Friday, August 4, 2023 edition - Highway 1 expansion plans revealed

Friday, Aug. 4, 2023 | 🌤 High 29C

Good morning!

How do you treat a bee sting? That became a big topic of discussion on the weekend after my mom was stung at my niece’s birthday party. It seemed every household had a different remedy: creams, baking soda, ice, toothpaste, and so on.

The number of ideas floating around got us into a debate about what actually works. My mom wasn’t too bothered by the sting; it wasn’t her first time. Those who had never been stung before kept their guard up because they feared they may have an unknown allergy. I was told I was stung before as a kid, thankfully I don’t remember it.

Members today will learn about all those recent rail crossing improvement projects—and who pays. Tomorrow, Tyler will write about fighting email programs and firewalls as part of his paper boy delivery duties as editor of The Current.

We’ll see you back in your inbox on Tuesday. Enjoy the long-weekend and thanks.

Friday, Aug. 4, 2023 | 🌤 High 29C

Good morning!

How do you treat a bee sting? That became a big topic of discussion on the weekend after my mom got stung at my niece’s birthday party. It seemed every household had a different remedy: creams, baking soda, ice, toothpaste, and so on.

The number of ideas floating around got us into a debate about what actually works. My mom wasn’t too bothered by the sting; it wasn’t her first time. Those who had never been stung before kept their guard up because they feared they may have an unknown allergy. I was told I was stung before as a kid, thankfully I don’t remember it.

And a reminder that our insider sale ends Sunday! Help us reach 1,000 members—we’re so close. You can sign up now for nearly half-off our regular rate, but only until Sunday. Thanks to all those who support our work. Members today will learn about all those recent rail crossing improvement projects—and who pays. Tomorrow, Tyler will write about fighting email programs and firewalls as part of his paper boy delivery duties as editor of The Current.

We’ll see you back in your inbox on Tuesday. Enjoy the long-weekend!

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WORTH KNOWING

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NEWS

Highway widening details revealed

Bike lanes, a new park-and-ride facility, new interchanges, and, in some places, five lanes of traffic in each direction.

We know a lot more about what Highway 1 will look like after it is widened in the Fraser Valley thanks to a highly detailed document released this week.

• Today, Tyler takes readers through newly revealed details about a major highway expansion and what that means for drivers, truckers, bus riders, cyclists—and even Chilliwack residents.

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Need to know

⛴ BC Ferries is expecting 600,000 travellers this long weekend; here’s what the CEO had to say about the company’s performance [CBC]

🏊‍♀️ Fall registration for swim lessons (and other programs) is open in the Langley Township [ToL]; Swim registration opens in Chilliwack next week [YMCA]

✍️ Mission is gathering feedback from residents about six proposed pickleball courts at Wren Park [City of Mission]

🤰🏻 The maternity unit at Chilliwack hospital will close again next week [Fraser Valley Today]; The Current previously reported on how health facilities are not keeping up with births [FVC]

📉 Langley’s violent crime rate has been slow to decline [Langley Advance Times]

🚔 Mission RCMP are searching for a missing 55-year-old man [RCMP]

🏀 Vancouver will host the Toronto Raptors and Sacramento Kings during a NBA preseason game in October [CityNews]

💦 Metro Vancouver has entered Stage 2 water restrictions prohibiting lawn watering [Metro Vancouver] / Most of the Fraser Valley began Stage 2 restrictions in mid July

🐟 A NHL defenseman caught a 10-foot sturgeon while fishing the Fraser River during his visit to BC [brobible]

🚫 An Abbotsford eatery banned a customer after allegations of groping [Daily Hive]

🛠 A Fraser Highway improvement project in Langley is near completion [Langley Advance Times]

🐶 A Chilliwack resident will be selling her custom-made neckwear for dogs at the local fair next week [Chilliwack Progress]

👮🏻‍♀️ Hope RCMP are searching for a 52-year-old woman whose vehicle was found in the parking lot of the Othello Tunnels [RCMP]

The Agenda

Transit service returns to the Fraser Valley

Bus rides will be free for the month of August when transit service resumes in the Fraser Valley on Sunday after four months of disruptions.

Free rides are also available for HandyDart clients. That service resumed earlier this week.

Fraser Valley residents have been left without transit services since bus drivers walked off the job in March. On July 21, a new labour agreement was ratified between drivers and First Transit, a BC Transit contractor. The deal came after the province appointed a veteran mediator to bring both sides together.

Transit updates and schedules can be found online.

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