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Glen Skinner is on the slow road to recovery after his leg was shattered when he followed a stolen car and it later ran over him. [Jean Konda-Witte/ TIMES]

Run down while trying to stop a thief, neighbour says he'd do it again
He wasn't particularly thinking about what he should or shouldn't do when he heard the car alarm going off just after 5 a.m. on June 29. Abbotsford resident Glen Skinner was leaving his Belmont Ridge neighbourhood, preparing to head to Langley, when he heard the alarm, saw someone running and jump into a car, and figured the car was likely being stolen.
 

Finally, help for evicted tenants
The Ministry of Employment and Income Assistance has sent a clear message to residents of the Fraser Valley Inn: We are here to help.
 

Lights will be Jeff Smith's legacy
Lights will go up at McMillan Youth Park in early 2006 - and possibly sooner - pending a city council vote.
 

Standoff ends when fugitive emerges from portable toilet
Darrell McCaig didn't pick the best place to hide from police.
 

Mother told to go to U.S. to get help for son
A social worker's letter warning a Mission mother that she won't get any more services for her 22-year-old autistic son may lead to her getting the behavioural therapy she wants.
 

Homeowner stuck with $30,000 meth cleanup bill
Abbotsford city councillors are making it crystal clear: Homeowner's will be on the hook when a drug operation is found on their property.
 

New ag minister gets his feet wet at Agrifair
That was one of the messages B.C. Minister of Agriculture and Lands Pat Bell had for the handful of local agriculture representatives who gathered to meet with him Thursday at the Abbotsford Agrifair.
 

Kamp wants feds to end trucker strike
It is costing the provincial economy $30 million to $75 million a day, according to estimates given by trade boards and other agencies.
 

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