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More legion money troubles revealed
Local and national officials of the Royal Canadian Legion have now revealed there have been accounting irregularities at the Mission branch that may have cost the local group more than $30,000.
 
Father's trial set in daughter's killing
The man accused in the death of toddler Chassidy Whitford will face a trial that will stretch almost two months in Abbotsford provincial court amid tight security.
 
Valley drinkers hitting the bottle hard
Heavy drinkers, both men and women, are more prevalent in the Fraser Valley, according to a recent Fraser Health Authority report.
We're still waiting on winter
Snow capped mountains are a rare sight these days, especially with warmer-than-normal temperatures during these winter months. "In general, it has been exceptionally warm," said Environment Canada meteorologist David Jones.
 
COPS: Guns seized, pot operation busted
Abbotsford police drug squad officers dismantled a marijuana growing operation and seized three guns Tuesday at a Debreen Crescent home.
 
Mission teachers want Clark to quit
Members of the Mission Teachers Union are not pleased with the education minister and are asking for her resignation.
 
Court denies Holtam appeal in 1997 killings
On Thursday the Supreme Court of Canada rejected Doug Holtam's request to appeal his convictions of first-degree murder in the death of both his wife Leonora Holtam and his daughter Jenny Holtam.
 
Luxor takes city to court to get its licence back
An Abbotsford nightclub shut down for four months by city council on Dec. 30 is petitioning the B.C. Supreme Court to have its business licence reinstated.
 
'Fear mongering' surrounds Abby hospital announcement
Despite the elation over the official declaration last week by local MLAs and city leaders that the long-awaited Abbotsford hospital will be constructed, the Hospital Employees' Union is raising red flags.
 

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