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• RCMP confirm death of missing BC teen Jessica Patrick

  21-09-2018 23:50 via abbynews.com
  
  No details on cause were given. Case is under criminal investigation and police are asking for tips.The post RCMP confirm death of missing BC teen Jessica Patrick appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Yukon man facing new attempted murder charge in B.C. exploding mail case

  21-09-2018 23:40 via abbynews.com
  
  Leon Nepper, 73, is now facing one charge each of aggravated assault and attempted murderThe post Yukon man facing new attempted murder charge in B.C. exploding mail case appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. teen with autism a talented guitarist

  21-09-2018 23:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Farley Mifsud is gaining fans with every performanceThe post B.C. teen with autism a talented guitarist appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Hospice to B.C. council race candidate dies

  21-09-2018 23:20 via abbynews.com
  
  A week after leaving hospice to go to city hall to declare his candidacy, David Hesketh has died.The post Hospice to B.C. council race candidate dies appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. man who left hospice to run in upcoming election dies

  21-09-2018 23:20 via abbynews.com
  
  A week after leaving hospice to go to city hall to declare his candidacy, David Hesketh has died.The post B.C. man who left hospice to run in upcoming election dies appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Tilray Inc sees $10-billion in market cap go up in smoke

  21-09-2018 23:15 via abbynews.com
  Tilray’s share price closed at $123 US on Friday, a decline from its intraday peak of nearly $300 US earlier in the weekThe post Tilray Inc sees $10-billion in market cap go up in smoke appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Breast density to be included in mammogram results across B.C.

  21-09-2018 22:54 via abbynews.com
  
  The information is crucial in proactively reducing the risk of breast cancer, doctors sayThe post Breast density to be included in mammogram results across B.C. appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Canada to boost support for riskier forms of renewable energy: minister

  21-09-2018 22:45 via abbynews.com
  
  A $30-million contribution to a $117-million tidal project hopes to harness the immense power of the Bay of FundyThe post Canada to boost support for riskier forms of renewable energy: minister appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Raj Patara looks to bring ‘positive change’ to Abbotsford school board

  21-09-2018 22:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Patara says focus should be on transparency, communication and accountability in school districtThe post Raj Patara looks to bring ‘positive change’ to Abbotsford school board appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• New concert series focuses on Fraser Valley musicians

  21-09-2018 22:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Valley Music Co.’s Listen Local Concert Series begins Sept. 28 at High Street mallThe post New concert series focuses on Fraser Valley musicians appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. watching Trans Mountain review, George Heyman says

  21-09-2018 22:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Court decision stalling pipeline ‘validates’ environmental concernsThe post B.C. watching Trans Mountain review, George Heyman says appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Browns beat streak, win first NFL game in 635 days

  21-09-2018 22:10 via abbynews.com
  
  Baker Mayfield erased any doubts about why the Browns selected him with the No. 1 overall pickThe post Browns beat streak, win first NFL game in 635 days appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• VIDEO: Replica Haida totem pole raised at B.C. park

  21-09-2018 22:00 via abbynews.com
  
  ‘Reconciliation ceremony’ will include SFN leaders, provincial politiciansThe post VIDEO: Replica Haida totem pole raised at B.C. park appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• New silver collector coin features Indigenous dancer

  21-09-2018 21:30 via abbynews.com
  
  New silver collectors coin captures fast-paced energy of an Indigenous powwowThe post New silver collector coin features Indigenous dancer appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Off Nova Scotia, a bid to ‘unravel the mystery’ of great white sharks

  21-09-2018 20:10 via abbynews.com
  
  The question: Is Nova Scotia the second mating site for Atlantic white sharks, something scientists say could be key to protecting the endangered species.The post Off Nova Scotia, a bid to ‘unravel the mystery’ of great white sharks appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• WATCH: A final salute for outgoing Abbotsford police chief Bob Rich

  21-09-2018 20:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Changing of the guard ceremony held in Thunderbird Memorial Square Thursday morningThe post WATCH: A final salute for outgoing Abbotsford police chief Bob Rich appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. woman with autism has scooter stolen from SkyTrain station

  21-09-2018 19:56 via abbynews.com
  
  Kayla Polege purchased scooter after ‘shutdowns’ on transitThe post B.C. woman with autism has scooter stolen from SkyTrain station appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Man arrested after carjacking, collision, pepper spray attacks in Vancouver

  21-09-2018 19:40 via abbynews.com
  
  Vancouver police say one man is in custody after a chaotic scene of events in the downtown coreThe post Man arrested after carjacking, collision, pepper spray attacks in Vancouver appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. man serves jail sentence in courtroom – denied lunch, cigarette and cookie

  21-09-2018 19:37 via abbynews.com
  
  Judge issues time out for probation breachThe post B.C. man serves jail sentence in courtroom – denied lunch, cigarette and cookie appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Canadian investigator says World Anti-Doping Agency got a bad deal from Russia

  21-09-2018 19:30 via abbynews.com
  
  A Canadian lawyer says the World Anti-Doping Agency rushed into accepting a bad deal by reinstating the country’s drug-testing program.The post Canadian investigator says World Anti-Doping Agency got a bad deal from Russia appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• New evacuations ordered because of Florence flooding

  21-09-2018 19:10 via abbynews.com
  
  Emergency managers on Friday ordered about 500 people to flee homes along the Lynches RiverThe post New evacuations ordered because of Florence flooding appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• VIDEO: Neighbours fear impact of B.C. tent city residents

  21-09-2018 19:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Greater Victoria residents opposed to campers voice concerns at provincial campgroundThe post VIDEO: Neighbours fear impact of B.C. tent city residents appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. doctor weighs in on the kid ‘screen time’ debate

  21-09-2018 19:00 via abbynews.com
  
  A Maple Ridge mother opens up about her children’s use of tablets, smartphones and televisionThe post B.C. doctor weighs in on the kid ‘screen time’ debate appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• French cuisine at Kelowna’s Bouchons Bistro

  21-09-2018 18:50 via abbynews.com
  
  Parisian owners add vegetarian dishes to the menuThe post French cuisine at Kelowna’s Bouchons Bistro appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Abbotsford Panthers leap into AAA

  21-09-2018 18:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Abby senior varsity football team ready for new challengeThe post Abbotsford Panthers leap into AAA appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• The Bold Colours of Painter Michael Tickner

  21-09-2018 18:15 via abbynews.com
  
  Artist paints the landscapes of British ColumbiaThe post The Bold Colours of Painter Michael Tickner appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Burnaby RCMP investigating ‘serious’ rollover crash

  21-09-2018 17:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Shortly after 1 a.m. Friday, police said a truck crashed closing Lougheed HighwayThe post Burnaby RCMP investigating ‘serious’ rollover crash appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Man dead after being hit by 2 vehicles on Highway 10

  21-09-2018 17:10 via abbynews.com
  
  Pedestrian in his 50s has died after being hit by two vehicles, one of which stayed: Surrey RCMPThe post Man dead after being hit by 2 vehicles on Highway 10 appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• 1 person dead after crash on Highway 17 in Delta

  21-09-2018 17:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Footage from the scene shows a mangled white truck that appears to have slammed into a barrierThe post 1 person dead after crash on Highway 17 in Delta appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Jury to deliberate in case of Calgary man accused of murdering woman

  21-09-2018 16:45 via abbynews.com
  
  Curtis Healy could be convicted of first-degree murder, second-degree murder or manslaughterThe post Jury to deliberate in case of Calgary man accused of murdering woman appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Legal society poster seeks complainants against two cops on Downtown Eastside

  21-09-2018 16:38 via abbynews.com
  
  Pivot Legal Society became aware of allegations made against the officers after a video circulatedThe post Legal society poster seeks complainants against two cops on Downtown Eastside appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Liberals want to know what Canadians think of legalized weed

  21-09-2018 16:30 via abbynews.com
  
  The federal government will comb social media for Canadians’ pot-related behaviourThe post Liberals want to know what Canadians think of legalized weed appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• House arrest for man who abused disabled Abbotsford woman, then blamed her

  21-09-2018 16:30 via abbynews.com
  
  ‘Groomed complainant’ and ‘violated position of trust,’ judge saysThe post House arrest for man who abused disabled Abbotsford woman, then blamed her appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Permit to give B.C. deer birth control on hold until consultation with First Nations

  21-09-2018 16:10 via abbynews.com
  
  Complexity of consultation will depend on level of First Nations support for the projectThe post Permit to give B.C. deer birth control on hold until consultation with First Nations appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Feds launching review of oil tanker traffic in bid to renew pipeline approval

  21-09-2018 15:15 via abbynews.com
  
  The feds have ordered the National Energy Board to bring recommendations on whether pipeline expansion should proceedThe post Feds launching review of oil tanker traffic in bid to renew pipeline approval appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Jann Arden to make stop in Abbotsford as part of These Are the Days tour

  21-09-2018 15:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Concert on Tuesday, Nov. 27 at Abbotsford Arts CentreThe post Jann Arden to make stop in Abbotsford as part of These Are the Days tour appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Fashion Fridays: Rock some animal print

  21-09-2018 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: Rock some animal print appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Horvat leads Canucks to 4-3 shootout victory over Kings

  21-09-2018 07:16 via abbynews.com
  
  Vancouver dumps L.A. in NHL pre-season contestThe post Horvat leads Canucks to 4-3 shootout victory over Kings appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Why Whistler for ski jumping in 2026? Calgary proposal gets pushback

  21-09-2018 02:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Calgary 2026 proposes re-using the 2010 ski jumping venue Whistler for that sport and nordicThe post Why Whistler for ski jumping in 2026? Calgary proposal gets pushback appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• ‘Hero’ kid fighting cancer helping with B.C. Children’s Hospital fundraiser

  21-09-2018 02:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Penticton’s Wills Hodgkinson helping raise funds for B.C. Children’s HospitalThe post ‘Hero’ kid fighting cancer helping with B.C. Children’s Hospital fundraiser appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Despite progress, threat of 232 tariffs dominates NAFTA negotiations

  21-09-2018 02:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Any deal is seen to require congressional approval before Dec. 1 to survive new Mexican governmentThe post Despite progress, threat of 232 tariffs dominates NAFTA negotiations appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• VIDEO: Woman files complaint over treatment of cat with two broken legs

  21-09-2018 02:17 via abbynews.com
  
  Ariel Johnston of Abbotsford says her pet was sent home without pain medicationThe post VIDEO: Woman files complaint over treatment of cat with two broken legs appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• More than 35 B.C. mayors elected without contest

  21-09-2018 02:10 via abbynews.com
  
  No other candidates for mayor in the upcoming local election in 22 per cent of B.C. citiesThe post More than 35 B.C. mayors elected without contest appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. MP Todd Doherty receives award for saving man who collapsed on a plane

  21-09-2018 02:10 via abbynews.com
  
  Conservative MP was flying from Vancouver to Prince George, B.C., in June last yearThe post B.C. MP Todd Doherty receives award for saving man who collapsed on a plane appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Alleged border jumper from Oregon facing 2 charges after police chase in B.C.

  21-09-2018 02:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Colin Patrick Wilson charged with dangerous operation of motor vehicle, flight from a peace officerThe post Alleged border jumper from Oregon facing 2 charges after police chase in B.C. appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• VIDEO: Hundreds line highway as family brings home body of B.C. teen

  21-09-2018 01:50 via abbynews.com
  
  Northern B.C. showed their support by lining Hwy 16 as Jessica Patrick’s body returned to Smithers.The post VIDEO: Hundreds line highway as family brings home body of B.C. teen appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• VIDEO: Dozens line highway as family brings home body of B.C. teen

  21-09-2018 01:50 via abbynews.com
  
  Northern B.C. showed their support by lining Hwy 16 as Jessica Patrick’s body returned to Smithers.The post VIDEO: Dozens line highway as family brings home body of B.C. teen appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• First Nations block roads to stop the moose hunt in B.C.’s Interior

  21-09-2018 01:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Chief Joe Alphonse confirmed Thursday they’ve deactivated the Raven Lake Road and the Mackin Creek Road just before the Island Lake turnoffThe post First Nations block roads to stop the moose hunt in B.C.’s Interior appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Abbotsford trustee Stan Petersen seeks 3rd term

  21-09-2018 00:30 via abbynews.com
  
  He has 33 years teaching and administration experience in Abbotsford and sits on numerous committeesThe post Abbotsford trustee Stan Petersen seeks 3rd term appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Fraser Valley Literary Festival comes to UFV

  21-09-2018 00:28 via abbynews.com
  
  Event runs Sept. 21 and 22 at Abbotsford campusThe post Fraser Valley Literary Festival comes to UFV appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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