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Can one of Canada’s best trail networks survive development?

May 27, 2022

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7 min read

Can one of Canada’s best trail networks survive development?

Abbotsford’s McKee Peak has some of the country’s best hiking and biking trails. A new city plan says it will embrace and preserve those trails, but users aren’t convinced.

Tyler Olsen
Tyler Olsen
The bureaucracy of disaster: what happened on Othello Road?

May 26, 2022

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11 min read

The bureaucracy of disaster: what happened on Othello Road?

Three houses were destroyed on Othello Road, but it took more than two weeks for work to begin to save the remaining properties. Thanks to a Freedom of Information request, we now know why the process took so long.

Going, going, still going: is this the end of house bidding wars?

May 25, 2022

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4 min read

Going, going, still going: is this the end of house bidding wars?

Exactly half as many homes changed hands in April 2022 as the previous year, as house prices begin to dip

Tyler Olsen
Tyler Olsen
A powwow comes to Abbotsford

May 24, 2022

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6 min read

A powwow comes to Abbotsford

A Sixties Scoop survivor, Bear Paw discovered a sense of belonging at powwows. Now she hopes to bring that feeling to her students and the rest of Abbotsford.

Tyler Olsen
Tyler Olsen
How a string instrument led to a $100K phone call

May 19, 2022

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1 min read

How a string instrument led to a $100K phone call

Abbotsford’s Kai Chow was introduced to the violin at just four years old. What once felt like a chore has now grown into a passion.

Joti Grewal
Joti Grewal
The flood and the campground: an Agassiz case study in flood-prone development

May 18, 2022

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6 min read

The flood and the campground: an Agassiz case study in flood-prone development

Pathfinder Campground wants to add 24 RV sites to a neighbouring field. Nearby residents are concerned it will exacerbate flooding concerns.

Fraser Valley Current staff
Fraser Valley Current staff
November landslides quietly knocked out Abbotsford & Mission water source

May 17, 2022

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4 min read

November landslides quietly knocked out Abbotsford & Mission water source

Timing of slide allowed taps to stay on after access road was blocked for eight weeks.

Tyler Olsen
Tyler Olsen
The Happy Hoofer

May 16, 2022

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2 min read

The Happy Hoofer

Kevin Hinton is a bovine podiatrist skilled at keeping cow's feet healthy. It's not always easy, but he says fixing a cow's ailments is rewarding work.

Fraser Valley neighbours question Vancouver’s hospital/transit deal with the province

May 13, 2022

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3 min read

Fraser Valley neighbours question Vancouver’s hospital/transit deal with the province

A Chilliwack councillor suggested deal may leave some Fraser Valley residents paying more than their share.

Tyler Olsen
Tyler Olsen
‘It’s not a real hospital’: Hope’s hospital the latest to receive local criticism

May 13, 2022

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4 min read

‘It’s not a real hospital’: Hope’s hospital the latest to receive local criticism

Fraser Health officials say that while they are looking at improving services and resources at smaller sites, providing care in larger regional hospitals can improve safety.

Tyler Olsen
Tyler Olsen
Outgoing Langley mayor discusses the city’s biggest hurdle

May 12, 2022

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5 min read

Outgoing Langley mayor discusses the city’s biggest hurdle

After three terms, Township Langley Mayor Jack Froese won’t be seeking re-election in October. He spoke to The Current about Langley’s rapid expansion during his decade in office, and how he believes managing the city's future growth will be the greatest challenge for the new council.

Joti Grewal
Joti Grewal
Deaths exceeded births in BC for the first time on record

May 11, 2022

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8 min read

Deaths exceeded births in BC for the first time on record

Thanks to an aging population and two public health crises, the number of people dying in BC outstripped births for the first time in 2021.

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