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• PHOTOS: Salton pedestrian/cycling bridge lowered into place

  23-10-2018 23:37 via abbynews.com
  
  Pedestrian/cycling bridge now in place over Highway 1The post PHOTOS: Salton pedestrian/cycling bridge lowered into place appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• New rules introduced to protect B.C. foreign workers from exploitation

  23-10-2018 22:30 via abbynews.com
  
  More than 16,000 temporary permits issued last yearThe post New rules introduced to protect B.C. foreign workers from exploitation appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Vancouver Canucks’ Elias Pettersson ‘feeling good’ after concussion

  23-10-2018 22:24 via abbynews.com
  
  Rookie is back practising after being sidelined by Florida defenceman Mike MathesonThe post Vancouver Canucks’ Elias Pettersson ‘feeling good’ after concussion appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Metro Vancouver parking fees could rise to help pay for transit

  23-10-2018 22:10 via abbynews.com
  
  Province tables bill that would generate an extra $10 million each yearThe post Metro Vancouver parking fees could rise to help pay for transit appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• UPDATED: 34 rescued off whale watching boat in Georgia Strait

  23-10-2018 21:53 via abbynews.com
  
  Tour company says vessel experienced some kind of mechanical issueThe post UPDATED: 34 rescued off whale watching boat in Georgia Strait appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Pipeline opponents blast Trans Mountain re-approval plan

  23-10-2018 21:44 via abbynews.com
  
  Environmental advocates, First Nations leaders say NEB review has same flaws as it had beforeThe post Pipeline opponents blast Trans Mountain re-approval plan appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Abbotsford schools’ uneven enrolment issues levelling

  23-10-2018 21:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Preliminary enrolment data show increase at under-capacity schools, decrease at over-capacity schoolsThe post Abbotsford schools’ uneven enrolment issues levelling appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Opioid crisis may be shortening British Columbians’ life expectancy: report

  23-10-2018 21:19 via abbynews.com
  
  Canada among healthiest wealthy countries, but 8,000 overdose deaths since 2016 are causing concernThe post Opioid crisis may be shortening British Columbians’ life expectancy: report appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• UFV launches Food and Agriculture Institute

  23-10-2018 21:00 via abbynews.com
  
  New centre at University of the Fraser Valley fosters food securityThe post UFV launches Food and Agriculture Institute appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Abbotsford Police project tackles use of stolen debit and credit cards

  23-10-2018 20:55 via abbynews.com
  
  ‘That’s Not You’ cuts fraudulent offences in half, police sayThe post Abbotsford Police project tackles use of stolen debit and credit cards appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Delivery of cannabis could be impacted by postal strike

  23-10-2018 20:30 via abbynews.com
  
  BC Liquor Distribution Branch look at alternative third-party delivery servicesThe post Delivery of cannabis could be impacted by postal strike appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. cold case helps ‘60 Minutes’ explain genetic genealogy

  23-10-2018 20:15 via abbynews.com
  
  An arrest in the 1987 double-murder of two people from Victoria was one of three examples highlighted in a segment you can watch hereThe post B.C. cold case helps ‘60 Minutes’ explain genetic genealogy appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Rural regions get priority for B.C. referendum mail-out

  23-10-2018 20:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Ballot security measures aim to protect against voter fraudThe post Rural regions get priority for B.C. referendum mail-out appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Around the BCHL: Chilliwack Chiefs snag spot in CJHL national rankings

  23-10-2018 20:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Around the BCHL is a look at what’s happening in the BCHL and the junior A world.The post Around the BCHL: Chilliwack Chiefs snag spot in CJHL national rankings appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Mega Millions, Powerball prizes come down to math, long odds

  23-10-2018 19:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Biggest myth: The advertised $1.6 billion Mega Millions prize and $620 million Powerball prize aren’t quite realThe post Mega Millions, Powerball prizes come down to math, long odds appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C.’s natural gas supply could see 50% dip through winter due to pipeline blast

  23-10-2018 19:30 via abbynews.com
  
  It’s been two weeks since the Enbridge pipeline ruptured near Prince George on Oct. 9, sparking a large fireballThe post B.C.’s natural gas supply could see 50% dip through winter due to pipeline blast appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• 2 Canadians advance to finals at world wrestling championships

  23-10-2018 19:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Olympic champion Erica Wiebe just missed joining them with a loss 3-1 to three-time world champion Adeline Gray of the United States in the 76-kg eventThe post 2 Canadians advance to finals at world wrestling championships appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• VIDEO: Valley Vertikiller 2018

  23-10-2018 19:10 via abbynews.com
  
  Highlights from the annual Abbotsford trail raceThe post VIDEO: Valley Vertikiller 2018 appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Talks at The Reach cover ‘life writing’ and submariner’s history

  23-10-2018 18:02 via abbynews.com
  Presenter Philip Sherwood presents sessions on Oct. 24 and 31The post Talks at The Reach cover ‘life writing’ and submariner’s history appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Almost $3.8 million raised so far for new seniors’ care complex

  23-10-2018 17:59 via abbynews.com
  
  Tabor Village in Abbotsford sets $11 million fundraising goalThe post Almost $3.8 million raised so far for new seniors’ care complex appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Trump vilifies caravan, says he’ll cut Central American aid

  23-10-2018 17:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Despite Mexican efforts to stop them at the Guatemala-Mexico border, about 5,000 Central American migrants resumed their advance toward the U.S. border Sunday in southern Mexico.The post Trump vilifies caravan, says he’ll cut Central American aid appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Federal carbon tax rebates will exceed the cost for most people affected

  23-10-2018 17:20 via abbynews.com
  
  Officials say 70 per cent of people in those provinces will get back more than they end up paying out as fuel costs rise to incorporate the carbon tax.The post Federal carbon tax rebates will exceed the cost for most people affected appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Rotating strike in Toronto will have ‘significant impact,’ says Canada Post

  23-10-2018 17:10 via abbynews.com
  
  Canada Post union announces rotating strikes in four Canadian cities.The post Rotating strike in Toronto will have ‘significant impact,’ says Canada Post appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Oil spill response exercise happening in Vancouver Harbour

  23-10-2018 17:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Staff will respond to a simulated 150K litre spillThe post Oil spill response exercise happening in Vancouver Harbour appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Cancelling Saudi Arabia arms deal would cost $1 billion: Trudeau

  23-10-2018 17:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Canada has added its voice to global calls for answers, with Trudeau telling the CBC in an interview today that the Saudi government’s explanation of what happened lacks credibility.The post Cancelling Saudi Arabia arms deal would cost $1 billion: Trudeau appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Your daily commute and weather forecast: Oct. 23, 2018

  23-10-2018 16:54 via abbynews.com
  
  Increasingly cloudy skies today, leading to a rainy week. Delays in Langley and past the Port MannThe post Your daily commute and weather forecast: Oct. 23, 2018 appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Former B.C. sheriff caught in sex-related sting pleads guilty to lesser charge

  23-10-2018 16:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Kevin Johnston will be sentenced on Nov. 6 for his role in communicating online with a person posing as a 14-year-old girl.The post Former B.C. sheriff caught in sex-related sting pleads guilty to lesser charge appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Cascades soccer teams prepare for playoffs

  23-10-2018 15:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Men’s, women’s teams begin Canada West title driveThe post Cascades soccer teams prepare for playoffs appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Ovechkin has 4 points as Caps rough up Canucks 5-2

  23-10-2018 06:50 via abbynews.com
  
  WATCH: Defending champs pick up impressive win in VancouverThe post Ovechkin has 4 points as Caps rough up Canucks 5-2 appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Calling ALL artists! The deadline has been extended for submitting your civic banner artwork! Have your art dis… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  23-10-2018 04:14 via twitter.com
  Calling ALL artists!The deadline has been extended for submitting your civic banner artwork!Have your art dis… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Have you registered yet for the 2018 Involve Symposium on November 15th? abbotsfordcity.ca/involve-abbots…… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  23-10-2018 04:11 via twitter.com
  Have you registered yet for the 2018 Involve Symposium on November 15th?abbotsfordcity.ca/involve-abbots…… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Vancouver mayoral hopefuly admits defeat, congratulates winner Kennedy Stewart

  23-10-2018 02:58 via abbynews.com
  
  Ken Sim of the Non-Partisan Association apologized for the time it took to acknowledge Stewart wonThe post Vancouver mayoral hopefuly admits defeat, congratulates winner Kennedy Stewart appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Mental fitness questioned of man charged in Chilliwack River Valley shooting

  23-10-2018 02:35 via abbynews.com
  
  Peter Kampos told his lawyer ‘his dreams are being stolen and turned into drugs’ at Surrey Pre-trialThe post Mental fitness questioned of man charged in Chilliwack River Valley shooting appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Ultra-low-cost carrier Wow Air rolls out new route between Vancouver and Iceland

  23-10-2018 00:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Flights cost as little as $129The post Ultra-low-cost carrier Wow Air rolls out new route between Vancouver and Iceland appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Abbotsford mom stuck in Africa over adoption delay

  23-10-2018 00:26 via abbynews.com
  
  Kim and Clark Moran have been waiting four weeks to bring son homeThe post Abbotsford mom stuck in Africa over adoption delay appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• New Brunswick village lowers ‘straight flag’ after public backlash

  23-10-2018 00:15 via abbynews.com
  
  The flag was up for just one dayThe post New Brunswick village lowers ‘straight flag’ after public backlash appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Election watchdog seeks digitally savvy specialists to zero in on threats

  23-10-2018 00:15 via abbynews.com
  
  Move follows troublesome evidence of online Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. electionThe post Election watchdog seeks digitally savvy specialists to zero in on threats appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. sailor surprised by humpback whale playing under her boat

  23-10-2018 00:11 via abbynews.com
  
  Jodi Klahm-Kozicki said the experience was ‘magical’ near Denman IslandThe post B.C. sailor surprised by humpback whale playing under her boat appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. government moves to tighten resource industry regulations

  23-10-2018 00:00 via abbynews.com
  
  New superintendent will oversee engineers, biologists, forestersThe post B.C. government moves to tighten resource industry regulations appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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