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• Canucks Deal Can Be Pre-Sold

  12-10-2018 23:40
  As we reported late last night, Mayor Braun confirmed that talks with the Vancouver Canucks organization about bringing their farm team here did take place. He also confirmed that, without talking to Council, or putting the offer to the public, he rejected the proposal and made no counter offer. This is not how cities go about negotiating with or attracting professional sports teams. In this era of mega-million dollar arenas and financial guarantees, cities put the commitment to the people. Most
  
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• Man arrested as New West police probe distribution of child sex abuse images

  12-10-2018 23:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Police say they received six separate reports in August and Summer regarding the distribution and possession of images showing children being sexually abused.The post Man arrested as New West police probe distribution of child sex abuse images appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Judge says it’s up to B.C. government to fund translator for murdered teen’s mom

  12-10-2018 22:30 via abbynews.com
  
  The mother of a 13-year-old girl found murdered in a park in Burnaby, B.C., has requested a Mandarin translatorThe post Judge says it’s up to B.C. government to fund translator for murdered teen’s mom appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Alberta government says it would front $700M for Calgary Olympics

  12-10-2018 22:30 via abbynews.com
  
  A draft plan for Calgary to potentially host the 2026 Games pegs the cost at $5.2 billionThe post Alberta government says it would front $700M for Calgary Olympics appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Bench made out of hockey sticks honours Humboldt Broncos at B.C. rink

  12-10-2018 22:10 via abbynews.com
  
  Former NHLers, hockey moms, and local firms created the memorial.The post Bench made out of hockey sticks honours Humboldt Broncos at B.C. rink appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• VIDEO: Drag story time a hit at B.C. childcare centre

  12-10-2018 21:55 via abbynews.com
  
  Nelson’s Kootenay Kids invited a local performer to read to its kidsThe post VIDEO: Drag story time a hit at B.C. childcare centre appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Speed limit hikes caused more fatalities on B.C. highways: Study

  12-10-2018 21:25 via abbynews.com
  
  A new study from UBC says the increased rural highway speed limits in British Columbia led to more deaths on our roads.The post Speed limit hikes caused more fatalities on B.C. highways: Study appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Facebook says hackers accessed 29M people’s accounts

  12-10-2018 21:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Facebook says hackers accessed data from 29 million accounts as part of the security breach disclosed two weeks ago.The post Facebook says hackers accessed 29M people’s accounts appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• US astronaut thanks Russian rescuers for their quick work

  12-10-2018 20:40 via abbynews.com
  
  The Soyuz rocket that Hague and Russian cosmonaut Alexei Ovchinin were heading off in to the International Space Station failed two minutes after Thursday’s launch.
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• Woman sentenced for stabbing in Abbotsford mall food court

  12-10-2018 20:21 via abbynews.com
  
  Crystal Deines previously served six years for fatal stabbing in EdmontonThe post Woman sentenced for stabbing in Abbotsford mall food court appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Canucks owner says Abbotsford one ‘option’ for farm team

  12-10-2018 20:15 via abbynews.com
  
  Club’s contract with current home of farm team expires at the end of this hockey yearThe post Canucks owner says Abbotsford one ‘option’ for farm team appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Canada’s Bob Knuckey aims to push world Ironman envelope at age 70

  12-10-2018 20:10 via abbynews.com
  
  The 70-year-old retired teacher from Ontario has pulled out all the stops in training to both win his age group Saturday in Kona, Hawaii, and to break the record currently held by another Canadian.The post Canada’s Bob Knuckey aims to push world Ironman envelope at age 70 appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Students speak out about university’s handling of reported sexual assault case

  12-10-2018 19:45 via abbynews.com
  
  St. F.X. Student Union president Rebecca Mesay said she’s witnessed a range of emotions among students from ‘anger to sadness to fear.’The post Students speak out about university’s handling of reported sexual assault case appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• First Nation ‘disappointed’ in top court’s consultation ruling

  12-10-2018 19:45 via abbynews.com
  
  The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that federal ministers do not have to consult Indigenous groups when drafting legislation.The post First Nation ‘disappointed’ in top court’s consultation ruling appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• SLICE OF LIFE: Oct. 12 to 20

  12-10-2018 19:41 via abbynews.com
  
  This is a list of some of the activites in Abbotsford over the next weekThe post SLICE OF LIFE: Oct. 12 to 20 appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• BrettKavanaugh.com launched as a site to help sexual assault survivors

  12-10-2018 19:40 via abbynews.com
  
  The site is hosted by Fix The Court, a non-partisan judicial reform organization focused on calling for greater transparency in the U.S. Supreme Court.The post BrettKavanaugh.com launched as a site to help sexual assault survivors appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Sticky Notes Project part of Every Girl Matters Day

  12-10-2018 19:35 via abbynews.com
  
  Event held Oct. 11 in Abbotsford celebrated UN’s Day of the GirlThe post Sticky Notes Project part of Every Girl Matters Day appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Look for places home fires can start and minimize those risks. Keep cooking areas clear of clutter, keep anything… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  12-10-2018 18:01 via twitter.com
  Look for places home fires can start and minimize those risks.Keep cooking areas clear of clutter, keep anything… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Hee-Haw Horseradish Founders Spice Things Up

  12-10-2018 17:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Condiment company is a life changing career move for entrepeneurial coupleThe post Hee-Haw Horseradish Founders Spice Things Up appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Pope accepts Washington cardinal’s resignation amid scandal

  12-10-2018 17:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Washington Cardinal Donald Wuerl after he became entangled in two major sexual abuse and cover-up scandals and lost the support of many in his flock.The post Pope accepts Washington cardinal’s resignation amid scandal appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Your daily commute and weather forecast: Oct. 12, 2018

  12-10-2018 16:58 via abbynews.com
  
  Mix of sun and clouds today, clearing overnight for five-day sunny stretch. Only light congestion along Highway 1The post Your daily commute and weather forecast: Oct. 12, 2018 appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Organizers expect full arenas for world juniors in Vancouver, Victoria

  12-10-2018 16:50 via abbynews.com
  
  Ticket demand for the 2019 International Ice Hockey Federation’s World Junior Championship in Vancouver and Victoria has “exceeded expectations.”The post Organizers expect full arenas for world juniors in Vancouver, Victoria appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Stockholm city government deal threatens 2026 Olympics bid

  12-10-2018 16:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Calgary’s bid faces a Nov. 13 referendum, and full government support is not guaranteed in Italy.The post Stockholm city government deal threatens 2026 Olympics bid appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Federal and provincial government reports aim to protect B.C.’s salmon

  12-10-2018 15:50 via abbynews.com
  
  B.C. government appointed the Wild Salmon Advisory Council earlier this year to provide insight and guidanceThe post Federal and provincial government reports aim to protect B.C.’s salmon appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Heading abroad in the legal cannabis era could harsh your buzz

  12-10-2018 15:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Canadians should be aware of the rules when travelling abroad once Ottawa allows recreational marijuana use at homeThe post Heading abroad in the legal cannabis era could harsh your buzz appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Florida: Too soon for homeowners to return to disaster zone

  12-10-2018 15:20 via abbynews.com
  
  Beachfront homes were so obliterated that only slabs of concrete remainThe post Florida: Too soon for homeowners to return to disaster zone appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Another Royal wedding: Princess Eugenie weds beau at Windsor Castle

  12-10-2018 15:20 via abbynews.com
  
  The 28-year-old bride, granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II, is ninth in line to the British throneThe post Another Royal wedding: Princess Eugenie weds beau at Windsor Castle appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Pilots drop two of three to open October

  12-10-2018 15:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Abbotsford falls to second place in Brittain conferenceThe post Pilots drop two of three to open October appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• City Turned Down Canuck’s Farm Team Deal

  12-10-2018 11:50
  During the mostly humdrum question and answers tonight at the UFV Mayoral Candidate’s Debate, a startling revelation was made by Mayor Henry Braun. The candidates were asked a question about what they would do to minimize the financial losses of the Abbotsford Centre while maximizing its usage.  Discussion turned toward the possibility of a new hockey team, such as the Canuck’s Farm Team.
  When it was Braun’s turn to answer, he flatly said that the Canucks came to Abbotsfor
  
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• Canucks owner says Abbotsford one 'option' for farm team - Abbotsford News

  12-10-2018 09:00 via abbynews.com
  Canucks owner says Abbotsford one 'option' for farm team  Abbotsford NewsClub's contract with current home of farm team expires at the end of this hockey year.
  
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• Nilsson makes 33 saves as Canucks shock Bolts 4-1

  12-10-2018 04:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Vancouver goalie sharp in first start of seasonThe post Nilsson makes 33 saves as Canucks shock Bolts 4-1 appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Kanye West, in ‘MAGA’ hat, delivers surreal Oval Office show

  12-10-2018 01:20 via abbynews.com
  
  The rapper met with U.S. President Donald TrumpThe post Kanye West, in ‘MAGA’ hat, delivers surreal Oval Office show appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Man killed in Lower Mainland shooting, RCMP say

  12-10-2018 00:57 via abbynews.com
  
  Surrey school spokesperson says afternoon shooting briefly put nearby elementary school on lockoutThe post Man killed in Lower Mainland shooting, RCMP say appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Coquitlam piano teacher facing 5 new sex-related charges

  12-10-2018 00:45 via abbynews.com
  
  Dmytro Kubyshkin is facing 15 charges in totalThe post Coquitlam piano teacher facing 5 new sex-related charges appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Coquitlam piano teacher facing 5 new charges of sexual assault, interference

  12-10-2018 00:45 via abbynews.com
  
  Dmytro Kubyshkin is facing 15 charges in totalThe post Coquitlam piano teacher facing 5 new charges of sexual assault, interference appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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