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Man dead after a pickup truck crashed into a bus stop in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY - A 33-year-old man died after a pickup truck crashed into a bus stop bench in Surrey, B.C., where two people were waiting for a bus. Surrey RCMP say officers responded to the scene on Saturday...
Dave Barry Oct 06, 2024

Update: Chilliwack firefighters tackle structure fire Sunday morning at vacant Second Avenue home
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack firefighters from multiple fire halls were paged Sunday morning for a fire at a 104-year-old home in the 46000 block of Second Avenue. Chilliwack Fire Chief Andrew Brown has co...
Mike VandenBosch Oct 06, 2024

CRIME STOPPERS: Most Wanted - Week of October 6, 2024
CHILLIWACK - Crime Stoppers "MOST WANTED" is a weekly service based on information provided by police investigators who need public assistance in making our communities safer by identifying individual...
Mike VandenBosch Oct 06, 2024

Where will B.C.'s election be won? Even identifying the battlegrounds is tough call
VANCOUVER - The calculus of predicting an election and identifying its key battlegrounds is complex enough in any race, but observers of the British Columbia poll this month are facing a pair of unkno...
Dave Barry Oct 06, 2024

Driver suffers just 'minor injuries' after dramatic crash into Maple Ridge backyard: RCMP
MAPLE RIDGE - Collision reconstruction investigators have determined that alcohol was not a factor after an SUV flew into the backyard of a Maple Ridge home early Friday afternoon. RCMP spokesperson, ...
Dave Barry Oct 05, 2024

Highway 1 traffic slowed after SUV crashes into guardrail near Herrling Island: RCMP
CHILLIWACK - Police say traffic slowed to a crawl on Highway 1 near Herrling Island Saturday following a single-vehicle crash. RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Brett Urano said a white SUV left the roadway just...
Dave Barry Oct 05, 2024

Impaired Mercedes driver allegedly hops barricades, winds up in a ditch: RCMP
MISSION - Mounties in Mission say they're investigating an incident in which a Mercedes allegedly veered off the road through some road barricades and wound up in a ditch in the middle of the night la...
Dave Barry Oct 05, 2024

Gallery 7's annual 'Comedy Fest' brings improv, stand-up without 'bawdy or crude' humour
ABBOTSFORD - Gallery 7 Theatre's annual Comedy Fest weekend will feature an all-ages improv and stand-up comedy night featuring comic and actor Leland Klassen.The events will run over two nights, with...
Mike VandenBosch Oct 05, 2024

District of Hope issues boil water advisory after E. Coli bacteria discovered in some areas
HOPE - Authorities in the District of Hope are advising residents in an area east of the municipality to avoid drinking tap water without boiling it first. Public works officials say the recent discov...
Dave Barry Oct 05, 2024

Future of agriculture, education major concerns as BC election approaches, says Fraser Valley Business Coalition
The group that represents four chamber of commerce agencies in the Fraser Valley is urging candidates in the BC election to pay more attention to agriculture, education, crime, and transportation. Thi...
Dave Barry Oct 04, 2024 Image: Fraser Valley Business Coalition