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• A+ work: Princeton RCMP find student’s homework stolen from Chilliwack

  24-05-2019 23:31 via abbynews.com
  
  The backpack was stolen from a vehicle in Chilliwack earlier this week
  
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• Lakefront living is sweet at Sugar Lake

  24-05-2019 23:30 via abbynews.com
  
  The unique area offers numerous opportunities both at the lake and in the neighbouring communities
  
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• Burnaby facility to dispose of 1,500 tonnes of Canada’s trash from Philippines

  24-05-2019 23:30 via abbynews.com
  
  All 103 containers will be disposed of properly within Canada before the end of the summer
  
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• Wisconsin man gets life in Jayme Closs case

  24-05-2019 22:39 via abbynews.com
  
  Jake Patterson pleaded guilty in March to two counts of intentional homicide and one count of kidnapping
  
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• Scheer says it would take Conservatives five years to balance budget

  24-05-2019 22:35 via abbynews.com
  
  Scheeraccused the Liberal government of spending $79.5 billion of previously unbudgeted funds
  
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• OPINIONS: Without safe injection sites, more opioid users will die

  24-05-2019 22:30 via abbynews.com
  
  For safe injection sites to work, however, they must be placed in communities where injection drug users live
  
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• New US charges against Assange may slow extradition from UK

  24-05-2019 22:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Assange is serving a 50-week sentence in London
  
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• Man wants guilty plea revoked in 2012 collision in Abbotsford that killed Chilliwack woman - Cloverdale Reporter

  24-05-2019 22:29 via cloverdalereporter.com
  Man wants guilty plea revoked in 2012 collision in Abbotsford that killed Chilliwack woman  Cloverdale ReporterA man who pleaded guilty last year in relation to a fatal collision in Abbotsford is hoping to have that plea revoked on the basis that he no longer believes he ...
  
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• High-risk sex offender released into Surrey

  24-05-2019 22:25 via abbynews.com
  
  Earon Wayne Giles, a Newton “tag-team rapist,” was released from prison Friday and is now living in Surrey
  
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• Female CEOs are competitively paid, but greatly outnumbered

  24-05-2019 22:22 via abbynews.com
  
  Of the 340 companies included in the analysis, only 19 were run by women
  
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• Drake passions heat up with Raptors’ run as crucial game approaches

  24-05-2019 22:20 via abbynews.com
  
  The off-court beef has been equal parts invigorating and infuriating for fans of both teams
  
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• Study shows economic benefits of patient approach to northern cod recovery

  24-05-2019 22:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Northern cod’s of huge importance to coastal communities in Newfoundland and Labrador
  
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• Man wants guilty plea revoked in 2012 collision in Abbotsford that killed Chilliwack woman

  24-05-2019 22:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Michael Larocque was charged in relation to crash that killed Eileen Kleinfelder
  
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• High marks for Abbotsford's fire department in first survey - BCLocalNews

  24-05-2019 21:49 via bclocalnews.com
  High marks for Abbotsford's fire department in first survey  BCLocalNewsAbbotsford residents are big fans of the city's fire and rescue *service* and think that housing affordability is a pressing issue. They are also happy with their lot in ...
  
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• Vancouver woman sexually assaulted after man follows her home; suspect at large

  24-05-2019 21:45 via abbynews.com
  
  Police are looking for an Asian man in his 40s after the incident on Vancouver’s east side.
  
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• B.C. man, 30, arrested for driving his parent’s cars while impaired twice in one day

  24-05-2019 21:45 via abbynews.com
  
  The Vancouver-area man was arrested after officers caught him driving impaired twice in one day
  
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• Trial slated to start Monday for accused killer of Abbotsford cop - Hope Standard

  24-05-2019 21:01 via hopestandard.com
  Trial slated to start Monday for accused killer of Abbotsford cop  Hope StandardThe man charged with killing Abbotsford Police Const. John Davidson in 2017 is scheduled to start his trial Monday in B.C. Supreme Court in New Westminster.
  
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• Trial slated to start Monday for accused killer of Abbotsford cop - Cloverdale Reporter

  24-05-2019 20:58 via cloverdalereporter.com
  Trial slated to start Monday for accused killer of Abbotsford cop  Cloverdale ReporterThe man charged with killing Abbotsford Police Const. John Davidson in 2017 is scheduled to start his trial Monday in B.C. Supreme Court in New Westminster.
  
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• Trial slated to start Monday for accused killer of Abbotsford cop - Chilliwack Progress

  24-05-2019 20:55 via theprogress.com
  Trial slated to start Monday for accused killer of Abbotsford cop  Chilliwack ProgressThe man charged with killing Abbotsford Police Const. John Davidson in 2017 is scheduled to start his trial Monday in B.C. Supreme Court in New Westminster.
  
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• Agassiz study to look at drone use for pesticide application

  24-05-2019 20:39 via abbynews.com
  
  The study will be the first in Canada to use drones to apply pesticides to farm fields
  
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• George Ferguson Way apartment building goes to public hearing Monday - Abbotsford News

  24-05-2019 20:32 via abbynews.com
  George Ferguson Way apartment building goes to public hearing Monday  Abbotsford NewsBike lockers signal shift in Abbotsford developers' thinking, Banman says.
  
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• George Ferguson Way apartment building goes to public hearing Monday

  24-05-2019 20:32 via abbynews.com
  
  Bike lockers signal shift in Abbotsford developers’ thinking, Banman says
  
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• B.C.’s fight to regulate bitumen through pipelines to go to Canada’s top court

  24-05-2019 20:30 via abbynews.com
  
  BC Appeal Court judges found B.C. cannot restrict bitumen flow along Trans Mountain pipeline
  
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• Trial slated to start Monday for accused killer of Abbotsford cop

  24-05-2019 20:04 via abbynews.com
  
  Oscar Arfmann faces first-degree murder for death of Const. John Davidson
  
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• Emergency preparedness fund for wildfires, floods gets $31M boost from province

  24-05-2019 19:45 via abbynews.com
  
  Premier John Horgan made the announcement in Kelowna on Friday
  
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• Body found after fire at Surrey homeless camp, police say

  24-05-2019 19:32 via abbynews.com
  
  Surrey RCMP say the body was found inside a shed after firefighters extinguished the fire
  
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• New airline regulations bring compensation for tarmac delays, over-bookings

  24-05-2019 19:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Some of the new regulations will roll out in July, while others are expected for December.
  
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• Abbotsford wasting time and money on 'invalid' surveys, UFV math prof says - Abbotsford News

  24-05-2019 19:03 via abbynews.com
  Abbotsford wasting time and money on 'invalid' surveys, UFV math prof says  Abbotsford NewsThe City of Abbotsford is wasting its money by using surveys that aren't statistically valid and which can't be said to accurately gauge residents' opinions, says a ...
  
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• Abbotsford wasting time and money on ‘invalid’ surveys, UFV math prof says

  24-05-2019 19:03 via abbynews.com
  
  Statistician says city can’t claim quality of life survey reflects opinions of Abbotsford residents
  
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• More than half of Canadians support ban on handguns, assault rifles: study

  24-05-2019 18:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Divide between rural and urban respondents in latest Angus Reid Institute public opinion study
  
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• BREAKING: Court says B.C. can’t restrict oil shipments in key case for Trans Mountain

  24-05-2019 18:30 via abbynews.com
  
  A five-judge Appeal Court panel agreed unanimously that B.C.’s proposed legislation was not constitutional
  
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• RCMP probe hit-and-run of Richmond senior

  24-05-2019 18:10 via abbynews.com
  
  The man, who is in his mid-70s, was walking with his wife when he was allegedly struck
  
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• Fashion Fridays: What to remove from your closet

  24-05-2019 18:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Kim XO, helps to keep you looking good on Fashion Fridays on the Black Press Media Network
  
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• High marks for Abbotsford's fire department in first survey - Abbotsford News

  24-05-2019 17:45 via abbynews.com
  High marks for Abbotsford's fire department in first survey  Abbotsford NewsAbbotsford residents are big fans of the city's fire and rescue *service* and think that housing affordability is a pressing issue. They are also happy with their lot in ...
  
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• High marks for Abbotsford’s fire department in first survey

  24-05-2019 17:45 via abbynews.com
  
  Most people optimistic about their future, but only half have strong sense of belonging
  
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• Coquitlam crash kills one person, injured two others

  24-05-2019 17:45 via abbynews.com
  
  Investigators with the RCMP criminal crash unit are working to determing the cause of the incident
  
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• Spring rain needed as B.C. sees one of the lowest snowpack levels in 40 years

  24-05-2019 17:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Snowpack levels in B.C. recorded on May 15 were similar to those in 2015 and 2016
  
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• Clean energy one of Canada’s fastest-growing industries

  24-05-2019 17:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Nearly 300,000 Canadians were directly employed in clean energy in 2017
  
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• Cross-Canada corridor concept getting dusted off ahead of election

  24-05-2019 17:20 via abbynews.com
  
  Dedicated infrastructure corridors have had success in other jurisdictions, report finds
  
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• Vancouver man in serious condition after crash between motorcycle, transport truck

  24-05-2019 17:00 via abbynews.com
  
  The man, 40, remains in hospital after a Thursday collision. Police believe speed was a factor
  
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• Theresa May to quit as party leader June 7, sparking race for new PM

  24-05-2019 17:00 via abbynews.com
  
  The new Conservative leader will become prime minister without the need for a general election
  
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• Court to rule on B.C.’s pipeline permit law in crucial case for Trans Mountain

  24-05-2019 17:00 via abbynews.com
  
  A panel of B.C. Court of Appeal judges has been mulling B.C.’s constitutional reference cas
  
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• B.C. man who fell off cliff returns there to rescue eagle from vulture attack

  24-05-2019 16:45 via abbynews.com
  
  Nanaimo’s James Farkas, who broke his hip in a fall, saves eagle on same beach months later
  
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• Play Estate Winery executive chef Bill Myra cooks with wine

  24-05-2019 16:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Fusing food and wine with spectacular lake views
  
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• Abbotsford students create ‘Character Matters’ website and video - Abbotsford News

  24-05-2019 15:00 via abbynews.com
  Abbotsford students create ‘Character Matters’ website and video  Abbotsford NewsThe Grade 6 class at Eugene Reimer Middle School is heading a web page and a video project that are filled with advice from students, parents and community ...
  
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• Abbotsford students create ‘Character Matters’ website and video

  24-05-2019 15:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Project started by Grade 6 class at Eugene Reimer Middle School
  
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• Trial slated to start Monday for accused killer of Abbotsford cop - Mission City Record

  24-05-2019 09:00 via missioncityrecord.com
  Trial slated to start Monday for accused killer of Abbotsford cop  Mission City RecordThe man charged with killing Abbotsford Police Const. John Davidson in 2017 is scheduled to start his trial Monday in B.C. Supreme Court in New Westminster.
  
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• Trial slated to start Monday for accused killer of Abbotsford cop - Abbotsford News

  24-05-2019 09:00 via abbynews.com
  Trial slated to start Monday for accused killer of Abbotsford cop  Abbotsford NewsThe man charged with killing Abbotsford Police Const. John Davidson in 2017 is scheduled to start his trial Monday in B.C. Supreme Court in New Westminster.
  
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• Next story Man wants guilty plea revoked in 2012 collision in Abbotsford that killed Chilliwack woman - Abbotsford News

  24-05-2019 09:00 via abbynews.com
  Next story Man wants guilty plea revoked in 2012 collision in Abbotsford that killed Chilliwack woman  Abbotsford NewsA man who pleaded guilty last year in relation to a fatal collision in Abbotsford is hoping to have that plea revoked on the basis that he no longer believes he ...
  
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• Minivan set on fire outside Abbotsford home, police investigating as arson - Global News

  24-05-2019 09:00 via globalnews.ca
  Minivan set on fire outside Abbotsford home, police investigating as arson  Global NewsWATCH: Abbotsford police are looking for the person who backed a minivan up to a home and intentionally set it on fire, while the family slept inside.
  
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