STORY: In which I run through how we are (and are not) better prepared for another Nooksack flood. thetyee.ca/News/2025/12/11/F…

⛔️ #BCHwy1 - Eastbound is CLOSED between #BridalFalls / #BCHwy9 and #HopeBC due to flooding. A travel advisory has been issued for all travel in the #FraserValley. ⚠️There is no eastbound access from the Lower Mainland to #HopeBC at this time. #BCHwy7 remains closed between Hope and #Agassiz due to rockfall.

⛔️#BCHwy1 from #YaleBC to #Lytton is now CLOSED in both directions due to adverse weather conditions. Assessment in progress. No estimated time of opening. #BCHwy12 #HopeBC

BREAKING: Evacuation alerts now issued for parts of Sumas Prairie (and Clayburn Village on the other end of town) abbotsford.ca/city-hall/news…

4 days out from my life-changing surgery, @Aetna has denied the appeal for my brain surgery. to be clear, when i signed up to aetna months ago, the coordinator had confirmed they would cover this surgery. then, a week ago, they said the surgery was too experimental/elective and denied coverage. we appealed. that appeal was just denied today. now, my neurosurgeon is trying to do a peer-to-peer consult with someone at aetna to explain why i need it so we don’t lose the surgery date on monday morning. aetna is not being responsive. this is sadistic and a violation of basic trust. please spread this so they can’t ignore it. they may not care if i live or die but people should know just what kind of company they’re dealing with. and please pray they are able to have a peer-to-peer consult with my neurosurgeon and have a change of heart.

You're warned. This weekend's post is long, as I dissect what might happen if (when) Trump passes from the scene, and disparate factions in the GOP axis draw their long knives. And why their greatest tool in maintaining GOP discipline might fail suddenly. davidbrin.blogspot.com/2025/…

Why is local radio important? Why is ham radio important during local states of emergency? Internet connections go down, cellphone service goes down, social media fails. Time for all governments to get serious about radio's role. #cdnpoli #bcpoli cbc.ca/news/canada/british-c…

Abbotsford residents are advised to beware of a telephone scam circulating in the City, soliciting payment information through a pre-recorded voice message from a number appearing to belong to the City of Abbotsford. Please visit abbotsford.ca/alerts for further details

STORY: Voting plunged in October's local elections. This occurred across the Fraser Valley and, seemingly, all of BC. And it wasn't just a localized dip: fvcurrent.com/article/langle…

The Province is proud to support a new French language e-book and audiobook platform through B.C. libraries so that people can now access more materials en français! #BCLibraries

This morning, I got a leaked document detailing how Doug Ford was gutting conservation authorities - which oversee & protect watersheds - to build houses. @EmmaMci & I spent the whole day trying to understand and explain what's going on and why it matters thenarwhal.ca/ontario-conser…

We are at a provincial level 5 for drought conditions in the region, & with little rain in the forecast, the Abbotsford Mission Water & Sewer Commission is encouraging all residents to do their part to conserve water. For the full news release, visit: Abbotsford.ca/news

If you’re looking for resources to support your own learning, check out BC Libraries’ Library2Go digital booklist ‘’We Are Story: Indigenous Literature’’ #NationalTRCDay #OrangeShirtDay bcpl.overdrive.com/collectio…

The City of Abbotsford is getting funding help from the B.C. government to bolster its drinking water system against extreme weather and climate-related disasters. buff.ly/3qG9mE0

The number of B.C. mayors seeking re-election has gone from 79% in 2011 to 65% in 2018 — and could continue dropping. This week's Metro Matters newsletter: subscriptions.cbc.ca/newslet…

For more information on the City’s newly approved preferred long-term flood mitigation option, the next steps in the process, and an overview of the feedback received through the engagement period, watch staff’s presentation to Council from June 13/22. ▶️ csg001-harmony.sliq.net/0031…

The northwest’s vulnerability to communications outages is just a piece of a broader infrastructure deficit across B.C., UNBC geography professor Greg Halseth said. thetyee.ca/News/2022/06/10/T…

We are getting reports of a province-wide outage impacting @TELUS & @koodo cellphone customers in #BC. If you are experiencing an emergency, dial 9-1-1. If your call fails, please call back from another carrier or landline if possible #911BC

Sumas Prairie residents/businesses are invited to drop in to tonight’s information session to learn more about the Long-term Flood Mitigation Options. We are at Upper Sumas Elem. from 6-8. Come ask questions, share feedback & let us know what matters in terms of flood mitigation.

Update:  Any resident displaced by the Cardinal Ave apartment fire is being asked to check-in at the reception centre now at Northview Church located at 32040 Downes Road.  The MRC location has been moved to Northview Church.