Media Releases
The City of Abbotsford is pleased to announce the replacement of Fire Hall No. 6 in Historic Downtown to support Abbotsford Fire Rescue Service (AFRS) and the essential emergency response it provides the community.
The existing Fire Hall No. 6 building,…
The City of Abbotsford is proud to once again partner with the Vancouver Foundation and Abbotsford Community Foundation to offer grants in support of small-scale community projects through the Neighbourhood Small Grants (NSG) program. This year $17,000…
Canucks Sports & Entertainment (CSE) is pleased to announce a five-year extension of its facility agreement with the City of Abbotsford, providing a home for the Abbotsford Canucks through 2031.
Formerly known as the…
Province of BC Release:Advocating for federal flood partnership: B.C. minister, mayor, chief travel to Ottawa
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Kelly Greene, Minister of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness, leads a mission to Ottawa to push for investment in flood-…
Province of BC Release:Province funds ongoing work on watershed protection, flood-mitigation planning
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The Province is providing $3.3 million to support the Sumas River Watershed Flood Mitigation Planning Initiative
Three First Nations, two local…
The City of Abbotsford, in partnership with the Province and BC Transit is pleased to announce the construction of a new $8.1 million transit exchange in the Highstreet area of Mt. Lehman Road. The project is funded in part thanks to a $3.2 million…
The City of Abbotsford is once again inviting elementary school students to help spread Christmas cheer by taking part in the sixth annual Mayor’s Christmas Card Contest.
Young artists in kindergarten through grade five are encouraged to submit a festive…
To help support the creation of new community activities, programs and events, the City of Abbotsford has launched its first Arts and Culture Grant Program. The new dedicated program will distribute $25,000 in grants to local artists, cultural…
The City of Abbotsford has been awarded a 2025 Employer of Choice award in the 500+ category from Canadian HR Reporter. This national recognition highlights organizations that excel in attracting, developing and retaining employees, with a strong…
The City of Abbotsford is pleased to recognize the outstanding achievements, excellence and dedication to the community of two Abbotsford residents, John LeBlanc and Harry Schmidt, and have named them as recipients of the 2025 civic awards.
“On behalf of…
The City of Abbotsford has completed its 2025 Point-in-Time Homeless Count which helps to guide ongoing local response efforts by providing a snapshot of the minimum number of people experiencing homelessness in the community on a single night.
The one-…
The City of Abbotsford is excited to mark the completion of a brand-new neighbourhood park in West Abbotsford and invite the community to a grand opening and ribbon-cutting celebration on October 25.
Engineer Park is located between Fraser Highway and…
The City of Abbotsford and Abbotsford Board of Education are celebrating the completion of the synthetic turf replacement at Latham Field at W.J. Mouat Secondary School with a grand reopening and special Mouat Hawks football game on Friday, September 26…
In recognition of our exceptional cultural programming and commitment to community engagement, the City of Abbotsford has been selected to host the launch event for the 2025 BC Culture Days, a province-wide celebration of arts, culture and heritage. The…
To better understand the scope and nature of homelessness in the community, the City of Abbotsford held its first city-led Point-in-Time (PiT) Homeless Count. Conducted over a 24-hour period from October 8-9, 2024, the PiT Count provides a snapshot of…