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• VIDEO: Vancover police hunt for arson suspect

  06-09-2018 23:10 via abbynews.com
  
  The fire, sparked Aug. 21, caused $100,000 in damages in East VancouverThe post VIDEO: Vancover police hunt for arson suspect appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• At Home with Writers Esi Edugyan and Steven Price

  06-09-2018 22:55 via abbynews.com
  
  Award winning Canadian authors enjoy Vancouver Island lifestyleThe post At Home with Writers Esi Edugyan and Steven Price appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• VIDEO: Mountain goat stuck for hours under B.C. bridge returned to wild

  06-09-2018 22:50 via abbynews.com
  
  Conservation officers were able to tranquilize and free the goatThe post VIDEO: Mountain goat stuck for hours under B.C. bridge returned to wild appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Police investigate shooting in Ontario, four reportedly wounded

  06-09-2018 22:50 via abbynews.com
  
  There are reports that several people were shot in St. CatharinesThe post Police investigate shooting in Ontario, four reportedly wounded appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Lillooet mayor asks for rail service to return to Vancouver-Prince George route

  06-09-2018 22:45 via abbynews.com
  
  Trains along the route were discontinued by the B.C. government in 2002The post Lillooet mayor asks for rail service to return to Vancouver-Prince George route appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Canada, allies express ‘full confidence’ Russian officials approved poisoning

  06-09-2018 22:45 via abbynews.com
  
  British Prime Minister Theresa May described the suspects as Russian military intelligence officersThe post Canada, allies express ‘full confidence’ Russian officials approved poisoning appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Art with Toddlers is all about exploring materials and tools and what they can do with them! Starts on Monday, Se… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  06-09-2018 22:05 via twitter.com
  Art with Toddlers is all about exploring materials and tools and what they can do with them! Starts on Monday, Se… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Party in the Park with the Clearbrook Kiwanis Club this Saturday from 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at Mill Lake Park. F… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  06-09-2018 21:57 via twitter.com
  Party in the Park with the Clearbrook Kiwanis Club this Saturday from 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at Mill Lake Park. F… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Burt Reynolds dead at 82

  06-09-2018 21:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Reports indicate the actor died of a heart attack in FloridaThe post Burt Reynolds dead at 82 appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. spill response plans in limbo after Trans Mountain decision

  06-09-2018 21:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Nearly $150 million in new bases, personnel and ships are on holdThe post B.C. spill response plans in limbo after Trans Mountain decision appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Health minister announces $72M in emergency funding for B.C.’s opioid crisis

  06-09-2018 20:50 via abbynews.com
  
  Funds split between province, federal government in new Emergency Treatment FundThe post Health minister announces $72M in emergency funding for B.C.’s opioid crisis appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• BCHL Today: Road heavy sched for Wenatchee Wild and a Mainland division deal

  06-09-2018 20:30 via abbynews.com
  
  BCHL Today is a (near) daily look at what’s going on around the league and the junior A world.The post BCHL Today: Road heavy sched for Wenatchee Wild and a Mainland division deal appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Wildfire smoke brings yet another air quality advisory to the Lower Mainland

  06-09-2018 20:15 via abbynews.com
  
  People are advised to stay indoors and avoid strenuous activityThe post Wildfire smoke brings yet another air quality advisory to the Lower Mainland appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. yet to comply with international standards at correctional centres: report

  06-09-2018 19:50 via abbynews.com
  
  Nelson Mandela Rules set of standards for inspecting B.C.’s 10 prisons, psychiatric centresThe post B.C. yet to comply with international standards at correctional centres: report appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Vancouver, Surrey, Delta top list of worst intersections for pedestrians

  06-09-2018 19:15 via abbynews.com
  
  ICBC data shows 170 crashes at the most dangerous intersectionsThe post Vancouver, Surrey, Delta top list of worst intersections for pedestrians appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• New fitness hearing this morning for man charged in Abbotsford school stabbing

  06-09-2018 18:25 via abbynews.com
  
  BC Review Board holding hearing to see if Gabriel Klein now fit to stand trialThe post New fitness hearing this morning for man charged in Abbotsford school stabbing appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Four-point weekend for UFV soccer

  06-09-2018 17:55 via abbynews.com
  
  Men’s team earns draw, posts big win in home opening weekendThe post Four-point weekend for UFV soccer appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• 4 dead, including gunman, in Cincinnati bank shooting

  06-09-2018 17:50 via abbynews.com
  
  Police say they responded to an active shooter situation at the Fifth Third Bank building in downtown Cincinnati.The post 4 dead, including gunman, in Cincinnati bank shooting appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Ford recalls 340K F-150 trucks in Canada due to seatbelt fire risk

  06-09-2018 17:20 via abbynews.com
  
  The seatbelt could ignite during a crashThe post Ford recalls 340K F-150 trucks in Canada due to seatbelt fire risk appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Sevens players boycott Rugby Canada sessions, upset at new reorganization

  06-09-2018 16:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Rugby Canada’s plan to have one centralized pool of men’s players rather than having separate 15s and sevens training squads is off to a rocky start.The post Sevens players boycott Rugby Canada sessions, upset at new reorganization appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Proportional representation means more B.C. parties, coalitions

  06-09-2018 16:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Fraser Institute study examines voting patterns in 30 countriesThe post Proportional representation means more B.C. parties, coalitions appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. Wildfire Service says some campfire bans could be gone by the weekend

  06-09-2018 16:10 via abbynews.com
  
  The wildfire service says it is evaluating which bans are still necessary and expects to release more details soon.The post B.C. Wildfire Service says some campfire bans could be gone by the weekend appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Russel “Russ” Stanley Roberts

  06-09-2018 16:00 via abbynews.com
  
  September 6, 2018It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Russel (Russ) Stanley Roberts. He will be lovingly missed by his wife and partner of 49 years Jacquiline (Jacquie), children Renee (David) Mintak, Daniel (Sandra) Roberts, and grandchildren Hayden, Alexis and Evan. Russ was born and raised in Alberta and ventured WestRead more...
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• Canadian backpack makers eye expansion abroad, morph into lifestyle brands

  06-09-2018 16:00 via abbynews.com
  
  As parents prepare to shell out hundreds of dollars on school supplies ahead of the first day of school, Canadian backpack makers readily await one of the busiest sales seasons for the industry.The post Canadian backpack makers eye expansion abroad, morph into lifestyle brands appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Curl BC announces host cities for provincial finals

  06-09-2018 15:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Ten BC curling championships will be contested in seven different provincial zonesThe post Curl BC announces host cities for provincial finals appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Okanagan border agents sniff out U.S. handguns

  06-09-2018 15:05 via abbynews.com
  
  Canada Border Services Agency talk to media about Americans bringing firearms through Osoyoos portThe post Okanagan border agents sniff out U.S. handguns appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Abbotsford home prices keep falling

  06-09-2018 15:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Number of sales down dramatically, while double the homes now up for grabsThe post Abbotsford home prices keep falling appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• UPDATED: Here’s how to find Abbotsford candidates on social media - Abbotsford News

  06-09-2018 09:00 via abbynews.com
  UPDATED: Here’s how to find Abbotsford candidates on social media  Abbotsford NewsAbbotsford News list of local council and mayoral candidates' social media presence.
  
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• Trump and Trudeau muse about walking away from NAFTA deal

  06-09-2018 02:35 via abbynews.com
  
  Donald Trump and Justin Trudeau raised their trade brinkmanship to a new level on WednesdayThe post Trump and Trudeau muse about walking away from NAFTA deal appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• LeBron says in Kaepernick reference: I stand with Nike

  06-09-2018 02:02 via abbynews.com
  
  LeBron James said he stands with NikeThe post LeBron says in Kaepernick reference: I stand with Nike appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• VIDEO: Police hunt for ‘wascally wabbit’ caught in B.C. traffic

  06-09-2018 01:55 via abbynews.com
  
  Police officer, with net in hand, helps rabbit off busy streetThe post VIDEO: Police hunt for ‘wascally wabbit’ caught in B.C. traffic appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Former Trump strategist Steve Bannon to defend populism at Toronto event

  06-09-2018 00:45 via abbynews.com
  
  The announcement comes days after Bannon was dropped from next month’s New Yorker FestivalThe post Former Trump strategist Steve Bannon to defend populism at Toronto event appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Bursary, pay increases coming for B.C. early childhood educators

  06-09-2018 00:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Daycare workers in B.C. program to get $2 more an hour by 2020The post Bursary, pay increases coming for B.C. early childhood educators appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• TransLink opens up bidding process for Surrey light rail

  06-09-2018 00:15 via abbynews.com
  
  Construction is set to begin in 2020, with opening day set for 2024The post TransLink opens up bidding process for Surrey light rail appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• ‘Unprecedented degradation’ of Fraser Valley air led to record number of warnings

  06-09-2018 00:10 via abbynews.com
  
  Forty air quality advisories issued in last two years more than number seen in 10 years priorThe post ‘Unprecedented degradation’ of Fraser Valley air led to record number of warnings appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Proposed insurance changes will leave 2/3 of B.C. drivers ‘better off’: ICBC

  06-09-2018 00:10 via abbynews.com
  
  Nicholas Jimenez, president and CEO of ICBC, discussed proposed changes with Surrey Board of TradeThe post Proposed insurance changes will leave 2/3 of B.C. drivers ‘better off’: ICBC appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• 10 B.C. cities to pilot new program against childhood obesity

  06-09-2018 00:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Healthy Family Living program being tested in 10 communities, including ChilliwackThe post 10 B.C. cities to pilot new program against childhood obesity appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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