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Abbotsford's Jarrod Bacon found guilty at cocaine conspiracy trial

Notorious Abbotsford gangster Jarrod Bacon and his former father-in-law Wayne Scott were found guilty Friday of conspiring to traffic cocaine back in 2009.

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Abbotsford council to consider property tax hikes ranging from 1.5 to 4.3 per cent

Abbotsford city council will be considering a property tax increase that ranges between 1.5 to 4.3 per cent during the 2012 budget process.

PHOTO SPECIAL: His heart-soaring proposal: love lands at Abbotsford airport

Love reached its destination late Friday afternoon at the Abbotsford airport, as Dan Berg carried out the elaborate marriage proposal to his sweetheart Hanna Dosa, just as he planned.

Vandals puncturing tires of cars parked along McCallum Road in Abbotsford

When Rosemary Forseth took her car into the shop to deal with a flat tire last week, she was horrified to find her car was just one of many that had been vandalized while parked on McCallum Road in Abbotsford.

PHOTOS ADDED: Abbotsford woman tells tale of being held hostage by a rampaging goat

Police rescued an Abbotsford woman held hostage by a marauding goat that trapped her in her home Monday afternoon.

Abbotsford Police warn public about release of sex offender

Abbotsford Police have issued a public warning about a man convicted for posing as a police officer on Facebook in attempts to lure youth for sex.

Abbotsford neighbours commended for putting out fire

The Abbotsford fire department is crediting a trio of quick thinking neighbours for making sure an apartment fire didn't get out of control on Saturday night.

Abbotsford's century-old Agrifair in danger of being put to pasture

Abbotsford Agrifair needs additional funding from the city or it faces closing its gates after more than 100 years in the community, say organizers.

Abbotsford teacher and union rep launches surprise challenge for BCTF presidency

An Abbotsford teacher and union executive has launched a surprise challenge to Susan Lambert's presidency of the B.C. Teachers' Federation (BCTF).

Abbotsford's Ledgeview golf course is in the financial rough

Ledgeview Golf course is in danger of closing if it doesn't get financial support from the City of Abbotsford, council was told Monday night.

Substation fire knocks out power to thousands in Abbotsford, Chilliwack

A transformer fire at a BC Hydro's Atchelitz substation just east of Abbotsford left tens of thousands of people without power this morning.

Abbotsford/Mission teachers demonstrate to highlight demands

Abbotsford and Mission teachers are wearing black on Friday to mark the 10th anniversary of provincial legislation that resulted in the death of the union's right to negotiate class size and composition during bargaining.

Abuse survivor, author speaks to BPW

From the night of her honeymoon through her 13-year arranged marriage, Kamal Dhillon was beaten, raped, ridiculed, starved, hung and doused by kerosene by a husband who then cruelly taunted her with a packet of matches.

No fooling Kidd on the value of art

A Vancouver billboard questioning the social value of art inspired Davida Kidd to dive into her latest project.

Kinder Morgan needs to spill more info: Ross

Kinder Morgan must provide more information to the city and to the community when oil spills happen, like the one that occurred at its Sumas Mountain terminal last week, said an Abbotsford city councillor.

Agrifair put out to pasture?

Abbotsford Agrifair needs additional funding from the city or it faces closing its gates after more than 100 years in the community, say organizers.

PHOTO SPECIAL: Vancouver Canucks stars of the future visit Abbotsford's AESC

The AHL's Chicago Wolves drew large crowds into the Abbotsford Arts and Entertainment Centre this week to face the hometown Abbotsford Heat. The Canucks farmhands topped their hosts 3-2 to open a two-game set Tuesday (Wednesday's result wasn't available by press time).

Abbotsford council cans slot machine expansion without public input

Abbotsford city council rejected an increase in the number of slot machines at a community gaming centre on Monday night without hearing from the community first.

UPDATE: Thousands of litres of oil spilled at Abbotsford Kinder Morgan site are contained

An estimated 110,000 litres of crude oil were captured in a containment area at Kinder Morgan's oil storage facility on Sumas Mountain early Tuesday morning and mopped up later in the day, said a company spokesperson.

Gangster whose girlfriend was fatally shot in Abbotsford pleads guilty to gun charges

An admitted gangster whose fiancee was killed in an attempt on his life in Abbotsford in 2010 has been sentenced in Surrey Provincial Court to four and a half years behind bars.

Abby nets $890,000 for Barrowtown upgrades

Abbotsford got $890,000 dollars on Tuesday in flood protection funding from senior levels of government that will go upgrades at the Barrowtown Pump Station.

Turning the page on illiteracy

Up to one-quarter of adult British Columbians have such low literacy skills that they have trouble with simple reading tasks, says a literacy advocacy spokesperson.

Anger surges over tiered water rates

Residents outraged by the city's new seasonal water rate system flooded an Abbotsford city council meeting on Monday night.

Council cans slot machines

Abbotsford city council rejected an increase in the number of slot machines at a community gaming centre without hearing from the community first on Monday night.

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.

Core service cash approved

Mission district council approved a budget Monday night of up to $100,000 to conduct a core services review.

Leadership series starts Saturday

Inspirational speaker Spencer West and a Me to We workshop will open the Building Community Leadership series this Saturday at the Clarke Foundation Theatre.

Teachers planning demonstration today

The Abbotsford District Teachers' Association is organizing a demonstration Thursday afternoon to remind the public that teachers are still on strike and working without a contract.

Abbotsford served $1-million water bill

The City of Abbotsford’s P3 Stave Lake water bill came due at Monday’s council meeting.

Canucks in Wolves clothing vs. Abbotsford Heat at AESC

The Abbotsford Heat hope to howl into a new era of sellouts with tonight's arrival of the Vancouver Canucks' revamped farm team, the Chicago Wolves.

Building summer for hummers

Despite a thick blanket of snow on the landscape and temperatures pushed down to – 17 C or colder by arctic winds last week, a tiny hummingbird sits on Ken Summers’ deck in Abbotsford, warming his toes in a towel and sipping heated nectar on apparatus that includes an electric frying pan.

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Demolition of the former Timms Community Centre got underway in earnest this week, and the walls started falling soon after.

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It’s only the beginning of February, but it could be mistaken for spring as temperatures rose to 8 C in Pitt Meadows and Maple Ridge on Saturday...

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Abbotsford GST scam artist who bilked government of $3 million sentenced

An Abbotsford man who helped scam the federal government out of almost $3 million was sentenced in B.C. Supreme Court Friday to two years less a day in...