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A larger-than-life bronze statue of Roger Neilson that now greets Vancouver Canucks fans as they make their way into Rogers Arena was created by an Abbotsford scupltor.

On Monday, April 18, radio station 101.7FM in Abbotsford will host an all-candidates meeting.

It’s going to cost more this year for garbage pick-up in Abbotsford.

Abbotsford’s Kinghaven Peardonville House Society (KPHS) has been named as the non-profit operator for the George Schmidt Centre, a proposed 30-unit apartment building with support services for men with mental health and/or addiction issues at risk of homelessness. For this development, KPHS will subdivide a portion of the land where they operate the Kinghaven Treatment Centre and Valley House, a 58-unit men’s treatment centre.

Residents living in the Whatcom Road and Mountain Drive area are asking for swift action to improve traffic safety. Lubbert van der Laan, one of the spokespeople for the group, said a traffic light is needed at the Whatcom/Mountain intersection to deter speeding cars and make it safer for vehicles to turn off Mountain Drive. They also want a pedestrian crosswalk at the intersection.

Court delays trickle down to higher police costs, lower officer morale and falling public confidence

Caretaker Ann Turner admits that Riatt isn’t the smartest horse in the meadow.

The dad of a family of four who were terrorized by their landlord last fall said he is satisfied with the 18-month prison sentence handed out Tuesday, although he is disappointed the man has shown no remorse.