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• The Abbotsford Arts Council presents its summer Mill Lake Concert Series

  04-07-2019 23:21
  Article and pictures submitted by Win WachsmannEvery Saturday evening from 7 PM to 9 PM the Abbotsford Arts Council presents Music in the Park at the Kariton Art Gallery at Mill Lake Park. The concerts run from June 8 to August 31.On June 29, the featured band was the Big Band Sound of the Moonliters.More than 450 people brought chairs or sat on the grass to listen to some amazing local musicians play Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey and other tunes from classic jazz, swi
  
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• This Lower Mainland city wants a BC police force - Abbotsford News

  04-07-2019 23:15 via abbynews.com
  This Lower Mainland city wants a BC police force  Abbotsford NewsMaple Ridge is asking for a provincial police force and money to pay for it. Council approved a resolution on June 18, calling for a B.C. force that will be “paid for ...
  
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• This Lower Mainland city wants a B.C. police force

  04-07-2019 23:15 via abbynews.com
  
  Resolution off to UBCM convention in September
  
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• Lower Mainland city calls for a B.C. police force

  04-07-2019 23:15 via abbynews.com
  
  Resolution off to UBCM convention in September
  
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• Homes for B.C. farmers’ relatives get break from NDP government - Abbotsford News

  04-07-2019 22:30 via abbynews.com
  Homes for B.C. farmers’ relatives get break from NDP government  Abbotsford NewsUnder pressure about restrictions on additional residences and non-farm uses in the Agricultural Land Reserve, the B.C. government has relaxed its new rules ...
  
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• Homes for B.C. farmers’ relatives get break from NDP government

  04-07-2019 22:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Mobile homes on Agricultural Land Reserve ‘grandfathered’ for a year
  
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• Beyond Fish? The next frontier in plant-based alternatives

  04-07-2019 22:16 via abbynews.com
  
  Expert says seafood alternatives are needed due to the environmental impact of commercial fishing
  
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• Abbotsford woman's pride flag cut up and left on doorstep - Chilliwack Progress

  04-07-2019 22:15 via theprogress.com
  Abbotsford woman's pride flag cut up and left on doorstep  Chilliwack ProgressLia Bishop says vandalism illustrates the need for displays of pride and inclusivity.
  
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• Abbotsford woman's pride flag cut up and left on doorstep - Abbotsford News

  04-07-2019 22:15 via abbynews.com
  Abbotsford woman's pride flag cut up and left on doorstep  Abbotsford NewsLia Bishop says vandalism illustrates the need for displays of pride and inclusivity.
  
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• Abbotsford woman’s pride flag cut up and left on doorstep

  04-07-2019 22:15 via abbynews.com
  
  Lia Bishop says vandalism illustrates the need for displays of pride and inclusivity
  
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• Alberta gas station owner killed in car wash

  04-07-2019 22:05 via abbynews.com
  
  Official says it looks like the Calgary man was accidentally run over by a vehicle in the car wash
  
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• VIDEO: We have a wiener! Defending champion eats 71 hot dogs for U.S. title

  04-07-2019 21:52 via abbynews.com
  
  Joey Chestnut ate his way to 12th title at Nathan’s Famous annual July Fourth hot dog eating contest
  
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• Three Abbotsford teams win at rugby championships - Abbotsford News

  04-07-2019 21:40 via abbynews.com
  Three Abbotsford teams win at rugby championships  Abbotsford NewsFraser Valley East U14 girls, U16 girls and U18 boys take home top prize at UBC.
  
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• Three Abbotsford teams win at rugby championships

  04-07-2019 21:40 via abbynews.com
  
  Fraser Valley East U14 girls, U16 girls and U18 boys take home top prize at UBC
  
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• B.C. woman files human rights complaint alleging racial discrimination by former boss

  04-07-2019 21:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Christine Lado, who is black, claims her supervisor gave South Asian employees preferential treatment
  
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• 2 teens arrested after West Vancouver cops assaulted in ‘violent’ Canada Day crowd

  04-07-2019 21:10 via abbynews.com
  
  A police office was punched, the department says
  
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• ADGA Seeks Electronics Technician

  04-07-2019 20:59
  Region: British Columbia RegionEmployment Type: Permanent Full-TimeSecurity Clearance: Enhanced ReliabilityLanguage Requirements: EnglishJob Reference Number: 37365-AP
  Project Description:
  ADGA delivers strategic insight, world-class technology and service excellence in Defence, Security and Enterprise Computing to clients in the Federal Government, other levels of government and in the private sector. In a world driven by convergence, ADGA provides the expertise and innovation that organization
  
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• UFV’s new Digital Manufacturing diploma addresses industry need for digital talent

  04-07-2019 20:57
  The University of the Fraser Valley has announced an innovative new Digital Manufacturing program.
  Starting in 2020, the diploma program will cover 3D modelling, 3D printing, Computer Numerical Controlled (CNC) machines, fabrication strategies, and much more.
  Graduates will be able to work as operators, technicians, or technologists, either in digital manufacturing or any economic sector deploying technology.
  “Gone are the days when any unskilled labourer could get a job at the local facto
  
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• 6.4 magnitude earthquake rattles Southern California - Abbotsford News

  04-07-2019 20:45 via abbynews.com
  6.4 magnitude earthquake rattles Southern California  Abbotsford NewsAn earthquake rattled a large swath of Southern California and parts of Nevada on Thursday morning, making hanging lamps sway and photo frames on wall ...
  
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• 6.4 magnitude earthquake rattles Southern California

  04-07-2019 20:45 via abbynews.com
  
  People from Las Vegas to the Pacific Coast reported feeling a rolling motion
  
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• Abducted B.C. toddler found in Europe three years later

  04-07-2019 20:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Lauren Etchells left Canada with her young daughter against a court order in 2016
  
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• Vancouver group warns against rise in dog thefts across Lower Mainland - Abbotsford News

  04-07-2019 19:45 via abbynews.com
  Vancouver group warns against rise in dog thefts across Lower Mainland  Abbotsford NewsSusan Patterson said dogs are being sold for cash or sent to other provinces.
  
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• Vancouver group warns against rise in dog thefts across Lower Mainland

  04-07-2019 19:45 via abbynews.com
  
  Susan Patterson said dogs are being sold for cash or sent to other provinces
  
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• Direct flights between San Diego and Abbotsford coming this fall - Abbotsford News

  04-07-2019 18:30 via abbynews.com
  Direct flights between San Diego and Abbotsford coming this fall  Abbotsford NewsSwoop to launch three-times-a-week *service* between Abbotsford and southern California.
  
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• Direct flights between San Diego and Abbotsford coming this fall

  04-07-2019 18:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Swoop to launch three-times-a-week service between Abbotsford and southern California
  
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• 2019 BC SUPERWEEK RIDERS TO WATCH

  04-07-2019 17:51
  National Champions and Top-Level Cyclists Come to Canada’s Biggest Cycling Series
  Vancouver, BC – The fastest week in Canadian cycling begins tomorrow, July 5th, as BC Superweek gets underway with the Tour de Delta’s North Delta Criterium – the first of nine races over ten days.
  With more than $140,000 in prize money on the line and some of the top Canadian cyclists and professional American teams registered to participate, the racing is fast-paced and exciting from start
  
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• Eligible B.C. families to receive Climate Credit cash boost

  04-07-2019 17:45 via abbynews.com
  
  Climate Action Tax Credit offsets carbon taxes and is now being increased
  
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• $185 million in federal funding goes towards highway projects – Abbotsford News - Abbotsford News

  04-07-2019 17:42 via abbynews.com
  $185 million in federal funding goes towards highway projects – Abbotsford News  Abbotsford NewsA community hall just a few metres from a dangerous section of the Trans-Canada Highway in Tappen was the site of a federal funding announcement of $185 ...
  
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• $185 million in federal funding goes towards highway projects

  04-07-2019 17:42 via abbynews.com
  
  Three stretches of the TCH and parts of highways 93 and 95 will be upgraded.
  
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• PHOTOS: Landslide shuts down Kitimat’s only water source - Abbotsford News

  04-07-2019 17:30 via abbynews.com
  PHOTOS: Landslide shuts down Kitimat’s only water source  Abbotsford NewsThe municipality has appealed to residents to cut down water usage.
  
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• PHOTOS: Landslide shuts down Kitimat’s only water source

  04-07-2019 17:30 via abbynews.com
  
  The municipality has appealed to residents to cut down water usage
  
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• ‘Naive’ of Canada to believe Trump pushed Xi on Kovrig, Spavor: China

  04-07-2019 17:10 via abbynews.com
  
  China believes Canada is solely responsible for the degeneration of relations between the two countries
  
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• B.C. river unsafe for crews after slide but blocked fish could be moved: DFO

  04-07-2019 17:10 via abbynews.com
  
  Fish were blocked after the slide happened around June 21 or 22 in a remote area near Big Bar
  
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• Magnitude 5.8 earthquake strikes near northern Vancouver Island - Abbotsford News

  04-07-2019 17:00 via abbynews.com
  Magnitude 5.8 earthquake strikes near northern Vancouver Island  Abbotsford NewsA magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck near the north coast of Vancouver Island Wednesday evening, but a tsunami warning was not issued for the region.
  
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• Magnitude 5.8 earthquake strikes near northern Vancouver Island

  04-07-2019 17:00 via abbynews.com
  
  The quake struck at 9:30 p.m. about 204 km west-south-west of Bella Bella.
  
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• Canada seeks international support to ban Russian-issued passports in Ukraine - Abbotsford News

  04-07-2019 17:00 via abbynews.com
  Canada seeks international support to ban Russian-issued passports in Ukraine  Abbotsford NewsIn 2014, Russia annexed Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula in the worst breach of Europe's borders since the Second World War.
  
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• Canada seeks international support to ban Russian-issued passports in Ukraine

  04-07-2019 17:00 via abbynews.com
  
  In 2014, Russia annexed Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula in the worst breach of Europe’s borders since the Second World War
  
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• People with dementia from both side of the border meet at Peace Arch Park

  04-07-2019 15:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Dementia without Borders event held Wednesday
  
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• BerryFest music lineup includes bluegrass, jazz and folk - Abbotsford News

  04-07-2019 15:00 via abbynews.com
  BerryFest music lineup includes bluegrass, jazz and folk  Abbotsford NewsAnnual event in Abbotsford features headliner Laura Gibson of Portland.
  
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• BerryFest music lineup includes bluegrass, jazz and folk

  04-07-2019 15:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Annual event in Abbotsford features headliner Laura Gibson of Portland
  
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• June 2019 Print Edition

  04-07-2019 11:12
  The return of Abbotsford Today! Don’t miss our first issue, packed with all the columns you see below and our special Kid’s Summer Activity Guide. Click the button below to download the full PDF now.
  Download the June 2019 Edition
  
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• Kid’s Summer Activity Guide

  04-07-2019 11:00
  Don’t miss our Kid’s Summer Activity Guide! Available in the latest print edition of Abbotsford Today! If you missed it in your mailbox, you can download the electronic version below.
  Download the June 2019 Print Edition
  
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• Why the Federal Government Deficit Matters to You

  04-07-2019 10:39
  It seems that taxes are all we talk about. They come in every form and in every aspect of our lives. We are told they are inevitable…and they are, but what about managing the money once we hand it over. James R. Coggins takes a closer look into the current federal governments handling of your tax dollars and how it affects you!
  – by James R. Coggins
  When most Canadians look at a federal government budget (or a provincial government budget), they look to see what is in it for them. I
  
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• Large Houses … Much Ado About Nothing?

  04-07-2019 10:31
  A recent news article focused on the City of Abbotsford wishing that developers would build smaller homes. Mayor and Council struggle with how to incentivize builders to create homes that fit in with the surrounding neighbourhoods, but that it doesn’t seem to happen. Do we even need to worry about it?
  The answer may shockingly be no, we really don’t need to worry about it. In fact, more townhomes were built over the last 12 months than single family homes. So, if the trend is toward
  
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• Why Is It So Hard to Give a Clear Answer?

  04-07-2019 10:27
  Yes, or no. Simple? Not in the parallel worlds of graduate studies and pipeline projects. How can there be a relationship between the two? Read on for the analogy between the struggle of graduate students to succeed and pipeline projects to get a green light. Whether you are for, or against the Enbridge and Kinder Morgan projects, there are lessons to be learned.
  – by James R. Coggins
  University professors are like gods. Not in the sense of being wise and all-knowing. Nor in the sense of b
  
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• VIDEO: Mother bear saves cubs in BC lake - Abbotsford News

  04-07-2019 07:00 via abbynews.com
  VIDEO: Mother bear saves cubs in BC lake  Abbotsford NewsA video shot at Pitt Lake late last month shows a mother bear helping her two cubs swim to safety. The video was shot by Paul Csintalan in Pitt Meadows on ...
  
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• VIDEO: Mother bear saves cubs in B.C. lake

  04-07-2019 07:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Video shows mother rescuing one from drowning.
  
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• Mother bear saves cubs in B.C. lake

  04-07-2019 07:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Video shows mother rescuing one from drowning.
  
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• B.C. Lions QB Mike Reilly shares mental health battle to break down stigma

  04-07-2019 05:50 via abbynews.com
  
  ‘People should celebrate that you’re strong enough to be able to get help’
  
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• Red Ferrari goes into 'warp speed' on Okanagan highway - Abbotsford News

  04-07-2019 03:45 via abbynews.com
  Red Ferrari goes into 'warp speed' on Okanagan highway  Abbotsford NewsCanada Day speeder lands $483 ticket, impounded vehicle.
  
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