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• B.C. dental college commits to public protection expectations after inquiry

  12-04-2019 23:50 via abbynews.com
  
  College of Dental Surgeons of British Columbia says it will demonstrate commitment to protecting the public
  
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• As much as 30 centimetres of snow expected along southern B.C. highways

  12-04-2019 23:45 via abbynews.com
  
  A Pacific frontal system will move across southern B.C. on the weekend, bringing flurries
  
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• Kootenay hockey team missing $30,000, blames ‘trusted volunteer’

  12-04-2019 23:34 via abbynews.com
  
  Cranbrook hockey team is travelling to Japan in 12 days for international hockey tournament
  
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• Mysterious bowls of mashed potatoes show up on cars, porches in Mississippi

  12-04-2019 23:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Resident Jordan Lewis described the Belhaven neighbourhood as a quirky one
  
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• Cannabis enforcement unit now checking unlicensed B.C. pot stores

  12-04-2019 23:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth said team was not expected to roll out until more pot stores opened
  
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• B.C. expands bursary program to attract early childhood educators

  12-04-2019 23:30 via abbynews.com
  
  A $1.9-million investment through B.C.’s Early Learning and Child Care Agreement made Friday
  
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• Accused test-taker pleads guilty in college bribery scandal involving B.C. businessman

  12-04-2019 23:23 via abbynews.com
  
  Meanwhile, David Sidoo of Vancouver has pleaded not guilty and denies all claims
  
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• Surrey Mounties send election fraud investigation report to Crown

  12-04-2019 23:14 via abbynews.com
  
  The BC Prosecution Service will now do charge assessment
  
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• Abbotsford welfare waiting room left vacant while clients wait outside: advocate - Abbotsford News

  12-04-2019 23:13 via abbynews.com
  Abbotsford welfare waiting room left vacant while clients wait outside: advocate  Abbotsford NewsJesse Wegenast says the ministry branch has now changed its policy to allow people to wait inside.
  
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• Abbotsford welfare waiting room left vacant while clients wait outside: advocate

  12-04-2019 23:13 via abbynews.com
  
  Jesse Wegenast says the ministry branch has now changed its policy to allow people to wait inside
  
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• Sentencing delayed for B.C. woman caught vaginally smuggling drugs

  12-04-2019 22:55 via abbynews.com
  
  Judge doesn’t like sentence proposed for Penticton woman who evaded RCMP
  
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• Abbotsford man rushed at cop with two Tasers in hands, police say - Summerland Review

  12-04-2019 22:35 via summerlandreview.com
  Abbotsford man rushed at cop with two Tasers in hands, police say  Summerland ReviewOfficer not injured in incident Wednesday night on Eagle Mountain.
  
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• Girl not amused by ‘SNL’ joke about her disabled pet chicken

  12-04-2019 21:11 via abbynews.com
  
  The chicken is learning to walk with a custom wheelchair
  
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• From embassy to prison: Assange settles in for legal battle

  12-04-2019 21:07 via abbynews.com
  
  U.S. authorities announced charges against Assange of conspiring to break into a Pentagon computer
  
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• Trump says America must win race to build 5G

  12-04-2019 21:01 via abbynews.com
  
  The U.S. communications regulator will hold a massive auction to bolster 5G service
  
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• Taller buildings and more people: Abbotsford’s plan for a new city centre nears completion - Abbotsford News

  12-04-2019 21:00 via abbynews.com
  Taller buildings and more people: Abbotsford’s plan for a new city centre nears completion  Abbotsford NewsPlan for smaller blocks, taller buildings and a dense, modern city centre goes to public hearing.
  
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• Taller buildings and more people: Abbotsford’s plan for a new city centre nears completion

  12-04-2019 21:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Plan for smaller blocks, taller buildings and a dense, modern city centre goes to public hearing.
  
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• That’s ruff: Man, dogs get stuck in Victoria elevator after leash snags on door

  12-04-2019 20:55 via abbynews.com
  
  The Victoria Fire Department was called to a residential building in downtown Victoria
  
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• GM to reveal next-generation Corvette in July

  12-04-2019 20:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Car enthusiasts are excited to hear about the new Corvette
  
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• Southwest grounds Boeing Max jets until August

  12-04-2019 20:24 via abbynews.com
  
  The news comes as the airline heads into the busy summer season
  
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• Skier sought after young person badly hurt on Grouse Mountain

  12-04-2019 20:14 via abbynews.com
  
  North Vancouver RCMP say the youth suffered serious head injuries
  
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• VIDEO: Mudslide blocks road to bridge near Williams Lake

  12-04-2019 20:00 via abbynews.com
  
  A mass of mud and debris swept down likely because of heavy rains and hail earlier in the week
  
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• Canadian sailor found on boat with 750 litres of meth off Oregon coast

  12-04-2019 19:53 via abbynews.com
  
  U.S. prosecutors say John Phillip Stirling is charged with possession
  
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• Aquaman star Jason Momoa visits Mission pub (with video) - Abbotsford News

  12-04-2019 19:30 via abbynews.com
  Aquaman star Jason Momoa visits Mission pub (with video)  Abbotsford NewsCelebrity posed for photos with fans on Wednesday night at Mission Springs.
  
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• Protecting the past while planning for the future in Abbotsford's historic downtown - Abbotsford News

  12-04-2019 19:00 via abbynews.com
  Protecting the past while planning for the future in Abbotsford's historic downtown  Abbotsford NewsPlan for future emphasizes need to maintain historic feel of neighbourhood.
  
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• Protecting the past while planning for the future in Abbotsford’s historic downtown

  12-04-2019 19:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Plan for future emphasizes need to maintain historic feel of neighbourhood
  
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• Hop on: BC Ferries announces 89 extra Easter sailings

  12-04-2019 19:00 via abbynews.com
  
  70 of those sailing between Tsawwassen – Swartz Bay
  
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• Mysterious cave discovered in B.C. park a gold mine for tourism, geologist says

  12-04-2019 18:20 via abbynews.com
  
  Geologist Catherine Hickson said the currently off-limits cave could spike tourism in the region
  
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• Brexhaustion: Long, grinding Brexit is stressing people out

  12-04-2019 18:15 via abbynews.com
  
  Fatigue and stress caused by three years of conflict has prompted new terms: Brexhaustion or Strexit
  
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• ‘Team Canada of cancer research’ unveiled where Terry Fox began run

  12-04-2019 18:10 via abbynews.com
  
  National network will bring together Canada’s leading cancer hospitals and research universities
  
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• Fire chief says 911 dispatch system change in B.C. risks patient safety

  12-04-2019 18:02 via abbynews.com
  
  Port Coquitlam chief has told city staff to specifically ask for firefighters when calling 911
  
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• Luxury condo buildings use twice as much electricity as older buildings in B.C.: report

  12-04-2019 17:46 via abbynews.com
  
  BC Hydro says amenities in new buildings increase energy use by 50 per cent
  
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• McGill drops Redmen name, citing pain caused to Indigenous students

  12-04-2019 17:33 via abbynews.com
  
  ‘Today, “Redmen” is widely acknowledged as an offensive term for Indigenous peoples’
  
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• Abbotsford Middle students study intersection, urge action on safety - Abbotsford News

  12-04-2019 17:30 via abbynews.com
  Abbotsford Middle students study intersection, urge action on safety  Abbotsford NewsA couple of Abbotsford Middle School Grade 8 students could have solid futures as journalists. As part of a Middle Years Program community *service* project, ...
  
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• Abbotsford Middle students study intersection, urge action on safety

  12-04-2019 17:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Intersection saw 119 crashes from 2011 to 2016, Jenna Kim and Jennifer Guthrie’s research found
  
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• Gas prices hit $1.68 a litre as record highs continue in Metro Vancouver

  12-04-2019 16:55 via abbynews.com
  
  GasBuddy.com analysts expect prices to dip in the next two days as Washington refinery ramps up
  
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• Your daily commute and weather forecast: Apr. 12, 2019 - Abbotsford News

  12-04-2019 16:54 via abbynews.com
  Your daily commute and weather forecast: Apr. 12, 2019  Abbotsford NewsGood morning! It was mostly cloudy to start the day at 6 C as of 7 a.m., and the Environment Canada weather *service* tells us we've got 99 per cent humidity and ...
  
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• Your daily commute and weather forecast: Apr. 12, 2019

  12-04-2019 16:54 via abbynews.com
  
  Clearing skies today, one of the few sunny days we’ve got in the forecast. A fairly clear commute
  
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• I’m Real brand Dehydrated Premium Mango recalled

  12-04-2019 16:10 via abbynews.com
  
  The B.C.-wide recall was made because the product contains sulphites which are not properly declared on the label.
  
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• Spring blooms fashion

  12-04-2019 16:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Nature’s first green is gold - Robert Frost
  
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• People forced to stand in cold and rain outside Abbotsford welfare office waiting room - CBC.ca

  12-04-2019 15:10 via cbc.ca
  People forced to stand in cold and rain outside Abbotsford welfare office waiting room  CBC.caOn a rainy, chilly spring day in Abbotsford, a lineup of soaked people are steaming mad. They want to know why the local welfare office is making them stand ...
  
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• Abbotsford Walk for Alzheimer’s honours dad and daughter - Abbotsford News

  12-04-2019 15:00 via abbynews.com
  Abbotsford Walk for Alzheimer’s honours dad and daughter  Abbotsford NewsThe IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer's is approaching, and a donor has offered to match – up to $100,000 – every gift that is made online across B.C. ...
  
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• Abbotsford Walk for Alzheimer’s honours dad and daughter

  12-04-2019 15:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Tom and Samantha Smith are honourees at event on May 5
  
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• VIDEO: Week’s rest prepares Giants for WHL finals

  12-04-2019 09:30 via abbynews.com
  
  G-Men advance to Western Conference finals in Langley next Friday, after 4-0 series win over Royals
  
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• Previous story Abbotsford man rushed at cop with two Tasers in hands, police say - Chilliwack Progress

  12-04-2019 09:00 via theprogress.com
  Previous story Abbotsford man rushed at cop with two Tasers in hands, police say  Chilliwack ProgressOfficer not injured in incident Wednesday night on Eagle Mountain.
  
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• Abbotsford man rushed at cop with two Tasers in hands, police say - Chilliwack Progress

  12-04-2019 09:00 via theprogress.com
  Abbotsford man rushed at cop with two Tasers in hands, police say  Chilliwack ProgressOfficer not injured in incident Wednesday night on Eagle Mountain.
  
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• Abbotsford man charged after allegedly holding two Tasers and rushing at cop - Aldergrove Star

  12-04-2019 09:00 via aldergrovestar.com
  Abbotsford man charged after allegedly holding two Tasers and rushing at cop  Aldergrove StarOfficer not injured in incident Wednesday night on Eagle Mountain.
  
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• VIDEO: Week’s rest prepares Giants for WHL finals - Abbotsford News

  12-04-2019 06:56 via abbynews.com
  VIDEO: Week’s rest prepares Giants for WHL finals  Abbotsford NewsG-Men advance to Western Conference finals in Langley next Friday, after 4-0 series win over Royals.
  
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• ‘We’re not there looking for fish’: RCMP dive team practice on Vancouver Island

  12-04-2019 04:45 via abbynews.com
  
  Divers from across B.C. are in the Comox Valley to practise swift water rescue
  
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• Former Mormon fundamentalists testify in BC child bride trial - Abbotsford News

  12-04-2019 02:50 via abbynews.com
  Former Mormon fundamentalists testify in BC child bride trial  Abbotsford NewsEvidence from a process determining admissibility was rolled into the formal trial of a man charged with the alleged removal of a child from Canada that began ...
  
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