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The Powerhouse Murders: A headless corpse, a burning room, and two trials at the start of BC's electric age.

The Powerhouse Murders: A headless corpse, a burning room, and two trials at the start of BC's electric age.

How 1915 turned bloody at the BC Electric Railway's brand new substations

Tyler Olsen
Tyler Olsen
How an Ohio newspaper sank a BC publishing empire

How an Ohio newspaper sank a BC publishing empire

Black Press lost more than $150 million after buying an Akron, Ohio newspaper in 2006.

Tyler Olsen
Tyler Olsen
Sumas Lake, the Nooksack River, and the historic roots of a 21st Century disaster

Sumas Lake, the Nooksack River, and the historic roots of a 21st Century disaster

Sumas Lake once covered much of the Fraser Valley's fertile farmland. This is the story of how it disappeared, how it could re-appear, and some of the challenges ahead.

Fraser Valley Current staff
Fraser Valley Current staff

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How tiny Kent got $23.5 million to build a new aquatic centre

How tiny Kent got $23.5 million to build a new aquatic centre

Residents, government, and future taxes will pay for one of the valley's largest recreation projects in recent years.

Grace Giesbrecht, Local Journalism Initiative
Grace Giesbrecht, Local Journalism Initiative
Wednesday - Nov. 6, 2024 - Abbotsford school enrolment grows

Wednesday - Nov. 6, 2024 - Abbotsford school enrolment grows

Tyler Olsen
Tyler Olsen
Expanding access to lifesaving cancer care for our communities

Expanding access to lifesaving cancer care for our communities

Support local families with life-saving cancer care close to home

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Sponsored
The negotiator: Why Harrison Hot Springs’ new mayor says being new to town will help more than hurt

The negotiator: Why Harrison Hot Springs’ new mayor says being new to town will help more than hurt

Fred Talen moved to Harrison Hot Springs just three years ago. He hopes that will insulate him from decades of political debates and conflicts.

Josh Kozelj, Local Journalism Initiative
Josh Kozelj, Local Journalism Initiative
Tuesday - Nov. 5, 2024 - More than pickleball plotted for Chilliwack rec facility

Tuesday - Nov. 5, 2024 - More than pickleball plotted for Chilliwack rec facility

Tyler Olsen
Tyler Olsen
Monday - Nov. 4, 2024 - A fish-friendly water pump

Monday - Nov. 4, 2024 - A fish-friendly water pump

Tyler Olsen
Tyler Olsen
Mill Lake Park could get new dog park and disc golf course

Mill Lake Park could get new dog park and disc golf course

Centennial Pool makes planners' final concept, but the boardwalk's long-term future is still in doubt

Tyler Olsen
Tyler Olsen
FVC Weekend Edition—Colleagues in news
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FVC Weekend Edition—Colleagues in news

Tyler Olsen
Tyler Olsen
Eagle-watching, Bhangra classes, and other things to do in the Fraser Valley in November

Eagle-watching, Bhangra classes, and other things to do in the Fraser Valley in November

Plus, where to recognize Remembrance Day on Nov. 11 in Langley, Abbotsford, Chilliwack and beyond

Grace Kennedy
Grace Kennedy
Friday - Nov. 1, 2024 - Carpenter sees 'meteoric' growth, more layoffs

Friday - Nov. 1, 2024 - Carpenter sees 'meteoric' growth, more layoffs

Grace Kennedy
Grace Kennedy
Thursday - Oct. 31, 2024 - New Hope path to cost $2.7M

Thursday - Oct. 31, 2024 - New Hope path to cost $2.7M

Grace Kennedy
Grace Kennedy
FVC Perspectives—October: Ghost stories

FVC Perspectives—October: Ghost stories

Readers share their supernatural experiences and spooky ghost stories

Grace Kennedy
Grace Kennedy