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• UPDATE: Evacuation order issued for Tumbler Ridge due to wildfire

  08-06-2023 23:20 via abbynews.com
  
  Evacuees are to report to the reception centre in Dawson Creek Ovintiv Events Centre.The post UPDATE: Evacuation order issued for Tumbler Ridge due to wildfire appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Evacuation order issued for Tumbler Ridge due to wildfire

  08-06-2023 23:20 via abbynews.com
  
  Evacuees are to report to the reception centre in Dawson Creek Ovintiv Events Centre.The post Evacuation order issued for Tumbler Ridge due to wildfire appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. labour minister appoints mediator in Fraser Valley transit strike

  08-06-2023 23:03 via abbynews.com
  
  Vince Ready given 10 days to secure resolution in strike impasse between First Transit, CUPE 561The post B.C. labour minister appoints mediator in Fraser Valley transit strike appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Man dies after going into medical distress while swimming in Vancouver Island lake

  08-06-2023 22:06 via abbynews.com
  
  Rescue attempt by friends, emergency services successful, but victim died later in Nanaimo hospitalThe post Man dies after going into medical distress while swimming in Vancouver Island lake appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Man convicted in assault of neighbour in Harrison

  08-06-2023 22:05 via abbynews.com
  
  Francisco Rueda struck another man twice with a long stick after a verbal dispute escalatedThe post Man convicted in assault of neighbour in Harrison appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Tupac Shakur receives Walk of Fame star honor in the same month as birthday

  08-06-2023 22:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Shakur was given the 2,758th star on the Walk of FameThe post Tupac Shakur receives Walk of Fame star honor in the same month as birthday appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Soards Creek Wildfire grows to over 1,100 hectares north of Revelstoke

  08-06-2023 22:00 via abbynews.com
  
  The fire was discovered on June 3The post Soards Creek Wildfire grows to over 1,100 hectares north of Revelstoke appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• PHOTOS: Pride flag set on fire during night of alleged hate crime in Hope

  08-06-2023 21:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Hope RCMP extend support to local LGBTQIA2S community following rash of crimeThe post PHOTOS: Pride flag set on fire during night of alleged hate crime in Hope appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Experts worry about Canadian water bomber expertise with rising demand, aging fleets

  08-06-2023 21:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Water bombers from Montana were deployed in Quebec to support the province’s firefightersThe post Experts worry about Canadian water bomber expertise with rising demand, aging fleets appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Canadian researchers find brain inflammation in patients with long COVID

  08-06-2023 21:00 via abbynews.com
  
  Autopsies of people who died in the midst of severe COVID-19 infection have previously shown they had brain inflammationThe post Canadian researchers find brain inflammation in patients with long COVID appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Abbotsford musician Ben Cottrill releases new song

  08-06-2023 20:55 via abbynews.com
  
  Singer-songwriter plays all the instruments on folk-Americana tune FavoreauThe post Abbotsford musician Ben Cottrill releases new song appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Conditional sentence order for Chilliwack’s Chelsea Loranger in attempted kidnapping and assault case

  08-06-2023 20:40 via abbynews.com
  
  Loranger’s co-accused, Bradley Van Geel, received a 4 year sentence for his role in the crimeThe post Conditional sentence order for Chilliwack’s Chelsea Loranger in attempted kidnapping and assault case appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Conditional sentence for Chilliwack’s Chelsea Loranger in attempted kidnapping and assault case

  08-06-2023 20:40 via abbynews.com
  
  Loranger’s co-accused, Bradley Van Geel, received a 4 year sentence for his role in the crimeThe post Conditional sentence for Chilliwack’s Chelsea Loranger in attempted kidnapping and assault case appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Government policy tells CRTC to exclude social media users from online streaming bill

  08-06-2023 20:30 via abbynews.com
  
  The bill is meant to force platforms such as Netflix, YouTube and TikTok to contribute and promote Canadian contentThe post Government policy tells CRTC to exclude social media users from online streaming bill appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• BCPFA U19 flag football championships held June 9-11

  08-06-2023 20:28 via abbynews.com
  
  Tournament brings more than 180 teams, 2,000 people togetherThe post BCPFA U19 flag football championships held June 9-11 appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Nanaimo to Vancouver Hullo Ferries announces fare prices, service to begin in August

  08-06-2023 20:19 via abbynews.com
  
  Pets and bikes allowed on ferries, says ferry operatorThe post Nanaimo to Vancouver Hullo Ferries announces fare prices, service to begin in August appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Wildfire burning near Peachland now being held after 4 days

  08-06-2023 20:15 via abbynews.com
  
  Blaze remains at 33 hectaresThe post Wildfire burning near Peachland now being held after 4 days appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Documents reveal what happened inside the discord at Canada’s drug-price regulator

  08-06-2023 20:00 via abbynews.com
  
  The emails show the conflict began last NovemberThe post Documents reveal what happened inside the discord at Canada’s drug-price regulator appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Archway Podcast In Abbotsford Shares Stories Of Newcomers - Abbotsford News

  08-06-2023 19:40 via news.google.com
  
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• Archway podcast in Abbotsford shares stories of newcomers

  08-06-2023 19:40 via abbynews.com
  
  Stories of Resiliency shared by 8 immigrant and refugee womenThe post Archway podcast in Abbotsford shares stories of newcomers appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• 2 wildfires remain out of control north of Harrison Hot Springs

  08-06-2023 19:39 via abbynews.com
  
  Nearly 900 hectares burnedThe post 2 wildfires remain out of control north of Harrison Hot Springs appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Andreescu, Venus fall short in mixed doubles final at French Open

  08-06-2023 19:30 via abbynews.com
  
  The 22-year-old Canadian and her partner were beaten by first-time Grand Slam champions Miyu Kato and Tim PuetzThe post Andreescu, Venus fall short in mixed doubles final at French Open appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• 700 female lacrosse players travel to Lower Mainland for province-wide tournament

  08-06-2023 19:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Reign Storm tournament takes place in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows from June 8 to 11The post 700 female lacrosse players travel to Lower Mainland for province-wide tournament appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• 12 Hours of Glenridge event returns to Abbotsford on June 17

  08-06-2023 19:18 via abbynews.com
  
  Fraser Valley’s first 12-hour race back on local trailsThe post 12 Hours of Glenridge event returns to Abbotsford on June 17 appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• UPDATE: Students safe after bus caught fire on Vedder Mountain Road

  08-06-2023 19:04 via abbynews.com
  
  Fire crews raced to scene from several Chilliwack halls as road closed from Yarrow sideThe post UPDATE: Students safe after bus caught fire on Vedder Mountain Road appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Structure fire ignites after bus caught fire on Vedder Mountain Road

  08-06-2023 19:04 via abbynews.com
  
  Fire crews raced to scene from several Chilliwack halls as road closed from Yarrow sideThe post Structure fire ignites after bus caught fire on Vedder Mountain Road appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Structure fire ignited in Chilliwack after bus caught fire on Vedder Mountain Road

  08-06-2023 19:04 via abbynews.com
  
  Fire crews raced to scene from several Chilliwack halls as road closed from Yarrow sideThe post Structure fire ignited in Chilliwack after bus caught fire on Vedder Mountain Road appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Smoky haze blanketing US and Canada could last into the weekend

  08-06-2023 19:00 via abbynews.com
  
  The smoke has moved over Greenland and Iceland, and is expected to hit NorwayThe post Smoky haze blanketing US and Canada could last into the weekend appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Supreme Court of Canada won’t hear unvaccinated woman’s case for organ donation

  08-06-2023 18:30 via abbynews.com
  
  She was placed on a transplant wait-list, but was later told she would need to get the COVID-19 vaccine to receive an organThe post Supreme Court of Canada won’t hear unvaccinated woman’s case for organ donation appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Chilliwack Mural Festival will be bigger, bolder in its 4th year this summer

  08-06-2023 18:05 via abbynews.com
  
  5 muralists chosen for 2023 from more than 700 applications to paint a Chilliwack wallThe post Chilliwack Mural Festival will be bigger, bolder in its 4th year this summer appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Biden unveils LGBTQ+ initiatives ahead of Pride Month celebration

  08-06-2023 18:00 via abbynews.com
  
  President Joe Biden has invited thousands to celebrate Pride at the White House in a high-profile show of supportThe post Biden unveils LGBTQ+ initiatives ahead of Pride Month celebration appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. First Nation buys back 140-year-old robe, paying almost $40,000 to bring it home

  08-06-2023 17:35 via abbynews.com
  
  The intricately woven Chilkat robe was purchased by the Taku River Tlingit First NationThe post B.C. First Nation buys back 140-year-old robe, paying almost $40,000 to bring it home appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• The Iron Sheik, charismatic former pro wrestling villain and Twitter personality, dies at 81

  08-06-2023 17:30 via abbynews.com
  
  The Iron Sheik, a former pro wrestler who relished playing a burly, bombastic villain in 1980s battles with some of the sport’s biggest stars and later became a popular Twitter personality, died Wednesday, the WWE said. He was 81.
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• Millions breathing hazardous air as smoke from Canadian wildfires streams south over US

  08-06-2023 17:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Smoke from Canadian wildfires poured into the U.S. East Coast and Midwest on Wednesday, covering the capitals of both nations in an unhealthy haze, holding up flights at major airports, postponing Major League Baseball games and prompting people to fish out pandemic-era face masks.
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• Gauld nets winner as Whitecaps beat CF Montreal to claim Canadian Championship

  08-06-2023 17:30 via abbynews.com
  
  The Whitecaps opened the scoring 57 minutes inThe post Gauld nets winner as Whitecaps beat CF Montreal to claim Canadian Championship appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Trudeau shows no interest in compromising with Meta, Google over online news bill

  08-06-2023 17:25 via abbynews.com
  
  Prime Minister says that Meta and Google’s bullying tactics will not work with his governmentThe post Trudeau shows no interest in compromising with Meta, Google over online news bill appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Canada marks Clean Air Day with worst air quality in the world as wildfires rage

  08-06-2023 17:22 via abbynews.com
  
  The eastern U.S. is also seeing devastating effects from wildfire smoke drifting southThe post Canada marks Clean Air Day with worst air quality in the world as wildfires rage appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Lionel Messi picks MLS’s Inter Miami in a move that stuns soccer after exit from Paris Saint-Germain

  08-06-2023 17:18 via abbynews.com
  
  It was widely believed that Messi eventually would choose to play for Al-Hilal in Saudi ArabiaThe post Lionel Messi picks MLS’s Inter Miami in a move that stuns soccer after exit from Paris Saint-Germain appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Abbotsford Eagles Donate $20K To Zajac Ranch In Mission - Abbotsford News

  08-06-2023 14:30 via news.google.com
  
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• Abbotsford Eagles donate $20K to Zajac Ranch in Mission

  08-06-2023 14:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Money will be used to support local kids attending fully accessible campsThe post Abbotsford Eagles donate $20K to Zajac Ranch in Mission appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• B.C. Labour Minister Appoints Mediator In Fraser Valley Transit Strike - Abbotsford News

  08-06-2023 09:00 via news.google.com
  
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• RCMP Responding To Man Barricading Himself In Agassiz Home - Abbotsford News

  08-06-2023 05:20 via news.google.com
  
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• RCMP responding to man barricading himself in Agassiz home

  08-06-2023 05:20 via abbynews.com
  
  Pedestrians and motorists ordered to stay awayThe post RCMP responding to man barricading himself in Agassiz home appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• BREAKING: RCMP responding to man barricading himself in Agassiz home

  08-06-2023 05:20 via abbynews.com
  
  Pedestrians and motorists ordered to stay awayThe post BREAKING: RCMP responding to man barricading himself in Agassiz home appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Kia’s 2024 EV9; Mercedes electric G-Class; Subaru Crosstrek updates + More

  08-06-2023 04:30 via abbynews.com
  
  Kia reveals 2024 EV9 in final form
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• Surrey’s innovative ‘living dyke’ pilot project in Mud Bay underway

  08-06-2023 02:05 via abbynews.com
  
  ‘A lot of interest’ in coastal flood protection approach that will extend existing salt marshThe post Surrey’s innovative ‘living dyke’ pilot project in Mud Bay underway appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Dix plans summer tour as B.C. hospitals, healthcare facing ‘crises’

  08-06-2023 01:26 via abbynews.com
  
  Health minister says challenges different in each region, but broad issue of healthcare is a B.C.-wide problemThe post Dix plans summer tour as B.C. hospitals, healthcare facing ‘crises’ appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Dix plans summer tour as B.C. hospitals, health care facing ‘crises’

  08-06-2023 01:26 via abbynews.com
  
  Health minister says challenges different in each region, but broad issue of healthcare is a B.C.-wide problemThe post Dix plans summer tour as B.C. hospitals, health care facing ‘crises’ appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• ‘Disconnect’: B.C.-raised Kongbo didn’t last long with BC Lions, who quickly traded him

  08-06-2023 00:45 via abbynews.com
  
  ‘We signed him, we wanted him and it wasn’t going to work out,’ Lions coach Campbell saysThe post ‘Disconnect’: B.C.-raised Kongbo didn’t last long with BC Lions, who quickly traded him appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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• Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce annual agriculture bus tour to spotlight innovation

  08-06-2023 00:38 via abbynews.com
  
  Resilience and innovation to be explored on Abbotsford’s farm and with food producersThe post Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce annual agriculture bus tour to spotlight innovation appeared first on Abbotsford News.
  
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