Pickton is 'not a hog farmer'
Jerry Gelderman of the B.C. Hog Producers Association wishes reporters would get it straight and stop referring to Robert Willy Pickton as a pig farmer.
 

Chicken future on the agenda
Farmers representing all aspects of the poultry industry will meet today to discuss the avian flu in the Fraser Valley.
 

The low-carb diet changed the way we eat and the way we're being served
It's everywhere - the low-carb mantra can be heard in office lunchrooms, outside schools waiting for the kids, in the bar, at the coffee shop and at the gym.
 

Shelters in Surrey could provide a blueprint for Abby
The closest place for Abbotsford's homeless to feel safe and secure is a 100-kilometre round trip away in Surrey. That's where the Front Room is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
 

Cash will help ease traffic congestion in Mission
Easing traffic congestion in Mission has just been made easier, thanks to financial help from the provincial and federal governments.
 

Legion rises from ashes of adversity
After two years of rough waters, the Abbotsford branch of the Royal Canadian Legion is looking forward to smoother sailing ahead, said president Peter Welford.
 

Prank forces pool evacuation
A bomb-scare prank at the Mission Leisure Centre on Saturday was anything but funny to the Mission RCMP and the people who had to be evacuated from the building.
 

Strahl, McNally fancy different leaders
The finish line is in sight for Stephen Harper, Belinda Stronach and Tony Clement, all of whom hope to lead Canadian Tories after party members vote Saturday.
 

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