CHILLIWACK - Police in Chilliwack can now confirm that two charges have been laid against an 18-year-old Chilliwack man, Tyreese Webber-Schooner, in a vicious assault that left a youth victim with serious, life-changing injuries. According to a statement sent to Fraser Valley Today by RCMP spokesperson Corporal Carmen ...

CHILLIWACK - The City of Chilliwack says it's looking for people interested in working as elections officials in advance of this fall's municipal election. The fall election will be held on Saturday, October 17, but the city is now recruiting to fill a number of positions. The chief election officer for the city invite...

AGASSIZ - Without providing any further details, federal correctional staff have implemented a lockdown at a prison in Agassiz. Correctional Service Canada says a lockdown was put in place at Mountain Institution, a medium-security federal institution, to enable staff members to conduct an exceptional search. The lockd...

The BC Wildfire Service has warned that this week could be a crucial period for firefighters in the province as conditions converge to create what director of wildfire operations Cliff Chapman calls a "significant wildfire event." Chapman says the phen...

MISSION - Police in Mission now say human remains found in Mission in 2024 are those of a woman who was reported missing last month. Mission RCMP spokesperson Corporal Harrison Mohr says that on June 14, 2026, a family member of an adult woman named Mary Gadbois reported her as a missing person. After Mission RCMP made...

MISSION - BC Hydro will offer free admission and guided tours for one day at its visitor centre in Mission as part of Dam Discovery Day this week. On its website, BC Hydro says families, travellers and road-trippers alike are welcome to discover a unique side of B.C. this summer as part of the Discovery Day event on Th...

HARRISON LAKE - Police are urging backcountry recreational users to be prepared for any and every scenario possible after a motorist crashed, suffered injuries from the incident and was stranded for at least two days north of Harrison Lake this past week.RCMP spokesperson Corporal Carmen Kiener says the Agassiz RCMP de...

SEA TO SKY HIGHWAY - Roughly a week after a motorcycle crash claimed the life of a female rider who was reportedly speeding and driving erratically, police say a 22-year-old motorcyclist with a Class 8 learner's license has been heavily fined for dangerous speeding on Highway 99. BC Highway Patrol spokesperson Corporal...

ABBOTSFORD - Police in Abbotsford say speed was a factor in a single-vehicle rollover Tuesday night that damaged three other vehicles and an electrical box. Alicia Pastro, spokesperson for the Abbotsford Police Department, says patrol officers were called to the 32000 block of Oak Avenue after getting a report of a sin...

CHILLIWACK - Roughly a year after a devastating fire in downtown Chilliwack damaged several nearby buildings and impacted its operations, a Chilliwack restaurant is set to reopen its doors.E. Yong Oriental Restaurant, located at 45861 Wellington Avenue, says it will officially reopen next week Wednesday, July 22 follow...

UPDATE: Police in Abbotsford now say the missing 32-year-old woman has been safely located. "The Abbotsford Police Department [is] pleased to report Layla Coldwell has been located safe. The previous post has now been deleted. AbbyPD thanks the community for their assistance." Fraser Valley Today has removed ...

UPDATE, 2:05 P.M. TUESDAY: Power has since been restored to over 13,000 customers in Chilliwack, Popkum, Agassiz, District of Kent, Seabird Island, Fraser Canyon and the Sunshine Valley/Highway 3 corridor southeast of Hope. BC Hydro provided a statement to Fraser Valley Today about the cause: "There were 10 separa...

CHILLIWACK/ABBOTSFORD/LANGLEY - Three people have been arrested for their alleged role in an extensive drug trafficking network spanning Chilliwack, Abbotsford and Langley that resulted in the seizure of drugs, firearms, Canadian currency and vehicles. RCMP spokesperson Corporal Kiener says the Chilliwack RCMP Priority...

CHILLIWACK - Several civic projects throughout Chilliwack were completed in 2025 thanks to over $5 million in federal funding. In a statement, the City of Chilliwack says a training building for local firefighters, an amenity space at Townsend Park, and transportation infrastructure projects came to fruition due to $5....

CHILLIWACK - The Chilliwack Chiefs have named Abbotsford native and former Chilliwack Chief Matt Revel as their next assistant coach and assistant general manager.Revel joins the Chiefs after serving as head coach of the Yale Hockey Academy U17 prep team during the 2025-26 season. Prior to that, he spent two seasons as...

CHILLIWACK - Aspiring firefighters who want to serve the Chilliwack community and take on a meaningful challenge are invited to attend a meeting tonight at City Hall.The Chilliwack Fire Department is now accepting applications for the 2026-27 Paid On-Call Firefighter Recruit Training Program. Paid on-call firefighters ...

CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack residents can witness a bit of history and honour the Royal Canadian Legion's 100th anniversary at an event in downtown Chilliwack this weekend.The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 295 in Chilliwack invites residents to attend the official opening of a time capsule from 1986. The time capsule was en...

CHILLIWACK - Following a job fair that saw over 60 people hired and fully trained, coupled with a soft opening that exceeded their expectations, Farmhouse Brewing is set to open next week at its new location in Abbotsford. The Chilliwack-based brewery, headed up by Colleen and Dan Neels, announced on social media that ...

UPDATE, 9:07 A.M. TUESDAY: Power has now been restored to over 270 customers in Chilliwack following this morning's outage. Original story: CHILLIWACK - Over 270 residential customers have lost power Tuesday morning in an area about 1 km east of downtown Chilliwack. BC Hydro's online dashboard indicates 274 customers l...

MISSION - Mounties in Mission say a 51-year-old driver has been arrested after he refused to exit his vehicle upon suspicion that he was impaired, forcing police to take the extraordinary step of removing the window to his Tesla. Mission RCMP say the incident happened just after 1 a.m. on Wednesday, July 1 (Canada Day)...

Police in southwestern Colorado say a man from British Columbia died after the helicopter he was piloting crashed Sunday while battling a wildfire. Adam Murdie with Colorado's Gunnison County Sheriff's Office says the body of 56-year-old Nicholas Dale ...

WHATCOM COUNTY (WASHINGTON) - The Whatcom County Sheriff's Office now says a missing British Columbia hiker from Kamloops has been located deceased. After a lengthy and extensive search for missing B.C. hiker Gursimran (Singh) Randhawa, who was overdue since June 29, search and rescue personnel were notified of a sight...

ROSEDALE - A Rosedale property containing a restaurant that's been in business for 30 years in Chilliwack is now up for sale. The property at 52845 Yale Road, home of the Wildcat Grill, has an asking price of $4.5 million, according to a real estate listing from commercial realtors Stuart and Dennis Muxlow of Royal Lep...

HARRISON HOT SPRINGS - Harrison Hot Springs resident Greg Veltman has announced he will run for a seat on the village council in this fall's municipal election.Veltman, a married father of two young children, says he's running because he wants to contribute to a council that is thoughtful, transparent and focused on se...

CHILLIWACK - For the second year in a row, a Chilliwack-area campground situated between two waterways in a peaceful riverside setting has confirmed it will not open for summer camping. Sweltzer Creek Campground, located at 4745 Sleepy Hollow Road near Cultus Lake, announced last week that it would not open to the publ...

ABBOTSFORD - A candidate in the 2024 provincial election and 2025 Abbotsford by-election who previously worked as a school teacher and professor hopes the third time is the charm. Graeme Hutchison garnered 37 per cent as the NDP candidate in the Abbotsford-West riding in the October 2024 provincial election. He also ra...

UPDATE, 2:15 P.M. MONDAY: The Whatcom County Sheriff's Office now says a missing British Columbia hiker from Kamloops has been located deceased. After a lengthy and extensive search for missing B.C. hiker Gursimran (Singh) Randhawa, who was overdue since June 29, search and rescue personnel were notified of a sighting ...

Police in Abbotsford now say a 32-year-old woman who was last seen Saturday evening at, or near, an Abbotsford shopping mall has been safely. "The Abbotsford Police Department is pleased to report [missing woman's name] has been located. The previous post has now been deleted. AbbyPD thanks the community for their...