Abbotsford news

• Chilliwack family’s therapy dog injured in hit and run

  09-12-2019 23:55 via abbynews.com
  
  Miniature pit bull Fifty’s owner is a single mother facing close to $10,000 in vet bills
  
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• Injured eagle rescued in White Rock: ‘It was the size of a turkey!’

  09-12-2019 22:33 via abbynews.com
  
  Bald eagle may have gotten into a fight over territory
  
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• No reports yet of Canadians affected by New Zealand volcano eruption, feds say

  09-12-2019 22:19 via abbynews.com
  
  Missing and injured included tourists from the U.S., China, Australia, Britain and Malaysia
  
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• LETTER: Nightmare experience navigating Abbotsford’s roads

  09-12-2019 21:45 via abbynews.com
  
  One-hour drive around town revealed just how bad some drivers behave
  
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• Cougar destroyed in Penticton area after mauling dog, killing cat

  09-12-2019 21:40 via abbynews.com
  
  This is the first reported incident with a cougar this year in the Penticton area
  
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• Abbotsford Falcons Peewee Black repeat as provincial champs

  09-12-2019 21:05 via abbynews.com
  
  Abbotsford football club wins second straight provincial title, blank Coquitlam 20-0 in final
  
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• Operation Red Nose Surrey-Langley could close for rest of season due to lack of volunteers

  09-12-2019 21:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Organizers say they are struggling to keep up with high call numbers and long wait times
  
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• Dance cancelled after Alberta teacher’s climate lesson prompts online threats

  09-12-2019 20:49 via abbynews.com
  
  School district near Red Deer cancelled annual family dance due to Facebook comments
  
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• Feds not enforcing standards on Hungarian duck imports, B.C. farmer says

  09-12-2019 20:28 via abbynews.com
  
  ‘You have no way of knowing what’s in the bag’
  
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• UPDATED: Man taken to hospital after barricading himself in Victoria synagogue

  09-12-2019 20:20 via abbynews.com
  
  Children evacuated from daycare on site
  
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• Police negotiate with man barricaded in Victoria synagogue

  09-12-2019 20:20 via abbynews.com
  
  Children evacuated from daycare on site
  
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• ‘Kind of lacking:’ Injured Bronco wonders why Canada won’t fund spinal surgery

  09-12-2019 20:20 via abbynews.com
  
  “I think if Canada can step in and advance this program”
  
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• Don’t expect extra bus service during impending SkyTrain strike, CMBC says

  09-12-2019 20:20 via abbynews.com
  
  Full SkyTrain shutdown is scheduled to start Tuesday morning
  
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• New caller ID verification program expected to protect Canadians from ‘spoof’ calls

  09-12-2019 20:14 via abbynews.com
  
  Telecom companies should be able to implement verification systems by Sept. 30, 2020
  
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• Surrey getting a new hospital, in Cloverdale

  09-12-2019 20:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Premier John Horgan said the ‘brand new hospital’ will be built near Kwantlen Polytechnic University
  
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• Liberals to release fiscal update before Christmas, Morneau says

  09-12-2019 19:58 via abbynews.com
  
  Finance Minister Bill Morneau also introduced motion to raise basic personal income tax exemption
  
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• BREAKING: No defence witnesses in trial of man charged in killing of Abbotsford student

  09-12-2019 19:57 via abbynews.com
  
  ‘Change of instructions’ results in defence closing case without calling evidence
  
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• 74% of 911 calls are from cellphones, so know your location: E-Comm

  09-12-2019 19:53 via abbynews.com
  
  Cell tower triangulation generally only narrows location down to the block someone is calling from
  
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• No negligence in RCMP actions in B.C. teen’s overdose death: Watchdog

  09-12-2019 19:45 via abbynews.com
  
  Police acted properly when they responded to the first reports of the boy being in distress
  
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• No negligence in RCMP actions in B.C. teen’s overdose death: IIO

  09-12-2019 19:45 via abbynews.com
  
  Police acted properly when they responded to the first reports of the boy being in distress
  
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• 320 years since the ‘Big One’ doesn’t mean it’s overdue: B.C. professor

  09-12-2019 18:45 via abbynews.com
  
  ‘It could happen today, tomorrow or 100 years from now’
  
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• Abbotsford’s buses & sidewalks pose difficulties for those in wheelchairs, council told

  09-12-2019 18:41 via abbynews.com
  
  Self-advocates urge council to improve city facilities for those who use wheelchairs
  
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• Would you leave your baby alone to go to the gym? This Canadian dad did

  09-12-2019 18:15 via abbynews.com
  
  The man identifies just as a divorced dad with a nine-month-old baby
  
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• B.C. coroner asking for help identifying man found dead in Peace region

  09-12-2019 17:45 via abbynews.com
  
  Mounties have deemed the man’s death not suspicious and believe he died earlier this year
  
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• Accused Abbotsford school killer due back in court after psych assessment

  09-12-2019 17:15 via abbynews.com
  
  Gabriel Klein could possibly be found ‘not criminally responsible’
  
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• VIDEO: Led by ‘Marriage Story,’ Netflix dominates Golden Globe noms

  09-12-2019 17:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Netflix flexed its muscles across all categories, just as it is girding for battle with a host of new streaming services
  
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• VIDEO: Giants earn a teddy bear toss victory Sunday at Rogers Arena

  09-12-2019 17:00 via abbynews.com
  
  G-Men suit up next on Saturday, Dec. 14 when they take on the Everett Silvertips in Washington
  
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• Lawyer competence includes knowledge of Indigenous-Crown history: B.C. law society

  09-12-2019 17:00 via abbynews.com
  
  All practising lawyers in B.C. will be required to take a six-hour online course covering these areas
  
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• VIDEO & SLIDESHOW: Abbotsford’s Santa Shuffle 5K and 1K Elf Walk

  09-12-2019 16:55 via abbynews.com
  
  Highlights from the 12th annual holiday event at Rotary Stadium on Saturday
  
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• Wealth of Canadians divided along racial lines, says report on income inequality

  09-12-2019 16:45 via abbynews.com
  
  One interesting finding was that racialized men have a higher employment rate than non-racialized men
  
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• Sesame Street puppeteer Caroll Spinney dies at age 85

  09-12-2019 16:45 via abbynews.com
  
  He gave Big Bird his warmth and Oscar the Grouch his growl
  
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• 5 dead, many more missing in eruption of New Zealand volcano

  09-12-2019 16:45 via abbynews.com
  
  The island has seen an uptick in volcanic activity in the past few weeks
  
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• The art of Kelly Corbett

  09-12-2019 16:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Landscapes and wildlife of British Columbia
  
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• Abbotsford pets of Instagram: Luna – aka: @basically_i_sleep

  09-12-2019 15:15 via abbynews.com
  
  Learn more about the popular rescue dog that has developed online fame
  
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• Raw, natural foods a great start for your dog or cat’s health

  09-12-2019 15:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Abbotsford pet wellness centre offers high-quality food products to help your dog or cat
  
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• Rescue dogs come to Canada in search of forever families

  09-12-2019 03:00 via abbynews.com
  
  In their five years, Save Our Scruff has adopted out 1,700 dogs and counting
  
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• Ontario court to hear challenge to prison needle ban this week

  09-12-2019 01:00 via abbynews.com
  
  The Correctional Service has launched a program that offers some inmates access to sterile equipment
  
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• Conservatives urge Morneau to deliver ‘urgent’ fall economic update

  09-12-2019 00:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Morneau says the first thing the Liberals plan to do is bring in their promised tax cut for the middle class
  
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• Conservative urge Morneau to deliver ‘urgent’ fall economic update

  09-12-2019 00:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Morneau says the first thing the Liberals plan to do is bring in their promised tax cut for the middle class
  
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