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Liberals sweep to majority

His entrance preceded by the national anthem and a bhangra drummer, Abbotsford West BC Liberal candidate Mike de Jong was greeted by hundreds of cheering supporters Tuesday night.


 

Toddlers rescued from hot cars

After rescuing two toddlers from locked cars in Abbotsford within the last 48 hours, police are reminding drivers of the hazards of leaving children or pets in vehicles during warm weather.


 

Nissan the choice for thieves

Car thieves are targeting Nissan vehicles in Abbotsford near Townline and Maclure roads, according to police.


 

Victim of mistaken identity

Homicide investigators looking to solve the six-year-old murder of Mission resident Timothy Vernon Jones have revealed he was likely slain in a case of mistaken identity.


 

Home invader sentenced to five years

An Abbotsford home invader who forced his way into a West Vancouver home, tied up the occupant with zap straps and threatened him with what looked like a handgun has been sent to jail for five years by a North Vancouver judge.


 

Chief Rich horrified by allegations about officer

Abbotsford Police must review scores of criminal files after Tuesday's announcement that an APD officer is facing criminal charges for helping a drug dealer avoid arrest.


 

APD officer accused of corruption

An Abbotsford Police officer accused of helping a drug dealer avoid arrest has been criminally charged and suspended.


 

Jury recommends cameras after death

The jury at a coroner's inquest last week into the police-related death of an Abbotsford man in 2011 is recommending that all patrol cars be equipped with video cameras.


 

Thwarted in love & crime

A 15-year-old boy who succumbed to the lure of romance against his better judgment is facing $759 fines after being nabbed going 175 km/hr in the family Cadillac along Hwy. 1 in Abbotsford.


 
Hero Dad

Abbotsford dad's bravery award bittersweet for surviving family

An Abbotsford father who sacrificed his life to save a friend by shoving him out of the path of an out-of-control vehicle was recognized with a medal for bravery on Tuesday.


 
Abbotsford is withdrawing its controversial bylaw banning harm reduction

Abbotsford repeals controversial anti-harm reduction bylaw

Abbotsford council voted unanimously on Monday to amend its controversial bylaw prohibiting any harm reduction measures in the city.


 

Stash of cash, coke seized by APD

Abbotsford Police arrested two men and seized 1.5 kilograms of cocaine and $140,000 in cash after raiding two residences on Thursday night.


 

Tractor crash injures man

A farm worker involved in a tractor crash was airlifted to hospital with head injuries Thursday after one tractor rear-ended another on Dixon Road in Abbotsford.


 

Taking their skills to nationals

Abbotsford students racked up the medals at the Skills Canada provincial competition held at Tradex on Wednesday.


 

It's puppy time at UFV

UFV student Karen Chiu, 23, crouches and buries her hands into the fur around the neck of a gentle-natured seven-year-old border collie named Duncan.


 

ADP cop suspended

An Abbotsford police officer has been suspended for 28 days without pay for using excessive force during a 2009 shoplifting arrest and then lying about the incident twice afterwards.


 

Murder charges laid in 2009 roadside death

An Abbotsford man and three other suspects have been charged in a murder case after the man's wife was mowed down and killed by a pickup truck in an apparent hit-and-run in 2009.


 

Abbotsford rookies cop an attitude at jr. police academy

A group of Abbotsford teens got the chance to test their street smarts as cops at recent Abbotsford Junior Police Academy recently.


 

Breaking the silence

Less than a year ago, UFV student and elite basketball player Jasper Moedt found himself on the ledge of a hotel roof in Mexico looking down at the street and contemplating throwing himself to the pavement below.