Laura Rodgers

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The city has said it will proceed with the closure of the homeless protest camp on Gladys Avenue.

City of Abbotsford to clear Gladys Avenue homeless camp

Legal advocates disagree on interpretation of court ruling

The city has said it will proceed with the closure of the homeless protest camp on Gladys Avenue.
One of Briere’s medical pot shops in Abbotsford.

Pot shop owner to fight city in Supreme Court

Don Briere is slated to make a presentation in court on Monday, Jan. 11

One of Briere’s medical pot shops in Abbotsford.
The temporary homeless shelter on Riverside Road.

Abbotsford homeless shelter full 10 days after opening

Gladys camp remains; occupants decline to move to Riverside

The temporary homeless shelter on Riverside Road.
The temporary shelter, on a city-owned lot on Riverside Road.

28 now staying at new homeless shelter

Strategy is to fill facility slowly, encourage extended stays

The temporary shelter, on a city-owned lot on Riverside Road.
The interfaith group hopes to sponsor a refugee family coming to Canada.

Interfaith group to sponsor refugee family

Project has raised $21,000 in six weeks

The interfaith group hopes to sponsor a refugee family coming to Canada.
Jati Sidhu, the Liberal MP for Mission-Matsqui-Fraser Canyon.

Liberal Jati Sidhu on his first months in office

Mission-Matsqui-Fraser Canyon MP discusses top regional issues

Jati Sidhu, the Liberal MP for Mission-Matsqui-Fraser Canyon.
Erosion arcs on the bank of the Fraser at Matsqui Prairie.

$8M solution floated to prevent ‘catastrophic’ flooding of the Fraser

Erosion threatening riverbank; new study cites defenses

Erosion arcs on the bank of the Fraser at Matsqui Prairie.
The entrance to the L.I.F.E. assisted living facility on Braeside Street.

Smoking room, hedge required for women’s recovery centre expansion

L.I.F.E. facility on Braeside allowed 12 new beds, with conditions

The entrance to the L.I.F.E. assisted living facility on Braeside Street.
The payment plans are only for people who can demonstrate financial hardship

City to allow payment plans for water, sewer connections

Costs can be broken up over five years

The payment plans are only for people who can demonstrate financial hardship
Sevenoaks Alliance Church on Gladwin Road.

Anti-Christian graffiti sprayed on Sevenoaks Alliance Church

Building vandalized with “I Believe in The Antichrist”

Sevenoaks Alliance Church on Gladwin Road.
The city is planning to add decibel limits to the noise bylaw.

Decibel limits recommended for Abbotsford noise bylaw

Public unhappy with current, subjective rules

The city is planning to add decibel limits to the noise bylaw.
Starlings, an introduced pest bird from Europe, are known to damage local berry crops.

Starling trapping program proposed to reduce cannon use

Conflict over loud bird-scare devices prompts alternative

Starlings, an introduced pest bird from Europe, are known to damage local berry crops.
MLAs Darryl Plecas and Simon Gibson, along with Sprott Shaw College president Patrick Dang and students in the Trades for Tomorrow program.

Province funds 14 introductory trades seats

Students at Sprott Shaw Abbotsford to get classroom and hands-on training

MLAs Darryl Plecas and Simon Gibson, along with Sprott Shaw College president Patrick Dang and students in the Trades for Tomorrow program.
City crews work on the lot where the 40-bed temporary shelter will be built

Business, search and rescue centre concerned about shelter

Temporary facility on Riverside Road to open Dec. 21

City crews work on the lot where the 40-bed temporary shelter will be built
Parents against removing Grades 6 and 7 from rural Abbotsford elementary schools demonstrated at the district school board meeting on Tuesday.

Parents against grade reconfiguration bring protest to school board meeting

Group wants to keep K-7 elementary schools, says timeline is too tight

Parents against removing Grades 6 and 7 from rural Abbotsford elementary schools demonstrated at the district school board meeting on Tuesday.
An overhead view of the Cabela's development.

Cabela’s retail development takes shape

McCallum Junction set to open next year

An overhead view of the Cabela's development.
The two different route options for the connector.

Two options for new east-west route bring homeowners, industry into conflict

ing Road connector would provide new route from Highway 11 to Highway 99

The two different route options for the connector.
Chief Dalton Silver of the Sumas First Nation.

B.C. First Nations leaders gather to push for heritage site on developer’s land

Financial compensation hoped for ancestral burial site

Chief Dalton Silver of the Sumas First Nation.
Randeep Sarai, the Surrey Centre MP who organized the Sikh Societies of BC.

Sikh groups rally to help Syrian refugees

Charitable coalition formed across Lower Mainland by Surrey MP

Randeep Sarai, the Surrey Centre MP who organized the Sikh Societies of BC.
Farm weddings cancelled as rules tighten

Farm weddings cancelled as rules tighten

Proposal could limit local agri-tourism and income

Farm weddings cancelled as rules tighten