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Fraser Valley native to seek Abbotsford-South Langley federal nomination
ABBOTSFORD - Fraser Valley native Dustin Lee Hiles announced earlier this week he will seek the Conservative Party nomination in Abbotsford-South Langley. Hiles, a Ukrainian Pacific Islander, is a Can...
Mike VandenBosch Dec 12, 2024

Bridge on Highway 1 through Fraser Canyon replaced following atmospheric river damage in 2021
LYTTON, B.C. - The replacement of a portion of the Trans Canada Highway through the Fraser Canyon is complete. B.C.'s Ministry of Transportation and Transit announced the new Nicomen River Bridge, nea...
Dave Barry Dec 12, 2024

Flair Airlines to expand service at Abbotsford Airport
ABBOTSFORD - Flair Airlines, which bills itself as Canada's most reliable airline, says it will expand service between Abbotsford International Airport and two key cities in Alberta starting next spri...
Mike VandenBosch Dec 12, 2024

UFVRD unveils new Strategic Plan for 2024-2027
CHILLIWACK - The Upper Fraser Valley Regional Detachment (UFVRD) of the RCMP has launched its new Strategic Plan, which outlines the operational priorities for the next three years, focusing on commun...
Dave Barry Dec 12, 2024

FVRD reminds residents to pay utility bills due to ongoing Canada Post labour action
CHILLIWACK - Due to the ongoing Canada Post labour strike, the Fraser Valley Regional District is reminding residents to pay their quarterly utility bills by the deadline later this month. FVRD says c...
Mike VandenBosch Dec 12, 2024

Vehicle accident possibly involving a dump truck leads to power outage Thursday in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - A motor vehicle accident, possibly a dump truck versus a pole, has led to a power outage in which 1,200-plus customers lost electricity Thursday morning in Chilliwack Mountain and the sur...
Mike VandenBosch Dec 12, 2024

Fraser Valley big rig driver facing impaired driver charges for allegedly hitting 4 parked cars
PORT COQUITLAM - BC Highway Patrol officers are recommending two criminal charges of impaired driving after a 42-year-old semi truck driver from Surrey allegedly hit four parked vehicles in Port Coqui...
Mike VandenBosch Dec 11, 2024

Property owner stunned after tenant leaves Chilliwack rental home in complete disarray
CHILLIWACK - Longtime Chilliwack resident Tony Gore of the Gore Brothers construction family estimates it might take thousands of dollars to repair a rental home near Valley Toyota in Chilliwack after...
Mike VandenBosch Dec 11, 2024

Abbotsford man wins big Lotto Max jackpot, eyes retirement savings
ABBOTSFORD - An Abbotsford man has the bigger picture in mind now that he's won a $500,000 prize from the November 29, 2024 Lotto Max draw. B.C. Lottery Corporation announced Wednesday (Dec. 11) that ...
Mike VandenBosch Dec 11, 2024

Former Chilliwack resident passes at Mission correctional institution
MISSION - Correctional Service Canada says an inmate at Mission Institution died last week while in custody. CSC says the 33-year-old inmate has been identified as Tyler Damien Van Basten, who had bee...
Mike VandenBosch Dec 11, 2024