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No funding for Abbotsford post-COVID clinic past spring, patients say

No funding for Abbotsford post-COVID clinic past spring, patients say

Patients have been told the Fraser Valley’s only post-COVID clinic may close this spring. Fraser Health has refused to say whether the clinic will continue.

Tyler Olsen
Tyler Olsen
Will a ‘superdike’ be built in time to protect Mission’s waterfront?

Will a ‘superdike’ be built in time to protect Mission’s waterfront?

Mission’s waterfront is vulnerable to even a moderate Fraser River flood. The city has a plan to fix it, but when the area is fully protected will depend on property owners—or senior levels of government.

Tyler Olsen
Tyler Olsen
How to stay warm in the Fraser Valley

How to stay warm in the Fraser Valley

It's going to be cold, with some places staying below freezing for two weeks. Here are some resources for staying warm this winter.

Grace Kennedy
Grace Kennedy
More than a year after opening, the Fraser Valley’s lone urgent care clinic is closed five days each week

More than a year after opening, the Fraser Valley’s lone urgent care clinic is closed five days each week

BC’s Urgent and Primary Care Clinics are supposed to provide same-day care outside of hospitals and to alleviate crowding in those facilities. But that wasn’t the experience for one Abbotsford senior who needed help.

Joti Grewal
Joti Grewal
The Fraser Valley’s growing pride

The Fraser Valley’s growing pride

LGBTQ+ residents of the Fraser Valley may be receiving more support from the community at large, but there's still a long ways to go.

Grace Kennedy
Grace Kennedy
The $1.8 million view of BC’s floods and landslides

The $1.8 million view of BC’s floods and landslides

How an Abbotsford resident used his fancy camera to provide vital information for government officials and farmers during the Sumas flood.

Tyler Olsen
Tyler Olsen
Omicron: Some reason for long-term optimism—but also short-term concern

Omicron: Some reason for long-term optimism—but also short-term concern

The new variant’s lower rate of serious illness is a cause for hope, but its rapid spread still could threaten the capacity of our health care system.

Tyler Olsen
Tyler Olsen
In the nick of time: Behind Trans Mountain’s longest shutdown

In the nick of time: Behind Trans Mountain’s longest shutdown

It would have been more than just flood waters to worry about had Trans Mountain not made the ultra-rare decision to turn off the pipeline.

Joti Grewal
Joti Grewal
What you need to know about COVID restrictions in the Fraser Valley

What you need to know about COVID restrictions in the Fraser Valley

Fraser East still has COVID restrictions that were from September. Here's your refresher on what those rules mean this holiday season.

Grace Kennedy
Grace Kennedy
BC dairy farmers dumped 7.5M litres of milk in November

BC dairy farmers dumped 7.5M litres of milk in November

Landslides that closed highways across the province also resulted in 7.5 million litres of milk being lost—roughly $5.5 million in revenue.

Grace Kennedy
Grace Kennedy
From Hope to Barrowtown: 11 questions to prepare for the next disaster

From Hope to Barrowtown: 11 questions to prepare for the next disaster

November’s storm-related disasters have left many questions to answer over the coming weeks, months, and years. Here are 11 to be considered.

Tyler Olsen
Tyler Olsen
Bees by the gallon, chickens by the million: Behind Canada’s other census

Bees by the gallon, chickens by the million: Behind Canada’s other census

We know the Fraser Valley has 16 million chickens, 6,500 sheep, and 5,500 farmers thanks to the Census of Agriculture. The census's data is useful in normal times, but essential during a disaster.

Tyler Olsen
Tyler Olsen