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• UPDATED: Nearly 200 B.C. pastors launch anti-SOGI campaign

  28-09-2018 23:40 via abbynews.com
  
  They call themselves the West Coast Christian Accord and are asking the province to pull the course.
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• Today, Abbotsford came together in the spirit of reconciliation & hope for generations of children to come. Communi… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  28-09-2018 22:25 via twitter.com
  Today, Abbotsford came together in the spirit of reconciliation & hope for generations of children to come. Communi… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• B.C. police chief says ‘work to do’ in wake of review of sex harassment complaints

  28-09-2018 21:15 via abbynews.com
  
  Review follows investigation of inappropriate Twitter messages sent by former police chiefThe post B.C. police chief says ‘work to do’ in wake of review of sex harassment complaints appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Abbotsford middle school vice-principal charged with child porn offences

  28-09-2018 20:36 via abbynews.com
  
  Investigation began in July into Mike Haire, 38The post Abbotsford middle school vice-principal charged with child porn offences appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• New grants make energy retrofits more affordable for B.C. property owners

  28-09-2018 20:18 via abbynews.com
  
  Up to $14,000 for houses, $200,000 for businesses to save energyThe post New grants make energy retrofits more affordable for B.C. property owners appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Canada slips to 55th place in global freedom-of-information law rankings

  28-09-2018 20:10 via abbynews.com
  
  Canada has slipped six places to 55th spot on an annual list of global freedom-of-information rankings, tied with Bulgaria and Uruguay.The post Canada slips to 55th place in global freedom-of-information law rankings appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Update: Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination to go to full Senate

  28-09-2018 20:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Judiciary Committee votes to send Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination to full Senate.The post Update: Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination to go to full Senate appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Ontario to scrap Drive Clean emissions test, target heavy duty vehicles instead

  28-09-2018 20:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Only five per cent of vehicles failed the test last year, compared with 16 per cent in 1999, and the trend is expected to continue, the government said.The post Ontario to scrap Drive Clean emissions test, target heavy duty vehicles instead appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Retiring Abbotsford Police Chief looks back on career

  28-09-2018 19:39 via abbynews.com
  
  ‘This is the best job in the world,’ says Bob RichThe post Retiring Abbotsford Police Chief looks back on career appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Humboldt Broncos will advocate for seatbelt use on team buses

  28-09-2018 19:30 via abbynews.com
  
  The head coach of the Humboldt Broncos says his team will push for seatbelt use on team buses after the deadly crash in the spring.The post Humboldt Broncos will advocate for seatbelt use on team buses appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Gordie Howe bridge to cost $5.7 billion; set to open by end of 2024

  28-09-2018 19:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Crown corporation overseeing the construction of the Gordie Howe International BridgeThe post Gordie Howe bridge to cost $5.7 billion; set to open by end of 2024 appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• 50 million Facebook accounts affected by security breach

  28-09-2018 19:15 via abbynews.com
  
  Social media giant says it has taken steps to fix the security problem and alerted law enforcementThe post 50 million Facebook accounts affected by security breach appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Climate change blamed for $1 billion annual B.C. property damage losses

  28-09-2018 18:44 via abbynews.com
  
  Insurance Bureau calls for changes to revamp B.C. marketplaceThe post Climate change blamed for $1 billion annual B.C. property damage losses appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Abbotsford man sentenced to four years in jail for child porn offences

  28-09-2018 18:20 via abbynews.com
  
  Kyle Dieno, 31, previously pleaded guilty to four chargesThe post Abbotsford man sentenced to four years in jail for child porn offences appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• History presented of B.C. Electric Railway’s streetcars and interurbans

  28-09-2018 18:16 via abbynews.com
  
  Talk in Abbotsford looks at public transit service that ran until 1958The post History presented of B.C. Electric Railway’s streetcars and interurbans appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Artist Nicole Sleeth Paints the Figure

  28-09-2018 17:45 via abbynews.com
  
  Challenging the viewer with her paintings of womenThe post Artist Nicole Sleeth Paints the Figure appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Vancouver Island man guilty of cruelty to bearded dragons, other animals

  28-09-2018 17:30 via abbynews.com
  
  BC SPCA found 34 animals near Ladysmith living in filthy and substandard conditionsThe post Vancouver Island man guilty of cruelty to bearded dragons, other animals appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. split on favoured voting system, 1/3 still not sure: poll

  28-09-2018 17:10 via abbynews.com
  
  With less than a month before ballots are mailed to voters, B.C. appears to be headed for a tight raceThe post B.C. split on favoured voting system, 1/3 still not sure: poll appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. RCMP seek five teens involved in school bus theft

  28-09-2018 17:00 via abbynews.com
  
  The theft may have started as a harmless joyride, but Const. Chad Neustaeter says it had the potential to put lives at risk.The post B.C. RCMP seek five teens involved in school bus theft appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Your daily commute and weather forecast: Sept. 28, 2018

  28-09-2018 16:58 via abbynews.com
  
  Heavy delays in Coquitlam on Highway 1, and what looks like a final day of clear skiesThe post Your daily commute and weather forecast: Sept. 28, 2018 appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• India’s top court lifts temple’s ban on women who menstruate

  28-09-2018 16:30 via abbynews.com
  
  India’s Supreme Court lifted the temple’s ban on women of menstruating age, holding that equality is supreme irrespective of age and gender.The post India’s top court lifts temple’s ban on women who menstruate appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Trump urges Senate to vote after Kavanaugh’s fierce defence

  28-09-2018 16:00 via abbynews.com
  
  After seeing Ford’s powerful testimony, White House aides and allies expressed concern that Kavanaugh would have an uphill climb to deliver a strong enough showing to match hers.The post Trump urges Senate to vote after Kavanaugh’s fierce defence appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Health conference topics include cancer screening, nutrition and more

  28-09-2018 15:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Free event in Abbotsford hosted by Fraser Valley Health Care FoundationThe post Health conference topics include cancer screening, nutrition and more appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Cascades sign Abby soccer standouts

  28-09-2018 15:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Buttar, Kahlon joining UFV soccer in 2019The post Cascades sign Abby soccer standouts appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• VIDEO: Gun report bring significant police presence to Langley City

  28-09-2018 07:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Report was unsubstantiated that a resident in the downtown core had a firearm in his waistband.The post VIDEO: Gun report bring significant police presence to Langley City appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• BC Coroners Service Releases 2018 Expanded Numbers – OD Deaths

  28-09-2018 06:45
  Fraser Valley/Victoria – In the Fraser Valley alone in August of 2018, there have been 27 overdose deaths, most of which caused by the opioid crisis and two thirds of those people died alone.
  The majority of the deaths range in age from 19-59, and when income assistance cheques are handed out.
  Those are the recent numbers from the BC Coroner’s office.
  The 34-page report, Illicit Drug Overdose Deaths in BC: Findings of Coroners’ Investigations, looked deeper into 872 completed
  
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• Correction head OK with transfer of Tori Stafford’s killer to healing lodge

  28-09-2018 04:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Issue was front and centre again on Parliament Hill with Conservative calls to reverse the transferThe post Correction head OK with transfer of Tori Stafford’s killer to healing lodge appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Christine Blasey Ford steps into spotlight; defiant Kavanaugh fights back

  28-09-2018 03:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Brett Kavanaugh, Christine Blasey Ford traded vastly different versions of their high school daysThe post Christine Blasey Ford steps into spotlight; defiant Kavanaugh fights back appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Save the date for the Involve Abbotsford Symposium on November 15, 2018. The Symposium is a free one-day event to… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  28-09-2018 03:25 via twitter.com
  Save the date for the Involve Abbotsford Symposium on November 15, 2018.The Symposium is a free one-day event to… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• B.C. man hasn’t put trash out for 3 years

  28-09-2018 03:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Mr. No-trash recycles everything, even takes neighbours’ composts to public worksThe post B.C. man hasn’t put trash out for 3 years appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. First Nation won’t be able to return home for months after wildfires

  28-09-2018 02:15 via abbynews.com
  
  Crews must clear debris, burned-out houses, ensure water is drinkable, restore health servicesThe post B.C. First Nation won’t be able to return home for months after wildfires appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• ICBC looks to sue as 400 vehicles written off from B.C. acid spills

  28-09-2018 02:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Auto insurer looks to determine who’s at fault after acid was leaked from Teck smelter in TrailThe post ICBC looks to sue as 400 vehicles written off from B.C. acid spills appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Disruptive technologies create new challenges for interest rate decisions: Poloz

  28-09-2018 02:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Stephen Poloz said Canadians need not fear the new digital ageThe post Disruptive technologies create new challenges for interest rate decisions: Poloz appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Alleged ‘creepy’ intruder who threatened B.C. mom and newborn receives bail

  28-09-2018 01:38 via abbynews.com
  
  Sharon Constance Forner, 45, was arrested on Aug. 9 in OsoyoosThe post Alleged ‘creepy’ intruder who threatened B.C. mom and newborn receives bail appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Saudi minister mocks Canadian demands for release of female activists

  28-09-2018 01:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Al-Jubeir called Canada’s tweets ‘outrageous,’ like if Saudi Arabia demanded Canada let Quebec separateThe post Saudi minister mocks Canadian demands for release of female activists appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. advocacy groups aim for new federal autism funding

  28-09-2018 01:00 via abbynews.com
  
  South Surrey group launched national campaign ThursdayThe post B.C. advocacy groups aim for new federal autism funding appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. company bullish on global cannabis pet product potential

  28-09-2018 00:20 via abbynews.com
  
  True Leaf building cultivation facility in Lumby and developing global brand identityThe post B.C. company bullish on global cannabis pet product potential appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Bringing the figure back

  28-09-2018 00:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Abbotsford skater competing at World Figure ChampionshipsThe post Bringing the figure back appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• BC village transforming into winter wonderland this holiday season

  28-09-2018 00:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Harrison Hot Springs will be filled with lights, events and Christmas treesThe post BC village transforming into winter wonderland this holiday season appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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