Fourteen people are receiving work experience and training for in-demand jobs as electricians, carpenters, plumbers and welders, thanks to nearly $104,000 in provincial funding.

The tourism sector is having an excellent year and it’s not surprising that many British Columbians are choosing to staycation and enjoy the spectacular tourism experiences in their own backyards.

The City of Abbotsford is gaining national and international attention as aerospace experts gather for two of Canada’s biggest aerospace industry-related events.

Singletree Winery is preparing to make their debut in Metro Vancouver's wine and food community with funding from the B.C. government's Buy Local program.

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.