Abbotsford made history on July 13 when it raised the Pride flag for the first time at its city hall. In response to a request submitted in May by Out in the Valley, Abbotsford city council had voted ...

The City of Abbotsford has won a court ruling that allows the dismantling of a four-month-old homeless camp outside city hall. An agency representing the unhoused campers, the Matsqui-Abbotsford ...

Abbotsford city council has approved a plan to help its homeless citizens gain access to housing after the ill treatment of its most vulnerable residents made headlines over the past several years.

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in the snow outside Abbotsford City Hall on Monday afternoon, following council's rejection of a proposed homeless shelter. Last week, city councillors voted to ...

Staff with the City of Abbotsford will present a report to city council outlining options to address flood mitigation in the Sumas Prairie, an area devastated by floods late last year. A presentation ...

There appears to be no solution in sight to a standoff between the City of Abbotsford and an encampment protesting homelessness on the grounds of City Hall. “We want them to tell us where they want us ...

The City of Abbotsford has apologized for dumping chicken manure on an unofficial campground for people experiencing homelessness. News of the dump broke earlier today in an opinion piece on ...

The battle over a homeless encampment outside Abbotsford City Hall is heading back to court. In October, the B.C. Supreme Court upheld an Abbotsford bylaw that would allow the city to remove the ...

For eight years the City of Abbotsford has dug in its heels and drawn the line against harm reduction services being offered within its city limits—services such as needle exchange programs, medical ...

Rochelle Baker is a long-time community journalist in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley with a particular interest in human rights and social justice issues. Follow her on Twitter @RochelleBaker1.

The City of Abbotsford has paid the owners of the Abbotsford Heat another $5.5 million to end the Calgary Flames' farm team's contract with the city, capping off years of financial losses for the city ...