Joti Grewal

Oct 24, 2023 | fvcurrent.com | Joti Grewal

The kaleidoscope of colourful awnings trimming aging retail storefronts along Cedar Park Place demand your attention. Located along the south side of South Fraser Way Abbotsford, Cedar Park includes a long row of ethnically diverse businesses that is unlike any other strip mall in the Fraser Valley. Walking along the storefronts, you’re inundated with signs in different languages of various colours and sizes advertising sales, store hours, and when the latest Punjabi concert is coming to town.

Jul 28, 2023 | fvcurrent.com | Joti Grewal

After years of struggling to find housing on a disability income, a 50-year-old grandmother is squatting in a vacant home. Leona’s life changed after qualifying for disability benefits. “When I went on disability I lost everything,” she told The Current.

Jul 25, 2023 | fvcurrent.com | Joti Grewal

A new mosquito-fighting gadget could help control the pesky insects in the Fraser Valley next year. The company contracted by the Fraser Valley and Metro Vancouver regional districts to manage the mosquito population hopes to start using drones to better control the pests. The potential tech solution comes after 2022's particularly horrible mosquito year.

Jul 18, 2023 | fvcurrent.com | Joti Grewal

Union leaders for striking Fraser Valley bus drivers have recommended members accept a new contract, suggesting the ongoing transit dispute may finally reach its final destination. The bus driver’s union has told First Transit, the private contractor that operates the local transit system, that it will recommend that its members accept the terms of a new settlement proposed by mediator Vince Ready, according to a letter sent to members and obtained by The Current.

Jul 6, 2023 | fvcurrent.com | Joti Grewal