It was my great pleasure to welcome Bill Blair, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice, to Mission last week. Before becoming my colleague in Ottawa, Mr. Blair enjoyed an outstanding career in law enforcement, spanning more than 30 years with the Toronto Police Department, including two terms as their Chief. Now, as the Member […]

Justin P. Goodrich is the Managing Partner of Alliance Public & Government Relations (www.alliancepgr.ca).   It was only a couple of years ago that a proposed low-barrier housing development divided Abbotsford residents in to two groups.  The first group was comprised of those championing the project.  The second group was comprised of those opposing it. […]

FOR THE RECORD                                                                                                                                                                    Justin P. Goodrich, LL.M   To say the least, the U.S. Presidential election has been captivating.  A spectacle like no other in American political history, the past year was one filled with more bluster and drama than I certainly ever anticipated.  This, of course, is largely attributed […]

 Vancouver hub expansion continues with new 787 Dreamliner services featuring new international product in three-cabin configuration New flight will offer fastest elapsed flying time from YVR, Calgary, Edmonton, Seattle, Portland, Los Angeles to Delhi VANCOUVER- Air Canada announced the introduction of the only non-stop flights from Vancouver to Delhi, India beginning October 20, 2016, in […]

Gian Singh Kotli, Vancouver According to S. Partap Singh DIG (Retd) Representative of The Sikh Review in New Delhi a very Special Drive Worldwide is being launched to enroll more subscribers and donors for The Sikh Review on the auspicious occasion of the 350th Birth Anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh ji in the coming days. […]

Real-time multi-language interpretation – including American Sign Language – marks a North American financial institution first for two-way video service for clients Communication can sometimes be challenging, especially when there is a language barrier. RBC recently introduced a new language app for branches that provides clients with real-time video access to professional interpreters to conduct […]

Vancouver, BC – Stand, the non-profit environmental group formerly known as ForestEthics, responded with disappointment and dismay at the BC government’s so-called ‘Climate Leadership Plan,’ today. “While the plan claims to create a decrease in emissions the actual policies outlined will likely lead to an increase in CO2 emissions over the next decade,” said Karen Mahon, […]

Jam In Jubilee 2016 Performers Announced Abbotsford’s Free Festival Specializing In Youth Music Announces Line-Up Featuring Canadian Icon Julie Doiron June 9, 2016 (Abbotsford, BC); Photo from http://www.tourismabbotsford.ca   The Jam in Jubilee Summer Concert Series, a free concert featuring local and regional talent, is slated to run for four Thursday nights in Jubilee Park, […]

By Laura Jones, Executive Vice-President of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. Last year, I received an e-mail telling me that I owed the Canada Revenue Agency money. I’d seen lots of e-mail scams written in poor English asking me to send money to faraway places, but this one kind of sounded like government. More […]

Chamber of Commerce across BC are voicing concern about the impact that today’s announcement of two larger-than-expected minimum wage increases will have on B.C. businesses. According to Abbotsford Chamber President Josh Bach, “These two increases are larger than expected and will impact BC business by adding to their labour costs”. Bach adds that, “We appreciate […]

By: Simon Gibson, MLA Abbotsford-Mission It was great to be in Victoria as our government tabled its fourth consecutive balanced budget on Feb. 16. Our province continues to be the leader of economic growth and prosperity. Budget 2016 – which was presented by local MLA and Finance Minister Michael de Jong – is a result […]

As an Abbotsford resident since 1953, the former CEO of Canada’s largest privately held transit construction company, a city councillor for three years, and now the mayor of our city, Henry Braun has been leading the way forward in making Abbotsford one of the best places to live, work, learn and play. As the holiday […]