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• Naloxone training part of overdose awareness event in Abbotsford

  29-08-2018 23:21 via abbynews.com
  
  Event takes place Thursday, Aug. 30 at Matsqui Centennial AuditoriumThe post Naloxone training part of overdose awareness event in Abbotsford appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Burnaby Mounties urge caution as ‘sextortation’ scams on the rise

  29-08-2018 23:05 via abbynews.com
  
  Mounties say to report any incidents to the policeThe post Burnaby Mounties urge caution as ‘sextortation’ scams on the rise appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Korky Neufeld seeks re-election for Abbotsford schools

  29-08-2018 23:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Neufeld heading back to local politics after an attempt at the federal Conservative PartyThe post Korky Neufeld seeks re-election for Abbotsford schools appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• ‘Homemade’ device prompts hours-long road closures in Coquitlam

  29-08-2018 23:00 via abbynews.com
  
  RCMP issue warning over realistic-looking fake weaponsThe post ‘Homemade’ device prompts hours-long road closures in Coquitlam appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• 2018 now B.C.’s worst wildfire season on record

  29-08-2018 22:25 via abbynews.com
  
  Nearly 1.3 million hectares of forests have burnedThe post 2018 now B.C.’s worst wildfire season on record appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Cause of fire that killed North Vancouver mom, son ‘undetermined’

  29-08-2018 22:20 via abbynews.com
  
  Fire inspectors still don’t know what sparked the flames, two months laterThe post Cause of fire that killed North Vancouver mom, son ‘undetermined’ appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Crash snarls traffic on Highway 1 in Abbotsford

  29-08-2018 22:18 via abbynews.com
  
  Accident involving cube van took place around 1 p.m.The post Crash snarls traffic on Highway 1 in Abbotsford appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. promotes breastfeeding for infants in government care after court ruling

  29-08-2018 22:15 via abbynews.com
  
  The plan is intended to support vulnerable women and their infantsThe post B.C. promotes breastfeeding for infants in government care after court ruling appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. First Nations group stand firm on Trans Mountain pipeline before vote

  29-08-2018 22:15 via abbynews.com
  
  If approved, the deal is expected to close in late 2018The post B.C. First Nations group stand firm on Trans Mountain pipeline before vote appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• VIDEO: Smoke forces seniors games indoors

  29-08-2018 22:05 via abbynews.com
  
  Tongue-in-cheek competition pits teams from Lower Mainland care homes against each otherThe post VIDEO: Smoke forces seniors games indoors appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Back to school: ICBC says nearly 400 kids injured each year

  29-08-2018 22:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Drivers and parents in B.C. are reminded to slow down as kids head back to school next weekThe post Back to school: ICBC says nearly 400 kids injured each year appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Appeal rejected for B.C. teacher who objects to union dues on religious grounds

  29-08-2018 21:25 via abbynews.com
  
  LRB ruling finds his fear of a ‘grand Marxist agenda’ a political opposition not a religious oneThe post Appeal rejected for B.C. teacher who objects to union dues on religious grounds appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Union calls for more security at Colony Farm hospital following staff injuries

  29-08-2018 21:15 via abbynews.com
  
  BC Government Employees Union accuses employer at forensic psychiatric hospital of being ‘complicit’The post Union calls for more security at Colony Farm hospital following staff injuries appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. college offering continuing education courses in cannabis

  29-08-2018 20:45 via abbynews.com
  
  From business fundamentals to growing your own cannabis, Okanagan College offering education coursesThe post B.C. college offering continuing education courses in cannabis appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. mayor apologizes for removal of John A. Macdonald statue

  29-08-2018 20:40 via abbynews.com
  
  Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps issued the statement Wednesday on her municipal campaign websiteThe post B.C. mayor apologizes for removal of John A. Macdonald statue appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• House collides with power line

  29-08-2018 19:39 via abbynews.com
  
  Electricity cut to nearly 3,000 BC Hydro customers in LangleyThe post House collides with power line appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Midwives celebrate 20 years in B.C.

  29-08-2018 19:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Almost triple the number since 1998.The post Midwives celebrate 20 years in B.C. appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Inmates help fight B.C. wildfires with hose repair program

  29-08-2018 19:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Over 40,000 hoses are cleaned and repaired at a Vancouver Island correctional centre each yearThe post Inmates help fight B.C. wildfires with hose repair program appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• As 534 wildfires burn, province extends state of emergency

  29-08-2018 19:30 via abbynews.com
  
  The province has officially extended the state of emergency until Sept. 12, 2018.The post As 534 wildfires burn, province extends state of emergency appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Air Canada app breach may affect up to 20,000 customers

  29-08-2018 19:25 via abbynews.com
  
  Aeroplan numbers, passport numbers, birth dates, and countries of residence could have been accessedThe post Air Canada app breach may affect up to 20,000 customers appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Emergency response firm owner shares his side of B.C. wildfire decision

  29-08-2018 18:42 via abbynews.com
  
  Jeff Kelly says he did not agree with BC Wildfire Service’s move not to use his crew in Burns LakeThe post Emergency response firm owner shares his side of B.C. wildfire decision appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Women underrepresented in research journals, says UBC prof

  29-08-2018 18:24 via abbynews.com
  
  Kelowna - Associate professor Miranda Hart said she is tired of seeing men on every pageThe post Women underrepresented in research journals, says UBC prof appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• 18 motorcycle deaths in B.C. last month prompt safety reminder

  29-08-2018 18:23 via abbynews.com
  
  The BC Coroners Service says everyone on the road should use caution this long weekendThe post 18 motorcycle deaths in B.C. last month prompt safety reminder appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Author Chevy Stevens is a powerhouse of her genre

  29-08-2018 17:55 via abbynews.com
  
  Vancouver Island writer is a New York Times BestsellerThe post Author Chevy Stevens is a powerhouse of her genre appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• A Driving Force; Tim Quocksistser’s Passion for Cars

  29-08-2018 17:35 via abbynews.com
  
  The go to guy for hard to find collector and luxury carsThe post A Driving Force; Tim Quocksistser’s Passion for Cars appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Canada, U.S. see common ground on autos as three-way NAFTA talks resume

  29-08-2018 17:15 via abbynews.com
  
  The White House is calling on Canada to endorse the North America Free Trade Agreement’s replacementThe post Canada, U.S. see common ground on autos as three-way NAFTA talks resume appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. expected sue drug companies to recoup overdose crisis costs

  29-08-2018 17:10 via abbynews.com
  
  More than 2,000 people have died due to illicit drug overdoses in the past two yearsThe post B.C. expected sue drug companies to recoup overdose crisis costs appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• VIDEO: Motorcyclist sent to hospital after crash with car in Abbotsford

  29-08-2018 16:59 via abbynews.com
  
  The motorcyclist is believed to have suffered serious injuries in the crash on Fraser HighwayThe post VIDEO: Motorcyclist sent to hospital after crash with car in Abbotsford appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• New Westminster unveils restored cemetery where unclaimed inmates were buried

  29-08-2018 16:50 via abbynews.com
  
  The B.C. Penitentiary was a federal prison that operated from 1878 to 1980The post New Westminster unveils restored cemetery where unclaimed inmates were buried appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Man accused of killing woman in Windsor arrested in U.S.

  29-08-2018 16:30 via abbynews.com
  Windsor police said they are seeking Jitesh Bhogal’s extradition to CanadaThe post Man accused of killing woman in Windsor arrested in U.S. appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Manitoba facing major crystal meth crisis

  29-08-2018 16:15 via abbynews.com
  
  Other regions in Canada face an opioid epidemic, crystal meth is the drug of choice in ManitobaThe post Manitoba facing major crystal meth crisis appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Tough NAFTA talks ahead for Canada’s Freeland

  29-08-2018 15:38 via abbynews.com
  
  Canada’s Freeland sits down with U.S. negotiators in WashingtonThe post Tough NAFTA talks ahead for Canada’s Freeland appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Significant court decision could determine Trans Mountain’s fate: experts

  29-08-2018 15:12 via abbynews.com
  
  A court decision expected Thursday could determine the fate of the contentious Trans Mountain pipelineThe post Significant court decision could determine Trans Mountain’s fate: experts appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Housing projects for homeless get go-ahead from Abbotsford council

  29-08-2018 15:00 via abbynews.com
  
  More than 80 units of housing for homeless men and women are set for constructionThe post Housing projects for homeless get go-ahead from Abbotsford council appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• VIDEO: Former B.C. First Nations chief acquitted of sexual interference

  29-08-2018 03:35 via abbynews.com
  
  Former Xeni Gwet’in chief Roger Williams said he’s relieved to have his name clearedThe post VIDEO: Former B.C. First Nations chief acquitted of sexual interference appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Alberta youth charged with attempted murder of German tourist

  29-08-2018 02:00 via abbynews.com
  
  The 16-year-old boy from the Stoney Nakoda First Nation can’t be named because of his ageThe post Alberta youth charged with attempted murder of German tourist appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. teachers’ union fires at government for lack of teachers, supplies

  29-08-2018 00:35 via abbynews.com
  
  2018/19 will be the second school year with the BC NDP in chargeThe post B.C. teachers’ union fires at government for lack of teachers, supplies appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• ‘Freak accident:’ Calgary girl falls through blanket fort, paralyzed by glass

  29-08-2018 00:30 via abbynews.com
  
  The injury severed her spinal cord in halfThe post ‘Freak accident:’ Calgary girl falls through blanket fort, paralyzed by glass appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Facing new pressures, Canadian negotiators re-enter trade talks with US, Mexico

  29-08-2018 00:20 via abbynews.com
  
  Top members of Canada’s negotiating team made an abrupt return to NAFTA talksThe post Facing new pressures, Canadian negotiators re-enter trade talks with US, Mexico appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Habitat for Humanity denies all claims in lawsuit from former GM

  29-08-2018 00:06 via abbynews.com
  
  Upper Fraser Valley branch says it owes no money to Paul RedekoppThe post Habitat for Humanity denies all claims in lawsuit from former GM appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Delta baseball star, 14, died of stroke, not vaping

  29-08-2018 00:00 via abbynews.com
  
  A coroner determined Tsawwassen teen Kyle Losse’s death in January of this year was of natural causesThe post Delta baseball star, 14, died of stroke, not vaping appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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