Help for Abby core proving divisive
Establishing a detox centre in Abbotsford is a priority, according to the 50 or more people who turned out for a public forum on the problems that plague the city's historic downtown area.

Huge Mission development will take time
A development plan that could bring as many as 33,000 more people to a development in Mission could still be a few years away.

POLICE BRIEFS: Cops bust mobile drug dealer
A 31-year-old 'dial-a-dope' operator had his rounds cut short Sunday after he was arrested by members of the Abbotsford police drug squad.

Protesters upset with business association
In a show of support for the homeless and recovering addicts, a handful of demonstrators wore signs outside the Abbotsford Downtown Business Association office Wednesday morning.

Strahl, McNally return to the fold; White still frosty
Fraser Valley MP Chuck Strahl and Dewdney- Alouette MP Grant McNally may once again to be members of the Canadian Alliance Party.

Grim summer employment prospects for students
With summer fast approaching and major cuts to provincial programs, students are finding out that job prospects are looking bleak. But they aren't complaining.

Heritage funding is welcome news
Local groups are now smiling thanks to additional funding support as the Minister of Canadian Heritage Sheila Copps announced last week that more than $2 million will go toward arts and heritage in B.C.

Support is available for women battling cancer
When a woman hears the words "breast cancer," she often goes into shock.

Les says treaty referendum will supply guidance
It has now been close to a decade since most Lower Mainland native bands first embarked upon the provincial treaty-making process.

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