What’s in a name? Temple ceremony for B.C.’s new year’s baby

Flanked by his family entourage and greeted at the door by temple elders, the province’s newest and tiniest celebrity took the frenzy of attention in stride on Friday afternoon. B.C.’s 2009 new year’s baby calmly snoozed his way through his blessing and naming ceremony at Abbotsford’s Baba-Banda-Singh-Bahadur Sikh Temple... more

Canucks' LaBarbera has Valley roots

Sometimes, a seemingly innocent twist of fate is all it takes to propel a person on to bigger and better things. For Vancouver Canucks goalie Jason LaBarbera, that moment came at the tender age of five, and it happened in Abbotsford.... more

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UFV students get a chance to shine

With all the changes that the New Year is expected to bring upon us, it’s easy to say that we live in a shifting world. To encapsulate our world and how it does change, University of the Fraser Valley senior... more

• TWO TALENTED ARTISTS, ONE GREAT SHOW
• Workshops offer performers chance to hone theatre skills
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TransLink car levy is on comeback trail

Was it only three years ago that transportation minister Kevin Falcon all but ruled out new driver taxes, such as a vehicle levy? How times change. Back then, in late 2005, the minister was crushing tentative suggestions from some gutsy mayors that... more

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