Concerns remain after Nicomen fire
Jim Lund of Cascade Contracting said his son David called several different agencies on Aug. 27 to report the Nicomen Mountain fire, but crews didn't show up until two days later.
 

Tense weekend of partiers on Sumas Mountain
Should the forest on Sumas Mountain burst into flames, the Abbotsford emergency program is ready to handle people chased out of their homes.
 

Proof the fire danger in the valley is real
In case you didn't think the fire danger isn't anywhere near the Fraser Valley, that white haze you see drifting low in the Fraser Valley is due to a 1,300-acre fire burning in Mount Baker National Park, just south of Sumas Prairie.
 

Charges are expected soon in Legion fraud case
Abbotsford Royal Canadian Legion president Peter Welford said criminal charges are proceeding against Jeanette Burkitt, who the Legion alleges defrauded them of $225,000.
 

Sumas band hopes for speedier land deal
When it comes time to allot land to the Sumas First Nations community there will be "nothing but small patches left on the mountain," according to Sto:lo chief Clarence Pennier.
 

Dogs will strut their stuff looking for new owners
Slider may be man's best friend, but he's also a dog that nobody wanted.
 

Suspect in Abbotsford and Mission assaults is arrested
A man wanted in connection with several violent assaults in the Lower Mainland - including one in Abbotsford and one in Mission - was caught early Wednesday in Kamloops.
 

Stolen bike is replaced
The generous nature of the Abbotsford community was evident again last month after people quickly responded to the plight of a disabled man who had his bicycle and cart stolen from his apartment basement.
 

Wettlaufer's 'early' parole misunderstood
During her time at the B.C. Board of Parole, chairwoman Tracey Thompson can't think of a case that has attracted as much media and public interest as that of Paul Wettlaufer.
 

Tempers ease at housing complex over SARS lockout
Contrary to initial reports, Bill Van Dam said he and his wife Ena will not be moving from their Avonlea Estates home after returning from a trip to Hong Kong and finding the deadbolt on their door had been changed.
 

Much input expected on Genstar proposal
Planning for a big turnout to attend the next public hearing on development plans for the Silverdale area, the District of Mission has booked space at the Best Western Mission City Lodge for 7 p.m., Monday and Tuesday.
 

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