Abbotsford firefighter Travis Yeo makes quick work of a vehicle fire on Cowichan Terrace in Abbotsford Monday. The 1992 Chev Astro propane-powered van was fully involved when firefighters arrived. The cause of the fire, not considered suspicious, was believed to be from a fuel starter problem. The van didn't threaten homes and there were no injuries.

Family of five selected for Habitat house
As a young girl, Andrea Pedersen had heard about Habitat for Humanity and had often thought that someday she would like to volunteer to help build a home for a family in need.
 

Teens find refuge in city's new safe house
Abbotsford's only youth safe house is full and there's a waiting list of 16-18-year-old teens hoping to make use of the two-bed shelter.
 

Fair has information on resources for teens, parents
When our teenagers need help, where can they go? Who can parents call when they need help with their teenagers?
 

Mission RCMP weeding out the grow operations
Ar enewed focus on marijuana growing operations has paid off for Mission RCMP, who have busted upward of 20 operations in the past three months.
 

Fourth arrest arson fires, more expected
Abbotsford police officers made a fourth arrest in the Paul Esposito arson case on Thursday, but Const. Casey Vinet cautioned on Monday that the investigation isn't over yet.
 

Wire stolen, phone service cut overnight
Two men have been charged and Telus customers in Lake Errock and Deroche have their phone power back following the theft of about 400 metres of Telus telephone wires just east of Mission, near Shook Road on Lougheed Highway.
 

Mission rural residents wait for water test results
Mission officials are still waiting to see what is in a large plume of leachate that leaked into Hayward Lake from an old landfill site at the beginning of February.
 

Trade is a paved two-way street
Sandy Babcock, president and CEO of the Yukon Chamber of Commerce, reminded visiting Abbotsford delegates on Thursday that trade is a two-way street, but not to forget "the road in and out of Whitehorse is fully paved." 
 

New plan aims to keep agriculture vibrant
Farm gate sales in British Columbia ring in at $2.3 billion annually, with more than half of that generated in the Fraser Valley.
 

Find out more about CHIP this week
With two heart attacks behind her, high blood pressure and high cholesterol, Arlie Purser knew she had to do something to turn her health around.
 

Parking fees will benefit seniors in Mission
Welton Development Corporation, owner of the parking lot behind the Canada Post Office in downtown Mission, has generously offered the parking lot to help seniors park closer to local businesses and to help provide funding to Mission Community Services seniors programs.
 

B.C. celebrates diversity, success of farms at gala
The Who's Who in the British Columbia's agriculture community warmly celebrated their own at the fourth annual Agriculture Industry Gala Friday night with a record crowd of more than 480 guests at the Abbotsford Ramada Inn and Conference Centre.
 

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