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Murder capital of Canada
Abbotsford is the new murder capital of the country and it comes as no surprise to Mayor Mary Reeves, who says the label "has been coming for a long time."
 

Opportunity back in forest industry
It's a tough business but it's going strong and jobs are open for people with experience or those who want to learn.
 

'Inhuman' treatment of prisoner at Mission prison
A federal court judge ruled Mission Institution breached a duty of care to a convicted killer when guards regularly woke him during their night rounds.
 

Private stores challenge provincial liquor monopoly
The day after Abbotsford businessman Paul Esposito closed his purchase of Meadowfair Shopping Centre Tuesday, he was out there scrubbing the place down.
 

Stolen rifle could have been used in drive-by
New Westminster resident Danny Smith has a plea to make of Mission and Abbotsford residents: if you know anything about his stolen rifle, call the police and report it.
 

New funding for justice
Funding for community justice programs announced Monday by Ministry of Children and Family Development Minister Christy Clark is a step in the right direction if you ask Joanne Field.
 

Gun store removes offensive sign
But the new firearms store on Clearbrook Road in Abbotsford is slated to open as planned, early next week, even without two smaller "pylon" signs that advertised the store's business at the roadside of Simba Centre.
 

Revamp city plan, new report urges
Ten years after the City of Abbotsford came into being, it is finally taking steps to create its own vision and community plan.
 

Murder rate no link to prisons, says corrections official
Mayor Mary Reeves' claims that prisons are a reason for Abbotsford's high homicide rate have been shot down by a Corrections Canada official.
 

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