Yearly Archives: 2025

The story of Skyler the Spider

There’s a spider that’s been sitting in a web outside my window in the exact same position for at least three days straight. Naturally,...

Bram Stoker’s Dracula meets Nosferatu 

It was when I was confronted by an eerie creature in the dark, looking like a bat with no wings, that I felt my...

Patio season extended by Back Porch Music

Patio season comes to a close as summer turns to fall. But that doesn’t mean that music and merriment need to end, and Old...

Your morning pick-me-up just went up in price 

On Oct. 5, Tim Hortons announced that there will be a slight increase in their coffee prices at approximately 1.5 per cent or the...

The World in Turmoil: behind the scenes

Dr. Noah Schwartz is an assistant professor in the Political Science department at UFV, and author of Targeted: Citizenship, Advocacy, and Gun Control in...

$450,000 awarded to Abbotsford-based dietitian

Clinical dietitian Courtney Wedemire recently received the Michael Smith Health Research BC Health Professional-Investigator award of $450,000. Wedemire currently works at the Abbotsford Regional...

Tentative deal struck to end Vancouver Symphony Orchestra musicians strike

The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra’s (VSO) musicians returned to work on Oct. 10 after reaching a tentative agreement. The deal was mediated by the B.C....

Peru’s political crisis deepens as new president takes office

On Oct. 10, Peru swore in its eighth president in less than a decade, Congress leader José Jerí. Former President Dina Boluarte, who has...

Conversion therapy ban put before Supreme Court

On Oct. 7, the United States Supreme Court heard the case of Chiles v. Salazar, which argued against the Colorado law that bans conversion...

Love your local library

In February of last year, I was laid off due to a company restructure. After months of looking for work, sending out hundreds of...

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