UPDATE: Hwy. 1 closed in both directions between Chilliwack and Hope due to crash

Update: Both lanes of the highway were closed by 8:30 p.m. Drive BC reports that the closure extends further than the story below states. The highway is now closed eastbound at the Highway 9 exit, and westbound in Hope. Multiple vehicles are involved in the crash. Original story: A multiple-vehicle crash closed Highway 1 between […]

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Fraser Valley Writers Festival brings Charlie Demers to Abbotsford

Twelve acclaimed Canadian authors will speak to audiences in Abbotsford at the Fraser Valley Writers Festival Nov. 7 and 8. One of the most notable may be Charlie Demers, who will headline opening night. Demers is a comedian, actor and author. He’s also well-known for his work on CBC’s The Debaters and Super Team Canada.

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B.C. Green Party unveils tax plan amid election talk

B.C. Green Party Leader Emily Lowan unveiled a new tax reform platform outside the legislature on Thursday, while inside, talk swirled about the government’s intentions regarding a possible election call. “This government is forcing austerity, claiming that the cupboard is bare and that their hands are tied,” Greens Leader Emily Lowan said on Thursday, Oct

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Millions in pipeline tax breaks could fall on shoulders of B.C. residents

Pipeline companies operating in B.C. are in line to have their property taxes reduced by millions of dollars, and homeowners could be making up the difference. Companies including Enbridge, Trans Mountain and FortisBC have managed, through nearly a decade of lobbying, to sway BC Assessment into changing how it assesses pipeline values, which would amount

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