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• Officials work with B.C. prison on communication after inmate escape

  02-08-2019 23:50 via abbynews.com
  
  Residents near William Head prison concerned about time between escape and public alert
  
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• UPDATE: Chief Dan George sculpture recovered from Mission pawn shop - Abbotsford News

  02-08-2019 23:37 via abbynews.com
  UPDATE: Chief Dan George sculpture recovered from Mission pawn shop  Abbotsford NewsAbbotsford police have retrieved the Chief Dan George sculpture missing from the middle school of the same name after it was spotted at a Mission pawn shop.
  
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• UPDATE: Chief Dan George sculpture recovered from Mission pawn shop

  02-08-2019 23:37 via abbynews.com
  
  Pawn shop owner initally said his sculpture was different from missing middle school piece
  
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• Chief Dan George sculpture spotted at Mission pawn shop

  02-08-2019 23:37 via abbynews.com
  
  Pawn shop owner says his Chief Dan George sculpture is different from missing middle school piece
  
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• Thieves blare death metal, do laundry after breaking into B.C. couple’s Airbnb

  02-08-2019 23:20 via abbynews.com
  
  They didn’t leave the Edmonton suite before writing a note to the visiting Vancouver Island couple
  
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• Pedestrian dead after being struck by truck on Highway 1 in Abbotsford, B.C. - CBC.ca

  02-08-2019 22:40 via cbc.ca
  Pedestrian dead after being struck by truck on Highway 1 in Abbotsford, B.C.  CBC.caA man in his 50's was struck and killed by a truck on Highway 1 on Thursday, according to RCMP.
  
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• Fraser Valley Bandits officially eliminated from playoff contention

  02-08-2019 22:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Bandits fall 108-104 in Edmonton, drop to 4-13 on the season
  
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• B.C. Liberal MLA leaves caucus as donation examined

  02-08-2019 22:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Kelowna West MLA Ben Stewart wrote to Elections B.C.
  
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• Defence says Crown proved no motive as trial of accused B.C. cop-killer wraps

  02-08-2019 22:28 via globalnews.ca
  No witness actually saw Arfmann pull the trigger, and defence made the case that someone else killed John Davidson with a different weapon. 
  
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• Man in Deadpool mask steals drink and toy from B.C. gas station

  02-08-2019 22:20 via abbynews.com
  
  Kelowna K9 unit responds to incident, suspect at large
  
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• Accused had no motive to shoot Abbotsford police officer: defence

  02-08-2019 21:42 via abbynews.com
  
  Lawyers representing Oscar Arfmann delivered closing arguments at murder trial at B.C. Supreme Court
  
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• Two men in custody after fatal Lower Mainland drive-thru shooting

  02-08-2019 21:09 via abbynews.com
  
  Police say suspects initially fled from the scene
  
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• Guilty plea entered in human smuggling case at South Surrey border crossing

  02-08-2019 21:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Counts still outstanding in connection with Peace Arch Park operation
  
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• Drake drops ‘Care Package’ compilation album

  02-08-2019 21:00 via abbynews.com
  
  The project features tracks like ‘Can I’ that leaked around the release of his fourth album, ‘Views.’
  
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• VIDEO: Small plane lands on Washington state road, shocking drivers

  02-08-2019 20:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Police dashcam was recording as a small plane made an emergency landing on a busy road
  
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• 89-year-old machete attack victim continues to recover in Vancouver Island hospital

  02-08-2019 20:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Bob Plumb likely to lose sight in his left eye after
  
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• Accused had no motive to shoot police officer in Abbotsford, BC: defence - CityNews

  02-08-2019 20:29 via toronto.citynews.ca
  Accused had no motive to shoot police officer in Abbotsford, BC: defence  CityNewsNEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. — Defence lawyers for the man accused of fatally shooting a police officer in Abbotsford, B.C., says he had no motive to pull the ...
  
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• Terminal cancer patient asks B.C. government to pay for newly approved treatment

  02-08-2019 20:27 via abbynews.com
  
  Young made news in May after she was told to wait to see a doctor, despite dire diagnosis
  
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• Pedestrian killed on Highway 1 in Abbotsford - Vancouver Sun

  02-08-2019 19:53 via vancouversun.com
  Pedestrian killed on Highway 1 in Abbotsford  Vancouver SunPolice say a westbound commercial truck struck a pedestrian, a man in his 50s, in the roadway.
  
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• Researchers look at how to help homeless in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside find, keep jobs

  02-08-2019 19:50 via abbynews.com
  
  With $365,000 from B.C., project will look at how individualizing support can increase job retention
  
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• High-risk sex offender back in custody after hiding out in Stanley Park

  02-08-2019 19:03 via abbynews.com
  
  Dale Rolland Alexander had walked away from his halfway house in Vancouver
  
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• Bear spray, bullets among hazards that have caused fires at B.C. recycling depots

  02-08-2019 18:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Recycling BC says that hazardous materials mixed in with paper, plastics are dangerous to workers
  
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• BC MLA renews call for law against gay 'conversion therapy' - Abbotsford News

  02-08-2019 18:30 via abbynews.com
  BC MLA renews call for law against gay 'conversion therapy'  Abbotsford NewsOn the eve of his community's Pride weekend, Vancouver-West End MLA Spencer Chandra-Herbert is calling on the federal government to make “conversion ...
  
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• B.C. MLA renews call for law against gay ‘conversion therapy’

  02-08-2019 18:30 via abbynews.com
  
  ‘If you are gay, you do not need to be fixed’
  
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• Breastless Friends Forever: How breast cancer brought four BC women together - Abbotsford News

  02-08-2019 18:00 via abbynews.com
  Breastless Friends Forever: How breast cancer brought four BC women together  Abbotsford NewsThey met during chemotherapy. Now they're inseparable.
  
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• Breastless Friends Forever: How breast cancer brought four B.C. women together

  02-08-2019 18:00 via abbynews.com
  
  They met during chemotherapy. Now they’re inseparable
  
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• Two new suspects charged in death of Edmonton woman, body found in Saskatchewan

  02-08-2019 17:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Alberta RCMP say Nicole Cook, who is 36, is charged with first-degree murder
  
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• Kaye, Sinclair and Charron named players of the month by Canada Soccer

  02-08-2019 17:30 via abbynews.com
  
  All three have impressive stats
  
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• Federal leaders’ debates conflicts with countrywide environment panel in October - Abbotsford News

  02-08-2019 17:20 via abbynews.com
  Federal leaders’ debates conflicts with countrywide environment panel in October  Abbotsford NewsThe two sides are looking at options to resolve the scheduling conflict.
  
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• Federal leaders’ debates conflicts with countrywide environment panel in October

  02-08-2019 17:20 via abbynews.com
  
  The two sides are looking at options to resolve the scheduling conflict
  
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• Sale of B.C. hydroelectric project boosts Fortis Q2 profit to $720 million

  02-08-2019 17:10 via abbynews.com
  
  The electric and gas utility company’s revenue was $1.97 billion
  
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• Conservatives, if elected, would work to restore ties with Saudi Arabia - Abbotsford News

  02-08-2019 17:10 via abbynews.com
  Conservatives, if elected, would work to restore ties with Saudi Arabia  Abbotsford NewsConservatives would seek out common ground in a similar way with China, India and the Philippines also.
  
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• Conservatives, if elected, would work to restore ties with Saudi Arabia

  02-08-2019 17:10 via abbynews.com
  
  Conservatives would seek out common ground in a similar way with China, India and the Philippines also
  
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• City demolishes man’s homemade cabin at Maple Ridge tent city - Abbotsford News

  02-08-2019 17:00 via abbynews.com
  City demolishes man’s homemade cabin at Maple Ridge tent city  Abbotsford NewsThe centre piece of Anita Place Tent City that took Dwayne Martin a year to build, came tumbling down Thursday as the City of Maple Ridge continued its efforts ...
  
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• City demolishes man’s homemade cabin at Maple Ridge tent city

  02-08-2019 17:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Maple Ridge cabins removed as residents depart
  
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• 21 Northern BC mayors urge Ottawa to help struggling forest industry - Abbotsford News

  02-08-2019 17:00 via abbynews.com
  21 Northern BC mayors urge Ottawa to help struggling forest industry  Abbotsford NewsTwenty-one northern B.C. mayors have sent a letter to the federal government in regard to the crisis in the province's forest industry and are urgently seeking ...
  
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• 21 Northern B.C. mayors urge Ottawa to help struggling forest industry

  02-08-2019 17:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Letter aims to seek assistance through federal programs to deal with the crisis
  
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• Abbotsford police chief speaks at trial of man accused of shooting officer - The Globe and Mail

  02-08-2019 16:01 via theglobeandmail.com
  Abbotsford police chief speaks at trial of man accused of shooting officer  The Globe and MailChief Mike Serr says trial of man accused of killing Abbotsford police officer difficult but brings some closure.
  
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• Secrets to throwing a Tuscany themed dinner party - Abbotsford News

  02-08-2019 15:00 via abbynews.com
  Secrets to throwing a Tuscany themed dinner party  Abbotsford NewsStory by Trisha Isabey Photography by Melissa Carl. Story courtesy of Boulevard Magazine, a Black Press Media publication. Like Boulevard Magazine on ...
  
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• Secrets to throwing a Tuscany themed dinner party

  02-08-2019 15:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Backyard farm-to-table event is all about simplicity
  
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• Fashion Fridays: Simply Beautiful Editor Box - Abbotsford News

  02-08-2019 15:00 via abbynews.com
  Fashion Fridays: Simply Beautiful Editor Box  Abbotsford NewsKim XO, helps to keep you looking good on Fashion Fridays on the Black Press Media Network.
  
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• Fashion Fridays: Simply Beautiful Editor Box

  02-08-2019 15:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Kim XO, helps to keep you looking good on Fashion Fridays on the Black Press Media Network
  
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• Abbotsford Airshow invites UBC Rocket to promote aerospace education - Abbotsford News

  02-08-2019 15:00 via abbynews.com
  Abbotsford Airshow invites UBC Rocket to promote aerospace education  Abbotsford NewsOutreach meant to fuel enrolment in STEM fields in universities.
  
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• Abbotsford Airshow invites UBC Rocket to promote aerospace education

  02-08-2019 15:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Outreach meant to fuel enrolment in STEM fields in universities
  
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• Male pedestrian struck and killed on Highway 1 in Abbotsford - Global News

  02-08-2019 11:38 via globalnews.ca
  Male pedestrian struck and killed on Highway 1 in Abbotsford  Global NewsA man is dead after he was struck by at least one vehicle on Highway One in Abbotsford early Thursday evening.
  
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• Male pedestrian struck and killed on Highway 1 in Abbotsford

  02-08-2019 11:35 via globalnews.ca
  A man is dead after he was struck by at least one vehicle on Highway One in Abbotsford early Thursday evening.
  
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• Check out the following changes to curbside collection coming in mid-2020: Residents can learn more in advance of these changes here: https://bit.ly/2SYSHK0 pic.twitter.com/Co3WS5goth

  02-08-2019 05:55 via twitter.com
  Check out the following changes to curbside collection coming in mid-2020:Residents can learn more in advance of these changes here:
  https://bit.ly/2SYSHK0 pic.twitter.com/Co3WS5goth
  
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• Major accident slows traffic on Highway 1 in Abbotsford - CTV News

  02-08-2019 05:45 via bc.ctvnews.ca
  Major accident slows traffic on Highway 1 in Abbotsford  CTV NewsImages from the scene showed a tarp covering part of the roadway, suggesting the accident may have been fatal.
  
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• UPDATE: Pedestrian killed on Highway 1 in Abbotsford was man in 50s, police say - Chilliwack Progress

  02-08-2019 05:35 via theprogress.com
  UPDATE: Pedestrian killed on Highway 1 in Abbotsford was man in 50s, police say  Chilliwack ProgressPolice say a commercial vehicle 'struck a pedestrian in the roadway' around 7 p.m..
  
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• Highway 1 westbound closed in Abbotsford after reported hit-and-run death

  02-08-2019 05:35 via abbynews.com
  
  A witness reported on social media that a man was killed and the vehicle involved did not stop
  
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