Skip to contentHomeNewsIt was the second controversial statement from Conservatives in as many days during Question PeriodWolf DepnerQuestion Period at the B.C. Legislature turned heads Wednesday (Oct. 4) with Conservatives continuing to be the centre of discussion – this time about library books.Conservative Party of BC House Leader Bruce Banman read, then withdrew an unprintable quote from a book titled Eleanor & Park while asking a question about why the book and others like it is available in public schools to “children as young as 11 years of age.”“I stand here with parents in...…Skip to contentHomeNewsIt was the second controversial statement from Conservatives in as many days during Question PeriodWolf DepnerQuestion Period at the B.C. Legislature turned heads Wednesday (Oct. 4) with Conservatives continuing to be the centre of discussion – this time about library books.Conservative Party of BC House Leader Bruce Banman read, then withdrew an unprintable quote from a book titled Eleanor & Park while asking a question about why the book and others like it is available in public schools to “children as young as 11 years of age.”“I stand here with parents in...WW…

Skip to contentHomeSportsUBC Thunderbirds win gold in men’s and women’s divisions, also win individual honoursAbbotsford News StaffThe University of the Fraser Valley Cascades men’s and women’s golf teams both took home third place finishes in the 2023 Canada West Golf Championships hosted at Abbotsford’s Ledgeview Golf Club.The UBC Thunderbirds finished with a combined score of +23 to capture the men’s team title by three strokes over the UBC Okanagan Heat. The Cascades took home the bronze medal at +25, narrowly edging out the University of Victoria Vikes by one stroke.The Thunderbirds...…Skip to contentHomeSportsUBC Thunderbirds win gold in men’s and women’s divisions, also win individual honoursAbbotsford News StaffThe University of the Fraser Valley Cascades men’s and women’s golf teams both took home third place finishes in the 2023 Canada West Golf Championships hosted at Abbotsford’s Ledgeview Golf Club.The UBC Thunderbirds finished with a combined score of +23 to capture the men’s team title by three strokes over the UBC Okanagan Heat. The Cascades took home the bronze medal at +25, narrowly edging out the University of Victoria Vikes by one stroke.The Thunderbirds...WW…

Skip to contentHomeLocal EntertainmentSale shows ‘vital role of industrial market’ in creating jobs and growth in the Fraser ValleyJennifer FeinbergThe largest sale of industrial land in Chilliwack’s history went through on Sept. 28.Vancouver-based Bosa Properties Inc. announced it purchased Legacy Pacific Industrial Park from Legacy Pacific Land Corporation, in a deal led by commercial real-estate advisors Avison Young, according to an Oct. 4 release.The “successful acquisition” included the sale of three Chilliwack properties at 44500 and 44688 South Sumas Road and 6333 Unsworth Road,...…Skip to contentHomeLocal EntertainmentSale shows ‘vital role of industrial market’ in creating jobs and growth in the Fraser ValleyJennifer FeinbergThe largest sale of industrial land in Chilliwack’s history went through on Sept. 28.Vancouver-based Bosa Properties Inc. announced it purchased Legacy Pacific Industrial Park from Legacy Pacific Land Corporation, in a deal led by commercial real-estate advisors Avison Young, according to an Oct. 4 release.The “successful acquisition” included the sale of three Chilliwack properties at 44500 and 44688 South Sumas Road and 6333 Unsworth Road,...WW…

Skip to contentHomeNewsPrice to pay the new underwater course has risen from $10 to $18Ben LypkaAfter a nearly two-year absence, mini-golf is back at Abbotsford’s Castle Fun Park – but players will be paying a lot more to hit the miniature links.The new course, which has an underwater theme, officially re-opened on Friday (Sept. 29).Mini-golf was priced at $10 back in 2021 🧐https://t.co/FnavgSDTaG pic.twitter.com/iTH5M8nMMf— Ben Lypka (@BenLypka) October 3, 2023It comes at a cost of $18 a player – an increase of 80 per cent since its closure due to the flood back in November 2021. It...…Skip to contentHomeNewsPrice to pay the new underwater course has risen from $10 to $18Ben LypkaAfter a nearly two-year absence, mini-golf is back at Abbotsford’s Castle Fun Park – but players will be paying a lot more to hit the miniature links.The new course, which has an underwater theme, officially re-opened on Friday (Sept. 29).Mini-golf was priced at $10 back in 2021 🧐https://t.co/FnavgSDTaG pic.twitter.com/iTH5M8nMMf— Ben Lypka (@BenLypka) October 3, 2023It comes at a cost of $18 a player – an increase of 80 per cent since its closure due to the flood back in November 2021. It...WW…

Skip to contentHomeLocal NewsBruce Banman says ‘far-left cancel culture’ is why he and others are leaving BC United ‘in droves’Jessica PetersThe National Day for Truth and Reconciliation turned into a social media bickering match between some B.C. politicians, including Abbotsford South MLA Bruce Banman.It started when John Rustad, leader of the B.C. Conservative Party, sent out a message on X, formerly known as Twitter, acknowledging the day and adding “today, we remember what happens when the Canadian government thinks it’s better at raising children than parents. I will always stand with...…Skip to contentHomeLocal NewsBruce Banman says ‘far-left cancel culture’ is why he and others are leaving BC United ‘in droves’Jessica PetersThe National Day for Truth and Reconciliation turned into a social media bickering match between some B.C. politicians, including Abbotsford South MLA Bruce Banman.It started when John Rustad, leader of the B.C. Conservative Party, sent out a message on X, formerly known as Twitter, acknowledging the day and adding “today, we remember what happens when the Canadian government thinks it’s better at raising children than parents. I will always stand with...WW…