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The wild cats among us

Apr 25, 2022

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12 min read

The wild cats among us

Cougars are wild, elusive and, to many, frightening. Experts across the province want to help change that perception.

After decades of lawsuits, Sts’ailes and BC take a new path to reconciliation

Apr 22, 2022

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8 min read

After decades of lawsuits, Sts’ailes and BC take a new path to reconciliation

The Sts'ailes First Nation and the province have put aside nearly two decades of lawsuits, at least for now, with the signing of a new reconciliation agreement.

The (false) assurance of petitioning Parliament

Apr 21, 2022

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7 min read

The (false) assurance of petitioning Parliament

Only in BC can petitions force the government to hold a referendum on a specific policy.

Joti Grewal
Joti Grewal
No one satisfied with pace of Lytton rebuilding, federal minister concedes

Apr 20, 2022

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16 min read

No one satisfied with pace of Lytton rebuilding, federal minister concedes

Emergency preparedness minister Bill Blair spoke to The Current about recovery efforts in the Fraser Valley and the Fraser Canyon.

Tyler Olsen
Tyler Olsen
Bird flu poses new threat to Fraser Valley’s flood-hit poultry industry

Apr 19, 2022

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6 min read

Bird flu poses new threat to Fraser Valley’s flood-hit poultry industry

BC's Animal Health Centre not yet operational after suffering damage in last year's flooding.

Tyler Olsen
Tyler Olsen
Q&A: Catching up with the Fraser Valley’s first Black mayor James Atebe

Apr 18, 2022

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9 min read

Q&A: Catching up with the Fraser Valley’s first Black mayor James Atebe

We catch up with former Mission mayor James Atebe about his time in council, his experience as an immigrant in politics, and what advice he has for people heading into the next election.

Abbotsford mulls the creation of floodways and buyouts on Sumas Prairie

Apr 14, 2022

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15 min read

Abbotsford mulls the creation of floodways and buyouts on Sumas Prairie

Moving nine million gallons of American water through Sumas Prairie isn’t easy, cheap, or painless.

Tyler Olsen
Tyler Olsen
MAP: Where to go on a rainy spring day

Apr 13, 2022

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5 min read

MAP: Where to go on a rainy spring day

Our list, and map, of some of the best Fraser Valley outings, inside and out, when the rain is coming down.

Joti Grewal
Joti Grewal
To move a wetland: The pitfalls and opportunities of swampy offsets
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Apr 12, 2022

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9 min read

To move a wetland: The pitfalls and opportunities of swampy offsets

As developers promise to create new ponds to replace those they destroy, wetland offsets face some of the same hazards of carbon offsets.

Tyler Olsen
Tyler Olsen
How to become a champion plower: lessons from the 100th Chilliwack Plowing Match

Apr 11, 2022

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6 min read

How to become a champion plower: lessons from the 100th Chilliwack Plowing Match

Plowing is more than just a way to get fields ready for planting. At the Chilliwack Plowing Match, it's an annual competition of skill and technique.

Floodgates, international politics, and the case for a new $700 million pump station

Apr 8, 2022

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8 min read

Floodgates, international politics, and the case for a new $700 million pump station

Abbotsford Mayor Henry Braun has suggested American governments should cover part of the cost of a $700 million new pump station.

Tyler Olsen
Tyler Olsen
CHARTS: Cooled off or not, the Fraser Valley remains a home-sellers’ market

Apr 7, 2022

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4 min read

CHARTS: Cooled off or not, the Fraser Valley remains a home-sellers’ market

With the supply-demand equation still tilted in favour of sellers, most homes continue to sell in less than two weeks.

Tyler Olsen
Tyler Olsen
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