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• Skull found on Yukon trail ID’d as missing B.C. man 9 years later

  14-09-2018 23:26 via abbynews.com
  
  Terry Fai Vong would have been 41 years old when his remains were found in WhitehorseThe post Skull found on Yukon trail ID’d as missing B.C. man 9 years later appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Mortgage stress test losing impact on B.C. housing sales: BCREA

  14-09-2018 23:25 via abbynews.com
  
  Housing sales have been increasing each month since June across British Columbia citiesThe post Mortgage stress test losing impact on B.C. housing sales: BCREA appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Murder suspect in B.C. girl’s death appears in packed courtroom

  14-09-2018 23:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Ibrahim Ali spoke quietly with an Arabic interpreter and did not address the courtThe post Murder suspect in B.C. girl’s death appears in packed courtroom appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Horgan doubles down on no bridge tolls for Port Mann, Golden Ears

  14-09-2018 23:00 via abbynews.com
  
  BC Liberals question where the Massey Tunnel replacement, Hwy. 1 upgrades areThe post Horgan doubles down on no bridge tolls for Port Mann, Golden Ears appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Surrogate dogs help nurse 20 orphan puppies for B.C. humane society

  14-09-2018 22:30 via abbynews.com
  
  11 young golden retrievers have found new temporary homes in Mill Bay and ShawniganThe post Surrogate dogs help nurse 20 orphan puppies for B.C. humane society appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Fraser Health extends clinic hours for those needing measles vaccine

  14-09-2018 22:30 via abbynews.com
  
  A B.C. resident who attended a Vancouver music festival, Skookum, broke out with symptoms ThursdayThe post Fraser Health extends clinic hours for those needing measles vaccine appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. cities vote to keep plastics out of oceans, nix single-use items

  14-09-2018 22:05 via abbynews.com
  
  Motions from Vancouver and Port Alberni on the floorThe post B.C. cities vote to keep plastics out of oceans, nix single-use items appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• 42 Order of Canada recipients from B.C. urge feds to cancel pipeline expansion

  14-09-2018 21:40 via abbynews.com
  
  Letter says Federal Court of Appeal decision is an opportunity to reconsider the project altogetherThe post 42 Order of Canada recipients from B.C. urge feds to cancel pipeline expansion appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• The annual commemoration of the Battle of Britain Parade and Ceremony takes place this Sunday at 2:00 p.m. at Thunderbird Square.

  14-09-2018 21:30 via twitter.com
  The annual commemoration of the Battle of Britain Parade and Ceremony takes place this Sunday at 2:00 p.m. at Thunderbird Square.
  
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• Former mayor Banman running for Abbotsford council seat

  14-09-2018 21:25 via abbynews.com
  
  Banman was narrowly defeated by Henry Braun in 2014 mayor’s raceThe post Former mayor Banman running for Abbotsford council seat appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Feds spend $117M to restore rail service to Churchill, MB

  14-09-2018 21:10 via abbynews.com
  
  The rail line is the only land link to the subarctic town of 900 people, and was washed out by heavy flooding in 2017The post Feds spend $117M to restore rail service to Churchill, MB appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Inspired Artist John Marston

  14-09-2018 21:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Ladysmith artist creates a variety of art and brings Indigenous culture to studentsThe post Inspired Artist John Marston appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• VW to stop making iconic Beetle next summer

  14-09-2018 20:40 via abbynews.com
  
  The Beetle was introduced in Germany in 1938 and came to the U.S. 11 years laterThe post VW to stop making iconic Beetle next summer appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Home Sweet Home for Technical Writer

  14-09-2018 20:25 via abbynews.com
  
  A peaceful sanctuary in South Oak BayThe post Home Sweet Home for Technical Writer appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Bateman betting on big year

  14-09-2018 19:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Timberwolves hoping maturing football talent leads to successThe post Bateman betting on big year appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Around the BCHL – Twitter headache for Coquitlam Express

  14-09-2018 19:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Around the BCHL is a (near) daily look at what’s going on around the league and the junior A world.The post Around the BCHL – Twitter headache for Coquitlam Express appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Police ask Alberta residents to keep eye out for South Surrey murder suspect

  14-09-2018 19:15 via abbynews.com
  
  Investigators believe Brandon Teixeira is still in Lower MainlandThe post Police ask Alberta residents to keep eye out for South Surrey murder suspect appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• OPINION: The school supply racket shames parents, wastes money and is likely illegal. End it.

  14-09-2018 19:12 via abbynews.com
  
  Making parents pay for the necessities of a public school education boosts costs and shames parentsThe post OPINION: The school supply racket shames parents, wastes money and is likely illegal. End it. appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Ghomeshi reflects on fallout from trial in The New York Review of Books

  14-09-2018 19:10 via abbynews.com
  
  Essay marks the first time Ghomeshi has addressed the trial publiclyThe post Ghomeshi reflects on fallout from trial in The New York Review of Books appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Are your children interested in comics, cartoons, graphic novels, or do you just like to draw? Illustration & Com… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  14-09-2018 18:30 via twitter.com
  Are your children interested in comics, cartoons, graphic novels, or do you just like to draw? Illustration & Com… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• It's that time of year again! The 33rd Annual Mt Lehman Fall Fair is on this Saturday starting at 10:00 a.m. Fr… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  14-09-2018 18:00 via twitter.com
  It's that time of year again! The 33rd Annual Mt Lehman Fall Fair is on this Saturday starting at 10:00 a.m. Fr… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Dealing with smoking pot on fairways

  14-09-2018 17:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Legalization is weeks away, how will golf courses regulate marijuana?The post Dealing with smoking pot on fairways appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Manafort expected to plead guilty before new trial

  14-09-2018 16:30 via abbynews.com
  
  A federal judge in Washington has denied Paul Manafort’s request to move his second trial from the District of Columbia.The post Manafort expected to plead guilty before new trial appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Maverick MP Maxime Bernier launches new party as The People’s Party of Canada

  14-09-2018 16:20 via abbynews.com
  
  The maverick MP quit his party last month after spending much of the year butting heads with Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer.The post Maverick MP Maxime Bernier launches new party as The People’s Party of Canada appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Suspect in Toronto van attack that left 10 people dead to appear in court

  14-09-2018 16:10 via abbynews.com
  
  Alek Minassian faces 10 counts of first-degree murder and 16 counts of attempted murder in the April 23 incident.The post Suspect in Toronto van attack that left 10 people dead to appear in court appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Measles warning issued for Vancouver music festival, restaurant, other locations

  14-09-2018 15:30 via abbynews.com
  
  A list of the specific locations and times in Vancouver, which range between Saturday and Tuesday, is available on the health authority’s website.The post Measles warning issued for Vancouver music festival, restaurant, other locations appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• First-degree murder suspect Ibrahim Ali to appear in Vancouver court

  14-09-2018 15:30 via abbynews.com
  
  A brief court appearance is expected today in provincial court in Vancouver for the man accused of the first-degree murder of a 13-year-old girl.The post First-degree murder suspect Ibrahim Ali to appear in Vancouver court appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Kidney Walk in Abbotsford helps people like Ashley

  14-09-2018 15:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Walk takes place Sept. 23 at Mill LakeThe post Kidney Walk in Abbotsford helps people like Ashley appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Fashion Fridays: Fall fashion basics

  14-09-2018 15:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Kim XO, lets you in on the latest fall fashion trends on Fashion Fridays on the Black Press Media NetworkThe post Fashion Fridays: Fall fashion basics appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Hurricane Center: Florence makes landfall in N. Carolina

  14-09-2018 14:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Florence made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane at 7:15 a.m. at Wrightsville Beach, a few miles east of Wilmington, as the centre of its eye moved onshore, the National Hurricane Center said.The post Hurricane Center: Florence makes landfall in N. Carolina appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. parents leery of HPV cervical cancer vaccine

  14-09-2018 14:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Provincial registration uptake among lowest in CanadaThe post B.C. parents leery of HPV cervical cancer vaccine appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Have you applied to be a presenter at the 2018 Involve Symposium yet? The deadline is this Saturday. If you are a… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  14-09-2018 07:26 via twitter.com
  Have you applied to be a presenter at the 2018 Involve Symposium yet? The deadline is this Saturday. If you are a… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Please note that PRC is implementing new program registration software starting in October. https://t.co/hN8gPdRuje

  14-09-2018 07:24 via twitter.com
  
  Please note that PRC is implementing new program registration software starting in October. https://t.co/hN8gPdRuje
  
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• Dance with PRC this Fall! Move your body to the beat and join one of our dance classes. Ballet for Kids @ MRC: We… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  14-09-2018 07:21 via twitter.com
  Dance with PRC this Fall!Move your body to the beat and join one of our dance classes.Ballet for Kids @ MRC: We… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Explore your creative side and create masterpieces with PRC. New Fall Programs! Busy Hands: Tuesdays @ 11:30 a.m… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  14-09-2018 07:15 via twitter.com
  Explore your creative side and create masterpieces with PRC. New Fall Programs!Busy Hands: Tuesdays @ 11:30 a.m… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Canucks 1 of 4 Canadian NHL teams without captain

  14-09-2018 04:45 via abbynews.com
  
  Vancouver says ‘no rush’ to replace Henrik SedinThe post Canucks 1 of 4 Canadian NHL teams without captain appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• 2 injured in Vancouver Island mail explosion

  14-09-2018 02:43 via abbynews.com
  
  Victim recovering in hospital after incident that occured while he unwrapped parcel at homeThe post 2 injured in Vancouver Island mail explosion appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• J50 declared dead

  14-09-2018 02:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Only 74 southern resident killer whales remainThe post J50 declared dead appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Spots up for grabs as Vancouver Canucks start training camp: coach

  14-09-2018 01:10 via abbynews.com
  
  Vancouver finished last season second-last in the Pacific Division with a 31-40-11 recordThe post Spots up for grabs as Vancouver Canucks start training camp: coach appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• HVAC system filters choked by smoke

  14-09-2018 00:45 via abbynews.com
  
  Local experts said health risks associated haven’t disappeared now that the smoke has.The post HVAC system filters choked by smoke appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• VIDEO: Cops for Cancer pedals through Abbotsford

  14-09-2018 00:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Annual fundraising event has already collected $500,000The post VIDEO: Cops for Cancer pedals through Abbotsford appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. drug users question ‘exceptional’ availability of medicine

  14-09-2018 00:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Metadol-D is the old formulation of methadone for diabetics because it doesn’t contain sugarThe post B.C. drug users question ‘exceptional’ availability of medicine appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• In Humboldt, a former B.C. hockey player helps a community heal

  14-09-2018 00:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Defenceman Michael Bladon has joined the Broncos after playing in Nelson last seasonThe post In Humboldt, a former B.C. hockey player helps a community heal appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Employment Insurance premiums will be lower than anticipated in 2019

  14-09-2018 00:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Commission says the rate will be $1.62 per $100 of insurable earnings across CanadaThe post Employment Insurance premiums will be lower than anticipated in 2019 appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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