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Former Chilliwack pastor begins jail term for child porn charges
CHILLIWACK - John Vermeer, a former pastor in Chilliwack, has officially begun serving a 14-month jail sentence after exhausting all avenues of appeal and ending with the dismissal of his case by the ...
Dave Barry Feb 01, 2024

BCHL scoops up orphaned AJHL teams
CHILLIWACK - The BC Hockey League (BCHL) has officially welcomed five Alberta-based teams into its ranks. The Blackfalds Bulldogs, Brooks Bandits, Okotoks Oilers, Sherwood Park Crusaders, and Spruce G...
Feb 01, 2024

BC Highway Patrol urging drivers to slow down and move over for flashing lights
CHILLIWACK - It's not uncommon to come upon flashing red and blue lights on the shoulder of Highway 1 through Fraser Valley. It's also not uncommon to see motorists driving past those situations witho...
Dave Barry Feb 01, 2024

Water levels falling in Pemberton area
PEMBERTON - The Village of Pemberton has downgraded an evacuation order for six rural properties, but a flood warning remains in effect for the area.The latest update from the village says it lifted t...
Dave Barry Feb 01, 2024

Calls for national flood insurance program rise following latest atmospheric river to hit B.C.
VANCOUVER - The Insurance Bureau of Canada continues to push for flood protection in high-risk areas through a partnership between governments and the insurance industry.A statement from the bureau sa...
Dave Barry Feb 01, 2024

Prolific offender arrested following a string of break-and-enters in Abbotsford in 2023
ABBOTSFORD - The Abbotsford police department's Crime Reduction Unit (CRU) is reporting an arrest in their investigation into a string of break-and-enters plaguing the community since July 2023. The s...
Dave Barry Jan 31, 2024

Abbotsford launches process to update Official Community Plan
ABBOTSFORD - In a step to responsibly plan for the growth of the community in the coming decades, the City of Abbotsford has unveiled Abbotsforward 2050, a comprehensive update to the city's Official ...
Dave Barry Jan 31, 2024

Abbotsford robotics students drive a lunar rover like the one that will be used in the Artemis moon mission
ABBOTSFORD - Some Abbotsford school students enjoyed a day they will never forget this week. . The Grade 8 Robotics class at St. John Brebeuf (SJB) engaged in a unique lunar rover mission on Monday mo...
Dave Barry Jan 31, 2024

Heavy rains lead to evacuation orders for some homes in Pemberton
VANCOUVER - Days of heavy rain and snowmelt from record-high temperatures have pushed rivers over their banks, prompting flooding and warnings in southwestern B.C. A state of local emergency remains i...
Dave Barry Jan 31, 2024

Province looking to spur development of secondary suites in Fraser Valley
VICTORIA - The B-C government has expanded its secondary suite incentive program to 16 more regional districts in the province. The three-year pilot program will launch in April with the hope of putti...
Dave Barry Jan 31, 2024