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Researchers solve blueberry virus mystery

Genetic sequencing revealed the surprising reason behind the mystery disease afflicting blueberry plants in the Fraser Valley

Seniors’ social prescribing program receives $125K in grants

Fraser Health offers the program in six communities in the Fraser Valley

Fraser Valley Regional District receives $40K for new evacuation route

Langley Township and other communities also received funding for their emergency plans

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

‘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.

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

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

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

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

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

The Fraser River's trusty debris trap and its Chilcotin challenge

A trap built to keep Vancouver's shores and waterways clear of wood faces one of its biggest tests

Wanted: New mayor for Harrison council

The Harrison by-election will take place on Sept. 21, 2024 for both a mayor and council seat

The virus, the blueberry, and the scientist

Blueberry scorch is devastating BC's blueberry fields. Agassiz scientist Michelle Franklin is working to find out why.

Agassiz and Harrison's aging schools are old and seismically unstable, but locals don't expect them to be replaced soon

Agassiz Elementary Secondary School is 71 years old and Harrison Hot Springs Elementary is even older

The fight to recycle Agassiz's farm plastic

For a decade, Agassiz farmers have been struggling to keep their plastic recycling program afloat. But with external funding about to run out, farmers worry they will have to head back to the dump.

BC is running out of time to fix Harrison's problems

Find all the Harrison Hot Springs coverage you need to keep track of what has, and hasn't, happened on council

Alleging a 'coup,' Harrison's mayor refuses to start council meeting

Harrison council agreed they needed help. Then, it all came apart.

Two years after the storm: Rural communities are still vulnerable

Despite two years of emergency repairs and improvements, small Fraser Valley communities remain vulnerable to landslides and flooding

Friday, Oct. 20, 2023- 840 days, 1 protest, 15 photos