Environment, Lifestyle
Can one of Canada’s best trail networks survive development?
Abbotsford’s McKee Peak has some of the country’s best hiking and biking trails. A new city plan says it will embrace and preserve those trails, but users aren’t convinced.
Environment Lifestyle
Can one of Canada’s best trail networks survive development?
Abbotsford’s McKee Peak has some of the country’s best hiking and biking trails. A new city plan says it will embrace and preserve those trails, but users aren’t convinced.
News
The bureaucracy of disaster: what happened on Othello Road?
Three houses were destroyed on Othello Road, but it took more than two weeks for work to begin to save the remaining properties. Thanks to a Freedom of Information request, we now know why the process took so long.
Housing
Going, going, still going: is this the end of house bidding wars?
Exactly half as many homes changed hands in April 2022 as the previous year, as house prices begin to dip
Indigenous Affairs
Abbotsford powwow
A Sixties Scoop survivor, Bear Paw discovered a sense of belonging at powwows. Now she hopes to bring that feeling to her students and the rest of Abbotsford.
News
How a string instrument led to a $100K phone call
Abbotsford’s Kai Chow was introduced to the violin at just four years old. What once felt like a chore has now grown into a passion.
Your city
The flood and the campground: an Agassiz case study in flood-prone development
Pathfinder Campground wants to add 24 RV sites to a neighbouring field. Nearby residents are concerned it will exacerbate flooding concerns.
News
November landslides quietly knocked out Abbotsford & Mission water source
Timing of slide allowed taps to stay on after access road was blocked for eight weeks
Agriculture
The Happy Hoofer
Kevin Hinton is a bovine podiatrist skilled at keeping cow's feet healthy. It's not always easy, but he says fixing a cow's ailments is rewarding work.
Health
Fraser Valley neighbours question Vancouver’s hospital/transit deal with the province
A Chilliwack councillor suggested deal may leave some Fraser Valley residents paying more than their share.
Health
‘It’s not a real hospital’: Hope’s hospital the latest to receive local criticism
Fraser Health officials say that while they are looking at improving services and resources at smaller sites, providing care in larger regional hospitals can improve safety.
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