Media Releases
The City of Abbotsford is once again inviting Abbotsford elementary students in kindergarten through grade five to participate in a contest to design the Mayor’s annual Christmas card.
Every year Mayor and Council send out many electronic Christmas…
The City of Abbotsford is pleased to announce the completion of the highly awaited Marshall Road Connector project, which will open for public use on Saturday, October 29, 2022. The project, which has been a strategic priority for Council since 2016,…
The Lower Mainland’s record-high September temperatures and extended dry weather has led to provincial level 5 drought conditions in the region, and with little rain in the forecast, the Abbotsford Mission Water and Sewer Commission (AMWSC) is…
The City of Abbotsford and the Heritage Abbotsford Society are restoring the 145-year-old Turner House into a vibrant and historic Clayburn Park facility for the community to enjoy for years to come. As part of this project, secondary and post-secondary…
PROVINCE OF BC NEWS RELEASE
WHISTLER – The Province is providing $62 million to the City of Abbotsford to build a new well and water-treatment system to ensure a reliable, resilient water service for more than 165,000 people in response to growing…
Following the Prime Minister’s declaration of a National Day of Mourning and national holiday on September 19th in recognition of the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, the City of Abbotsford, like other government offices across the country, will be…
The City of Abbotsford is pleased to announce that Erick Peterson will be assuming the position of Fire Chief to lead the City of Abbotsford Fire Rescue Services department.
Peterson will start his new role on September 12, 2022 and joins the City of…
For her commitment as a community builder and volunteer, as well as her dedication to sport, Sharon Mitchell is the 2022 recipient of the Order of Abbotsford.
For the past 40 years, Sharon Mitchell has been a valuable community contributor in the City of…
The City of Abbotsford is proud to share that the newly designed and redeveloped Grant Park has won the Parks Excellence Award from the BC Recreation and Parks Association (BCRPA).
Grant Park was reopened in 2020 as Abbotsford’s first inclusive park and…
BC Transit has launched NextRide, its Automatic Vehicle Location technology, in the Central Fraser Valley, Chilliwack, Hope and Agassiz-Harrison Transit Systems, including the Fraser Valley Express. Following several weeks of testing and training, the…
FRASER VALLEY – BC Transit and its local government partners are excited to announce the extension of the Fraser Valley Express (FVX) to Lougheed Town Centre SkyTrain Station and Bus Exchange, which will expand the reach of this important inter-community…
PROVINCE OF BC NEWS RELEASE - British Columbians will soon be able to enjoy more locally produced food, while farmers will have new opportunities to grow, thanks to regulatory supports from the B.C. government.
An improvement to the Agricultural Land…
ABBOTSFORD, BC – February 15, 2022 – Following a robust and competitive process to gauge market interest in the Fraser Valley Trade and Exhibition Centre (TRADEX), Harbour Event and Convention Centre (HECC) has been selected as the successful proponent…
The Province, through BC Housing, and the City of Abbotsford have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) formalizing their commitment to work together to develop new supportive housing for people experiencing homelessness in the community.
"Our…
Drivers who live or work in west Abbotsford can look forward to faster, safer travel in and out of the City via Fraser Highway, as a result of a three-phase improvement project. Construction of the first phase is scheduled to begin mid-February 2022. The…