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Abbotsford man employs pedal power to fight cancer

Bob Ahuja calls himself an ordinary guy, living a quiet life in Abbotsford with his wife and their two sons, working as a bus driver for the past 13 years.

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Abbotsford, Kelowna high in province for family violence rates

Over 13,000 British Columbians were victims of family violence in 2010 with Kelowna and Abbotsford recording the highest rates of domestic abuse in the province, a new Statistics Canada survey reports.

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Abbotsford mill fire likely not linked to wood dust: Firefighters

A large fire that burned part of an Abbotsford lumber mill to the ground early Saturday morning does not appear to be linked to the wood dust suspected in two fatal mill explosions earlier this year, according to local fire officials.

Abbotsford preparing for potentially high river levels

The City of Abbotsford is readying for rising river levels due to larger than usual snow packs in the province's Interior and is advising residents to do the same.

Pregnant woman involved in crash with Abbotsford cop car

A woman who is eight months pregnant survived a two-car collision with a police car speeding to an incident in northern Abbotsford on Saturday afternoon.

AESC debt below projection but arena plagued by Heat numbers

The operating shortfall for the Abbotsford Entertainment and Sports Centre in 2011 has been finalized at $2.83 million, according to the city's audited financial statements.

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Abbotsford's anti-homophobia walk is loud and proud

A group of local youths and their allies brought a little colour to downtown Abbotsford Thursday afternoon.

Road and water safety urged in Fraser Valley for May long weekend

The Fraser Valley's parks, lakes and rivers are major destination points during the first long weekend of the summer season, and police are cautioning Victoria Day vacationers to take extra care on waterways and roads.

Officer awarded $130K for crash with gangster

A corrections officer whose car was rearended by Abbotsford gangster Dennis Karbovanec has been awarded more than $130,000 in damages.

Shattered mom, police, experts step up to help

In the summer of 2009, the body of 24 year-old Bobby Digeorgio was found in a burned-out car in the middle of an Abbotsford berry field.

Taxi saver not in danger

BC Transit has had lots of calls from transit users across the province wanting to know about the fate of the taxi saver program that's offered to those who qualify for HandyDART service.

Milne named as coke, cash Angel

A full-patch member of the White Rock Hells Angels is expected to be charged with trafficking after Abbotsford Police busted him with almost a kilogram of cocaine in his Aldergrove home.

GradPASS gift available to Abbotsford students

High school graduation should be the time of their lives for secondary students. BC Transit wants to help students celebrate their accomplishments while promoting a safer, more sustainable way to travel.

Zajac Ranch rejuvenated

It's easy to do something you believe in, says Keith Sashaw, president of Vancouver Regional Construction Association.

Want water ideas

The Abbotsford/Mission Water & Sewer Commission is hosting a series of open house and information meetings to engage residents in a discussion about the future of the local water supply and about water efficiency programs.

Anti-homophobia, loud & proud

A group of local youths and their allies brought a little colour to downtown Abbotsford Thursday afternoon.

Pedal power

Bob Ahuja calls himself an ordinary guy, living a quiet life in Abbotsford with his wife and their two sons, working as a bus driver for the past 13 years.

City awash with flood provisions

The City of Abbotsford is readying for rising river levels due to larger than usual snow packs in the province's Interior and is advising residents to do the same.

UPDATE: Full patch Hells Angel Brent Milne busted with cocaine and cash by Abbotsford police

A full-patch member of the White Rock Hells Angels is expected to be charged with trafficking after Abbotsford Police busted him with almost a kilogram of cocaine in his Aldergrove home.

Score! Abbotsford golfer (and cover boy) Adam Hadwin signs with Vancouver Canucks

Adam Hadwin just had a huge week — without sinking a single putt.

Sex texts net former Abbotsford teacher 60-day jail term

Former Abbotsford high school teacher Martin Careen will serve a 60-day intermittent sentence for sending sexually explicit texts to a student.

Abbotsford unveils plans for new vibrant, green university district

Abbotsford city planners unveiled their vision for a model university district that will evolve over the next three decades into a walkable, compact, green urban hub.

Abbotsford gives Ledgeview golf course the green

Abbotsford council has provided a one-time grant of $115,000 to the Ledgeview Golf Club.

Commercial plan for Abbotsford's tallest tower heightens concerns

Little more than a dozen people turned out to speak at a public hearing on proposed changes to Abbotsford's tallest highrise project, Mahogany at Mill Lake, on Monday night.

Abbotsford Police bust full-patch member of Hells Angels with coke and cash

Abbotsford Police busted a full-patch member of the Hells Angels in Aldergrove on Wednesday morning with close to a kilogram of cocaine and $26,000 in cash.

Business in Vancouver relaunched with redesign

Over the past nine months, the 23-year-old award-winning business news publication Business in Vancouver has been undergoing a complete reinvention of its weekly newspaper and website.

Diversity ride gets rolling at schools & MRC May 22

The second annual Cycling4Diversity rolls out at 8 a.m. from Mission's Griner Park on May 22, to take the message of diversity and acceptance to schools in the district and across the Lower Mainland on a 200-kilometre, four-day tour.

New campus officially open

The University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) celebrated the latest phase in its development by opening its new $45-million Chilliwack campus at the Canada Education Park on May 11.

Abbotsford's most wanted

The Abbotsford Police Department has warrants attached to these individuals that were outstanding as of 10 a.m. Wednesday. If anyone has information on the whereabouts of these individuals, call the department at 604-859-5225 or Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

Theft from autos spikes in Mission

After spike in thefts from vehicles that has cost the community close to $100,000 this year, the Mission RCMP is warning people to take all valuables out of their vehicles and to lock their cars and trucks.

Mahogany concerns rise again

Little more than a dozen people turned out to speak at a public hearing on proposed changes to Abbotsford's tallest highrise project, Mahogany at Mill Lake, on Monday night.

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Agassiz man killed in crash

Local roads and highways had already begun claiming victims even before the May Long Weekend kicked off.

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Family grateful for Acts Of Kindness

Teresa Sperger and her family were overcome with emotion late Monday afternoon, after a bus moved a couple of feet down the street and brought into view...

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Maple Ridge woman guilty of second-degree murder of husband

A Maple Ridge woman who stabbed and cut her husband 14 times has been convicted of second-degree murder.

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It's time to apply for export awards

If you have a business that has exported goods or a service for two years or more, you are invited to put your bid in for the 2012 B.C. Export Awards.

Chamber reaches well beyond our own backyard

One of many economic strengths we enjoy in Abbotsford is that the reach of our local trade and commerce extends far beyond the geographic boundaries of...

Don't miss Bentall's Legacy talk & Fix tour

A member of Vancouver's Bentall family, famous for the city's iconic Bentall towers, David Bentall will be speaking on Getting It Right: Best Practices...