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Fraser Valley Regional Library issues 72-hour lockout notice

Libraries across the Lower Mainland are going to be dark and devoid of life this weekend after the Fraser Valley Regional Library announced a 72-hour lockout notice on Tuesday (March 3). The notice comes after a failure to meet an agreement in the lengthy contract negotiation with CUPE 1698, which represents more than 300 library […]

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‘It feels like home’: BC Lions to return to Langford for second straight season

When the BC Lions roll into Langford, it no longer feels like a road trip. It feels like a second home. On March 3, the CFL club was once again in Langford, formally announcing their plans to return to Starlight Stadium for a May 23 pre-season clash against the Edmonton Elks. It marks the second

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Illegal motorcycle taken off Maple Ridge road during road safety blitz

An illegal mountain bike was removed from the road during a recent RCMP safety blitz in Maple Ridge. Crime Prevention volunteers and staff were out with ICBC and members of the Ridge Meadows RCMP Road Safety Target Team at the intersection of 228 Street and Lougheed Highway late last week. They were holding signs reminding

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Abbotsford Canucks celebrating Y2K and Women in Sports nights this weekend

The Abbotsford Canucks are throwing back the clocks on Friday (March 6) and then celebrating women in sports on Saturday (March 7) as they host the Colorado Eagles for a pair of games with playoff implications. Y2K Night occurs on Friday, with the team celebrating the early-2000s in a number of unique ways. There are

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VIDEO: Ottawa invests more than $2M for Okanagan Indian Band youth project

Okanagan Indian Band (OKIB) youth will be able to help build confidence, connection, and leadership through culturally grounded programming, thanks to a large donation from Ottawa. Kelowna MP Stephen Fuhr, the Secretary of State for Defence Procurement, announced on behalf of Minister of Public Safety Gary Anandasangaree, $2.14 million in federal support for the band

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