Small towns, big disasters

In the first story of a three-part series, we look at how rural communities weathered the November disaster, and what unique challenges residents and governments in those areas face.

How raising the Sumas dike could spur highway widening between Chilliwack & Abbotsford

Raising the dike that protects Sumas Prairie may require also rebuilding the key highway bridge that goes over it. Could that construction lead to other highway projects in the area?

Change on the ground, change on the map

A new electoral boundary commission could see significant changes to riding boundaries in the Fraser Valley. But those changes are just more than lines on a map.

How vulnerable is Langley to a major flood?

US floodway lays out route for floodwaters between Nooksack and Canadian border

‘This is what Canada is desperately afraid of,’ one US official warns as Whatcom County considers buying out property owners in floodway between the banks of the Nooksack and Sumas Prairie

How volunteering helps an Abbotsford nurse avoid burnout

How nursing helped Gagan Phulka find her voice as a volunteer and a leader: “A lot of it is connected: you feel as though you find your voice, even though it’s always been there, and you look at the care that you provide a little differently.”

More babies are being born in the valley; hospitals can’t keep up

The number of babies born in Fraser Health hospitals was on pace last October to hit heights not seen in at least a decade, data shows.

Orange-shirt origin story wins Chilliwack film festival’s top prize

How to find information on the best films at last weekend’s Chilliwack Independent Film Festival, and watch a panel on diversity in the film industry.

Fraser Valley evacuees still waiting for financial assistance from province

Residents on Sumas Prairie are still waiting for funds from BC's Disaster Financial Assistance program to rebuild their homes.

PHOTOS: A late Christmas present for Fraser Valley goats and frogs

How a local non-profit turned two dozen discarded Christmas trees into crucial habitat for a local at-risk species.

The kids aren’t alright

The pandemic is making life harder for Fraser Valley teens, adding to the 'stress pileup' teens throughout history have faced.

The $73 billion pie: a home-selling bonanza in 3 charts

More than $70 billion was paid for homes in the Lower Mainland, as realtors and government raked in hundreds of millions of dollars.