Rev. Dr. Hans Kouwenberg, of Calvin Presbyterian Church, is upset that Fraser Health budget cuts have resulted in the elimination of the spiritual care co-ordinator at Abbotsford Regional Hospital. It is among 12 such positions being cut around the region.

Claire Copp and Bryan Raymond have been commended by the Abbotsford Fire Rescue Service for their quick thinking during a fire Wednesday morning. others also read...

others also read... The man who died in a Mission house fire on Thursday morning has been identified as 40-year-old Michael Sedore. The fire call came in at 6:11 a.m., for a residence at 8778 Cedar Ave., at the intersection of Cedar and Tunbridge.

An ambulance arrives at the Fraser Valley Institution for Women just prior to 1 p.m. Friday after two inmates got into a fight. others also read...

others also read... The City of Abbotsford’s operating budget will come under scrutiny next week, as city hall wrangles with its numbers before deciding on a property tax rate for 2010.

Paramedics assist a man who was stabbed near 156 Street and Fraser Highway on Saturday at about 2 p.m. The man was taken to hospital from a McDonald's restaurant with non-life threatening injuries. Visit www.surreyleader.com for updates on the incident.

others also read... Trever Hertz, captain of the Quesnel Millionaires continued to lead by example and added his league-leading third and fourth short-handed goals to secure a 5 − 2 win over the visiting Williams Lake Timberwolves.

Former premier Mike Harcourt was in Castlegar on Nov. 4 to honour some of the biggest energy savers in the Kootenays during the FortisBC Powersense Awards.

Vincenzo DeSiena’s family was caught in the middle when the Battle of Monte Cassino raged around their home. More than 65 years later, he still remembers the events of that five-month period in vivid detail.

King George Boulevard? That's the new name Surrey's transportation committee wants for the King George Highway. others also read...

Telus flipped the switch on a new broadband wireless network that it says will give Okanagan residents dramatically improved high-speed internet access whether they live in larger centers like Kelowna or in small rural communities.

The highest ranking Mountie in the Okanagan is speaking out after the federal government took a big step towards scrapping the controversial gun registry.

Despite the weak economy, some Okanagan companies are actually having trouble finding qualified people. Win Tickets!

It wasn't supposed to be this close. The Kelowna Rockets met their rival Prince George Cougars Wednesday night at Prospera Place. Win Tickets!

It was quite a spectacle at a Kelowna shoe store today as "big foot" came in looking for a new pair of dress shoes. Win Tickets!

others also read... With just over a week to go until Ashley Chester’s minor sports fundraising day, the movement is gaining momentum.

Agriculture education could become the backbone of the new Chilliwack secondary school, as could cosmetology and or technology.

Lori Bonnefoy kicks off the yellow ribbon campaign for the month of November by tying a ribbon onto a lamp post at the Chilliwack Museum on Wednesday.

Millions of sockeye failed to return to the Fraser River this summer. The collapse of this year's Fraser River sockeye salmon run will be the focus of a judicial inquiry, the Conservative government announced Thursday.

Pam Biero gets the H1N1 and seasonal flu shots simultaneously from nurses Kate McCulloch (left) and Audrey Loewen at Evergreen Hall Thursday morning. others also read...

Abbotsford MLA Mike de Jong is the government's political point man as well as its top law enforcement officer.

A campaign targeting winter driving preparedness had to be cancelled — because of snow.

Vehicle crashes in the 100 Mile House traffic area claimed 51 lives since 1996. In the past three years alone, there were 70 serious injury crashes.

Full-day kindergarten is coming to British Columbia, but it will be up to parents whether they want their five-year-olds to attend.

Flu clinics at 100 Mile House saw 916 people receive their H1N1 vaccinations.

Fraser Health says it has now slashed most of its budget deficit. A new round of sweeping cuts by the Fraser Health Authority will eliminate 42 residential care beds at Peace Arch Hospital and close hospice, detox and psychiatric beds elsewhere in the region.

Abbotsford MLA Mike de Jong is the government's political point man as well as its top law enforcement officer.

VICTORIA – Debate heated up Tuesday on the B.C. Liberal government's surprise move to impose a contract on ambulance paramedics and dispatchers on the eve of a membership vote on their latest contract offer.

Fraser Health registered Nurse Lucinda Schwab gives patient Todd Kenneth an H1N1 shot Oct. 29 at a clinic for homeless and other at-risk people at the Surrey North Community health clinic.

Demonized sea louse pursues a giant salmon in Friday's protest that disrupted the Olympic torch relay in Victoria. A huge 'demarketing' program funded by U.S. foundations is targeting B.C. salmon farms.

The detox unit is being shut down at Chilliwack General Hospital as the Fraser Health Authority cuts services to make up a $160-million budget shortfall.

Millions of sockeye failed to return to the Fraser River this summer. The collapse of this year's Fraser River sockeye salmon run will be the focus of a judicial inquiry ordered by the federal Conservative government.

Fraser Health vice-president of clinical operations Barbara Korabek discusses impact of cuts. A new round of sweeping cuts by the Fraser Health Authority will eliminate 42 residential care beds at Peace Arch Hospital and close hospice, detox and psychiatric beds elsewhere in the region.

Abbotsford MLA Mike de Jong is the government's political point man as well as its top law enforcement officer.

Stopping at the new Timmy's in Hope for a coffee may not have been the smartest thing for the driver of a stolen pick-up truck to do.

The city of Abbotsford, B.C., says it needs to start recouping the costs of responding to false fire alarms and will start charging for them in the new year.

Quarterback Ricky Ray ran for two touchdowns and passed for another Friday, to lead the Edmonton Eskimos to a 45-13 victory over the B.C. Lions and a CFL playoff berth.

The union representing B.C. paramedics says Olympic organizers put pressure on the provincial government to legislate an end to the emergency responders' strike.

Brad Richards scored midway through the second period and Brenden Morrow added a power-play goal in the third to lead the Dallas Stars to a 2-1 win over Vancouver, despite a 45-save performance by Canucks rookie Cory Schneider on Friday night.

Parents who suspect their children have swine flu are putting so much pressure on the emergency room at BC Children's Hospital in Vancouver that officials are asking families to keep their children home unless they have severe symptoms.

VANCOUVER — Technical glitches forced Vancouver 2010's organizing committee on Saturday to delay the sale of Olympic tickets until November 14.

Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall are set to arrive at 11:15 am at the south terminal of YVR for their short but busy royal visit.

Messages of frustration over an apparent failure of the Vanoc Olympic ticket website on the day of final ticket sales are piling up in social media avenues.

The final batch of tickets for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Vancouver went on sale Saturday.

New cases of the H1N1 flu pandemic gripping B.C. will likely continue to rise until the last week of November or the first week of December, according to a scientist at the B.C. Centre for Disease Control.

Messages of frustration over an apparent failure of the Vanoc Olympic ticket website on the day of final ticket sales are piling up in social media avenues.

British Columbia has legislated its striking paramedics back to work.

The provincial government has finally decided to look into the fact its liquor laws prohibit the serving of the time-honoured 20-ounce Imperial pint of beer in B.C.

Few companies, public or private, would be embarrassed by an independent review that concluded the following:

I was taking a shower when the Olympic torch relay came through my bathroom.