Community Profile, Lifestyle
Live music returns, but will it be the same?
Live music faced a reckoning during the pandemic—could relationships, venues, and artists survive?
Community Profile Lifestyle
Live music returns, but will it be the same?
Live music faced a reckoning during the pandemic—could relationships, venues, and artists survive?
News
You might need a permit before fixing your flooded home
Residents wanting to repair their damaged homes after floods and landslides may need to apply for a building permit before getting out the hammer.
Lifestyle
What to read when you want to know more about Sumas Lake
We've compiled a list of what to read if you want to learn more about Sumas Lake, including academic histories, children's books, and more.
News
How to get around southern BC: a post-crisis highway primer
There are two routes connecting the Fraser Valley to the Lower Mainland, but only Highway 3 is open to traffic heading to the Interior
News
Our Crisis: What the storms taught us about our valley—and ourselves
The floods exposed a lingering flood threat, fragile infrastructure, unresponsive bureaucratic systems—but also strength, community, and heroism.
News
UPDATE: Highway 1 fully open between Abbotsford and Hope
Eastbound lanes on Highway 1 are open in the Bridal Falls area. Two lanes of traffic are now flowing in each direction of the highway
News
Grinding to a halt: a look inside the Fraser Valley’s rail system
A storm knocked out the valley's rail system for weeks. Things are starting to move again, but a return to normal is still a long way away.
News
The bureaucracy and the flood: disaster hits the valley’s rural communities
The province delayed approving money for an urgent river fix, while refusing to fund upgrades to another dike in dire condition. The Fraser Valley Regional District says things have to change.
News
The two Sumas prairies, and why the Barrowtown floodgates are so important
Sumas Prairie is actually split in two by a key dike. This is why that dike is so important, and why water can only drain from one side of the valley.
Community Profile
Thousands of sandbags and a grateful community
Residents in Huntingdon, and military members who helped sandbag the area over the weekend, share their messages of thanks after BC's storm
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