The ''Abbotsford News'' is a Canadian community newspaper in

Abbotsford, British Columbia Abbotsford is a city located in British Columbia, adjacent to the Canada–United States border, Greater Vancouver and the Fraser River. With an estimated population of 153,524 people it is the largest municipality in the province outside metrop ...

published by

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. ''The News'' publishes more than 40,000 copies two times a week distributed across Abbotsford and also the adjacent municipality of

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. ''The News'' claims to be one of the first community newspapers in the province due to its roots from the ''Abbotsford Post'' established in 1906 by Mission publisher John A. Bates. The Post was sold in 1922 and changed its name to ''Abbotsford, Sumas and Matsqui News''. Other sales to new owners occurred in 1938 and 1962. Black Press purchased The News in 1997.

Abbotsford Times

''The News'' competed against the ''Abbotsford Times'' until Black Press purchased ''the Times'' from Glacier Media and announced in December 2013 that it would cease publishing ''the Times'' due to revenue losses and disinterest in staff at ''the Times'' transferring to Black Press. No new publishing has been as of date.

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Abbotsford News
– Official website Newspapers established in 1906 Abbotsford, British Columbia Black Press Weekly newspapers published in British Columbia 1906 establishments in British Columbia {{Canada-newspaper-stub

Abbotsford Times

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