Surrey – March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, a reminder of the importance of screening, early detection and high-quality colonoscopy care. Colorectal cancer (cancer of the colon or rectum) is the second leading cause of cancer death for men and the third most common cause of cancer death for women in Canada. Although colorectal cancer […]
Fraser Valley – Figures, a Friday the 13th. MARCH 17 UPDATE – The BC River Forecast Centre’s High Streamflow Advisory remains in place for the Fraser Valley. https://bcrfc.env.gov.bc.ca/warnings/index.htm The Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD) Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) is now active at Level 2. Heavy rainfall, combined with runoff from melting snow, is expected to […]
Fraser Valley – From the NDP media release of March 17, Health Minister Josie Osborne and Premier David Eby shared that the B.C. NDP government’s program to recruit American healthcare workers has succeeded in bringing 414 healthcare workers to B.C., 105 of them to jobs in the Fraser Health Authority. This includes 78 nurses, 3 […]
Surrey – The BC RCMP has delivered nearly half of the division’s body worn cameras to officers in British Columbia since the first cameras hit the streets in Mission on November 24, 2024. As of February 2026, cameras have been deployed to officers at 90 of 185 detachments throughout the province with about 1,650 cameras […]
Abbotsford – Students now have access to more housing options and an expanded dining hall at the University of the Fraser Valley Abbotsford (UFV), with nearly 400 new beds and an additional 230 dining seats now open. “Students need convenient housing so they can focus on learning, not on finding a place to live,” said […]
Fraser Valley (with files from Canadian Press/Black Press) – On Sunday March 15, Abbotsford-South MLA and former Abbotsford Mayor Bruce Banman, removed himself from the upcoming BC Conservative leadership race. He is endorsing candidate Yuri Fulmer. On Monday March 16, Langley-Abbotsford MLA Harman Bhangu did the same. Banghu is throwing his support behind Caroline Elliott, […]
Abbotsfoprd – From Bruce Banman MLA Abbotsford South social media on March 15: To everyone who supported my decision to enter the leadership race for the Conservative Party of British Columbia, thank you. Over the past weeks I have had many conversations with members, colleagues, and supporters across our province. I am incredibly grateful for […]
Vancouver – MARCH 14 UPDATE – Paramedics, dispatchers, and call-takers with the Ambulance Paramedics of BC (CUPE Local 873) have ratified a new collective agreement, voting over 80% in favour. In the Union’s statement: The agreement follows months of negotiations between the union and the provincial government and represents a step forward in improving compensation, […]
Milano/Cortina (with files from IOC) — Get up early — again — for another Olympic hockey shot at the USA. They did it the hard way, but Canada are into the Para ice hockey gold medal game at the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games. The 2024 world champions survived a spirited comeback to defeat the […]
Mission/Surrey – A common occurrence at Mission Memorial Hospital ER is to become a two week endurance. From Saturday, March 14 to Tuesday, March 31, the Emergency Department at Mission Memorial Hospital will temporarily operate from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., to ensure the community has safe, consistent access to emergency care aligned with available […]
