Kelvin Gawley

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Skinning rabbits at Abbotsford high school called ‘inappropriate’

Making Métis rabbit stew part of foods course

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Highway 1 traffic delayed due to car in median

Highway 1 traffic delayed due to car in median

Emergency crews on scene near No. 3 Road

Highway 1 traffic delayed due to car in median
Fire ripped through a 2nd Avenue home Wednesday evening.

VIDEO: Home heavily damaged in Wednesday night fire

No one was hurt and firefighters quickly controlled blaze

Fire ripped through a 2nd Avenue home Wednesday evening.
Hacker demanding ransom from UFV

Hacker demanding ransom from UFV

Threats to release students' personal information

Hacker demanding ransom from UFV
Snow could fall in the Fraser Valley Thursday night.

Snow could hit the Fraser Valley Thursday night

Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement

Snow could fall in the Fraser Valley Thursday night.
UPDATE: Hacker threatens to release UFV student information if not paid ransom

UPDATE: Hacker threatens to release UFV student information if not paid ransom

Threats to release students' personal information

UPDATE: Hacker threatens to release UFV student information if not paid ransom
Previous Fraser Valley Music Awards nominee Harpdog Brown.

Fraser Valley Music Awards deadline extended

Nominations accepted until Nov. 4

Previous Fraser Valley Music Awards nominee Harpdog Brown.
Canada Jetlines plans to begin flying to and from Abbotsford next summer.

New ultra-low-cost airline coming to Abbotsford

Canada Jetlines set to begin flying next summer

Canada Jetlines plans to begin flying to and from Abbotsford next summer.
‘This is just horrid’: Five people die from overdoses in just over nine hours in Abbotsford

‘This is just horrid’: Five people die from overdoses in just over nine hours in Abbotsford

'Yesterday, we lost five citizens, and family and friends lost five loved ones'

‘This is just horrid’: Five people die from overdoses in just over nine hours in Abbotsford
Police were on the scene of a reported shooting at Bradner and Townshipline roads on Friday night. (Shane MacKichan photo)

Overdoses, shooting, LGBT education — Week in Review for Oct. 28

Take a look back at some of the stories that made The News this week

Police were on the scene of a reported shooting at Bradner and Townshipline roads on Friday night. (Shane MacKichan photo)

Small fire extinguished outside Matsqui Recreation Centre

Abbotsford Fire Rescue Crews quickly doused the flames

VIDEO: Abbotsford school trustees not wavering on LGBT policies, despite vocal opposition

VIDEO: Abbotsford school trustees not wavering on LGBT policies, despite vocal opposition

Reporters Kelvin Gawley and Tyler Olsen discuss the issue

VIDEO: Abbotsford school trustees not wavering on LGBT policies, despite vocal opposition
UPDATE: Suspect still at large following brazen daylight shooting in Abbotsford

UPDATE: Suspect still at large following brazen daylight shooting in Abbotsford

Victim in his 30s in stable condition in hospital

UPDATE: Suspect still at large following brazen daylight shooting in Abbotsford
ASIA Sumas Mountain students Dariane Hillen and Zoey Preist-Dumas show off their zombie portrayals.  Kelvin Gawley/Abbotsford News
ASIA Sumas Mountain students Dariane Hillen and Zoey Preist-Dumas show off their zombie portrayals.  Kelvin Gawley/Abbotsford News
Cathy Press (left) received the Back and Bevington Air Safety Award from the B.C. Aviation Council (BCAC) at the annual Silver Wings Awards.

Chinook Helicopters win safety awards

Owner Cathy Press will be hnoured at annual awards

Cathy Press (left) received the Back and Bevington Air Safety Award from the B.C. Aviation Council (BCAC) at the annual Silver Wings Awards.
Abbotsford school district secretary-treasurer Ray Velestuck says a combination of higher revenues from the province and lower-than-expected teacher salary costs helped the district's budget.

Abbotsford school district finances rosier than expected

District left with multi-million-dollar surplus after budgeting for deficit

Abbotsford school district secretary-treasurer Ray Velestuck says a combination of higher revenues from the province and lower-than-expected teacher salary costs helped the district's budget.
Wes Dyck spoke as a delegation at an Abbotsford school district public meeting Tuesday eveing.
Wes Dyck spoke as a delegation at an Abbotsford school district public meeting Tuesday eveing.
Car catches fire in downtown Abbotsford

Car catches fire in downtown Abbotsford

Crews put out blaze just after 10:30 a.m.

Car catches fire in downtown Abbotsford
Money being raised, as boy hit by school bus recovers in hospital

Money being raised, as boy hit by school bus recovers in hospital

'He has a long road to recovery'

Money being raised, as boy hit by school bus recovers in hospital
Two new portables will be installed at Mountain Elementary over the next week.  File photo

Parking disrupted at Mountain Elementary as portables move in

'These would be great days to carpool,' school says

Two new portables will be installed at Mountain Elementary over the next week.  File photo