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Modelling shows water from dam caused by B.C. slide to reach Fraser River Tuesday
VANCOUVER - The B.C. government says it's keeping a close eye on river flows as a "big pulse" of debris and sediment-laden water is expected to work its way down to the Fraser River after a massive la...
Dave Barry Aug 06, 2024

Flood Warning extended downstream from the Chilcotin River landslide
WILLIAMS LAKE - The BC River Forecast Centre extended the area under a Flood Warning Monday afternoon following the release of water through the Chilcotin River landslide. The warning now encompasses ...
Dave Barry Aug 05, 2024

Water flowing through the site of the Chilcotin River landslide
WILLIAMS LAKE - Images released by the provincial government show water has begun flowing past the landslide area that blocked the Chilcotin River for days. A social media post by the Tsilhqot'in Nati...
Dave Barry Aug 05, 2024

B.C. landslide: Evacuation order north of where Chilcotin and Fraser rivers merge
Authorities in British Columbia have issued an evacuation order for an area just north of where the Chilcotin River meets the Fraser River because of the danger of flooding caused by a landslide. In a...
Dave Barry Aug 05, 2024

Abbotsford Airshow returns Friday to the Fraser Valley
ABBOTSFORD - The skies over Abbotsford will once again be filled with the roar of jets and the dazzling spectacle of aerial acrobatics as the 2024 Abbotsford International Airshow takes flight on Augu...
Dave Barry Aug 05, 2024

Water expected to begin passing over the Chilcotin River landslide soon
VICTORIA - New modelling suggests water will start to move over overtop the landslide along the Chilcotin River Sunday (Aug. 4) or early on Monday.In a news release Sunday afternoon, provincial author...
Dave Barry Aug 04, 2024

Fraser Health warning Chilliwack and Abbotsford residents of threats from heat
CHILLIWACK - Fraser Valley residents are bracing for a hot end to the holiday weekend. While temperatures are forecast to reach the high 20s Celsius, the rising humidity could make it feel as warm as ...
Dave Barry Aug 04, 2024

Wildfire Service orders evacuation for properties in B.C.'s Princeton area
VICTORIA - Authorities issued an evacuation order Saturday night for 16 properties in a rural area south of Princeton, B.C., because of the out-of-control Calcite Creek wildfire. The properties are lo...
Dave Barry Aug 04, 2024

CRIME STOPPERS: Most Wanted - Week of August 4, 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...
Dave Barry Aug 04, 2024

Chilliwack M.P. Strahl calling on groups to seek federal grant to develop senior supports
CHILLIWACK - A local M.P. is calling on organizations to access a government program for funding to develop supports for seniors. Mark Strahl, the Member of Parliament for Chilliwack-Hope, is urging l...
Dave Barry Aug 04, 2024