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• ‘Canada’s newest iconic landmark’ proposed to spiral skyward in Squamish

  06-02-2019 23:38 via abbynews.com
  
  Pending approvals, the structure would be the first of its kind in North America
  
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• Abbotsford man appeals conviction, saying he pleaded guilty because he missed a medication dose - Abbotsford News

  06-02-2019 23:20 via abbynews.com
  Abbotsford man appeals conviction, saying he pleaded guilty because he missed a medication dose  Abbotsford NewsAn Abbotsford man applied to appeal his conviction on two assault charges, saying that he pleaded guilty because he was mentally confused after missing a ...
  
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• Abbotsford man appeals conviction, saying he pleaded guilty because he missed a medication dose

  06-02-2019 23:20 via abbynews.com
  
  Judge dismisses appeal for man sentenced on two assault charges
  
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• B.C. political parties profiling with voters’ personal information

  06-02-2019 23:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Consent needed for social media ‘scraping,’ privacy commissioner says
  
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• 2018 was 4th warmest, but next 5 years could break records

  06-02-2019 23:00 via abbynews.com
  
  The average temperature was 14.7 C, which is 1.42 degrees 0.8 C warmer than the 20th century average
  
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• Picky eater or health problem? B.C. doctor talks about an unfamiliar disorder

  06-02-2019 22:50 via abbynews.com
  
  Children with ARFID avoid certain foods based on their appearance, brand, smell and texture
  
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• OD patients given medicine at Vancouver ER as part of unique program

  06-02-2019 22:50 via abbynews.com
  
  Patients get a three-day supply of Suboxone and easy-to-understand instructions from a nurse
  
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• ‘Sesame Street’ celebrates 50th anniversary

  06-02-2019 22:45 via abbynews.com
  
  New primetime TV episode, several other campaigns to ring in its Golden anniversary
  
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• B.C. Liberal party launches online candidate recruitment drive

  06-02-2019 21:31 via abbynews.com
  
  Leader Andrew Wilkinson said the party is shifting into a period of renewal after losing Nanaimo byelection
  
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• Abbotsford athletes named to Team BC - Abbotsford News

  06-02-2019 21:30 via abbynews.com
  Abbotsford athletes named to Team BC  Abbotsford NewsLocals competing in hockey, skiing, gymnastics and wheelchair basketball.
  
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• Abbotsford athletes named to Team BC

  06-02-2019 21:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Locals competing in hockey, skiing, gymnastics and wheelchair basketball
  
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• Cop who arrested McArthur in 2016 accused of breaching police policy: lawyer

  06-02-2019 21:18 via abbynews.com
  
  The Toronto officer is accused of breaching policy on how to handle domestic violence reports
  
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• Impact of ice sheet retreat on Canadian weather being underestimated: study - Abbotsford News

  06-02-2019 21:12 via abbynews.com
  Impact of ice sheet retreat on Canadian weather being underestimated: study  Abbotsford NewsResearch suggests disappearance of ice caps will have a major effect on extreme weather in Canada.
  
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• Patient says B.C. still behind in Parkinson’s brain surgery after announcement - Abbotsford News

  06-02-2019 20:40 via abbynews.com
  Patient says B.C. still behind in Parkinson’s brain surgery after announcement  Abbotsford NewsLawyer Gina Lupino concerned about B.C. wait lists compared with other provinces.
  
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• Canadian couple jailed for supplying woman’s son, 13, with weed

  06-02-2019 19:30 via abbynews.com
  
  The couple, now broken up, were both in their 30s and unemployed in Nova Scotia
  
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• Blind B.C. artist uses fingers for creative vision

  06-02-2019 19:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Shuswap art studio helps people with special needs express themselves
  
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• Anthony, Scrubbs headline Canada’s basketball team for two games in St. John’s

  06-02-2019 19:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Canada, which has already qualified for the World Cup, first hosts Chile on Feb. 21
  
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• Bitter Alberta cold throws a wrench in World Cup biathlon in Canmore

  06-02-2019 19:20 via abbynews.com
  
  Canmore is hosting a biathlon World Cup for just the second time after a first in 2016
  
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• In this Pacific Coast hockey tourney, players have to be good on the ice and also in school

  06-02-2019 19:12 via abbynews.com
  
  Medal games of Midget ‘A’ Scholarship showcase Saturday at North Delta’s Sungod rink
  
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• UN report: IS responsible for most attacks in Iraq and Syria

  06-02-2019 19:10 via abbynews.com
  
  The experts said IS fighters remain under ‘intense military pressure’ in their stronghold in eastern Syria
  
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• Canadians cut down on holiday debt in 2018: poll

  06-02-2019 19:10 via abbynews.com
  
  The nation cut down its overspending by nearly one-third compared to 2017
  
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• BC Hydro's $5.5 billion in deferred debt puts pressure on rates - Abbotsford News

  06-02-2019 19:00 via abbynews.com
  BC Hydro's $5.5 billion in deferred debt puts pressure on rates  Abbotsford NewsB.C. Hydro customers will have to pay off $5.5 billion in operating debt that has been pushed into the future to keep rates from spiking, and it's not yet clear how ...
  
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• B.C. Hydro’s $5.5 billion in deferred debt puts pressure on rates

  06-02-2019 19:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Auditor General says 29 accounts a complicated system
  
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• Toronto stock market edges higher, while U.S. stocks fall; loonie down

  06-02-2019 18:40 via abbynews.com
  
  Canadian dollar traded for 75.87 cents US compared with an average of 76.14 cents US Tuesday
  
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• Former Canucks captain Andre Boudrias dead at 75 - Abbotsford News

  06-02-2019 18:30 via abbynews.com
  Former Canucks captain Andre Boudrias dead at 75  Abbotsford NewsDozens of social media posts have poured in by friends and fans.
  
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• Barriers still hold back sexual harassment claims in Me Too era - Abbotsford News

  06-02-2019 18:30 via abbynews.com
  Barriers still hold back sexual harassment claims in Me Too era  Abbotsford NewsCultural shift leans on proactive and preventative measures in Abbotsford workplaces, lawyer says.
  
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• Barriers still hold back sexual harassment claims in Me Too era

  06-02-2019 18:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Cultural shift leans on proactive and preventative measures in Abbotsford workplaces, lawyer says
  
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• Real estate board calls on Ottawa to revisit mortgage stress test - Abbotsford News

  06-02-2019 18:25 via abbynews.com
  Real estate board calls on Ottawa to revisit mortgage stress test  Abbotsford NewsCanada's largest real estate board is calling on Ottawa to revisit whether a stricter mortgage stress test introduced last year is still needed, arguing that the policy ...
  
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• Liam Neeson says he’s not racist, explains rage after attack - Abbotsford News

  06-02-2019 18:00 via abbynews.com
  Liam Neeson says he’s not racist, explains rage after attack  Abbotsford NewsThe 66-year-old actor appeared Tuesday on ABC's 'Good Morning America,' to defend his comments.
  
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• Come and work with us! The City of Abbotsford​ is currently recruiting auxiliary lifeguards and instructors. Plea… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  06-02-2019 17:25 via twitter.com
  Come and work with us!The City of Abbotsford​ is currently recruiting auxiliary lifeguards and instructors.Plea… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Vaughn Wyant’s Automobile Dealership Dynasty - Abbotsford News

  06-02-2019 17:00 via abbynews.com
  Vaughn Wyant’s Automobile Dealership Dynasty  Abbotsford NewsEntrepreneur says sales are about relationships not products.
  
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• Your daily commute and weather forecast: Feb. 6, 2019 - Abbotsford News

  06-02-2019 16:46 via abbynews.com
  Your daily commute and weather forecast: Feb. 6, 2019  Abbotsford NewsGood morning! It was another chilly start to the day with at -6 C with clear skies as of 7 a.m., and the Environment Canada weather *service* tells us we've got 51 ...
  
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• Vatican clarifies pope on issue of ‘sexual slavery’ of nuns - Abbotsford News

  06-02-2019 15:49 via abbynews.com
  Vatican clarifies pope on issue of ‘sexual slavery’ of nuns  Abbotsford NewsThe Vatican on Wednesday clarified comments by Pope Francis about a case of what he called “sexual slavery” within a French congregation of nuns, saying he ...
  
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• Smoke from wildfire is like a ‘chemical soup,’ says fire researcher

  06-02-2019 15:45 via abbynews.com
  
  Research finds the effects are worse than previously thought
  
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• Trade issues, oil slump and lower spending have slowed growth: BoC deputy

  06-02-2019 15:35 via abbynews.com
  
  Timothy Lane says this slowdown in Canada’s economic expansion is temporary
  
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• Vatican clarifies pope on issue of ‘sexual slavery’ of nuns

  06-02-2019 15:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Pope was referring to abuse of power, church says
  
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• House panel expected to send Russia transcripts to Mueller - Abbotsford News

  06-02-2019 15:20 via abbynews.com
  House panel expected to send Russia transcripts to Mueller  Abbotsford NewsIn the panel's first act since Democrats took the majority, the House intelligence committee is expected to vote Wednesday to send more than 50 interview ...
  
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• House panel expected to send Russia transcripts to Mueller

  06-02-2019 15:20 via abbynews.com
  
  The vote comes the morning after Trump criticized ‘ridiculous partisan investigations’
  
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• Trump calls for bipartisanship, a hard line on immigration in State of the Union

  06-02-2019 15:10 via abbynews.com
  
  Trump accepted no blame for his role in cultivating the rancorous atmosphere in the nation’s capital
  
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• Yale Secondary presents Peter Pan musical - Abbotsford News

  06-02-2019 15:00 via abbynews.com
  Yale Secondary presents Peter Pan musical  Abbotsford NewsProduction starts Sunday, Feb. 10 at Abbotsford Arts Centre.
  
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• Yale Secondary presents Peter Pan musical

  06-02-2019 15:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Production starts Sunday, Feb. 10 at Abbotsford Arts Centre
  
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• Abbotsford polar bear Agee bringing realistic touch to films in age of CGI

  06-02-2019 15:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Agee is 800 pounds, blond and cranky
  
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• VIDEO: Cougars again taken down by Vancouver Giants - Abbotsford News

  06-02-2019 08:30 via abbynews.com
  VIDEO: Cougars again taken down by Vancouver Giants  Abbotsford NewsG-Men kick off a three-game road trip Tuesday with a 4-2 win over Prince George.
  
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• VIDEO: Cougars again taken down by Vancouver Giants

  06-02-2019 08:30 via abbynews.com
  
  G-Men kick off a three-game road trip Tuesday with a 4-2 win over Prince George.
  
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• Oshie dominant as Capitals beat Canucks 3-2 - Abbotsford News

  06-02-2019 04:10 via abbynews.com
  Oshie dominant as Capitals beat Canucks 3-2  Abbotsford NewsWASHINGTON — T.J. Oshie scored as part of a dominant performance, Braden Holtby made 30 saves and stopped a penalty shot and the Washington Capitals ...
  
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• Oshie dominant as Capitals beat Canucks 3-2

  06-02-2019 04:10 via abbynews.com
  
  Ex-Cap Beagle gets standing ovation in return to Washington
  
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• B.C. woman raises concerns over land title forbidding East Indian, Asiatic people

  06-02-2019 03:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Racist clauses voided by B.C. government in 1978 but can still appear on titles
  
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• CN Rail infrastructure workers receive 14 per cent wage increase - Abbotsford News

  06-02-2019 02:25 via abbynews.com
  CN Rail infrastructure workers receive 14 per cent wage increase  Abbotsford NewsWorkers will also get a $1000 signing bonus, improved benefits.
  
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• CN Rail infrastructure workers receive 14 per cent wage increase

  06-02-2019 02:25 via abbynews.com
  
  Workers will also get a $1,000 signing bonus, improved benefits
  
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• Abbotsford Pilots announce Evaluation Camp Dates

  06-02-2019 02:13
  ABBOTSFORD – The Abbotsford Pilots Junior Hockey Club have announced the dates for their 2019 Prospect Evaluation Camp. The camp will take place over two days on Saturday, April 13th and Sunday, April 14th. Registration is now open for players born between the years of 1999 and 2005. The Pilots look to identify and evaluate players who have a potential future with the club, and want to welcome hockey players to the organization and familiarize them with the next level of hockey.
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