Crime grows in Mission
Mission is the third most crime-ridden city in the Lower Mainland - ahead of Vancouver, Surrey, Burnaby and Richmond - according to a Police Services Division report released recently.
 

Heat and pollution combine for 'fair' air quality
The air quality advisory for the Greater Vancouver and Fraser Valley Regional Districts was lifted Monday, but officials are still urging people to curtail auto emissions and other air pollutants.
 

Thumbs up for Airshow
While it may have been hot on the ground, with temperatures hovering in the high 30s, the show was even hotter above the tarmac at the 42nd annual Abbotsford International Airshow, said Ron Price, president of the Abbotsford Airshow Society.
 

Recent crime stats show Abbotsford below average
In light of recent media reports claiming Abbotsford is one of the country's most crime-ridden cities, Abbotsford police chief Ian Mackenzie says the provincial crime rate statistics show that isn't the case.
 

Stench too much for neighbours
Workers in the Vye Road industrial area are swooning not because of the heat but because of the stench coming from the Capital Environmental Resource transfer yard.
 

Beverley runs the Gauntlett tackling hunger
Fourteen home-cooked meals for just over $20. It doesn't sound possible. It is, and it's a time saver. The secret is to have someone do the shopping and buy everything in bulk.
 

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