Are election signs key to free speech?
āIt is a slippery slope to inhibit freedom of expression,ā a Fraser Valley MP wrote in a letter to municipality considering new sign restrictions.
Politics
Spending will follow disaster paperwork, outgoing minister promises
In an interview with The Current, BC Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth said funding for more resilient infrastructure and improved flood protections will follow planning and legislation work.
Interview: Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth
The Fraser Valley Current recently interviewed Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth on the BC Governmentās disaster preparation work.
New Langley Township council looks to throw out predecessorsā plans
Councillor turned mayor of Langley Township revived debate on projects approved by the previous council, including a controversial plan he never supported.
Bigger culverts, more durable bridges: can BC build a more resilient transport system?
Transportation Minister Rob Fleming is confident it can be done with more money towards proactive highway disaster projects. But nature is a daunting foe.
Why did voting turnout collapse in 2022? 6 theories
Is the decline in voting the result of less journalism, natural variations, boring mayoral races, or COVID? Or all of them?
More residents, fewer voters, as valley records a staggering drop in election turnout
Voter turnout had actually been on the rise in recent local elections. Then 2022 hit.
The lingering questions (and new ones), one year after a historic disaster
Everyone wants to prevent the next disaster. Whether anyone is able to do so remains to be seen.
The future of the Fraser Valley’s provincial ridings
From a new provincial riding in Langley to a complete restructuring of Chilliwack electoral areas, the Electoral Boundary Commission has some big plans for the valley.
After the election: what’s next for the Chilliwack school board
Five progressive trustees. Two conservative ones. Can the new Chilliwack school board fix the dysfunction of the last four years?