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Fraser Valley, British Columbia / Local Government

Fraser Valley election rules are not uniform: Township of Langley bars mail ballots while Abbotsford, Chilliwack and Langley City list them

Neighbouring Fraser Valley municipalities are using different voting procedures for the Oct. 17, 2026 local elections. Official pages show no regional standard on mail ballots, and some records also contain stale or incomplete wording that readers need to notice before relying on a deadline.

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Fraser Valley, British Columbia / Community

Abbotsford MRI suite is open now; hybrid operating room remains a 2027-28 plan

Fraser Health’s September notices for Abbotsford Regional Hospital point to two different stages of hospital investment: an upgraded MRI suite that the authority says opened on Sept. 22, and a hybrid operating room still on an announced construction timeline.

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