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St: l" Nation launches cultural experience series, starting in Mission
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (216+ words) Published 12: 01 pm Tuesday, April 14, 2026 The series begins in Mission on April 22 at the X: ytem Interpretive Longhouse (35087 Lougheed Hwy.) from 6 p. m. to 8 p. m. There are two additional events scheduled: One at Spirit of Hope Secondary School ( Shxwel's te Ts'q: ls, 444 Stuart St.) in…...
Development permit approved for townhouse complex in Silverdale
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (353+ words) Published 5: 30 am Tuesday, April 14, 2026 A development permit was granted last week to bring a 163-unit townhouse complex to Loftus Village in Mission's Silverdale area. Council unanimously approved a development permit for the development in the Silverdale Central Neighbourhood at 8235 Loftus…...
Mission residents can set out extra garbage, bulky items during spring cleanup
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (234+ words) Published 5: 30 am Friday, April 10, 2026 By Mission Record Staff Mission residents can set out additional garbage and bulky items during the city's upcoming "Spring Cleanup. Between April 27 and May 8, single-family homes with curbside collection are permitted an additional two cubic metres…...
Latest exhibit in Mission explores landscapes, cityscapes and still life
1+ week, 1+ day ago (265+ words) Published 1: 06 pm Tuesday, April 7, 2026 By Mission Record Staff Iryna Presley's debut solo exhibition, "Still & Urban: Stories in Silence," launched on March 24 with an opening reception held on March 28. Presley is often inspired by quiet, ordinary scenes. According to her artist's…...
Mission Folk Music Festival announces 2026 lineup
1+ week, 1+ day ago (344+ words) Published 5: 30 am Tuesday, April 7, 2026 By Mission Record Staff The Mission Folk Music Festival announced its lineup for 2026 last week, with more than 25 acts set to perform July 24 to 26 at Fraser River Heritage Park. The annual event will feature a mix…...
No April Fool's joke: Metal bands in Vancouver for "largest collection of riffs ever'
2+ week, 6+ hour ago (184+ words) Published 11: 15 am Wednesday, April 1, 2026 Kublai Kahn TX, Fit For An Autopsy and Sanguisugabogg are also on the "Into the Oblivion" tour, fun for headbangers since mid-March. Live Nation calls it the heaviest tour of 2026, with all four bands creating mosh…...
Council votes to expand Bridgehead directors, add compensation for meetings
2+ week, 1+ day ago (787+ words) Published 1: 24 pm Tuesday, March 31, 2026 Mission council voted on various recommendations related to Mission Bridgehead Investment Corporation at a special meeting on Monday (March 30). (Video Image/City of Mission) At a special council meeting on Monday (March 30), council voted on seven…...
Garbage truck forced to dump load after fire in Mission last week
2+ week, 5+ day ago (216+ words) Published 9: 13 am Friday, March 27, 2026 By Mission Record Staff A garbage truck was forced to dump its load near Centennial Park in Mission last week after a fire started in its cargo compartment. According to the City of Mission and Mission…...
Approximately 600 trees replanted at Mission's annual "Cut Block Party'
2+ week, 6+ day ago (270+ words) Published 5: 30 am Thursday, March 26, 2026 Mission's forestry department hosted its annual "Cut Block Party' last Saturday (March 21). The approximately 150 people in attendance planted 600 trees near Hunter Logging Road at the end of Sabo Street in northern Mission. The newly-planted trees are…...
20 years of dance being celebrated with Abbotsford party
3+ week, 9+ hour ago (670+ words) Published 11: 50 am Wednesday, March 25, 2026 The Goddess Movement, which offers pole dancing and heel dancing classes, is hosting a 20th-anniversary party on March 28. (The Goddess Movement) Dance has been such a core part of Aryn Savard's life for so long, but…...