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Abbotsford

Avian flu response gets $300,000 funding boost from Canada and B.C. governments

B.C. Agriculture Ministry says the funding will pay for specialized equipment to test sediment samples from ponds and wetlands

American guns, Canadian deaths

With four in the Lower Mainland dead and another wounded since Christmas Eve, VO investigates the source of the guns.

"Brazen" gang killing not unusual: Kim Bolan

The recent shooting death at Seventh and Ash on Sunday has shaken the area of Fairview Slopes. The victim, 29-year-old Axel Curtis, was a member of the United Nations gang.  Many residents of...

Ottawa, B.C. agree outstanding HST issues should be resolved quickly: Premier

Key issue is repayment of $1.6 billion in transition funding that BC was given -- and Ottawa wants back.

Huge screens bring Stanley Cup excitement to Metro Vancouver hockey fans

A handful of single-seat tickets are expected to be snapped up within minutes when they go on sale this morning ahead of the Vancouver Canucks' Stanley Cup joust with the Boston Bruins. But the City...

Want water? You may have to drink the P3 Kool-Aid first

Ottawa will help cities pay for new drinking-water systems -- as long as they contract them out.

Denied entry to Surrey Christmas party for being East Indian, Herar speaks out

Two weeks ago, diversity columnist for the Abbotsford-Mission Times, Ken Herar,  was denied invitation to a Surrey Christmas party, because he was East Indian, he said. Herar reports that just...

Top 10 adventures for thrill-seeking women

Vancouver’s fun-loving lifestyle isn’t just limited to zenning out yoga-style or sweating your stuff jogging along the beach. For ladies seeking a little more oomph from their local adventures here...

Abbotsford Designer KV BIJOU to be the Official Jewelry Supplier for Sundance Film Festival This Year

BC presents Kelsey Vanderhorst, designer and owner of the up and coming jewelry line KV BIJOU, the official jewelry supplier at this year's Sundance Film Festival gift lounge. See the beautifully han