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Head-on crash kills two, shuts highway, blocks ferry terminal in West Vancouver, B.C.
WEST VANCOUVER, B.C. - Police in West Vancouver, B.C., say two people are dead after a head-on crash along Highway 1 that blocked access to the Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal. They say a vehicle travell...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 27, 2024

Jim Pattison Group acquires nearly 200-store supermarket chain in U.S.
VANCOUVER - Fraser Valley Today has learned that Vancouver-based Jim Pattison Group has acquired a U.S. grocery chain comprised of nearly 200 supermarkets in California and Nevada. According to two pu...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 26, 2024

Abbotsford PD cracks down on speed demons, impounds over 3 dozen vehicles in 48 hours
ABBOTSFORD - The Traffic Enforcement Unit of Abbotsford Police Department cracked down on excessive speeders during a traffic initiative last week, resulting in a whopping 42 vehicles that were impoun...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 26, 2024

City of Chilliwack says 7 intersection crosswalks have been upgraded for pedestrian safety
CHILLIWACK - The City of Chilliwack says seven intersection crosswalks have been upgraded with rapid rectangular flashing beacons (RRFBs) throughout the city this spring to elevate pedestrian crossing...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 26, 2024

Child drowns at B.C. lake: RCMP
WASA LAKE - Mounties in Kimberley, B.C. say a child drowned in Wasa Lake last weekend. According to a news release from police, Kimberley RCMP officers were dispatched on Sunday, June 23 after an infl...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 26, 2024

MP Brad Vis says B.C. NDP govt. partly responsible for Abbotsford not getting disaster funding
ABBOTSFORD - Abbotsford-area MP Brad Vis is pointing the finger at the B.C. NDP government for not approving disaster mitigation funding for the City of Abbotsford. In a news release dated Monday, Jun...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 26, 2024

District of Kent to hold free "Slide into Summer" event this week at Ferny Coombe Pool
AGASSIZ - Right after school recesses for the summer in SD78, the District of Kent will hold a free community event entitled "Slide into Summer" later this week at the Ferny Coombe Pool, 6820 Pioneer ...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 26, 2024

Chilliwack School District to survey parents about menstrual products in SD33 washrooms
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack School District has sent emails to parents of students from two elementary schools, possibly more, to solicit their feedback about menstrual products in SD33 washrooms. Accordi...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 26, 2024

Inmate dies at Mission prison; feds can't release identity due to court order
MISSION - Correctional Service Canada says an inmate who was serving a sentence for sexually-related offences has died while in custody at a prison in Mission, but the feds aren't permitted to reveal ...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 26, 2024

Little progress in Lytton 3 years after wildfire destroyed most of town
LYTTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - Three years after a wildfire destroyed much of the British Columbia village of Lytton, the tiny Fraser Canyon community is still struggling to get back on its feet. ...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 25, 2024