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Monster homes cause friction in Abbotsford

Monster homes cause friction in Abbotsford

The issue of monster homes is creating a divide among Abbotsford residents. Complaints have been filed with the city regarding new home developments in mature, single-family neighbourhoods – areas where the majority of homes were built before 1990.
Man behind local 'charity' faces seven counts under Income Tax Act

Man behind local 'charity' faces seven counts under Income Tax Act

A man running a questionable food bank operation in the Fraser Valley has been charged with seven counts of failing to comply with the Income Tax Act.
Riot reignites B.C. police debate

Riot reignites B.C. police debate

After watching police from as far away as Abbotsford dispatched to help restore order in downtown Vancouver during last week's riot, people have found a new reason to support a single police agency for Metro Vancouver.

Water memorandum in the works for Abbotsford and Mission

The principles for amending the existing Abbotsford/Mission water agreement and reallocating water supplies will soon be outlined in a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the two communities.
Riot photos may be searched against ICBC records

Riot photos may be searched against ICBC records

Civil libertarians worry about social media lynch mob
Truck that hit overpass in Abbotsford also took down Telus lines in Maple Ridge

Truck that hit overpass in Abbotsford also took down Telus lines in Maple Ridge

The semi-trailer truck that struck the underside of the Sumas Way overpass on June 7 also took down some overhead lines in Maple Ridge later that day, the Abbotsford News has learned.
Betty Fox, cancer crusader, dies

Betty Fox, cancer crusader, dies

Betty Fox, mother of Terry Fox of Port Coquitlam, died Friday morning.

Sentenced for breaking into senior woman's Abbotsford apartment

An Abbotsford man has been sentenced to two years in prison and two years' probation for breaking into a home in which an 89-year-old woman was sleeping.
Riot ruins good deed for Fraser Valley woman

Riot ruins good deed for Fraser Valley woman

A local woman was among the victims of the riot following the Vancouver Canucks’ Stanley Cup loss to the Boston Bruins on Wednesday night, adding more distress to a life already filled with challenges.
Splitting up party may have avoided riot: expert

Splitting up party may have avoided riot: expert

More emphasis on fan zones across Metro Vancouver urged