The recent Make a Difference Sale in Abbotsford raised more than $115,000 for the Canadian Foodgrains Bank.
FLOWER SHOWThe 83rd annual Bradner Flower Show starts Friday, April 8 and…
They are the unsung heroes of homeless and abused animals in B.C. – the 4,000 volunteers who help the B.C. Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (BC SPCA) care for nearly 34,000 animals in need every year.
Abbotsford will host to the 35th Annual Elder Gathering, scheduled for July…
The United Way of the Fraser Valley announced the recipients of its annual Spirit Awards during a reception on March 30 at Garden Park Tower in Abbotsford.
Ten-year-old Kaitlyn Reist loves summer camp.
The Abbotsford Youth Commission commemorates the National Victims of Crime Awareness Week (April 10 to 16) with a Call to Action event on Friday, April 15.
by Kirsten TongeYou have likely read about, heard of or even personally…
The 83rd annual Bradner Flower Show takes place in Abbotsford from April 8 to 10.
Abbotsford horseman Jonathan Field was recently featured in two BlackBerry commercials as…
A University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) student has been turning heads on the runway.
SENIORS' CLINICThe Seniors’ Clinic at Abbotsford Regional Hospital holds a series of…
That teacher helping your kid to shine; the nurse who was by your side in emergency; the accountant who finds deductions at tax time; the social worker who helped your neighbour; the childcare worker who’s with your kids all day – University of the Fraser Valley alumni are everywhere.
Alumni who are now playing key roles in our communities are both the UFV’s greatest product and greatest ambassadors.
The Abbotsford Heat are trading in their skates for razors.
Take out your cell phone and hold it in your hands.
It weighs about 500 grams – the same as a premature or malnourished infant at the Baby Watoto care facility in Uganda, Africa.
The exploitation of human beings, including underage youth, for financial gain is one of the more unseemly realities in modern life.
The Child and Youth Care program at the University of the Fraser Valley will be shedding some light on the issue on Monday, March 28, when it presents a forum on human trafficking. There will be expert speakers, as well as a screening of a DVD filmed in the Vancouver area, concerning the issue.
In recognition of March being epilepsy awareness month, Saturday, March 26 is Purple Day for Epilepsy.
When Joshua Mukusya was a child, he promised his mother he would provide the family with water – his duty as the first born.
But in his village of Kola in eastern Kenya, Mukusya had to walk eight kilometres to the closest water source and carry it back on his head – all in 45-degree heat.
It’s hard to imagine a June garden without the mouth-watering flavour of…
A forum in Abbotsford in May will bring together youth and community leaders to share ideas and concerns about local issues.
