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• Surrey RCMP say wounded transit officer did not fire his gun at shooter

  31-01-2019 23:55 via abbynews.com
  
  Constable Josh Harms has been released from hospital after being shot at Surrey’s Scott Road SkyTrain
  
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• Transit Police have been in deadly Surrey situations before - Abbotsford News

  31-01-2019 23:52 via abbynews.com
  Transit Police have been in deadly Surrey situations before  Abbotsford NewsThe Metro Vancouver Transit Police, the only force of its type in Canada, has been involved in deadly confrontations in Surrey before but Wednesday afternoon ...
  
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• Transit Police have been in deadly Surrey situations before

  31-01-2019 23:52 via abbynews.com
  
  Constable Josh Harms, 27, recovering after being shot twice in arm at Scott Road SkyTrain Station
  
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• Cat hoarder surrenders 30 more cats to BC SPCA

  31-01-2019 23:45 via abbynews.com
  
  Penticton and Kelowna SPCA caring for the young cats, many facing medical and behavioural issues
  
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• Study: Many small kids in U.S. are using too much toothpaste

  31-01-2019 23:33 via abbynews.com
  
  Fluoride needs to be used carefully, says pediatric dentist
  
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• Firefighter says stigma prevented him from seeking counselling after traumatic event

  31-01-2019 23:17 via abbynews.com
  
  “There’s a stigma and we’re trying to break that down,” said Vancouver firefighter Greg Gauthier
  
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• Truck driver in Broncos crash apologizes to families

  31-01-2019 22:50 via abbynews.com
  
  “I’m so, so, so, so sorry,” Jaskirat Singh Sidhu said to victims’ families
  
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• Robert Bateman Secondary presents Into the Woods

  31-01-2019 22:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Production on Jan. 31, Feb. 1 and 2 at Abbotsford Arts Centre
  
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• Abbotsford Toastmasters group celebrates 25 years - Abbotsford News

  31-01-2019 22:30 via abbynews.com
  Abbotsford Toastmasters group celebrates 25 years  Abbotsford NewsCommunity celebration on Friday, Feb. 1 at UFV campus.
  
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• Abbotsford Toastmasters group celebrates 25 years

  31-01-2019 22:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Community celebration on Friday, Feb. 1 at UFV campus
  
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• Colony Farms hospital hit with largest WorkSafeBC penalty in history

  31-01-2019 21:56 via abbynews.com
  
  B.C. Nurses’ Union release says violent attacks still occur at the site
  
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• Bertie the ‘Wonder Dog’ survives 11 days on Sumas Mountain - Abbotsford News

  31-01-2019 21:12 via abbynews.com
  Bertie the ‘Wonder Dog’ survives 11 days on Sumas Mountain  Abbotsford NewsPooch runs away in Abbotsford area known for coyotes and cougars.
  
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• Bertie the ‘Wonder Dog’ survives 11 days on Sumas Mountain

  31-01-2019 21:12 via abbynews.com
  
  Pooch runs away in Abbotsford area known for coyotes and cougars
  
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• WWE wrestler and actor John Cena spotted in Vancouver

  31-01-2019 21:10 via abbynews.com
  
  The ‘You Can’t See Me’ star is reportedly in the Lower Mainland to film a new movie
  
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• WestJet warns of phone scam that’s hit even their own staff

  31-01-2019 20:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Fraudsters posing as company representatives are asking for credit card information
  
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• Two Paris police officers guilty of raping Canadian tourist: reports

  31-01-2019 20:25 via abbynews.com
  
  Local media reports say the two elite anti-gang officers got seven years in prison
  
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• Valley Attack lacrosse heading to provincials

  31-01-2019 19:45 via abbynews.com
  
  Abbotsford field lacrosse team finishes first in divison
  
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• Who’s the daddy? Surprise in Swiss orangutan paternity test

  31-01-2019 19:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Suprising test results came back at Basel Zoo in northwestern Switzerland
  
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• Weather extremes a new fact of life for Canadians: experts

  31-01-2019 19:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Cherry blossoms are blooming early in Victoria, while central Canada had extreme cold warnings
  
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• Trump ‘disappointed’ FBI can’t find motive in Vegas shooting

  31-01-2019 19:30 via abbynews.com
  
  The U.S. President said he was surprised the agency released a report less than three pages long
  
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• No-waste grocery stores not a garbage idea to help tackle food waste

  31-01-2019 19:30 via abbynews.com
  
  The shop encourages customers to bring clean, reusable containers from home to box the food
  
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• Bank of Canada offers explanations for country’s ‘puzzling’ wage disappointment

  31-01-2019 19:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Technological advances have lowered demand for routine jobs, reduced competition
  
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• Frustration as affordable housing project delayed and costs grow - Abbotsford News

  31-01-2019 19:25 via abbynews.com
  Frustration as affordable housing project delayed and costs grow  Abbotsford NewsThe sound of hammers and saws will soon be replaced by those of neighbours and families at a new six-storey affordable housing project in Chilliwack to be ...
  
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• Frustration as affordable housing project delayed and costs grow

  31-01-2019 19:25 via abbynews.com
  
  Non-profit nears completion on Chilliwack project, but lack of permit delays Abbotsford construction
  
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• Spark joy by properly disposing or recycling your unwanted items. The City’s Waste Wizard tool provides useful tip… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  31-01-2019 19:05 via twitter.com
  Spark joy by properly disposing or recycling your unwanted items.The City’s Waste Wizard tool provides useful tip… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Organ donation saves record 502 lives last year in BC - Abbotsford News

  31-01-2019 19:03 via abbynews.com
  Organ donation saves record 502 lives last year in BC  Abbotsford NewsB.C. has set a new record with 122 deceased donors and 100 living donors.
  
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• Your daily commute and weather forecast: Jan. 31, 2019

  31-01-2019 17:00 via abbynews.com
  
  We’re going to see a cold period late weekend, early next week, with a real chance to see some snow
  
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• Statistics Canada reports GDP contracted 0.1 per cent in November

  31-01-2019 17:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Overall contraction in the economy came despite gains in 13 of the 20 industrial sectors tracked
  
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• Canadian Indigenous groups want sea health study, marine traffic halt

  31-01-2019 15:50 via abbynews.com
  
  They say the proposed Trans Mountain pipeline expansion and a new shipping terminal near Vancouver would increase pressure on sea life
  
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• Bankrupt energy companies can’t abandon old wells, Supreme Court rules

  31-01-2019 15:30 via abbynews.com
  
  An estimated 1,800 wells representing more than $100 million in liabilities have been abandoned since the case came to court
  
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• Closing arguments in trial of Mexican drug lord ‘El Chapo’

  31-01-2019 15:10 via abbynews.com
  
  Prosecutor: Joaquin Guzman feared prosecution on US soil
  
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• Timberwolves Classic opens today

  31-01-2019 15:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Senior boys tournament crowns champion on Saturday
  
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• Mayors to field questions from development industry at Fraser Valley forum

  31-01-2019 15:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Panel of Fraser Valley mayors and municipal reps organized by the Urban Development Institute
  
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• Fraser Valley mayors gather to talk development - Abbotsford News

  31-01-2019 09:00 via abbynews.com
  Fraser Valley mayors gather to talk development  Abbotsford NewsHousing construction, density, and transit dominated the discussion.
  
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• Abbotsford Police stop van going 102 km/h in a 30 km/h school zone - Daily Hive

  31-01-2019 09:00 via dailyhive.com
  Abbotsford Police stop van going 102 km/h in a 30 km/h school zone  Daily HiveThe Abbotsford Police Department handed out a hefty ticket and a seven-day impound to a driver going more than 100 km/h in a school zone.
  
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• Analysis: A smooth transition for B.C. NDP in Nanaimo byelection

  31-01-2019 07:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Blow to B.C. Greens, John Horgan’s hold on power remains slim
  
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• UPDATE: Fire at Mission’s Canadian Tire now considered suspicious - Abbotsford News

  31-01-2019 06:00 via abbynews.com
  UPDATE: Fire at Mission’s Canadian Tire now considered suspicious  Abbotsford NewsFire department confirms that a second fire broke out several hours later.
  
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• UPDATE: NDP candidate wins Nanaimo byelection

  31-01-2019 05:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Sheila Malcolmson earned about 49 per cent of the vote; all ballot boxes now counted
  
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• Polls now closed as Nanaimo awaits byelection results

  31-01-2019 05:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Vancouver Island riding’s choice for MLA will impact balance in the B.C. legislature
  
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• Woman or girl slain every 2.5 days in Canada in 2018, report finds

  31-01-2019 03:00 via abbynews.com
  
  The Canadian Femicide Observatory for Justice and Accountability released its inaugural report
  
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• Transit officer shot in Surrey, hunt on for armed suspect - Abbotsford News

  31-01-2019 02:55 via abbynews.com
  Transit officer shot in Surrey, hunt on for armed suspect  Abbotsford NewsPolice warn public to stay away from area of Scott Road SkyTrain Station.
  
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• Transit officer shot in Surrey, hunt on for armed suspect

  31-01-2019 02:55 via abbynews.com
  
  Police warn public to stay away from area of Scott Road SkyTrain Station
  
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• Armed suspect on the loose after transit officer shot in Surrey

  31-01-2019 02:55 via abbynews.com
  
  Police warn public to stay away from area of Scott Road SkyTrain Station
  
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• Pacific Northwest measles outbreak grows to 40 - Abbotsford News

  31-01-2019 02:10 via abbynews.com
  Pacific Northwest measles outbreak grows to 40  Abbotsford NewsTwo confirmed patients travelled to Hawaii and were quarantined there.
  
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• Pacific Northwest measles outbreak grows to 40

  31-01-2019 02:10 via abbynews.com
  
  Two confirmed patients travelled to Hawaii and were quarantined there
  
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• Once-populous starfish disappearing due to warm water and disease

  31-01-2019 02:08 via abbynews.com
  
  Disease hitting sunflower sea stars is like a ‘zombie apocalypse’
  
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• Dementia campaign in Abbotsford challenges stigma

  31-01-2019 01:55
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  The Alzheimer Society of B.C. thanks the people of Abbotsford and the entire East Fraser region for their encouraging response to January’s annual Alzheimer’s Awareness Month and to our campaign intended to challenge stigma surrounding the disease: “Yes. I live with dementia. Let me help you understand.”
  Recently, the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences released a report by a panel of dementia experts highlighting priorities for a national dementia strategy, work
  
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• Freezing temperatures, and possible snow, headed for the Lower Mainland - Abbotsford News

  31-01-2019 00:45 via abbynews.com
  Freezing temperatures, and possible snow, headed for the Lower Mainland  Abbotsford NewsEnvironment Canada says a cold air system will head through B.C., starting in the central interior.
  
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• Freezing temperatures, and possible snow, headed for the Lower Mainland

  31-01-2019 00:45 via abbynews.com
  
  Environment Canada says a cold air system will head through B.C., starting in the central interior
  
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• BC Legislature spending scandal inspires satirical song - Abbotsford News

  31-01-2019 00:30 via abbynews.com
  BC Legislature spending scandal inspires satirical song  Abbotsford NewsVictoria musicians release song All Part of the Uniform.
  
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