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'get back on the bike'
Bicyclist Colin King shows his favourite mode of transportation. King, the provincial government and the Abbotsford Cycling Action Group are all gearing up for Bike to Work Week, which starts Monday and runs until June 3.

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Fraser Health 'under siege'
The Fraser Health Authority is perilously close to "'a tipping point' where the entire system is under siege due to lack of acute care capacity," chairman Gordon Barefoot is quoted as saying in a leaked copy of the FHA's 2007-2008 service plan.
 

UCFV at top of efficiency pack
Valley received high marks this week for efficiency in terms of the use it makes of government-funded student spaces.
 

BIKE TO WORK WEEK: Cyclist says two wheels are 'passport'
Get rid of two wheels and a metal body. Add wind in your hair and a few pedals and what you get is the bicycle - a healthier, more cost-effective way of getting around, not to mention a great stress reliever.
 

Family offers $5,000 reward
The family of Mission teen Jeff Surtel is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to Jeff's safe return.
 

Care with a card
Now you can give a hand up to without giving just a handout.
 

Bomb threat adiversion, police suspect
Abbotsford police are looking into whether a bomb threat and bank robbery are related.
 

Clean up your mess, Mission man ordered
A Mission man has been given a 27-day extension to clean up his property before district crews will move in to do the job - and bill him for it.
 

Aboriginal education agreement a reality
The sound of ceremonial drumming and chanting filled the aboriginal education centre gym as Abbotsford school board officials, Abbotsford MLAs and local band leaders signed an agreement aimed at improving the education of aboriginal youth.
 

Bad drivers throw $2.1M at public safety
From the drivers, to the province and back into the community - more fines means more funding for public safety in Abbotsford.
 

'End prohibition, gangs disappear'
The prohibition of street drugs creates a venue that supports gangs and makes criminals rich. That's the message offered by Tony Smith, a 23-year veteran of Vancouver City Police.
 

New civic watchdog on alert
There is a new watchdog in the city - but the Abbotsford Ratepayers' Association doesn't plan on vicious attacks.
 

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