Abbotsford news

• Court claim accuses B.C. mayor and council of conflict of interest with developers

  17-12-2019 23:15 via abbynews.com
  
  A group of voters claim conflict of interests should see them removed from office
  
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• ‘Greatest existential threat of our time:’ Ottawa makes carbon tax case in court

  17-12-2019 23:07 via abbynews.com
  
  Alberta argues it has its own power to address carbon emissions and Ottawa should butt out
  
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• Permanent residents in B.C. should be able to vote, group says

  17-12-2019 22:45 via abbynews.com
  
  B.C. Civil Liberties Association backs local for voting rights for non-citizen permanent residents
  
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• Safe-driving campaign in Abbotsford is in the bag

  17-12-2019 22:20 via abbynews.com
  
  Student messages on paper bags handed out at BC Liquor Stores
  
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• Hells Angels barred from booking Langley rec centre after booze-fueled stripper parties

  17-12-2019 22:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Bikers brought strippers to past events at George Preston Rec in violation of liquor licenses
  
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• B.C. creates first guideline in Canada for treating alcohol addiction

  17-12-2019 21:04 via abbynews.com
  
  Guideline focuses on early prevention, including screening patients as young as 12 years old
  
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• VIDEO: ‘The Rise of Skywalker’ cast hits the blue carpet at world premiere

  17-12-2019 20:46 via abbynews.com
  
  Mark Hamill, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega and even Chewbacca turn up for the debut
  
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• VIDEO: Festive flashmob breaks out at Okanagan Superstore

  17-12-2019 20:43 via abbynews.com
  
  Staff and customers in Westbank were feeling the holiday spirit last weekend
  
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• Questions to ask when buying a new vehicle

  17-12-2019 20:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Before researching and buying consider these questions
  
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• Hackers target LifeLabs medical database in B.C., Ontario

  17-12-2019 20:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Personal information of 15 million test clients involved
  
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• One man arrested after allegations at Vancouver Island Montessori daycare

  17-12-2019 20:20 via abbynews.com
  
  Police executed a search warrant Monday at Montessori Educare Daycare in Central Saanich
  
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• Spiky armour helps protect pooches from larger animals

  17-12-2019 20:15 via abbynews.com
  
  The PredatorBwear harness, invented by two B.C. women, expected to be available in the new year
  
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• More than 100 come out for blood drive at Yale Secondary

  17-12-2019 20:15 via abbynews.com
  
  Event organized by school’s 2020 graduating class
  
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• ‘I hate you’: Student tells former B.C. teacher who sexually exploited her

  17-12-2019 20:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Bradley Furman’s sentencing hearing continues tomorrow
  
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• ‘A nightmare I can never wake up from’: Mother of murdered girls gives tearful statement at B.C. court

  17-12-2019 20:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Sentencing continues for Oak Bay father who killed his two daughters on Christmas Day 2017
  
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• North Delta elementary school hit with racist graffiti twice in a week

  17-12-2019 19:56 via abbynews.com
  
  Someone painted lewd and racist messages on a portions of the school’s wall on Dec. 12 and 15
  
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• Three vehicle crash lags eastbound Highway 1 traffic between Abbotsford and Chilliwack

  17-12-2019 19:55 via abbynews.com
  
  Accident occurred at highway’s intersection with Number 3 Road around 10:45 a.m.
  
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• Thieves snatch inflatable Frosty the Snowman off Vancouver Island seniors centre roof

  17-12-2019 19:50 via abbynews.com
  
  Theft just the latest from VSC
  
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• Abbotsford man sentenced to house arrest for possessing child porn

  17-12-2019 19:35 via abbynews.com
  
  Jeremy Willms receives four-month conditional sentence
  
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• Grey Cup rematch highlights opening week of 2020 CFL schedule

  17-12-2019 19:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Ottawa hosts Toronto and Calgary welcomes Montreal to round out opening week
  
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• Green economy think tank gives thumbs up to fed’s tree planting promise

  17-12-2019 19:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has promised to spend $3 billion on land and water conservation
  
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• Itchy bears, rogue balloons and a nosy neighbour: B.C’s most memorable power outages of 2019

  17-12-2019 19:20 via abbynews.com
  
  BC Hydro releases its weirdest and wackiest power outages of the year
  
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• B.C. woman at centre of transgender waxing case charged with weapon possession

  17-12-2019 18:50 via abbynews.com
  
  Jessica Yaniv allegedly had two stun guns at her Langley home
  
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• Father of two identified as man who died at Kelowna homeless camp

  17-12-2019 18:40 via abbynews.com
  
  Shane Bourdin was described as kindhearted and compassionate
  
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• Canfor shareholders reject Jim Pattison’s takeover offer

  17-12-2019 18:39 via abbynews.com
  
  Lumber company says offer had just 45% support from minority shareholders
  
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• Deer suffered in fatal Cranbrook cull trap, welfare group says

  17-12-2019 18:25 via abbynews.com
  
  Cranbrook Friends of Animals claims buck suffocated after “collapsing improperly assembled trap on himself”
  
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• Victoria nurse urges compassion after being confronted while saving overdose victim

  17-12-2019 17:45 via abbynews.com
  
  RN has saved three people’s lives in eight months
  
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• Provincial finance ministers divided on top priority for meeting with Morneau

  17-12-2019 17:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Expanding the fiscal stabilization program is top priority, says finance ministers
  
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• New allegations from across Canada in case of former cop/coach charged with sex crimes

  17-12-2019 17:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Police have received 27 calls thus far from Quebec, Ontario, Alberta, B.C. and the United States
  
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• Former chair of Conservative leadership race says quick vote on leader possible

  17-12-2019 17:30 via abbynews.com
  
  New leadership race for the party informally started last week after Scheer announced his intention to resign
  
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• Arrest in RCMP secrets case touched off a flurry of activity at highest levels

  17-12-2019 17:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Cameron Jay Ortis has been charged under the Security of Information Act for allegedly disclosing secrets
  
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• 13 years running – how one Abbotsford school builds community with annual Christmas lunch

  17-12-2019 17:15 via abbynews.com
  
  Pro-chef cooks, everyone eats, carols and stories shared, Santa visits the classroom
  
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• Climate change chosen as Canadian Press News Story of the Year for 2019

  17-12-2019 17:10 via abbynews.com
  
  ‘2019 was like the year of climate awakening for Canada,’ says Catherine Abreu, the head of Climate Action Network Canada
  
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• Resources boost B.C., Alberta Indigenous communities: study

  17-12-2019 16:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Government spending leaves one fifth with declining living standards
  
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• VIDEO: What is under Mill Lake’s dock?

  17-12-2019 16:15 via abbynews.com
  
  Footage uploaded from in the water of Abbotsford’s crown jewel
  
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• Abbotsford School District struggles with cost of bus services with loss of funding

  17-12-2019 15:00 via abbynews.com
  
  District ran a deficit of nearly $500,000 in 2018/2019 school year; new provincial funding uncertain
  
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• Several factors led to deadly bus crash on Bamfield Road: RCMP report

  17-12-2019 05:23 via abbynews.com
  
  No blame placed in RCMP analyst’s technical report
  
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• Story told by B.C. dad who killed daughters ‘defies logic,’ says judge

  17-12-2019 03:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Victim impact statements start Tuesday at Andrew Berry’s sentencing hearing in Victoria
  
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• BREAKING: We Town concept shelved by Abbotsford council

  17-12-2019 02:20 via abbynews.com
  
  Narrow vote against futuristic concept after planning costs revealed
  
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• Injured Chilliwack woman awarded $219K from distracted driving crashes

  17-12-2019 02:12 via abbynews.com
  
  Both incidents werecaused by young drivers handling their electronic devices
  
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• City of Grand Forks apologizes for portraying residents as victims in wake of 2018 floods

  17-12-2019 01:45 via abbynews.com
  
  The apology also says that buyouts part of infrastructure plan, not flood recovery
  
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• B.C. couple opens their Harry Potter-themed Christmas house to the public

  17-12-2019 01:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Couple has transformed their Chilliwack house into a scene straight out of a Harry Potter movie
  
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• VIDEO: 10 unusual ingredients people put in turkey stuffing

  17-12-2019 00:45 via abbynews.com
  
  Do you call it stuffing or dressing? Either way, it’s delicious
  
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• Santa visits five B.C. hospitals Tuesday

  17-12-2019 00:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Transported by BC Ambulance Service, Santa Claus will spread a little extra holiday cheer
  
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• Fire damages Terrace family’s home 10 days before Christmas

  17-12-2019 00:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Family is safe, though fire killed two pets early Sunday morning
  
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