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• Worried about a zombie outbreak this Halloween? Province of BC has it covered

  10-10-2018 23:40 via abbynews.com
  
  “The final symptom of infection? Overwhelming need to eat brains”The post Worried about a zombie outbreak this Halloween? Province of BC has it covered appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Plane search unveils unrelated plane crash site from 1987

  10-10-2018 23:30 via abbynews.com
  
  A family finally has closure after a plane missing since 1987 was discovered in the Clearwater B.C.The post Plane search unveils unrelated plane crash site from 1987 appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. and Washington pledge to protect habitat for orcas, salmon

  10-10-2018 23:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Premier John Horgan vows logging review for Manning Park zoneThe post B.C. and Washington pledge to protect habitat for orcas, salmon appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• In the Lap of Luxury at two Relais & Chateaux Hotels

  10-10-2018 23:15 via abbynews.com
  
  Spending time at Vancouver’s Wedgewood Hotel and Tofino’s Wickaninnish InnThe post In the Lap of Luxury at two Relais & Chateaux Hotels appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Column: If not now, when will we make the changes needed to stop global warming?

  10-10-2018 23:00 via abbynews.com
  
  The thought of our children or grandchildren suffering from the ravages of climate change are unbearable to think about, too frightening to consider. So we don’t.The post Column: If not now, when will we make the changes needed to stop global warming? appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. Lions face stiff test trying to hand Stampeders first home loss

  10-10-2018 22:50 via abbynews.com
  
  B.C. (7-7) visits the Calgary Stampeders (12-2) on Saturday night.The post B.C. Lions face stiff test trying to hand Stampeders first home loss appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C.’s veteran licence plates to remain military only

  10-10-2018 22:45 via abbynews.com
  
  RCMP, municipal police veterans denied entry to the programThe post B.C.’s veteran licence plates to remain military only appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Owner of trucking company involved in Humboldt bus crash charged

  10-10-2018 22:40 via abbynews.com
  
  Sixteen people were killed and 13 were injured when a semi-trailer and the Broncos hockey bus collided in Saskatchewan last April.The post Owner of trucking company involved in Humboldt bus crash charged appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• ‘Catching some hell’: Hurricane Michael slams into Florida

  10-10-2018 22:30 via abbynews.com
  
  In Mexico Beach the storm shattered homes, leaving floating piles of lumber.The post ‘Catching some hell’: Hurricane Michael slams into Florida appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. pipeline blast risks Washington natural gas shortage

  10-10-2018 22:30 via abbynews.com
  
  The blast Tuesday evening shut down the Enbridge natural gas pipeline about 600 miles northeast of Vancouver.The post B.C. pipeline blast risks Washington natural gas shortage appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Police still probing reports of man with long gun at Royal Columbian Hospital

  10-10-2018 22:15 via abbynews.com
  
  Reports say man was looking to sell the rifleThe post Police still probing reports of man with long gun at Royal Columbian Hospital appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Two Abbotsford businesses make their pitches on Dragons’ Den

  10-10-2018 22:00 via abbynews.com
  
  VSSL and Burgundy Oak featured on Oct. 11 episodeThe post Two Abbotsford businesses make their pitches on Dragons’ Den appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Nestle, Tim Hortons, McDonald’s named some of Canada’s top plastic polluters

  10-10-2018 21:00 via abbynews.com
  
  A Greenpeace Canada audit, which inolved shoreline cleanups in Tofino and Vancouver, found nearly half of 2,300 pieces of plastic came from five major companies.The post Nestle, Tim Hortons, McDonald’s named some of Canada’s top plastic polluters appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Trio of Saint Bernard dogs looking for their forever home

  10-10-2018 20:32 via abbynews.com
  
  The Edmonton Humane Society is facing the unique challenge of adopting three dogs to the same home.The post Trio of Saint Bernard dogs looking for their forever home appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• VIDEO: Abbotsford’s Listen Local Concert Series

  10-10-2018 20:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Highlights from the weekly event at Highstreet Shopping CentreThe post VIDEO: Abbotsford’s Listen Local Concert Series appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• ICBC starts lawsuit over acid spills on B.C. highway

  10-10-2018 20:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Hundreds of vehicles have been written off by ICBC due to sulphuric acid contaminationThe post ICBC starts lawsuit over acid spills on B.C. highway appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Limo driver’s widow: He worried about the vehicles’ safety

  10-10-2018 19:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Kim Lisinicchia said her husband Scott had stated several times that he needed a different vehicle but then trusted the company’s assurances that its “cars were all right.”The post Limo driver’s widow: He worried about the vehicles’ safety appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Advance voting on Oct. 10 and 13 in Abbotsford

  10-10-2018 19:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Voters can cast ballots at Ag-Rec Building prior to general voting day on Oct. 20The post Advance voting on Oct. 10 and 13 in Abbotsford appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Supercharged hurricane threatens Florida with 150 mph winds

  10-10-2018 19:20 via abbynews.com
  
  he storm appeared to be so powerful that it is expected to remain a hurricane as it moves over Georgia early ThursdayThe post Supercharged hurricane threatens Florida with 150 mph winds appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• First Nation sues B.C., feds, owner of tug that spilled 100K litres of diesel

  10-10-2018 19:10 via abbynews.com
  
  October 2016 spill in the Seaforth Channel along the central coast near Bella Bella, irreparably damaged their marine harvesting areas, group says.The post First Nation sues B.C., feds, owner of tug that spilled 100K litres of diesel appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• 3 in custody after Vancouver officer assaulted during traffic stop

  10-10-2018 18:50 via abbynews.com
  
  The officers initiated a traffic stop on Robson Street, between Granville and Seymour Streets.The post 3 in custody after Vancouver officer assaulted during traffic stop appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• It's Fire Prevention Week! Join us for our annual family night open houses this evening from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Fin… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  10-10-2018 18:15 via twitter.com
  It's Fire Prevention Week!Join us for our annual family night open houses this evening from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.Fin… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Get in the Hallowe'en spirit early at our Hallowe'en Inflatable Playtime on Friday, October 19th from 10:00 a.m. -… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  10-10-2018 18:01 via twitter.com
  Get in the Hallowe'en spirit early at our Hallowe'en Inflatable Playtime on Friday, October 19th from 10:00 a.m. -… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• VIDEO: Low wages, crowded homes for B.C.’s foreign undocumented construction workers

  10-10-2018 17:40 via abbynews.com
  
  Illegal construction workers say they will ensure unfair conditions to stay longer in CanadaThe post VIDEO: Low wages, crowded homes for B.C.’s foreign undocumented construction workers appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Little variety in THC levels with different cannabis strains, says new study

  10-10-2018 17:17 via abbynews.com
  
  Kelowna - The research shows most strains, regardless of their name, had the same amount of THC.The post Little variety in THC levels with different cannabis strains, says new study appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Condo boards should set out rules before cannabis legalization: lawyers

  10-10-2018 17:10 via abbynews.com
  
  Homeowners groups need to quickly establish rules for marijuana growing and consumption in an effort to nip any problems in the bud, say lawyers who specialize in property law.The post Condo boards should set out rules before cannabis legalization: lawyers appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Your daily commute and weather forecast: Oct. 10, 2018

  10-10-2018 17:04 via abbynews.com
  
  Clearing skies today, making way for an almost perfectly sunny week. Delays in Langley and past the Port MannThe post Your daily commute and weather forecast: Oct. 10, 2018 appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Haley became a popular UN diplomat despite Trump policies

  10-10-2018 17:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Haley is tendering her resignation, two sources tell The Associated Press, marking the latest shake-up in the turbulent Trump administration just weeks before the midterm election.The post Haley became a popular UN diplomat despite Trump policies appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Have your voice heard! Advanced Polls are OPEN TODAY from 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. abbotsford.ca/election… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  10-10-2018 16:31 via twitter.com
  Have your voice heard!Advanced Polls are OPEN TODAY from 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.abbotsford.ca/election… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Canada set to become largest country with legal pot sales

  10-10-2018 16:30 via abbynews.com
  
  On Oct. 17, Canada becomes the second and largest country with a legal national marijuana marketplace.The post Canada set to become largest country with legal pot sales appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• FortisBC warns pipeline explosion could lead to dip in natural gas supply

  10-10-2018 16:00 via abbynews.com
  
  The blast forced about 100 members of the nearby Lheidli T’enneh First Nation from their homesThe post FortisBC warns pipeline explosion could lead to dip in natural gas supply appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• WestJet bans some staff from off-duty cannabis use

  10-10-2018 15:30 via abbynews.com
  
  The marijuana ban will be for staff in certain “safety-sensitive positions” even when they aren’t at workThe post WestJet bans some staff from off-duty cannabis use appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Taylor Swift wins big at AMAs and encourages fans to vote

  10-10-2018 15:25 via abbynews.com
  
  Swift announced on Sunday who she was voting for, breaking her long-standing refusal to discuss anything politicsThe post Taylor Swift wins big at AMAs and encourages fans to vote appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• GirlKIND holds sixth annual Every Girl Matters Day in Abbotsford

  10-10-2018 15:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Event takes place Thursday, Oct. 11 at The Reach Gallery MuseumThe post GirlKIND holds sixth annual Every Girl Matters Day in Abbotsford appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Interpol president reported missing during trip to China

  10-10-2018 10:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Meng Hongwei’s wife reported Friday that she had not heard from her 64-year-old husbandThe post Interpol president reported missing during trip to China appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Crews tackle 2nd fire on barge loaded with cars in Fraser River in 2 months

  10-10-2018 05:30 via abbynews.com
  
  The fire broke out on a vessel docked near a recycling yard on the river not far from the Pattullo Bridge.The post Crews tackle 2nd fire on barge loaded with cars in Fraser River in 2 months appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• VIDEO: Pipeline explosion causes evacuations near Prince George

  10-10-2018 05:20 via abbynews.com
  
  Homes within several kilometres were placed under an evacuation order as a precautionThe post VIDEO: Pipeline explosion causes evacuations near Prince George appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Canucks stumble on road, fall 5-3 to Hurricanes

  10-10-2018 04:05 via abbynews.com
  
  Vancouver drops second straight game away from homeThe post Canucks stumble on road, fall 5-3 to Hurricanes appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Arrests made after meth ‘super lab’ discovered in B.C.

  10-10-2018 02:49 via abbynews.com
  
  Charges have now been laid against three Okanagan menThe post Arrests made after meth ‘super lab’ discovered in B.C. appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Former CAMH psychologist defends his work at youth gender identity clinic

  10-10-2018 02:20 via abbynews.com
  
  Dr. Kenneth Zucker defended himself against criticisms of the clinic at the Toronto-based Centre for Addiction and Mental HealthThe post Former CAMH psychologist defends his work at youth gender identity clinic appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Toronto-based beauty brand closes doors citing ‘criminal activity’

  10-10-2018 02:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Deciem founder abruptly shutters stores until further noticeThe post Toronto-based beauty brand closes doors citing ‘criminal activity’ appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. employee falls victim to ‘CEO scam,’ buys $500 in iTunes money for boss

  10-10-2018 01:30 via abbynews.com
  
  The employee assumed an email came from her supervisor back in September, asking her to go out and purchase $500 in iTunes gift cards.The post B.C. employee falls victim to ‘CEO scam,’ buys $500 in iTunes money for boss appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Ancient polar bears survived low ice periods on dead whales: study

  10-10-2018 00:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Same study suggests bears aren’t likely to be able to rely on the same solution againThe post Ancient polar bears survived low ice periods on dead whales: study appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Canada needs to cut its emissions almost in half: UN

  10-10-2018 00:07 via abbynews.com
  
  In order to stop catastrophic climate change Canada needs to cut emissionsThe post Canada needs to cut its emissions almost in half: UN appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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