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• Non-profits, local governments invited to replace Greyhound

  28-11-2018 23:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Eight B.C. highways still have no bus service offers
  
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• Jeopardy responds to William Shatner tweet about word invented by B.C. 6-year-old

  28-11-2018 23:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Jeopardy questions from Nov. 20 spur Twitter support for levidrome
  
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• Give the Gift of Recreation this holiday season! https://t.co/LDrNXeCyr2

  28-11-2018 23:26 via twitter.com
  
  Give the Gift of Recreation this holiday season! https://t.co/LDrNXeCyr2
  
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• BC RCMP spokesman’s boss denies calling him redundant, coroner’s inquest hears

  28-11-2018 23:13 via abbynews.com
  
  Sgt. Pierre Lemaitre’s death was linked to Robert Dziekanski’s death at YVR in 2007
  
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• Did you get the message? Canada tests its emergency alert system

  28-11-2018 22:56 via abbynews.com
  
  Phones, radio and television stations expected to light up with emergency message
  
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• Jarrod Bacon’s stay in halfway house extended by six months

  28-11-2018 22:25 via abbynews.com
  
  National parole board concerned about former Abbotsford gangster’s risk to the community
  
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• Grand Chief Stewart Phillip recognized with honorary degree

  28-11-2018 22:13 via abbynews.com
  
  Grand Chief Stewart Phillip was awarded an honorary degree from the University of British Columbia
  
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• B.C. man pleads guilty to hunting from vehicle, other Wildlife Act charges

  28-11-2018 22:00 via abbynews.com
  
  James Wiens pleaded guilty to baiting an animal, feeding or attempting to feed dangerous wildlife and hunting from a motorvehicle.
  
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• B.C. greenhouses face steep heating bills after pipeline explosion

  28-11-2018 22:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Costs skyrocketed after the blast choked off natural gas supplies.
  
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• MAP: Christmas Kettle kicks off in Abbotsford - Abbotsford News

  28-11-2018 21:20
  MAP: Christmas Kettle kicks off in Abbotsford  Abbotsford NewsPilots game on Friday starts six weeks of local fundraising.
  
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• MAP: Christmas Kettle kicks off in Abbotsford

  28-11-2018 21:20 via abbynews.com
  
  Pilots game on Friday starts six weeks of local fundraising
  
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• Alberta buying its own rail cars to move oil without feds, Notley says

  28-11-2018 21:10 via abbynews.com
  
  While plans for pipelines are stalled, Alberta’s premier wants other means to get the product from provincial oil patches to buyers
  
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• Mother killed in Yukon bear attack was passionate about nature, languages

  28-11-2018 21:05 via abbynews.com
  
  Valerie Theoret, 37, and her 10-month-old daughter were killed Nov. 26
  
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• Lower Mainland highway crews prepare for a winter of heavy rain, wind

  28-11-2018 21:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Mainroad Group gets ready for predicted ‘El Nino’ winter
  
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• Hockey may shift from ‘midget’ and other traditional names to age descriptors

  28-11-2018 21:00 via abbynews.com
  
  BC Hockey’s board of directors discussed the topic of division names used by its minor hockey association members
  
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• Get tough with General Motors Trump-style, union head urges Trudeau

  28-11-2018 20:50 via abbynews.com
  
  Unifor president Jerry Dias is in Washington this week, to try to enlist allies at the Canadian Embassy
  
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• Today is day 2 of the 3rd annual #AbbyBizWalks where volunteers visit many businesses across the city to better und… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  28-11-2018 20:43 via twitter.com
  Today is day 2 of the 3rd annual #AbbyBizWalks where volunteers visit many businesses across the city to better und… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• DYK the @MNP_LLP Torch was in Abbotsford yesterday morning for the @2019CanadaGames #mnptorchrelay. We enjoyed feel… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  28-11-2018 20:40 via twitter.com
  DYK the @MNP_LLP Torch was in Abbotsford yesterday morning for the @2019CanadaGames #mnptorchrelay. We enjoyed feel… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Join in on the seasonal fun this Saturday at the Annual Tree Lighting and Winter Jubilee from 5:00 - 9:00 p.m. in h… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  28-11-2018 20:27 via twitter.com
  Join in on the seasonal fun this Saturday at the Annual Tree Lighting and Winter Jubilee from 5:00 - 9:00 p.m. in h… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Condo prices soar in B.C.’s hot spots for winter tourism

  28-11-2018 19:40 via abbynews.com
  
  Whistler, Kimberley and Nelson saw increases in housing prices as investors look to nearby winter recreation
  
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• Abbotsford couple release song about domestic violence - Abbotsford News

  28-11-2018 19:01
  Abbotsford couple release song about domestic violence  Abbotsford NewsRozsa and Saint Soldier start campaign to raise money for music video.
  
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• Abbotsford couple release song about domestic violence

  28-11-2018 19:01 via abbynews.com
  
  Rozsa and Saint Soldier start campaign to raise money for music video
  
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• The 10 funniest words in the English language, according to this study

  28-11-2018 18:40 via abbynews.com
  
  Two University of Alberta researchers say they’ve analyzed what makes some words intrinsically funny.
  
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• Northern B.C. city dealing with its own otter problem

  28-11-2018 18:40 via abbynews.com
  
  Vanderhoof’s Nechako White Sturgeon Recovery Initiative working to increase fish survival rate
  
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• Margaret Atwood to write sequel to ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’

  28-11-2018 18:24 via abbynews.com
  
  Publisher McClelland and Stewart says it will publish ‘The Testaments’ on Sept. 10, 2019
  
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• Knickers the cow is too beefy to become burgers

  28-11-2018 18:15 via abbynews.com
  
  The black-and-white Holstein Friesian from Western Australia stands at 6 feet 4 inches
  
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• Winner yet to be named for Canucks’ record-breaking 50/50 jackpot

  28-11-2018 18:00 via abbynews.com
  
  One lucky fan will take home $706,815
  
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• Vacancies remain low as rents rise in B.C.: CMHC

  28-11-2018 17:10 via abbynews.com
  
  B.C. has second lowest provincial vacancy rate in Canada
  
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• Vacancies remain low as rents rise in B.C. - Abbotsford News

  28-11-2018 17:10
  Vacancies remain low as rents rise in B.C.  Abbotsford NewsB.C. has second lowest provincial vacancy rate in Canada.
  
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• Vacancies remain low as rents rise in B.C.

  28-11-2018 17:10 via abbynews.com
  
  B.C. has second lowest provincial vacancy rate in Canada
  
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• Stories unite Canadians on homelessness action: UBC study

  28-11-2018 17:05 via abbynews.com
  
  A University of British Columba study says Canadians value stories over statistics
  
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• Your daily commute and weather forecast: Nov. 28, 2018

  28-11-2018 17:02 via abbynews.com
  
  Fog clearing with a chance of showers today and congestion in Abbotsford, Langley and at the Port Mann
  
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• VIDEO: Saskatoon lead over Vancouver Giants was short-lived

  28-11-2018 17:00 via abbynews.com
  
  G-Men scored four unanswered goals to win third consecutive victory
  
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• B.C. mom speaks out about paying $8,000/month for Crohn’s disease drug

  28-11-2018 17:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Melissa Ozard has had to seek out help to pay for her son’s medication
  
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• Two BC Ferries sailings cancelled between Victoria and Lower Mainland

  28-11-2018 16:45 via abbynews.com
  
  Company says ship is experiencing mechanical difficulty morning of Nov. 28
  
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• Famed anti-poverty activist Harry Leslie Smith dies in Ontario hospital at 95

  28-11-2018 15:12 via abbynews.com
  
  Smith lived through the Great Depression and fought in the British air force during the Second World War
  
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• Alert Ready system to be tested across the county for second time

  28-11-2018 15:05 via abbynews.com
  
  Test alerts are supposed to appear at 1:55 p.m. local time
  
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• UFV developing e-learning course on Abbotsford homelessness issues - Abbotsford News

  28-11-2018 15:00
  UFV developing e-learning course on Abbotsford homelessness issues  Abbotsford NewsA new e-learning course is being developed at the University of the Fraser Valley on issues surrounding local homelessness, in partnership with the City of ...
  
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• UFV developing e-learning course on Abbotsford homelessness issues

  28-11-2018 15:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Many Ways to Home won’t offer credits, but is billed as more of a professional development course
  
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• Brown scores in OT as Kings beat Canucks 2-1

  28-11-2018 06:45 via abbynews.com
  
  Vancouver battles back late to pick up single point
  
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• Saskatchewan proposes controversial trespass law

  28-11-2018 03:00 via abbynews.com
  
  The law would require landowner permission which could lead to clashes
  
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• Woman, 10-month-old girl killed in bear attack in Yukon

  28-11-2018 02:12 via abbynews.com
  
  Valerie Theoret, 37, and her daughter, 10-month-old Adele Roesholt, were killed Nov. 26
  
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• B.C. firefighters free pedestrian pinned under RV

  28-11-2018 02:00 via abbynews.com
  
  The Vancouver Island man was rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries
  
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• Amid B.C. ride-sharing battle, Canucks declare sponsorship deal with Lyft

  28-11-2018 01:54 via abbynews.com
  
  Vancouver team owner Francesco Aquilini is a vocal ride-sharing advocate
  
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• Children’s book an important legacy for family who called small B.C. town home during tragic time

  28-11-2018 01:36 via abbynews.com
  
  ‘i am I ’ was written by Shawn Eastland before his death in 2010.
  
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• Seniors assaulted, tied up in home invasion on Vancouver Island

  28-11-2018 01:13 via abbynews.com
  
  Sawmill owner offers $5,000 for information leading to arrest as Nanaimo RCMP search for suspects
  
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• B.C. hydro project granted an environmental assessment certificate

  28-11-2018 00:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Revelstoke Project 6 has been approved with conditions from the province
  
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• Canada’s auto industry at risk if GM closes Oshawa plant, union president says

  28-11-2018 00:25 via abbynews.com
  
  GM president warned he was ready to have his members take job action unless the plant stays open
  
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• LNG, ride hailing highlights of fall for B.C. Premier John Horgan

  28-11-2018 00:15 via abbynews.com
  
  Legislature session ends with bitter dispute over suspended staff
  
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• Canadian MPs among global lawmakers grilling Facebook executive in UK Parliament

  28-11-2018 00:15 via abbynews.com
  
  Lawmakers were also critical of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg for failing to show up to answer questions
  
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