Today marked the official opening of the newly redeveloped Kinghaven Treatment Centre, providing 62 men at-risk of homelessness due to problematic substance use with treatment and support services in Abbotsford.

Mark Warawa, member of Parliament for Langley, on behalf of Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz, and members of the legislative assembly in B.C. for Abbotsford South and Abbotsford-Mission, Darryl Plecas and Simon Gibson, on behalf of B.C. Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick, announced funding for two initiatives worth up to $1.58 million to help B.C. poultry producers re-establish their operations and mitigate the impact of future risks following an outbreak of notifiable avian influenza in the Fraser Valley this past winter.

Compassionate care will be the centre of a new adult hospice in Abbotsford and the Province is providing $2.5 million to the Abbotsford Hospice Society to support its efforts to complete the facility.

Young people considering what skills they will need for tomorrow's in-demand occupations will have an opportunity for interactive, hands-on experience at WorkBC's Find Your Fit stop at the Abbotsford Airport's Shell Aerocentre on Saturday, March 7.

After two years of dedicated consultation and dialogue, the Abbotsford school district signed their second Aboriginal Education Enhancement Agreement.

A new study looking at British Columbia's aerospace industry will help businesses take advantage of major growth projected in airplane sales and air traffic in Asia.

Abbotsford is welcoming aerospace industry experts from across Canada and around the globe to its two-day Aerospace, Defence and Security Expo on Aug. 7-8 at Tradex.

Lynnhaven, a new housing development, officially opened today providing 64 new affordable apartments for seniors in Abbotsford.