Abbotsford news

• ‘Safer opioid’ has sparked a crisis in vulnerable countries

  13-12-2019 23:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Grunenthal, the German company that originally made the drug, is campaigning for the status quo
  
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• Nuts! 75 years since U.S. troops thwarted Hitler’s last gamble

  13-12-2019 23:30 via abbynews.com
  
  The recollection of his worst day in the Battle of the Bulge still haunts Arthur Jacobson
  
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• UPDATED: Investigators confirm three died in B.C. plane crash

  13-12-2019 22:32 via abbynews.com
  
  Transport Canada provides information bulletin, family of victim releases statement
  
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• Transportation Safety Board finishes work at B.C. plane crash site, investigation continues

  13-12-2019 22:32 via abbynews.com
  
  Transport Canada provides information bulletin, family of victim releases statement
  
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• Investigators confirm three died in B.C. plane crash

  13-12-2019 22:32 via abbynews.com
  
  Transport Canada provides information bulletin
  
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• Trudeau sets 2025 deadline to remove B.C. fish farms

  13-12-2019 22:31 via abbynews.com
  
  Foes heartened by plan to transition aquaculture found in Fisheries minister mandate letter
  
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• Prime Minister sets 2025 timeline for plan to remove fish farms from B.C. waters

  13-12-2019 22:31 via abbynews.com
  
  Foes heartened by plan to transition aquaculture found in Fisheries minister mandate letter
  
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• Federal justice minister looks to larger reforms on doctor-assisted death

  13-12-2019 22:20 via abbynews.com
  
  The Quebec Superior Court gave Ottawa just six months — until March 2020 — to amend the law
  
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• Canada’s Attorney General looking to larger reforms on doctor-assisted death

  13-12-2019 22:20 via abbynews.com
  
  The Quebec Superior Court gave Ottawa just six months — until March 2020 — to amend the law
  
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• As air rights rules set to land, Garneau readies to overhaul airport operations

  13-12-2019 22:20 via abbynews.com
  
  This is the second phase of passenger-rights rules
  
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• Surrey man accused of sex offences against child released on bail, warn Delta police

  13-12-2019 22:04 via abbynews.com
  
  Gurchetan Singh Samra, 69, must stay away from — and not communicate with — anyone under 16 years old
  
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• Man accused of child sex crimes out on bail: Delta police

  13-12-2019 22:04 via abbynews.com
  
  Gurchetan Singh Samra, 69, must stay away from — and not communicate with — anyone under 16 years old
  
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• Fraser Valley Auto Mall concludes annual food drive with convoy

  13-12-2019 22:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Event on Saturday, Dec. 14 delivers items collected over last few weeks
  
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• Planning price tag revealed for futuristic ‘We Town’ concept in Abbotsford

  13-12-2019 21:54 via abbynews.com
  
  Developer says highrises would house 30,000, but Abbotsford mayor says project is in wrong place
  
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• Futuristic ‘We Town’ concept would add $675,000 to city planning costs & delay other work

  13-12-2019 21:54 via abbynews.com
  
  Developer says highrises would house 30,000, but Abbotsford mayor says project is in wrong place
  
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• LETTER: Covered site or an unused building to serve food, water and other items needed for homeless

  13-12-2019 21:12 via abbynews.com
  
  Suitable Abbotsford site gives individuals hope and allows them to receive help with dignity
  
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• Film club holds birthday bash for 75-year-old Hope Cinema

  13-12-2019 21:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Hollywood starlet Judy Garland will grace the big screen in Hope on Dec. 19
  
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• Petition for free menstrual products turned over to UFV president

  13-12-2019 20:47 via abbynews.com
  
  Almost 1,300 signatures collected calling for all campus bathrooms to be stocked
  
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• VIDEO: Feds give update on flying clearance for Santa’s sled

  13-12-2019 20:45 via abbynews.com
  
  Transport Minister Marc Garneau has this message for the country’s children
  
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• Wagon wheels can now be any size: B.C. community scraps 52 obsolete bylaws

  13-12-2019 20:41 via abbynews.com
  
  They include an old bylaw regulating public morals
  
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• Navigating ‘fever phobia’: B.C. doctor gives tips on when a sick kid should get to the ER

  13-12-2019 20:40 via abbynews.com
  
  Any temperature above 38 C is considered a fever, but not all cases warrant a trip to the hospital
  
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• Drug alert for purple fentanyl issued in Kamloops

  13-12-2019 20:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Interior Health issued an alert for the dead drug on Friday
  
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• Indigenous mother wins $20,000 racial discrimination case against Vancouver police

  13-12-2019 20:20 via abbynews.com
  
  Vancouver Police Board ordered to pay $20,000 and create Indigenous-sensitivity training
  
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• Sentencing for B.C. father who murdered two young daughters starts Monday

  13-12-2019 20:00 via abbynews.com
  
  The bodies of Aubrey, 4, and Chloe, 6, were found in Oak Bay father’s apartment Dec. 25, 2017
  
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• Sentencing for B.C. father who murdered daughters starts Monday in Victoria

  13-12-2019 20:00 via abbynews.com
  
  The bodies of Aubrey, 4, and Chloe, 6, were found in Oak Bay father’s apartment Dec. 25, 2017
  
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• The Kia Niro, best suited for all eco-minded buyers

  13-12-2019 19:28 via abbynews.com
  
  The Niro’s electrifying choices should satisfy plenty of petroleum-pump-passing patrons
  
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• B.C. vet talks tips for winter travel with pets

  13-12-2019 19:15 via abbynews.com
  
  Going to see the vet the day before a trip is never a good idea
  
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• Dump truck taken off the road in Abbotsford after inspection finds six brakes not working

  13-12-2019 19:14 via abbynews.com
  
  Driver faces $1,000 in fines, with more vehicle inspections ordered
  
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• B.C. driver has car impounded for speeding to church

  13-12-2019 19:03 via abbynews.com
  
  The driver, who said he was late to church, was clocked travelling 150 km/hr in a 100 km/hr zone
  
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• Valley Festival Singers present Christmas with Brass

  13-12-2019 19:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Concerts at South Abbotsford Church on Sunday, Dec. 15 and Monday, Dec. 16
  
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• ‘No updates’ on five-year anniversary of Surrey teen’s violent death

  13-12-2019 19:00 via abbynews.com
  
  15-year-old Dario Bartoli died early Dec. 13, 2014 after being attacked in park
  
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• Five years since 15-year-old boy stabbed to death in Surrey park

  13-12-2019 19:00 via abbynews.com
  
  15-year-old Dario Bartoli died early Dec. 13, 2014 after being attacked in park
  
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• Fiat 500X is worth the jump in base price

  13-12-2019 18:55 via abbynews.com
  
  Fiat dials in standard all-wheel-drive and a big jump in base price for this Italian-accented import
  
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• Rogers Hometown Hockey’s Abbotsford schedule revealed

  13-12-2019 18:53 via abbynews.com
  
  Full list of activities planned for two-day event at Exhibition Park
  
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• Cranbrook man calls for ban after dog caught in leg hold trap

  13-12-2019 18:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Black Lab loses teeth after biting at trap in pain and panic
  
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• Surrey’s new top cop doesn’t believe residents have lost faith in the RCMP

  13-12-2019 17:52 via abbynews.com
  
  Brian Edwards will take over the reins of Canada’s largest RCMP detachment on Jan. 6
  
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• House gets two Trump impeachment charges after Judiciary vote

  13-12-2019 17:33 via abbynews.com
  
  Vote in the House panel was split along party lines, with 23 Democrats voting in favor, 17 Republicans opposed
  
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• Trudeau tells ministers openness, co-operation are key in minority government

  13-12-2019 17:10 via abbynews.com
  
  Trudeau is giving detailed to-do lists to his cabinet today in ‘mandate letters’ posted online
  
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• B.C. Crown corporation immune from taxation, but still might have to pay GST: Court

  13-12-2019 17:10 via abbynews.com
  
  British Columbia Investment Management Corporation may still be on hook for GPS payments
  
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• B.C. Crown corporation immune from taxation, but may still have to pay GST: court

  13-12-2019 17:10 via abbynews.com
  
  British Columbia Investment Management Corporation may still be on hook for GPS payments
  
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• Vancouver police investigate shooting in downtown Eastside homeless camp

  13-12-2019 17:00 via abbynews.com
  
  The man suffered non-life-threatening injurie
  
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• Travellers know little about air-passenger rights, Canadian poll suggests

  13-12-2019 17:00 via abbynews.com
  
  The first set of passenger-rights rules landed in mid-July and the rest this weekend
  
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• RCMP at Maple Ridge school over threat left in washrooms

  13-12-2019 17:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Written notes found in three bathrooms
  
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• Poll suggests travellers know little about air-passenger rights

  13-12-2019 17:00 via abbynews.com
  
  The first set of passenger-rights rules landed in mid-July and the rest this weekend
  
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• Johnson claims Brexit mandate with new conservative majority

  13-12-2019 17:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Conservative Party wins 365 seats in the House of Commons
  
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• ‘He was good for the West:’ Sadness, surprise in Saskatchewan over Scheer

  13-12-2019 17:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe and his predecessor, Brad Wall, both thanked Andrew Scheer
  
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• VIDEO: Abbotsford DOES have a Christmas parade

  13-12-2019 16:29 via abbynews.com
  
  Wisconsin city has hosted a parade every year since 1970
  
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• VIDEO: Abbotsford driver’s dash-cam records two close calls in three weeks

  13-12-2019 16:05 via abbynews.com
  
  Pedestrians nearly struck in first video, second video catches car driving into oncoming traffic
  
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• Abbotsford police seek public’s help in locating wanted man

  13-12-2019 15:45 via abbynews.com
  
  Warrants put out for Zoltan Charles (Meischl) Losier, thought to be in Fraser Valley/Lower Mainland
  
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• Fired up for winter wear

  13-12-2019 15:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Firefighter Jason Hodge also helms the Oak Bay Firefighters Charitable Foundation
  
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