbynews.com
  
  If Coun. Moe Gill can’t substantiate his allegations, he should take a hard look at his campaignThe post EDITORIAL: Gill must break silence and back up claim appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• ‘Can’t erase history’ by tearing down statues, Minister says

  15-08-2018 19:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Environment Minister Catherine McKenna spoke on the contentious removal of John A. MacdonaldThe post ‘Can’t erase history’ by tearing down statues, Minister says appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Canadian soccer captain Christine Sinclair continues to lead fight against MS

  15-08-2018 19:20 via abbynews.com
  
  Burgers to Beat MS has raised more than $11 million since its inception in 2009The post Canadian soccer captain Christine Sinclair continues to lead fight against MS appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Man seriously injured in Lower Mainland home explosion

  15-08-2018 19:10 via abbynews.com
  
  Police are trying to figure out what led to a homemade explosive detonating in a Coquitlam homeThe post Man seriously injured in Lower Mainland home explosion appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Ledcor readies to lift sunken tug from mouth of B.C.’s Fraser River

  15-08-2018 19:00 via abbynews.com
  
  George H. Ledcor, a barge-hauling tug operated by the Ledcor Group, went down Monday nightThe post Ledcor readies to lift sunken tug from mouth of B.C.’s Fraser River appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Fraser Valley Bandits announce season ticket prices

  15-08-2018 18:55 via abbynews.com
  
  Basketball team set to tip-off in summer of 2019The post Fraser Valley Bandits announce season ticket prices appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• VIDEO: Post-surgery monologue comedy gold

  15-08-2018 18:44 via abbynews.com
  
  If you’ve ever had surgery with anaesthetic you know the coming out of it process can be a treat.The post VIDEO: Post-surgery monologue comedy gold appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Police issue warning that 19-year-old poses ‘significant’ risk to the public

  15-08-2018 18:34 via abbynews.com
  
  Varinderpal ‘VP’ Gill of Abbotsford involved in Lower Mainland gang conflict, police sayThe post Police issue warning that 19-year-old poses ‘significant’ risk to the public appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• “Intelligent Communities use the same disruptive digital tools to build inclusive prosperity, solve social problems… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  15-08-2018 18:34 via twitter.com
  “Intelligent Communities use the same disruptive digital tools to build inclusive prosperity, solve social problems… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• LETTERS: Doctors speak out on surgical wait times for B.C. patients

  15-08-2018 18:30 via abbynews.com
  
  ‘Governments know they will lose private clinic lawsuit’The post LETTERS: Doctors speak out on surgical wait times for B.C. patients appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Leaks don’t have a chance! The WaterWise app helps you see exactly how much water you are using right down to the… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  15-08-2018 18:30 via twitter.com
  Leaks don’t have a chance!The WaterWise app helps you see exactly how much water you are using right down to the… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• The City of Abbotsford is working with the Intelligent Communities Forum @Newcommunities on #SmartCityAbbotsford, a… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  15-08-2018 18:19 via twitter.com
  The City of Abbotsford is working with the Intelligent Communities Forum @Newcommunities on #SmartCityAbbotsford, a… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• B.C. declares state of emergency as wildfires rage

  15-08-2018 17:43 via abbynews.com
  
  More than 3,300 firefighters are battling more than 500 firesThe post B.C. declares state of emergency as wildfires rage appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Thieves steal supplies, tools and juice boxes from B.C. summer camp

  15-08-2018 17:30 via abbynews.com
  
  ‘Take a moment to think about who you stole from,’ says Burns Bog Society’s Mark RobertsonThe post Thieves steal supplies, tools and juice boxes from B.C. summer camp appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Semi in ditch on Highway 1 in Abbotsford

  15-08-2018 17:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Westbound traffic backed up Wednesday morningThe post Semi in ditch on Highway 1 in Abbotsford appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Day Camp Availability! Join us in our Nature Adventure Day Camp at ARC! Outdoors and discovering is what this cam… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  15-08-2018 17:22 via twitter.com
  Day Camp Availability! Join us in our Nature Adventure Day Camp at ARC! Outdoors and discovering is what this cam… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Death toll hits 39 in Italy bridge collapse; blame begins

  15-08-2018 16:00 via abbynews.com
  
  The collapse of the Morandi Bridge sent dozens of cars and three trucks plunging as much as 45 metres (150 feet) to the ground Tuesday.The post Death toll hits 39 in Italy bridge collapse; blame begins appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Priests molested 1,000 children in Pennsylvania, report says

  15-08-2018 15:30 via abbynews.com
  
  The “real number” of abused children and abusive priests might be higher since some secret church records were lost and some victims never came forward.The post Priests molested 1,000 children in Pennsylvania, report says appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Defiant as Trump rages, Omarosa says she won’t be silenced

  15-08-2018 15:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Manigault Newman declared she will not be silenced by President Donald Trump, remaining defiant as her public feud with her former boss shifted from a war of words to a possible legal battle.
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• Climate change likely to cause more sewage leaks, says environment minister

  15-08-2018 15:00 via abbynews.com
  
  More than one hundred municipal wastewater systems did not report how much raw sewage overflowed from their pipes in 2017.
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• Abbotsford Falcons win big at Chillibowl

  15-08-2018 15:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Atom, peewee teams earn first place at preseason tournamentThe post Abbotsford Falcons win big at Chillibowl appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• RCMP to search for body after man drowns in B.C.’s Buntzen Lake

  15-08-2018 04:20 via abbynews.com
  
  Officers and fire crews responded but the man from the Lower Mainland is believed to have drowned.The post RCMP to search for body after man drowns in B.C.’s Buntzen Lake appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• The official media launch for the Smart City Abbotsford foreign direct investment initiative is from 9am-10am Aug 1… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  15-08-2018 03:40 via twitter.com
  The official media launch for the Smart City Abbotsford foreign direct investment initiative is from 9am-10am Aug 1… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Victoria police say explicit calls continue to target women

  15-08-2018 03:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Over 50 reports of unwanted, sexually explicit calls have come inThe post Victoria police say explicit calls continue to target women appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Police chiefs call for stricter controls on pill presses to fight opioids

  15-08-2018 03:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Canada’s police chiefs are urging Ottawa to beef up its fight against the opioid scourge by closely vetting people who import pill pressesThe post Police chiefs call for stricter controls on pill presses to fight opioids appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Hot, dry conditions forces drought rating to highest level on Vancouver Island

  15-08-2018 02:30 via abbynews.com
  
  The province says Vancouver Island is under Stage 4 drought conditionsThe post Hot, dry conditions forces drought rating to highest level on Vancouver Island appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Local pro wrestler launches mayoral bid

  15-08-2018 01:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Trevor Eros, who wrestles as ‘That Guy’ Danni Deeds, says he hopes to win over younger votersThe post Local pro wrestler launches mayoral bid appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• ‘It’s like a party in your mouth’

  15-08-2018 01:30 via abbynews.com
  
  B.C. creator’s Milkshake Burger makes its debut at the PNEThe post ‘It’s like a party in your mouth’ appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• From pop culture to medieval times: PNE starts this weekend

  15-08-2018 00:55 via abbynews.com
  
  The fair runs from Aug. 18 to Sept. 3The post From pop culture to medieval times: PNE starts this weekend appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Wildfire smoke blankets B.C. and Alberta, prompting air quality advisories

  15-08-2018 00:30 via abbynews.com
  
  About 25 new wildfires were sparked between Monday morning and midday TuesdayThe post Wildfire smoke blankets B.C. and Alberta, prompting air quality advisories appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Pesticides linked to bee deaths will be phased out in Canada, sources say

  15-08-2018 00:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Neonicotinoids, or neonics, are a class of pesticides used by farmers and hobby gardeners alikeThe post Pesticides linked to bee deaths will be phased out in Canada, sources say appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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