By Mike Archer. What kind of legal advice is the City of Abbotsford getting? It is well worth asking the question because the advice the City of Abbotsford is getting…
By Mike Archer. Editor’s Note:: Some comments got lost in the ether on this column so, having retrieved them, we are bringing it back to the front for any more…
By Mike Archer. While Chilliwack Mayor Sharon Gaetz expressed surprise on CBC Radio this morning about Abbotsford council’s decision not to support a plan for a new transit route joining…
By Mike Archer. In an Op Ed piece in the New York Times this summer, NYT columnist Paul Krugman wrote about people’s disengagement from the political processes which govern their…
By Mike Archer. A large number of those who live in the Fraser Valley believe that the haze we experience during summer months is a result of pollution. The fact…
John Les Lands A Job With Belkorp – Fraser Valley residents may have a bit better idea where all of the political opposition to garbage incineration in Vancouver is coming…
Thursday morning Abbotsford Today reported on emails between Abbotsford Police Chief Bob Rich and several of his senior officers. The emails were revealed thanks to a Freedom of Information and…
By Mike Archer. No wonder the local chain-owned newspapers didn’t cover the annual Real Estate Investment Network (REIN) rankings. Did you see what the influential organization has to say about…
The sand and gravel industry seems to be doing well despite the economic downturn as Mainland Sand & Gravel has contracted for six new barges to transport gravel from its…
By Mike Archer. It was good to hear from our retired Fraser Valley mayors this week on the subject of flooding and the need to do a better job preparing…