Abbotsford news

• Home care declines as B.C. senior population grows, advocate says

  09-01-2019 23:00 via abbynews.com
  
  More deferring property tax, using rent subsidy to stay at home
  
  Read more

• Bovine TB strain tested in B.C. cow is distinct, not seen in Canada

  09-01-2019 22:55 via abbynews.com
  
  A case of bovine tuberculosis was found in a cow in southern British Columbia last November
  
  Read more

• Newfoundland town asks for help as stranded seals block roads

  09-01-2019 22:50 via abbynews.com
  
  Roddickton Mayor Sheila Fitzgerald has called Department of Fisheries and Oceans officials
  
  Read more

• Eyes turn to second barrier in northern B.C. pipeline dispute

  09-01-2019 22:45 via abbynews.com
  
  RCMP roadblocks remained in place for third day around Wet’suwet’en First Nation territory
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Ticket deadline approaching for Millionaire Home Lottery

  09-01-2019 22:40 via abbynews.com
  
  Prize homes in South Surrey, White Rock, Tsawwassen, Vancouver, Sidney, West Kelowna, Kelowna, Sooke
  
  Read more

• Mount Vernon back for Snowball Classic

  09-01-2019 22:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Knights return to Abbotsford to reclaim 2016 crown
  
  Read more

• VIDEO: Kevin Hart says he’s considering Oscar hosting gig again

  09-01-2019 21:54 via abbynews.com
  
  Hart had stepped away last month after homophobic tweets he had made a decade ago resurfaced
  
  Read more

• Two men arrested, charged with ‘ties to Lower Mainland gang conflict’

  09-01-2019 21:49 via abbynews.com
  
  Two men allegedly failed to stop for RCMP in fall of 2018: police
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Tourist left with life threatening injuries after Richmond crash

  09-01-2019 21:20 via abbynews.com
  
  Drugs and alcohol are not considered factors in the collision
  
  Read more

• WestJet apologizes after passengers stranded in Cancun for 33 hours

  09-01-2019 21:10 via abbynews.com
  
  About 150 passengers were stuck in Mexico last weekend because of mechanical issues
  
  Read more

• Trudeau: B.C. protest arrests not ‘ideal,’ but rule of law must be respected

  09-01-2019 21:05 via abbynews.com
  
  Trudeau made comments about Coastal GasLink pipeline in visit to Kamloops
  
  Read more

• John Horgan says LNG project meets standard of Indigenous relations

  09-01-2019 21:00 via abbynews.com
  
  B.C. premier speaks on police action to clear pipeline route
  
  Read more

• Trade deadline looming for BCHL teams

  09-01-2019 20:51 via abbynews.com
  
  Trade watch will heat up as the roster freeze deadline is on Jan. 10
  
  Read more

• Mother charged with killing seven-year-old daughter back in court

  09-01-2019 20:15 via abbynews.com
  
  Keryann Lewis facing trial for death of Aaliyah Rosa
  
  Read more

• Alomar coming to the Fraser Valley

  09-01-2019 20:15 via abbynews.com
  
  Blue Jays legend named special guest for fundraiser
  
  Read more

• Previous story Abbotsford's top educators get 6% raise for 2017/18 - Abbotsford News

  09-01-2019 20:14 via abbynews.com
  Previous story Abbotsford's top educators get 6% raise for 2017/18  Abbotsford NewsAbbotsford's top educators gained just over a nickel on the dollar in the 2017/18 fiscal year, according to the school district's executive compensation report, ...
  
  Read more

• Third B.C. city bans clothing donation bins after recent deaths

  09-01-2019 19:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Richmond joins West Vancouver and Burnaby
  
  Read more

• Date set for byelection in hotly-contested Burnaby-South riding

  09-01-2019 19:10 via abbynews.com
  
  Move comes after criticism of Justin Trudeau that he left the seat open too long
  
  Read more

• Man wanted in B.C. hotel stabbing arrested in Ontario

  09-01-2019 18:15 via abbynews.com
  
  Malcolm Drydgen charged with aggravated after stabbing at Sheraton hotel in Surrey last June
  
  Read more

• Average price of cannabis in Canada goes up 17% post-legalization

  09-01-2019 17:58 via abbynews.com
  
  Legal pot continues to cost more than illegally source cannabis
  
  Read more

• Drone operators subject to age limit, certification under new federal rules

  09-01-2019 17:45 via abbynews.com
  
  The new regulations, which come into effect June 1, apply to all drone operators
  
  Read more

• Russia says ‘understanding’ reached on doping data for WADA

  09-01-2019 17:19 via abbynews.com
  
  Russia missed a deadline to hand over the data, meaning its anti-doping agency could face sanctions
  
  Read more

• Austrian train workers rescue wild goat buried in snowdrift

  09-01-2019 17:15 via abbynews.com
  
  The animal was stuck in a snowdrift at the side of tracks in the Gesaeuse national park
  
  Read more

• Remember virtual reality? Its buzz has faded at CES 2019

  09-01-2019 17:07 via abbynews.com
  
  At the CES 2019 tech show in Las Vegas, Facebook’s Oculus unit isn’t holding any glitzy press events
  
  Read more

• Catching Light, The Season To Shine

  09-01-2019 17:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Sequins and silver add sparkle to fashion
  
  Read more

• Your daily commute and weather forecast: Jan. 9, 2019 – Abbotsford News - Abbotsford News

  09-01-2019 16:57 via abbynews.com
  Your daily commute and weather forecast: Jan. 9, 2019 – Abbotsford News  Abbotsford NewsGood morning! It was a little wet to start the day at 4 C as of 7 a.m., and the Environment Canada weather *service* tells us we've got 96 per cent humidity and 10 ...
  
  Read more

• Your daily commute and weather forecast: Jan. 9, 2019 - Abbotsford News

  09-01-2019 16:57 via abbynews.com
  Your daily commute and weather forecast: Jan. 9, 2019  Abbotsford NewsGood morning! It was a little wet to start the day at 4 C as of 7 a.m., and the Environment Canada weather *service* tells us we've got 96 per cent humidity and 10 ...
  
  Read more

• Your daily commute and weather forecast: Jan. 9, 2019

  09-01-2019 16:57 via abbynews.com
  
  Lots of congestion past the Port Mann, but some good weather news to come this weekend
  
  Read more

• The suspense is over: Kevin Hart will not host Oscars

  09-01-2019 16:45 via abbynews.com
  
  Hart says he’s not hosting the Oscars this year after suggesting he’d reconsider
  
  Read more

• Shoppers Drug Mart starts selling medical cannabis online

  09-01-2019 16:45 via abbynews.com
  
  Patients will still have to go to a pharmacy to begin the process
  
  Read more

• Canada downs Russia at U18 women’s world championship

  09-01-2019 16:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Canada finished round robin with two wins and a loss for six points
  
  Read more

• Highway 3 closed from Princeton to Hope

  09-01-2019 16:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Vehicle incident on Highway 3
  
  Read more

• Study finds human impact played major role in 2017 wildfire season

  09-01-2019 15:45 via abbynews.com
  
  1.2 million hectares burned in 2017 set a record, only to be surpassed in 2018
  
  Read more

• Trump pleads on TV for wall funding to fix border ‘crisis’

  09-01-2019 15:20 via abbynews.com
  
  Trump called on Democrats saying it was “immoral” for “politicians to do nothing”
  
  Read more

• Stan Lee’s devoted fans can mourn him at Hollywood memorial

  09-01-2019 15:10 via abbynews.com
  
  Lee, whose co-creations include Spider-Man, the Incredible Hulk and Black Panther, died Nov. 12 at age 95
  
  Read more

• The Doxa Guys perform at free worship event - Abbotsford News

  09-01-2019 15:00 via abbynews.com
  The Doxa Guys perform at free worship event  Abbotsford NewsProgram on Jan. 20 at Central Heights Church in Abbotsford.
  
  Read more

• The Doxa Guys perform at free worship event

  09-01-2019 15:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Program on Jan. 20 at Central Heights Church in Abbotsford
  
  Read more

• Abbotsford's top educators get 6% raise for 2017/18 - Abbotsford News

  09-01-2019 09:00 via abbynews.com
  Abbotsford's top educators get 6% raise for 2017/18  Abbotsford NewsAbbotsford's top educators gained just over a nickel on the dollar in the 2017/18 fiscal year, according to the school district's executive compensation report, ...
  
  Read more

• Kids and teens vulnerable as Canadian flu cases start to surge

  09-01-2019 02:30 via abbynews.com
  
  This season began earlier than last, and the predominant circulating A strain is H1N1
  
  Read more

• Alberta cop investigated after running over deer several times - Abbotsford News

  09-01-2019 02:25 via abbynews.com
  Alberta cop investigated after running over deer several times  Abbotsford NewsA police officer is under investigation in southern Alberta for trying to kill an injured deer with his *service* vehicle. Lethbridge police say the officer was trying to ...
  
  Read more

• Alberta cop investigated after running over deer several times

  09-01-2019 02:25 via abbynews.com
  
  The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team is on the case involving a Lethbridge officer
  
  Read more

• Abbotsford recall campaign aims to have Plecas removed from office - CTV News

  09-01-2019 02:19 via bc.ctvnews.ca
  Abbotsford recall campaign aims to have Plecas removed from office  CTV NewsA disgruntled voters are planning to launch a recall campaign to have Speaker Darryl Plecas removed from office.
  
  Read more

• Facility’s CEO resigns after woman in vegetative state for decade gives birth

  09-01-2019 02:18 via abbynews.com
  
  Police served awarrant to get DNA from all male staff at the long-term care facility in Phoenix
  
  Read more

• PHOTOS: Anti-pipeline rallies take over B.C. cities - Abbotsford News

  09-01-2019 01:30 via abbynews.com
  PHOTOS: Anti-pipeline rallies take over B.C. cities  Abbotsford NewsHundreds of people took to the streets in cities across B.C., Canada and even the United States to show their solidarity with two pipeline protest camps in the ...
  
  Read more

• PHOTOS: Anti-pipeline rallies take over B.C. cities

  09-01-2019 01:30 via abbynews.com
  
  People from Vancouver, Victoria, Prince Rupert, Courtenay, Nelson and more came out
  
  Read more

• Next story Abbotsford Indigenous, special needs students see record grad rates - Abbotsford News

  09-01-2019 00:45 via abbynews.com
  Next story Abbotsford Indigenous, special needs students see record grad rates  Abbotsford NewsIndigenous and special needs graduation rates in the Abbotsford School District hit an all-time high in the 2017-18 school year as overall grad rates stagnated, ...
  
  Read more

• Abbotsford Indigenous, special needs students see record grad rates - Abbotsford News

  09-01-2019 00:45 via abbynews.com
  Abbotsford Indigenous, special needs students see record grad rates  Abbotsford NewsIndigenous and special needs graduation rates in the Abbotsford School District hit an all-time high in the 2017-18 school year as overall grad rates stagnated, ...
  
  Read more

• Abbotsford Indigenous, special needs students see record grad rates

  09-01-2019 00:45 via abbynews.com
  
  But test scores still show special needs, Indigenous students lag behind, and it’s worse for older students
  
  Read more

• Marsupial mystery: Injured ‘sugar glider’ left at B.C. animal rescue centre - Abbotsford News

  09-01-2019 00:25 via abbynews.com
  Marsupial mystery: Injured ‘sugar glider’ left at B.C. animal rescue centre  Abbotsford NewsExotic animal will lose tail, but people already want to give her a home.
  
  Read more

• Marsupial mystery: Injured ‘sugar glider’ left at B.C. animal rescue centre

  09-01-2019 00:25 via abbynews.com
  
  Exotic animal will lose tail, but people already want to give her a home
  
  Read more

Follow @AbbotsfordNws on Twitter!