Category: People & Voices

Welcome to Abbotsford Local, a digital-first magazine for the people, places, ideas and everyday life of Abbotsford and the surrounding Fraser Valley.

What you will find here

We are creating a community publication for local news and civic life, people and voices, independent businesses and makers, food and culture, outdoor life, events and practical guides.

Help shape the publication

Abbotsford Local is designed to grow with the community. Send us a story idea, event, local business, photograph, correction or perspective through the story submission page.

We will build this space carefully, with a local-first approach and clear labelling for partnerships and sponsored content.

A strong local publication grows from the people who live, work, study, create and spend time here.

Five ways to take part

1. Send a story idea. Tell us about a person, place, issue, event or project that deserves attention.
2. Share a local event. Include the date, time, location, organizer and a public contact.
3. Suggest a business or maker. We are interested in the people and work behind independent local businesses.
4. Offer a community perspective. Residents can help explain what a change, idea or local issue means in everyday life.
5. Send a correction. Accuracy matters. Tell us what needs correcting and include the source or detail that supports it.

Where to send it

Use the Submit a Story page to send your idea. We may edit submissions for clarity, length, accuracy and fit, and publication is not guaranteed.