It takes immense strength to find the silver lining in the face of tragedy, but that’s what 20-year-old Brooklyn Aleksic has been able to do with her diagnosis, which threw a giant wrench in her life earlier this year. Practically overnight, the Abbotsford resident went from having a thriving academic and social life at the […]

WARNING: This article deals with mental health and suicide. If you or someone you know is struggling, reach out to cmhavernon.ca or call the Suicide Crisis Helpine at 988 (text option available) Five years ago, the community lost a legend. Glenn Mitchell, former longtime editor of this newspaper, died Dec. 17, 2020. Survived by his

The BC Lottery Corporation has issued their annual reminder that while scratch and win lottery tickets can be a joy to give and receive, and might seem like harmless fun, they’re not for kids, so keep them out of children’s Christmas stockings. Research shows that exposure to gambling during childhood is correlated with the development

After 32 cats were left at a BC SPCA animal centre, 15 have been transferred to Surrey to help them have a better chance at finding a forever home. The cats, ranging in age from three months to five years old, were left in plastic containers outside the gates of the BC SPCA Sunshine Coast

Southern Vancouver Island recorded the strongest wind gusts in B.C. for the second day in a row, while daily temperature record highs were broken once again in parts of the Okanagan and the Kootenays. It was the second day in a row that southern B.C. was hit with a mix of weather from wind to