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Jessica Peters

Jessica Peters

I began my career in 1999 at the Chilliwack Progress, after completing the journalism program at Kwantlen College University.

Over my career, I have worked at several Black Press Media newspapers in the eastern Fraser Valley, and am currently the editor at the Progress. I raised my children in Chilliwack, and have been a volunteer in many capacities here. In 2023, I was recognized for feature and column writing by the BC and Yukon Community News Media Association.

Phone
604-702-5570
Email
jessica.peters@theprogress.com

Recent Work by Jessica

COLUMN: An Easter weekend on the road leads to a new love for Oregon

COLUMN: An Easter weekend on the road leads to a new love for Oregon

‘I have been craving the seaside and needing the solitude,’ says Chilliwack Progress editor
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Plane causes stir circling Fraser Valley just waiting for fog to clear

Plane causes stir circling Fraser Valley just waiting for fog to clear

WestJet says flight made a stop in Vancouver while waiting for situation to improve
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B.C. nursing students’ education in limbo as college program yanked mid-stream

B.C. nursing students’ education in limbo as college program yanked mid-stream

Vancouver Career College not responding to student requests after LPN program abruptly ends
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Pregnant women targeted by ‘committed serial sex predator’: B.C. judge

Pregnant women targeted by ‘committed serial sex predator’: B.C. judge

Abbotsford masseur who sexually assaulted 12 sentenced to 2-years in jail
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COLUMN: Unclaimed bathroom quarter puts glimmer of hope back in humanity

COLUMN: Unclaimed bathroom quarter puts glimmer of hope back in humanity

Everyone came to the same conclusion: ‘It doesn’t belong to me.’
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Province expands extreme weather funding program to include beekeepers, pot growers

Province expands extreme weather funding program to include beekeepers, pot growers

Growers can apply for up to $35,000 in cost-sharing program to protect against heat, floods, fire
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Track down B.C.’s best farmers markets this summer with interactive app

Track down B.C.’s best farmers markets this summer with interactive app

BC Farmers’ Market Trail lists 145 farmers markets in regions across the province
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NDP needs to protect children’s public places from drug use, says Kevin Falcon

NDP needs to protect children’s public places from drug use, says Kevin Falcon

Opposition leader says decriminalization puts too much pressure on individual municipalities
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VIDEO: B.C. trades students compete in Skills Canada competitions in Abbotsford

VIDEO: B.C. trades students compete in Skills Canada competitions in Abbotsford

Annual event brings hundreds of students together for competitions, hands-on learning and more
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COLUMN: Unplugging before bed actually works? What a horrible discovery

COLUMN: Unplugging before bed actually works? What a horrible discovery

No TV before bedtime? Thanks, I hate it.
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