B.C. commits $113 million to Trans-Canada Highway Six-Laning, Langley to...
Submitted. Today, the British Columbia government has committed $113 million in its share of funding for Phase 2 of the Trans-Canada Six-Laning – Fraser Valley Project. This will be a...
View ArticleHelping People Be Prepared – Period
Donation drive collecting menstrual hygiene products for local people in need. Submitted. Many of us take buying the essentials for granted; a $10 box of tampons or pads every month or so, depending...
View ArticleCivil Liberties Association honors the work of the Overdose Prevention...
Submitted. On May 11, 2017 the BC Civil Liberties Association is pleased to present two awards honouring courage and a lifetime of contributions to human rights and civil liberties. 1) Jennifer Prosser...
View ArticleLaw Enforcement Runners Set To Support Special Olympics BC
Submitted. From June 6 to 9, law enforcement members and Special Olympics BC athletes will hit the streets in Lower Mainland communities to raise funds and awareness for SOBC as part of the 2017 BC Law...
View ArticleOpen Fires To Be Prohibited In Coastal Fire Centre
Submitted. Effective at noon on Thursday, July 6, 2017, all open fires (including campfires) will be prohibited throughout the Coastal Fire Centre’s jurisdiction, with the exception of Haida Gwaii and...
View ArticleTheatre Camps For Kids Are Back
Summer of 2017 means theatre camps for kids are back! With camps for two age groups, there’s fun for everyone! Submitted. Registration is open now! Payment is required with online registration ($105)....
View ArticleWhat is Wrong with ARC?
We recently reported a Seniors Art Group being told they no longer have access to the room they have occupied for nearly 10 years. They were told they could no longer have the space and time slot...
View ArticleSeniors Get the Boot
Abbotsford Today received a confirmed report this week that a Seniors Art Group has been kicked out of the Senior’s Centre at the Abbotsford Recreation Centre. This was done without consultation and...
View ArticleInterest Rate Hike – Don’t Panic – Plan Ahead
Submitted. The Bank of Canada’s first key interest rate hike in seven years, announced this Wednesday, will be catching the attention of residents across B.C.’s Lower Mainland, where sky-high housing...
View ArticleDrivers Urged To Be Truck Aware To Reduce Crashes
Submitted. Drivers are being urged to take extra precautions around large trucks to reduce crashes that result in a significant number of fatalities each year in British Columbia. The province-wide...
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