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• A B.C. society helps to reforest Crown land after wildfires

  18-09-2018 23:46 via abbynews.com
  
  Forest Enhancement Society of BC focuses on wildfire mitigation and the reforestationThe post A B.C. society helps to reforest Crown land after wildfires appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Curious about the future of Historic Downtown Abbotsford? The draft neighbourhood plan is available here:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  18-09-2018 23:27 via twitter.com
  Curious about the future of Historic Downtown Abbotsford? The draft neighbourhood plan is available here:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• B.C. marijuana workers may face U.S. border scrutiny

  18-09-2018 23:15 via abbynews.com
  
  Cannabis still illegal federally south of the borderThe post B.C. marijuana workers may face U.S. border scrutiny appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• New political party holds an informational session in Vernon

  18-09-2018 23:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Maxime Bernier’s The People’s Party of Canada draws about 2o interested patrons to Vernon pub.The post New political party holds an informational session in Vernon appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Driver of pickup stolen from Langley crashes into car in Abbotsford

  18-09-2018 22:58 via abbynews.com
  
  No serious injuries in collision on Monday nightThe post Driver of pickup stolen from Langley crashes into car in Abbotsford appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Researchers tag great white shark in Atlantic Canada

  18-09-2018 22:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Information will be used to learn more about where white sharks move in Canadian watersThe post Researchers tag great white shark in Atlantic Canada appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. MLAs reminded of rural school struggles

  18-09-2018 22:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Finance committee hears of falling enrolment, staff shortagesThe post B.C. MLAs reminded of rural school struggles appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. anglers furious over American VIP fishing trip

  18-09-2018 22:30 via abbynews.com
  
  DFO investigating legality of First Nations research licence to fishing partyThe post B.C. anglers furious over American VIP fishing trip appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Mix-up of bodies leads to funeral home reforms in Nova Scotia

  18-09-2018 22:10 via abbynews.com
  
  One woman was was mistakenly cremated, another was embalmed and presented to family members during a visitation that went horribly wrongThe post Mix-up of bodies leads to funeral home reforms in Nova Scotia appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Nadine Snow makes mayoral bid

  18-09-2018 22:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Political newcomer says she wants better connection between city and residentsThe post Nadine Snow makes mayoral bid appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. RCMP turn to Const. Scarecrow to shock speeders into slowing down

  18-09-2018 21:50 via abbynews.com
  
  New addition will watch over drivers from a Coquitlam median for first-of-its-kind pilot in CanadaThe post B.C. RCMP turn to Const. Scarecrow to shock speeders into slowing down appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• 21 new paramedics promised for B.C. Interior

  18-09-2018 20:50 via abbynews.com
  
  A total of 18 new full-time paramedics will be hired for Kamloops and three are being hired for Chase.The post 21 new paramedics promised for B.C. Interior appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Rocker Bryan Adams calls for changes to Canada’s copyright laws to help artists

  18-09-2018 20:30 via abbynews.com
  
  He wants them to be in line with U.S. rulesThe post Rocker Bryan Adams calls for changes to Canada’s copyright laws to help artists appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Inspired Style with Camille and David Saltman

  18-09-2018 20:30 via abbynews.com
  
  American expats enjoy new Kelowna homeThe post Inspired Style with Camille and David Saltman appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Gallery 7 Theatre presents festival of short plays

  18-09-2018 20:10 via abbynews.com
  
  Abby Theatre Fest runs Sept. 19-22 at Yale SecondaryThe post Gallery 7 Theatre presents festival of short plays appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Exciting news! Abbotsford Receives ‘5 Blooms’ in British Columbia Communities in Bloom Program @cibcef… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  18-09-2018 20:06 via twitter.com
  Exciting news!Abbotsford Receives ‘5 Blooms’ in British Columbia Communities in Bloom Program @cibcef… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Traffic lights going up on accident-prone 16 Avenue in Langley

  18-09-2018 19:50 via abbynews.com
  
  Work is underway on safety improvements at three intersections along routeThe post Traffic lights going up on accident-prone 16 Avenue in Langley appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Work begins to remove cargo from grounded Haida Gwaii barge and fishing lodge

  18-09-2018 19:45 via abbynews.com
  
  Westcoast Resorts’ Hippa Lodge broke from its moorings and ran aground early this monthThe post Work begins to remove cargo from grounded Haida Gwaii barge and fishing lodge appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Tilray to export cannabis formulation to U.S. for clinical trial

  18-09-2018 19:45 via abbynews.com
  
  Marijuana remains illegal in most of the U.S.The post Tilray to export cannabis formulation to U.S. for clinical trial appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Travel down the Okanagan Ale Trail

  18-09-2018 19:30 via abbynews.com
  
  The best of of brewers, breweries and craft beer in the ValleyThe post Travel down the Okanagan Ale Trail appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Man convicted of manslaughter in 2016 belt-strangling death in Abbotsford

  18-09-2018 19:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Shayne McGenn found guilty in apartment killing of David DelaneyThe post Man convicted of manslaughter in 2016 belt-strangling death in Abbotsford appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Around the BCHL: Merritt forward Mathieu Gosselin is BCHL Player of the Week

  18-09-2018 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: Merritt forward Mathieu Gosselin is BCHL Player of the Week appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Volunteer crew ready to build ramps for B.C. amputee

  18-09-2018 19:10 via abbynews.com
  
  Jean Moulton will soon have an easier time getting in and out of her home.The post Volunteer crew ready to build ramps for B.C. amputee appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• DYK: There will be exciting events happening across #Abbotsford for this year's #CultureDays!!! Sept 28-30, click… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  18-09-2018 18:56 via twitter.com
  DYK: There will be exciting events happening across #Abbotsford for this year's #CultureDays!!!Sept 28-30, click… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• The BC Reptile Club Fall Expo 2018 is happening this Saturday and Sunday at Abbotsford Exhibition Park. bcreptileclub.ca/zfall-expo-201…

  18-09-2018 18:41 via twitter.com
  The BC Reptile Club Fall Expo 2018 is happening this Saturday and Sunday at Abbotsford Exhibition Park. bcreptileclub.ca/zfall-expo-201…
  
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• Are you looking for something to do with the kids this Friday on the Pro D Day? We will be having a Pro D Day Ska… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  18-09-2018 18:35 via twitter.com
  Are you looking for something to do with the kids this Friday on the Pro D Day? We will be having a Pro D Day Ska… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Court of appeal grants injunction on Taseko’s exploratory drilling in B.C. Interior

  18-09-2018 18:32 via abbynews.com
  
  The decision provides temporary protection and relief, said Chief Joe AlphonseThe post Court of appeal grants injunction on Taseko’s exploratory drilling in B.C. Interior appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Tornado reported near BC lake

  18-09-2018 18:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Environment Canada investigates, says a ‘possible’ tornado took place in Mission, by Hayward LakeThe post Tornado reported near BC lake appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Planning a birthday party? Let PRC do all the work and you can have all the fun! abbotsford.ca/leisure/recrea… https://t.co/sB7tHcQmlb

  18-09-2018 18:24 via twitter.com
  
  Planning a birthday party?Let PRC do all the work and you can have all the fun!abbotsford.ca/leisure/recrea… https://t.co/sB7tHcQmlb
  
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• Syrian family can, finally, feel safe after settling in B.C.

  18-09-2018 16:45 via abbynews.com
  
  Anglican Church of the Holy Trinity White Rock meets sponsored family for the first timeThe post Syrian family can, finally, feel safe after settling in B.C. appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• 1st private moon flight passenger to invite creative guests

  18-09-2018 16:30 via abbynews.com
  
  The Big Falcon Rocket is scheduled to make the trip in 2023, SpaceX founder Elon Musk announced at an event Monday at its headquarters near Los Angeles.The post 1st private moon flight passenger to invite creative guests appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• ‘Game of Thrones,’ ‘Mrs. Maisel’ triumph at Emmys

  18-09-2018 16:20 via abbynews.com
  
  In a ceremony that started out congratulating TV academy voters for the most historically diverse field of nominees yet, the early awards all went solely to whites.The post ‘Game of Thrones,’ ‘Mrs. Maisel’ triumph at Emmys appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Champ golfer from Spain killed in Iowa; suspect charged

  18-09-2018 16:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Police said Celia Barquin Arozamena was found dead Monday morning at Coldwater Golf Links in Ames, about 30 miles north of Des Moines.The post Champ golfer from Spain killed in Iowa; suspect charged appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Russia blames Israel for plane shot down by Syrian missile

  18-09-2018 15:50 via abbynews.com
  
  A Russian reconnaissance aircraft was brought down over the Mediterranean Sea as it was returning to its home base inside Syria, killing all 15 people on board.The post Russia blames Israel for plane shot down by Syrian missile appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Vancouver park board passes motion to learn Indigenous place names

  18-09-2018 15:30 via abbynews.com
  
  The name of Vancouver’s Stanley Park is now up for debate as the city’s park board confronts its colonial past and pursues reconciliation.The post Vancouver park board passes motion to learn Indigenous place names appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Nick Taylor Charity Pro-Am sets new fundraising standard

  18-09-2018 15:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Second annual golf tournament estimated to raise $60,000The post Nick Taylor Charity Pro-Am sets new fundraising standard appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Korean leaders meet in Pyongyang for potentially tough talks

  18-09-2018 15:00 via abbynews.com
  
  South Korean President Moon Jae-in began his third summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Tuesday.The post Korean leaders meet in Pyongyang for potentially tough talks appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Armstrong MetalFest Opens Band Submissions For 2019 Edition

  18-09-2018 06:28
  Submitted – Submissions for Armstrong Metal Festival are now open and all bands are welcome to submit themselves to play Western Canada’s longest running metal festival.  For 10 years running, West Metal Entertainment and Armstrong Metalfest has not only fostered the talent of hundreds of local bands, but brought in well-known, international acts to the sleepy, little Canadian town of Armstrong, British Columbia. The 2019 edition of the festival will take place on July 12-1
  
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• Abdelrazik torture lawsuit delay would be unconscionable: lawyer

  18-09-2018 02:35 via abbynews.com
  
  The federal government is making a last-minute plea to delay the Federal Court hearingThe post Abdelrazik torture lawsuit delay would be unconscionable: lawyer appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Trudeau upset after meeting with Saskatchewan chiefs

  18-09-2018 02:15 via abbynews.com
  
  Trudeau is upset about how time was managed in a recent meetingThe post Trudeau upset after meeting with Saskatchewan chiefs appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• The City Centre Neighbourhood Plan is moving to its final stage. This plan will encourage develop in our urban cor… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  18-09-2018 01:53 via twitter.com
  The City Centre Neighbourhood Plan is moving to its final stage.This plan will encourage develop in our urban cor… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• B.C. tent city ‘devastated’ after flash flood

  18-09-2018 00:45 via abbynews.com
  
  Maple Ridge mayor says that residents shouldn’t have to return to their flooded tentsThe post B.C. tent city ‘devastated’ after flash flood appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• VIDEO: Abbotsford firefighters battle stubborn underpass blaze

  18-09-2018 00:30 via abbynews.com
  
  AFRS members respond to Monday morning fireThe post VIDEO: Abbotsford firefighters battle stubborn underpass blaze appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Ottawa looks at having retired judge help guide renewed pipeline review process

  18-09-2018 00:30 via abbynews.com
  
  The feds would only says that ‘multiple options were on the table’The post Ottawa looks at having retired judge help guide renewed pipeline review process appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Filipino-Canadians concerned about family after typhoon hits Philippines

  18-09-2018 00:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Typhoon Mangkhut has killed 66 people in the Philippines and four in ChinaThe post Filipino-Canadians concerned about family after typhoon hits Philippines appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Canada bans use of trans fats in food products

  18-09-2018 00:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Trans fats are know to cause heart diseaseThe post Canada bans use of trans fats in food products appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Yukon suspect in B.C. mail bombing makes court appearance

  18-09-2018 00:15 via abbynews.com
  
  Whitehorse man Leon Nepper faces charges related to a mail bomb sent to a Port Alice home Sept. 11The post Yukon suspect in B.C. mail bombing makes court appearance appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Highway 17 closed as Surrey firefighters battle propane blaze

  18-09-2018 00:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Surrey RCMP control traffic as firefighers fight fire at Pacific Propane Container RecyclingThe post Highway 17 closed as Surrey firefighters battle propane blaze appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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