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• Cause of death unknown in Langley teen’s suspected overdose at skate park: father

  14-08-2019 23:06 via abbynews.com
  
  Toxicology tests have been ordered to determine if drugs are the reason for 14-year-old’s death
  
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• B.C. repaying fees after national building code access made free

  14-08-2019 22:40 via abbynews.com
  
  Refunds going to nearly 5,000 people who paid since last fall
  
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• PHOTOS: Hong Kong protesters clash with police in airport mayhem

  14-08-2019 22:10 via abbynews.com
  
  Canadians warned to be cautious if travelling to Hong Kong in advisory from federal government
  
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• DYK: Creative BC is giving back to our community by partnering with Cinema Under the Stars on August 15. The event will feature a red carpet, actors, and free give aways!pic.twitter.com/M8yV2okXiY

  14-08-2019 22:10 via twitter.com
  DYK: Creative BC is giving back to our community by partnering with Cinema Under the Stars on August 15.
  The event will feature a red carpet, actors, and free give aways!pic.twitter.com/M8yV2okXiY
  
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• Detained ISIS supporter may be released in Enderby, B.C.

  14-08-2019 22:05 via abbynews.com
  
  Former refugee Othman Ayad Hamdan may be released to Enderby while awaiting deportation
  
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• RCMP probe link between homicide, missing persons case in Williams Lake

  14-08-2019 22:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Rich ‘Savage’ Duncan the victim of Aug. 6 homicide in Williams Lake
  
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• Family on way to a wedding when girl, 4, killed in Kootenay highway crash

  14-08-2019 22:00 via abbynews.com
  
  The Alberta family was travelling through B.C. for a wedding when their RV was in a serious collision
  
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• Donations pile up for B.C. boy who lost hand in ATV crash

  14-08-2019 22:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Organizers raised more than twice the amount of money they were hoping for
  
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• Sunflower Festival set to bloom in Abbotsford - Chilliwack Progress

  14-08-2019 21:15 via theprogress.com
  Sunflower Festival set to bloom in Abbotsford  Chilliwack ProgressEvent, opening on Aug. 16, includes photo opps and U-pick field.
  
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• Ice on wings contributed to 2018 plane crash in Abbotsford, says TSB

  14-08-2019 21:12 via abbynews.com
  
  Transportation Safety Board releases report on crash that injured 10
  
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• Scheer assails Trudeau after ethics report, urges police to probe SNC-Lavalin case

  14-08-2019 21:03 via abbynews.com
  
  Ethics commissioner says PM violated conflict of interest law in pressuring Jody Wilson-Raybould
  
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• Putrid pile of crabs found rotting in Maple Ridge farmer’s field

  14-08-2019 21:00 via abbynews.com
  
  More than 320 kilograms festering for weeks
  
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• Arm wrestler overcomes injury to win national bronze

  14-08-2019 21:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Three time provincial weight class champ Justin Hancock went into nationals with an injured elbow.
  
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• Feds to fund Indigenous energy projects in B.C. and Alberta

  14-08-2019 20:47 via abbynews.com
  
  Projects could include creation of business plans, training programs or engagement forums
  
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• Download the City Services App + connect with #Abbotsford City Hall https://www.abbotsford.ca/feedback/at_abbotsford_mobile_app.htm … #AbbotsfordBC #YXX #HubOfTheFraserValley #BizFriendlyAbby #TechFriendlyAbbypic.twitter.com/ZN9y88aDr4

  14-08-2019 20:36 via twitter.com
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• Deal alert: You can fly from Abbotsford to Las Vegas for only $79 CAD right now - Vancouver Is Awesome

  14-08-2019 20:35 via vancouverisawesome.com
  Deal alert: You can fly from Abbotsford to Las Vegas for only $79 CAD right now  Vancouver Is AwesomeWhile Swoop, WestJet's discount carrier, is famous for offering an ultra-low $99 deal down to Las Vegas, a new promotion makes the deal even hotter.
  
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• Updated: missing 26-year-old Abbotsford female, last seen in Chilliwack, has been located - Straight.com

  14-08-2019 19:56 via straight.com
  Updated: missing 26-year-old Abbotsford female, last seen in Chilliwack, has been located  Straight.comAlexis Kasey Nicole Neill, who is from Abbotsford, was last seen by a caregiver on August 8 in Chilliwack.
  
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• Missing 26-year-old Abbotsford female, last seen in Chilliwack, may need medical attention - Straight.com

  14-08-2019 19:56 via straight.com
  Missing 26-year-old Abbotsford female, last seen in Chilliwack, may need medical attention  Straight.comUpper Fraser Valley RCMP and caregivers are concerned about a 26-year-old female who has been missing since last week and may be in need of medical ...
  
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• ‘Sextortion’ emails on the rise, targeting Canadians who may or may not visit porn sites

  14-08-2019 19:15 via abbynews.com
  
  The scam targets people who may or may not have visited pornographic sites
  
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• Abbotsford family completes 6,000 km bike trip for Foodgrains Bank - Abbotsford News

  14-08-2019 19:07 via abbynews.com
  Abbotsford family completes 6,000 km bike trip for Foodgrains Bank  Abbotsford NewsThe Schmidt family of Abbotsford has completed their 6,000-kilometre cross-Canada cycling trip to raise money for the Canadian Foodgrains Bank (CFB).
  
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• Abbotsford family completes 6,000 km bike trip for Foodgrains Bank

  14-08-2019 19:07 via abbynews.com
  
  Schmidt family ends cross-Canada journey in Nova Scotia
  
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• Dangerous pass caught on dash cam near Salmon Arm

  14-08-2019 18:28 via abbynews.com
  
  The incident occurred Saturday morning
  
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• Trudeau broke conflict of interest law in SNC-Lavalin affair: watchdog

  14-08-2019 18:05 via abbynews.com
  
  Ethics commissioner says PM improperly pressured former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould
  
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• Scammer posing as B.C. cop used husband’s phone number to trick wife

  14-08-2019 18:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Police in Saanich on Vancouver Island say fraudsters are getting more brazen every day
  
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• Second police-involved incident in 24 hours probed in Surrey

  14-08-2019 17:50 via abbynews.com
  
  IIO notified of officer-involved shooting in Surrey Wednesday, after woman fell to her death Tuesday
  
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• B.C watchdog probes second police-involved incident in 24 hours in Surrey

  14-08-2019 17:50 via abbynews.com
  
  IIO notified of officer-involved shooting in Surrey Wednesday, after woman fell to her death Tuesday
  
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• 18-year-old B.C. man gets probation for selling fentanyl to undercover cop

  14-08-2019 17:49 via abbynews.com
  
  Lower Mainland gang sent teen to Greater Victoria to sell drugs and work off his debt
  
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• Child porn case dropped after Alberta police mistakenly reveal name of youth charged

  14-08-2019 17:40 via abbynews.com
  
  A stay of proceedings was granted on July 29
  
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• Social media posts about Langley teen who died could hamper investigation: RCMP

  14-08-2019 17:20 via abbynews.com
  
  Posting details about the incident may ‘taint’ witness statements, Langley RCMP spokesperson says
  
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• PNE food legend ‘Hunky’ Bill Konyk has died just days before 2019 fair to open

  14-08-2019 17:20 via abbynews.com
  
  Family-operated Hunky Bill’s business has spanned three generations
  
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• Liberals gear up to take on former star Jody Wilson-Raybould in Vancouver riding

  14-08-2019 17:20 via abbynews.com
  
  Taleeb Noormohamed, a 42-year-old tech entrepreneur, is the Liberal vying to unseat Jody Wilson-Raybould
  
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• Canadians warned to be cautious about travelling to Hong Kong amid unrest

  14-08-2019 17:10 via abbynews.com
  
  Canadians in Hong Kong should contact the Canadian consulate there if they need help
  
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• Canadian military reports steady decline in sexual-misconduct complaints

  14-08-2019 17:10 via abbynews.com
  
  Commodore Rebecca Patterson nonetheless acknowledged the military has more work to do
  
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• Sunflower Festival set to bloom at Maan Farms in Abbotsford

  14-08-2019 15:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Event, opening on Aug. 16, includes photo opps and U-pick field
  
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• UPDATE: Abbotsford woman reported missing from Chilliwack has been found - Abbotsford News

  14-08-2019 09:00 via abbynews.com
  UPDATE: Abbotsford woman reported missing from Chilliwack has been found  Abbotsford NewsAlexis Neill, 26, located safe and sound, police say.
  
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• Icing, pilot decision-making causes for plane crash in Abbotsford, Transportation Safety Board says - Toronto Star

  14-08-2019 09:00 via thestar.com
  Icing, pilot decision-making causes for plane crash in Abbotsford, Transportation Safety Board says  Toronto StarRICHMOND, B.C.—The Transportation Safety Board says ice on the wings and pilot decision-making contributed to the crash 18 months ago of a Beechcraft ...
  
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• Icing, pilot decision-making causes for plane crash at Abbotsford, safety board says - Times Colonist

  14-08-2019 09:00 via timescolonist.com
  Icing, pilot decision-making causes for plane crash at Abbotsford, safety board says  Times ColonistRICHMOND, B.C. — The Transportation Safety Board says ice on the wings and pilot decision-making contributed to the crash 18 months ago of a Beechcraft ...
  
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• Ice on wings contributed to 2018 plane crash in Abbotsford, says TSB - Aldergrove Star

  14-08-2019 09:00 via aldergrovestar.com
  Ice on wings contributed to 2018 plane crash in Abbotsford, says TSB  Aldergrove StarA pilot's decision to attempt to fly nine family members to California despite a heavy snowfall led to the plane crashing in Abbotsford last year, the Transportation ...
  
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• Ice on wings contributed to 2018 Abbotsford plane crash, says report - Chilliwack Progress

  14-08-2019 09:00 via theprogress.com
  Ice on wings contributed to 2018 Abbotsford plane crash, says report  Chilliwack ProgressA pilot's decision to attempt to fly nine family members to California despite a heavy snowfall led to the plane crashing in Abbotsford last year, the Transportation ...
  
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• Man wanted in Saskatchewan last seen in Abbotsford, B.C. - CBC.ca

  14-08-2019 07:48 via cbc.ca
  Man wanted in Saskatchewan last seen in Abbotsford, B.C.  CBC.caA man wanted by Saskatoon police was last seen in Abbotsford, B.C. on August 9, and police are asking for the public to come forward with information about his ...
  
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• Police watchdog called into Surrey after woman dies in balcony fall

  14-08-2019 04:22 via abbynews.com
  
  IIO investigation to determine whether police actions or inactions are linked to the woman’s death
  
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• Behavioural analysis can help answer the ‘why’ in B.C. murders: expert

  14-08-2019 02:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Once Mounties have completed a review of the case over the next few weeks, families will be updated
  
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• Dying Indigenous man alleges BC Transplant’s alcohol abstinence policy is racist

  14-08-2019 01:50 via abbynews.com
  
  David Dennis, who is Nuu-chah-nulth, argues that six-month sobriety policy is a ‘lethal form of racism’
  
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• ‘A balanced view’: How to talk to kids about B.C.’s overdose crisis

  14-08-2019 01:40 via abbynews.com
  
  Two teens died of suspected overdoses last week in B.C., prompting parents to talk to children about drug use
  
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• Man wanted for sex assault in Saskatoon has been spotted in Abbotsford

  14-08-2019 01:18 via abbynews.com
  
  Elio Schiaroli, 58, also wanted for robbery, unlawful confinement and more
  
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• ‘Very surreal’: B.C. students help design space colony in NASA-backed competition

  14-08-2019 00:50 via abbynews.com
  
  Lower Mainland teens were part of the victorious team at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida in July
  
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• Taiwanese tourist last seen entering Abbotsford hotel room in early July

  14-08-2019 00:45 via abbynews.com
  
  Police seek public’s help to locate Ci Hong Liao, 31
  
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• LETTERS: B.C. Views column downplays urgency of climate change

  14-08-2019 00:20 via abbynews.com
  
  ‘Tom Fletcher should propose real solutions to climate crisis’
  
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• Deal Alert: You can fly from Abbotsford to Edmonton for as little as $19 CAD right now - Vancouver Is Awesome

  14-08-2019 00:00 via vancouverisawesome.com
  Deal Alert: You can fly from Abbotsford to Edmonton for as little as $19 CAD right now  Vancouver Is AwesomeRight now, Swoop is offering a smorgasbord of deals that seem too good to be true, including a flight to Edmonton for under $20 CAD.
  
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• Abbotsford Airshow a success despite stubborn weather, says spokesperson - Abbotsford News

  14-08-2019 00:00 via abbynews.com
  Abbotsford Airshow a success despite stubborn weather, says spokesperson  Abbotsford NewsDespite challenging weather keeping some people at home, the Abbotsford International Airshow was still a success, say airshow organizers. “Mother Nature ...
  
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