As expected, voter turnout was higher than ever and it was the races for council seats which were uppermost in voters’ minds. The mayoralty race was tight with Henry Braun…
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The citizens of Abbotsford will elect one Mayor, eight Councillors and seven School Trustees (for School District #34) on November 15, 2014. The unofficial election results will be available online…
After Abbotsford Today revealed that Mayor Bruce Banman, through his personal Facebook account, had commented on a bogus Twitter account aimed at slinging mud at his competitor (‘Vote Henry Brown’…
By Mike Archer. This has been, without a doubt, the nastiest, most personal and dirtiest municipal election in recent memory in Abbotsford. It has also been the nastiest I’ve seen…
Release. AbbotsfordFIRST has stated that Abbotsford has the worst unemployment rate in Western Canada (http://www.statcan.gc.ca/tables-tableaux/sum-som/l01/cst01/lfss03l-eng.htm). This number of course changes every month; however, Abbotsford has more often than not had…
A Response to Mr. MacGregor and Mr. Loewen Mr. MacGregor and Mr Loewen, Thank you for responding to our position. We applaud you for your integrity and appreciate your sincerity…
Release. AbbotsfordFIRST was disgusted to learn of an article relating to candidate Lyle Caldwell which appeared online on a website called Abbotsford Today and subsequently on other websites. It was…
City Financial Outlook From Councillor Dave Loewen. The city’s financial outlook is not as bleak as some would have you believe, and to say the city has no plans to…
The Conference Board of Canada is predicting that, while Eastern Canadian cities experience decline or slow growth due to their declining manufacturing base, Western Canadian cities are going to lead…
Housing starts plummeted 39 percent in Abbotsford-Mission in September compared to September of 2013. In the last few weeks leading up to the November 15 election, the numbers bring into…