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Can new highway signs kickstart tourism in the Fraser Canyon?

Can new highway signs kickstart tourism in the Fraser Canyon?

Two new signs in Lytton and Yale are aiming to draw more attention to a corridor impacted by natural disasters and a drop in tourism

Josh Kozelj, Local Journalism Initiative
Josh Kozelj, Local Journalism Initiative
Eastern ValleyEastern Valley
Can Harrison’s little lagoon become a surfer mecca? Probably not.

Can Harrison’s little lagoon become a surfer mecca? Probably not.

Harrison Hot Springs mayor met with lake surfing company head, but staff say the village's lagoon is not the ideal place to hang ten.

Grace Giesbrecht, Local Journalism Initiative
Grace Giesbrecht, Local Journalism Initiative
Eastern ValleyEastern Valley
Q&A: Kent’s mayor excited to see pool dreams come true

Q&A: Kent’s mayor excited to see pool dreams come true

Kent Mayor Sylvia Pranger says the district has a plan to ensure lifeguards are available when the pool opens

Grace Giesbrecht, Local Journalism Initiative
Grace Giesbrecht, Local Journalism Initiative
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Q&A: New Harrison mayor looks to provide steady hand for village

Q&A: New Harrison mayor looks to provide steady hand for village

Harrison Hot Springs Mayor Fred Talen is hopeful that council dysfunction will be reduced in the village over the remainder of his term

Josh Kozelj, Local Journalism Initiative
Josh Kozelj, Local Journalism Initiative
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It's not you it's me: Why Hope rebuffed French mayor's advances

It's not you it's me: Why Hope rebuffed French mayor's advances

The mayor of a French village wanted to 'twin' with Hope; but Hope says it needs to work on its relationship with its existing Japanese sister city

Josh Kozelj, Local Journalism Initiative
Josh Kozelj, Local Journalism Initiative
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2024 BC Election: Chilliwack, Hope, and Eastern Fraser Valley results

2024 BC Election: Chilliwack, Hope, and Eastern Fraser Valley results

Your 2024 provincial election results for Chilliwack North, Chilliwack-Cultus Lake, and Fraser-Nicola

Grace Kennedy
Grace Kennedy
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‘Cooking is a beautiful thing’: A chef's journey from Hope to Estonia

‘Cooking is a beautiful thing’: A chef's journey from Hope to Estonia

Five years after Hiro Takeda's 293 Wallace Street closed, the chef has started a new culinary life in Europe.

Tyler Olsen
Tyler Olsen
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Q&A: Hope's mayor confident hospital can escape ER troubles

Q&A: Hope's mayor confident hospital can escape ER troubles

Hope Mayor Victor Smith says his community is increasingly attractive for families, but affordability challenges remain

Tyler Olsen
Tyler Olsen
Eastern ValleyEastern Valley
Hope's theatre is for sale for $1 million—but district not among suitors, mayor says

Hope's theatre is for sale for $1 million—but district not among suitors, mayor says

Community landmark listed for sale as small-town movie business becomes unprofitable

Tyler Olsen
Tyler Olsen
Eastern ValleyEastern Valley
The fight over the Yale Historic Site: one year later
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The fight over the Yale Historic Site: one year later

A year after the Forager Foundation took over Yale's historic site, relationships are still tense in the community

Grace Kennedy
Grace Kennedy
Eastern ValleyEastern Valley
Septic, suites, and landslides: Why the FVRD put a pause on BC's new housing requirements
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Septic, suites, and landslides: Why the FVRD put a pause on BC's new housing requirements

The Fraser Valley Regional District has until the end of next year to approve Bill 44's new density rules, or figure out how to get exemptions

Grace Kennedy
Grace Kennedy
Eastern ValleyEastern Valley
Which Harrison councillor broke their oath?
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Which Harrison councillor broke their oath?

A recently concluded investigation found some council members harassed staff and broke confidentiality agreements, but voters won't get to know before the upcoming by-election

Grace Kennedy
Grace Kennedy