CHILLIWACK - The new curbside collection contractor for the City of Chilliwack is looking to solve at least part of the ongoing garbage debacle by hiring additional drivers at over $27/hour. According to a job posting on Indeed, Environmental 360 Solutions Ltd. (E360S) says it is looking for temporary two-month Class 5...

TORONTO - Tim Hortons announced Monday morning that it has launched a national campaign ahead of an initiative to hire 10,000 new local team members as it plans to open 80 new restaurants across Canada this year. The Canadian coffee chain unveiled an advertising campaign across TV, digital, paid social and in-restauran...

CHILLIWACK - The City of Chilliwack recently put out a bid/tender inviting interested companies to submit qualifications for 24/7 uniformed security guard services at various sites across the city.According to its website, the request for qualifications was intended to see which companies could provide security patrol ...

CHILLIWACK - Members of the Uniform Gang Enforcement Team in Chilliwack intercepted a prohibited driver in late April, which led to the motorist's arrest and the seizure of suspected fentanyl, coke, meth and thousands in cash. According to a brief statement from the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of British C...

CHILLIWACK - A spokesperson for the Chilliwack RCMP detachment has confirmed to Fraser Valley Today that three people were hospitalized and three people were arrested following two separate assault incidents during the weekend. RCMP Corporal Carmen Kiener says police attended an incident that resulted in injuries near ...

LANGLEY - B.C.'s police watchdog is now seeking more information on an arrest that led to one man being seriously injured.Langley RCMP told the Independent Investigations Office of BC (IIO) that officers responded to an alleged domestic dispute near the 4200 block of 208 Street at around 11:20 p.m. Friday, May 22."...

CHILLIWACK - Staff and students in the Chilliwack School District will be celebrating accessibility and inclusion earlier than the rest of the country, from May 25 to May 29.On Wednesday, May 27, SD33 schools will be taking part in Red Shirt Day - a national campaign that helps Canadians show their support for disabled...

BURNABY - Dozens of protesters carrying placards gathered in a park in Burnaby, B.C., to rally against the provincial government's cancellation of a construction contract for a hospital expansion in the city. At Avondale Park in Burnaby, about two min...

LANGLEY - Police are now investigating a fatal car crash that took place in a Langley neighbourhood early Sunday morning (May 24).RCMP say officers were paged out to the 20200 block of 48 Avenue for a single-vehicle collision at around 1:57 a.m.Firefighters and two BC Ambulance Services also attended the scene."Sa...

HOPE - Hope Volunteer Search and Rescue is issuing a safety reminder after successfully retrieving a small group of hikers off Mount Grant Saturday evening (May 23). The SAR team was paged out to rescue three stranded hikers at the mountain summit at 7:30 p.m., with one hiker suffering from a sprained ankle and all thr...

ABBOTSFORD - Abbotsford residents may see a parade of cyclists roll up through their neighbourhood today (May 24) as riders in the Fraser Valley train for this year's Cops for Cancer fundraiser.The Tour de Valley team will be completing an escorted ride through the city with motorcycle officers from 9 a.m. to noon, wit...

CHILLIWACK - Here are three people wanted by police in our region this week. This list is provided by Crime Stoppers.Name: Darrell Phillips Age: 47Height: 5'9" ft Weight: 210lbsHair: Brown Eyes: HazelWanted: Fail to Appear and Drive While Prohibited x2Warrant in effect: May 19, 2026Parole Jurisdiction: Chi...

MISSION - Mounties in Mission are urgently appealing to the public for help in locating a 22-year-old who was last seen Friday after he left a home on foot, but doesn't have a phone, money or wallet with him. Mission RCMP say Matthew Elijah Balogh was last seen on Friday, May 22, when he departed from a residence on fo...

UPDATE: Chilliwack RCMP spokesperson Corporal Carmen Kiener has confirmed to Fraser Valley Today that police responded to a report of a motor vehicle incident where a young child was injured on a property on McSween Drive Saturday. "The child was taken to hospital with serious injuries," Cpl. Kiener told Fras...

BOSTON BAR/NORTH BEND - The Fraser Valley Regional District says firefighters from Boston Bar and Yale worked midday Saturday alongside provincial fire crews to battle a wildfire near Green Ranch Road and the Fraser River in the Boston Bar/North Bend area in Electoral Area A.According to a statement from the FVRD, the ...

ABBOTSFORD - Abbotsford community leaders have gathered for the grand opening of a new plaza at the heart of the city this afternoon. Residents were invited to enjoy snacks and live music at the new West Railway Plaza, located in the intersection of West Railway Street and Montvue Avenue from 12:30 to 3 p.m. today (May...

CHILLIWACK - Moms and babies at the Chilliwack General Hospital may now be able to receive better post-birth care with help from a national charity.The Sandra Schmirler Foundation has provided a $20,000 through the Fraser Valley Health Care Foundation (FVHCF) for the purchase of a bladder scanner at the hospital's mate...

SURREY - Surrey police are seeking more information about a shots-fired incident in Cloverdale mid-Thursday afternoon (May 21).At roughly 2:24 p.m., officers were paged out to a report of gunshots near 58 Avenue and 176 Street.Police say there were no reported injuries, but that "at least one" business had be...

Update 10:15 p.m.: The fire has now been downgraded to "being held". Crews will continue monitoring the area overnight and throughout the week to ensure stable conditions. BC Wildfire Service is also set to provide an assessment of the site within the week. Original story below: MAPLE RIDGE - Crews continue t...

ABBOTSFORD - Officers from the Lower Mainland have recently teamed up to dismantle a drug lab in Abbotsford Thursday evening (May 21). Residents reported seeing at least a dozen police cars in the 7600 block of Bradner Road at around 6:30 p.m. CFSEU-BC has since released details saying the unit's illegal firearms enfor...

ABBOTSFORD - About 165,000 chickens have been killed in a devastating series of barn fires Thursday afternoon, says the City of Abbotsford. At around 4 p.m., Abbotsford firefighters were called to the incident at 581 Gladwin Road. Thirteen crews attended the scene, with excavators brought in to help put out the fire. ...

CHILLIWACK - The City of Chilliwack has now closed down parts of Vedder Park as work continues to improve the area for visitors.Both playgrounds and the pump track have been closed for safety reasons, according to a post by the City on Friday.Upgrades to the park range from new concrete curbs and asphalt pathway paving...

LANGLEY - A motorcyclist is now in hospital after an incident on the Trans-Canada Highway this morning (May 22).First responders were paged out at around 9:18 a.m. for a collision involving a motorcycle heading eastbound in the 21000-block of Highway 1, under the 216 Street overpass.An ambulance with primary care param...

LANGLEY - The Township of Langley is cashing in on World Cup festivities by hosting its own viewing events at the Langley Events Centre.Residents are invited to the Stadium for live FIFA match broadcasts on a brand-new video board while enjoying entertainment, kids' soccer and various concessions."Hosting World Cu...

SURREY - Police are asking for the public's help in identifying the suspect of an alleged robbery last month.On April 24, at about 7:10 p.m., frontline officers responded to a call from two victims who said they were "assaulted, robbed and threatened" near the Central Skytrain Station in Surrey.The suspect to...

UPDATE: A statement released by the City of Abbotsford Friday midday indicates that approximately 165,000 chickens died due to the fire that destroyed three poultry barns. One firefighter was transported to the hospital for heat exhaustion. Original story: ABBOTSFORD - A spokesperson for the Abbotsford Police Departmen...

FRASER VALLEY - A lockdown has been implemented at a Fraser Valley prison to enable federal correctional staff to conduct an exceptional search.According to a statement from Correctional Service Canada, a lockdown was put in place in the medium-security unit at Mission Institution on Tuesday, May 19. CSC says the searc...

The NDP's ideology is getting in the way of delivering affordable, accessible childcare for British Columbia families who need it most. After spending millions of taxpayer dollars on a childcare model designed to exclude private operators (what the NDP calls "for-profit childcare") the cracks in their plan a...