B.C.’s Agricultural Land Commission is cutting staff. Farmers already complain of waits

B.C.’s Agricultural Land Commission (ALC), which adjudicates land use for the five per cent of the province set aside for farming, is cutting staff because of inadequate government funding. Six out of the 45 full-time employees will lose their jobs, according to commission CEO Kim Grout. Those being laid off have already been notified. Grout […]

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TransLink Board approves property tax and replacement tax hikes for 2026

The TransLink Board approved property tax and replacement tax hikes for 2026 that mean an average residential property’s bill will increase by roughly $35 or 7.5 per cent over last year and an average business class property’s bill will increase by $41. The board voted on this during its March 25 quarterly meeting. A report

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Alleged drug dealers caught in Abbotsford with enough cocaine to kill 20 bears

A suspected drug-dealing operation was halted in Abbotsford on Monday night (March 23) after police arrested three people carrying 73 grams of cocaine and more than $4,500 in cash. The incident occurred at approximately 9 p.m., with Abbotsford police apprehending two men and a woman in their twenties in the area of Gillis Avenue and

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