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• General going day is October 20th. Cast your ballot for the civic election! #AbbyVotes2018 abbotsford.ca/election https://t.co/K0EJjfrBA2

  17-10-2018 23:51 via twitter.com
  
  General going day is October 20th. Cast your ballot for the civic election! #AbbyVotes2018 abbotsford.ca/election https://t.co/K0EJjfrBA2
  
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• ‘A little odd’ B.C.’s biggest city celebrates cannabis without a legal store

  17-10-2018 23:50 via abbynews.com
  
  On the streets of downtown Vancouver, notably the Wild West of illegal marijuana, not a single legal store opened Wednesday, making for a rather anticlimatic kick-offThe post ‘A little odd’ B.C.’s biggest city celebrates cannabis without a legal store appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• BC Ferries begins taking debit in two-month pilot project

  17-10-2018 23:10 via abbynews.com
  
  Company is giving customers option to use Interac on two-month trial on select vesselsThe post BC Ferries begins taking debit in two-month pilot project appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Mellow opening to B.C.’s only legal pot shop

  17-10-2018 23:00 via abbynews.com
  
  About five people lined up early for the opening of the BC Cannabis Store in Kamloops.
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• After 50 years, ‘Sesame Street’ Big Bird puppeteer retiring

  17-10-2018 22:30 via abbynews.com
  
  The puppeteer who has played Big Bird on “Sesame Street” is retiring after nearly 50 years on the show.The post After 50 years, ‘Sesame Street’ Big Bird puppeteer retiring appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Britain, EU decide to take some time in getting Brexit right

  17-10-2018 22:20 via abbynews.com
  
  Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said “we need much time, much more time and we continue to work in the next weeks.”The post Britain, EU decide to take some time in getting Brexit right appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Police want to talk to two pedestrians who might have witnessed shooting

  17-10-2018 22:05 via abbynews.com
  
  Nobody injured in Sept. 18 shooting on Flagman Street in AbbotsfordThe post Police want to talk to two pedestrians who might have witnessed shooting appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Parole denied for convicted killer-rapist Paul Bernardo after 25 years in prison

  17-10-2018 22:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Paul Bernardo plead for release on Wednesday by arguing he has done what he could to improve himself during his 25 years in prison.The post Parole denied for convicted killer-rapist Paul Bernardo after 25 years in prison appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Man holds newborn son for first time after devastating B.C. racetrack crash

  17-10-2018 21:45 via abbynews.com
  
  Kayden was born the day after Jonathan was crushed by car at speedwayThe post Man holds newborn son for first time after devastating B.C. racetrack crash appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Smooth start to legal cannabis in B.C., Mike Farnworth says

  17-10-2018 21:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Online and government store makes 4,000 sales by noonThe post Smooth start to legal cannabis in B.C., Mike Farnworth says appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Bear spray accidentally discharged on Abbotsford transit bus

  17-10-2018 21:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Nobody injured in incident Wednesday morning at bus loopThe post Bear spray accidentally discharged on Abbotsford transit bus appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Taco Party with Chef Heidi Fink

  17-10-2018 20:15 via abbynews.com
  
  Bringing back the taste of summer with homemade tortillas and fillingsThe post Taco Party with Chef Heidi Fink appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Fraser Valley Throwdown returns this weekend

  17-10-2018 19:56 via abbynews.com
  
  Abbotsford event back for third annual crossfit competitionThe post Fraser Valley Throwdown returns this weekend appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. Lions look to cement CFL playoff spot with victory over Eskimos

  17-10-2018 19:20 via abbynews.com
  
  B.C. can cement a post-season berth in the wild West Division on Friday night with a home win over the Edmonton EskimosThe post B.C. Lions look to cement CFL playoff spot with victory over Eskimos appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Canada ban on asbestos takes effect but mining residues are exempt

  17-10-2018 19:10 via abbynews.com
  
  Environment Minister Catherine McKenna plans to announce the new regulations implementing the ban on Thursday in OttawaThe post Canada ban on asbestos takes effect but mining residues are exempt appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Abbotsford teachers make historic endorsement of Heidi Smit-Vinois

  17-10-2018 19:00 via abbynews.com
  
  The endorsement is the first-ever by the local teachers’ union, saying ‘views aligned’ with Smit-VinoisThe post Abbotsford teachers make historic endorsement of Heidi Smit-Vinois appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• The City will be participating a BC wide earthquake drill tomorrow, Thursday, October 18th. Service at all City f… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  17-10-2018 18:45 via twitter.com
  The City will be participating a BC wide earthquake drill tomorrow, Thursday, October 18th. Service at all City f… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• 10 things still illegal in the new age of recreational cannabis

  17-10-2018 18:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Pot is legal – but there are still a lot of rules, and breaking some could leave you in jailThe post 10 things still illegal in the new age of recreational cannabis appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Marijuana legal, but little difference on ground yet

  17-10-2018 17:34 via abbynews.com
  
  No legal pot stores operating in Abbotsford while staff works on new rulesThe post Marijuana legal, but little difference on ground yet appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Harry and Meghan bring rain to drought-stricken Outback town

  17-10-2018 17:20 via abbynews.com
  
  Prince Harry and his wife Meghan are on day two of their 16-day tour of Australia and the South Pacific.The post Harry and Meghan bring rain to drought-stricken Outback town appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Demand for legalized cannabis in early hours draws lineups, heavy web traffic

  17-10-2018 17:10 via abbynews.com
  
  Government-run and privately operated sales portals went live at 12:01 a.m. local time across Canada, eliciting a wave of demand.The post Demand for legalized cannabis in early hours draws lineups, heavy web traffic appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Killer-rapist Paul Bernardo set to make parole pitch today

  17-10-2018 17:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Paul Bernardo, whose very name became synonymous with sadistic sexual perversion, is expected to plead for release on Wednesday.The post Killer-rapist Paul Bernardo set to make parole pitch today appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Your daily commute and weather forecast: Oct. 17, 2018

  17-10-2018 16:49 via abbynews.com
  
  Clear skies today and an almost perfectly sunny streak to Tuesday. Delays in Langley and past the Port MannThe post Your daily commute and weather forecast: Oct. 17, 2018 appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• HIGHLIGHTS: Another record-breaking night for Vancouver Giants

  17-10-2018 16:30 via abbynews.com
  
  G-Men registered a record 71 shots in a 6-2 home triumph over Swift Current Tuesday in Langley.The post HIGHLIGHTS: Another record-breaking night for Vancouver Giants appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Hero campaign raises $1.1 million for Canada non-profits

  17-10-2018 15:59 via abbynews.com
  
  Lowe’s Canada Heroes campaign was held throughout SeptemberThe post Hero campaign raises $1.1 million for Canada non-profits appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Hero campaign raises $1.1 million for B.C. non-profits

  17-10-2018 15:59 via abbynews.com
  
  Lowe’s Canada Heroes campaign was held throughout SeptemberThe post Hero campaign raises $1.1 million for B.C. non-profits appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Scope of Hurricane Michael’s fury becomes clearer in Florida Panhandle

  17-10-2018 15:10 via abbynews.com
  
  Nearly 137,000 Florida customers remain without power from the Gulf of Mexico to the Georgia borderThe post Scope of Hurricane Michael’s fury becomes clearer in Florida Panhandle appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• VIDEO: How to roll a joint

  17-10-2018 15:00 via abbynews.com
  
  The cannabis connoisseur shares his secrets to rolling the perfect jointThe post VIDEO: How to roll a joint appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Streamlined pardon process for pot possession convictions in Canada

  17-10-2018 15:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Feds say legalization is first step towards objectives of getting pot out of the hands of kids and eliminating black marketThe post Streamlined pardon process for pot possession convictions in Canada appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Abbotsford Sports Hall of Fame calls for nominations

  17-10-2018 15:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Submissions sought for hall and wall of fameThe post Abbotsford Sports Hall of Fame calls for nominations appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Puff, puff, pass: Cannabis is officially legal across Canada

  17-10-2018 14:30 via abbynews.com
  
  B.C. has only one bricks-and-mortar marijuana storeThe post Puff, puff, pass: Cannabis is officially legal across Canada appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• VIDEO: First legal cannabis purchases as midnight strikes in eastern Canada

  17-10-2018 06:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Newfoundland and Labrador was the first province to kick off the sale of cannabis, just after midnight local timeThe post VIDEO: First legal cannabis purchases as midnight strikes in eastern Canada appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Boeser tallies in OT as Canucks beat Penguins 3-2

  17-10-2018 04:10 via abbynews.com
  
  Vancouver wins without star rookie PetterssonThe post Boeser tallies in OT as Canucks beat Penguins 3-2 appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• U.S. pot firm urges Trump to deny Canadian producers ‘competitive advantage’

  17-10-2018 02:30 via abbynews.com
  
  The challenge for U.S. firms lies in the fact that while recreational cannabis is legal in nine states and medicinal pot in 22 others, it remains illegal under federal lawThe post U.S. pot firm urges Trump to deny Canadian producers ‘competitive advantage’ appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Mayor of Kamloops says ‘history has been made’ with vote on B.C.’s lone pot shop

  17-10-2018 02:30 via abbynews.com
  
  The store to be run by the province in B.C.’s Interior is opening Wednesday as pot sales become legal across CanadaThe post Mayor of Kamloops says ‘history has been made’ with vote on B.C.’s lone pot shop appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Legal pot price must be ‘competitive’ with black market: Blair

  17-10-2018 02:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Bill Blair shared final words on journey to legalization ahead of official day WednesdayThe post Legal pot price must be ‘competitive’ with black market: Blair appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Government says imprisoned Canadian terror suspects must face consequences

  17-10-2018 02:10 via abbynews.com
  
  Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale showed little sympathy Tuesday for such individuals who now want to return to CanadaThe post Government says imprisoned Canadian terror suspects must face consequences appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• New bus route to ‘replace’ Greyhound along Trans-Canada Highway

  17-10-2018 02:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Rider Express Transportation says they will soon begin a bus service from Winnipeg to VancouverThe post New bus route to ‘replace’ Greyhound along Trans-Canada Highway appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• How rules for inmate segregation in Canada will change under Bill C-83

  17-10-2018 02:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Federal government proposing changes to rules around inmates in federal correctional institutionsThe post How rules for inmate segregation in Canada will change under Bill C-83 appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• ‘I just wanted her to be with Jesus’: Court hears Surrey girl’s final moments

  17-10-2018 00:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Lisa Batstone is accused in her daughter’s deathThe post ‘I just wanted her to be with Jesus’: Court hears Surrey girl’s final moments appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Canada Post union issues strike notice; rotating strikes could begin Monday

  17-10-2018 00:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Union says rotating strikes will begin if agreements aren’t reached with bargaining unitsThe post Canada Post union issues strike notice; rotating strikes could begin Monday appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• UFV soccer teams eye playoff spots

  17-10-2018 00:16 via abbynews.com
  
  Big weekend of action for Cascades men’s, women’s clubsThe post UFV soccer teams eye playoff spots appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Carole James avoids questions on B.C.’s payroll tax (with video)

  17-10-2018 00:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Green MLA Adam Olsen cites huge tax increase for local businessThe post Carole James avoids questions on B.C.’s payroll tax (with video) appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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