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George Murray, the Abbotsford city manager.

City manager gets $25,000 raise

Mayor Braun says George Murray is ‘worth every penny’ of $255k pay

George Murray, the Abbotsford city manager.
The homeless protest camp on Gladys Avenue, which has been in place since 2013.

Supreme Court homeless decision to stand

City planning major weather shelter announcement for later this week

The homeless protest camp on Gladys Avenue, which has been in place since 2013.
Investigative Support Officers will do routine tasks like taking witness statements, freeing up fully-sworn officers for tougher jobs.

APD to hire four support officers, one IT staffer

Support officers to earn 40 to 50 per cent below top officer pay

Investigative Support Officers will do routine tasks like taking witness statements, freeing up fully-sworn officers for tougher jobs.
A promotional still from the superhero movie Deadpool, coming out in 2016.

Man in Deadpool costume arrested at gunpoint, forced to get changed by Abbotsford police

29-year-old released when his sword and gun were found to be fake

A promotional still from the superhero movie Deadpool, coming out in 2016.
Matsqui Institution.

Matsqui Institution inmate dies after being found unresponsive in cell

60-year-old was serving life sentence for killing his wife

Matsqui Institution.
Tonight's heavy rainfall forecast has prompted the opening of 20 emergency weather response beds for people sleeping outdoors.

Extreme weather response beds open unofficially for tonight’s rainfall warning

Provincially funded program funds 20 one-night shelter spaces this November

Tonight's heavy rainfall forecast has prompted the opening of 20 emergency weather response beds for people sleeping outdoors.
Taxes to rise 2.57 per cent

Taxes to rise 2.57 per cent

Hike includes 1.59 per cent in general tax and 0.87 per cent increase for police.

Taxes to rise 2.57 per cent
Henry Braun

Legal fees necessary to avoid ‘chaos and anarchy’: Mayor

Mayor Henry Braun says court battles necessary to preserve city's ability to enforce bylaws.

Henry Braun
This file photo shows a roadside memorial on Whatcom Road placed to honour Erica Schmidt, an Abbotsford woman who died in 2013.

Roadside memorial restrictions in the works for Abbotsford

Shrines to lost loved ones can ‘look really bad’ after awhile: Councillor

This file photo shows a roadside memorial on Whatcom Road placed to honour Erica Schmidt, an Abbotsford woman who died in 2013.
Abbotsford is not yet taking any action toward the Gladys Avenue tent city, though the B.C. Supreme Court has ruled bans on permanent encampments are legal.

Gladys tent city staying put for now: Mayor

Abbotsford council still deciding how to respond to B.C. Supreme Court ruling

Abbotsford is not yet taking any action toward the Gladys Avenue tent city, though the B.C. Supreme Court has ruled bans on permanent encampments are legal.
The riding boundaries presented in the commission's final report.

Abbotsford won’t share MLAs with Chilliwack, Langley

New riding boundaries for 2017 similar to those currently in place

The riding boundaries presented in the commission's final report.
The homeless protest camp on Gladys Avenue.

Decision shows local housing need, advocates say

More affordable shelter options required, according to MCC, 5and2

The homeless protest camp on Gladys Avenue.
The entrance to the L.I.F.E. assisted living facility on Braeside Street.

Recovery house expansion proposed

Council to vote on project Nov. 2

The entrance to the L.I.F.E. assisted living facility on Braeside Street.
Wab Kinew, Aboriginal public speaker and academic, at the National Character Conference in Abbotsford

National Character Conference pushes attendees to ponder hard questions

Newly-developed Abbotsford event nets 250 participants

Wab Kinew, Aboriginal public speaker and academic, at the National Character Conference in Abbotsford
Student mock vote results showed strong support for the Liberals in both major local ridings.

Strong support for Liberals in student mock vote

Students in local elementary, secondary schools participate in Canada-wide exercise

Student mock vote results showed strong support for the Liberals in both major local ridings.
Jati Sidhu with supporters after winning his seat in Mission-Matsqui-Fraser Canyon.

ELECTION NIGHT: Updates from the Mission-Matsqui-Fraser Canyon Liberal camp

Mission-Matsqui-Fraser Canyon candidate's supporters gather at Abbotsford Banquet Centre

Jati Sidhu with supporters after winning his seat in Mission-Matsqui-Fraser Canyon.
Darshan Sharma, with the sidewalk-mounted smart meter for his business property on Montrose Avenue.

Owner unhappy smart meter didn’t catch $5k water leak

Leak wasted nearly half a million litres of water

Darshan Sharma, with the sidewalk-mounted smart meter for his business property on Montrose Avenue.
Weeds Glass and Gifts is located in a two-storey building on Clearbrook Road.

Abbotsford takes medical marijuana dispensary to court

City seeks court order to shut down Clearbrook Road pot shop

Weeds Glass and Gifts is located in a two-storey building on Clearbrook Road.
Medical marijuana

Abbotsford to follow province’s lead on medical pot growing rules

B.C. government requires Health Canada-approved grow-ops to be allowed on agricultural land reserve

Medical marijuana
Salvation Army administrative assistant Rose Wood explains the phone sign-up procedure to Marion Keys and Tina Stewart, two 24 Hours Homeless participants.

$16,000 for Salvation Army raised by 24 Hours Homeless

Event showed participants some of the challenges of living without housing

Salvation Army administrative assistant Rose Wood explains the phone sign-up procedure to Marion Keys and Tina Stewart, two 24 Hours Homeless participants.