Unlikely hero douses fire
An Abbotsford man is credited with stopping a dangerous brush fire in Mission on Sunday that officials say had the potential to become a forest fire.
 

Man, 43, claims sheriff brutality
Two investigations are looking at the actions of Abbotsford courthouse sheriffs, after a local man claims four members of the B.C. Sheriff Service beat him so badly while he was at the provincial courthouse he was hospitalized for two weeks in December.
 

Safety prevents sticking
A new technology is coming to the Fraser Health Authority that promises to keep nurses and hospital staff safer from needle injuries.
 

FHA backs out of MMH pay parking plans
Pay parking will not be implemented at Mission Memorial Hospital.
 

Farmers try to get over flu fast
Get it done and get it over with as quickly as possible.
 

Volunteers needed for Summer Games in Abby
About 3,500 more volunteers are needed to help with the B.C. Summer Games that Abbotsford is hosting in July.
 

Sewage upgrades continue
As part of its scheduled increase in capacity, the sewage treatment plant that services Abbotsford and Mission was recently outfitted with a new outfall pipe leading 1.2 kilometres into the Fraser River.
 

Queen St. squabble over zoning
A Queen Street land owner is frustrated by a zoning situation that has left him stranded and is preventing him from operating a business while commerce goes on around him.
 

Diabetic insulin-free after operation
Jean Thorpe was an active, energetic mother of two when she was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at the age of 30.
 

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