Category Archives: Fraser Valley
Agassiz RCMP deploys boat, arrests woman after she allegedly points gun over campground dispute
HARRISON LAKE - A woman has been arrested after she allegedly pointed a gun at a group of people during a dispute over a campsite. Agassiz RCMP spokesperson Corporal Carmen Kiener says RCMP members re...
12h ago File photo, Upper Fraser Valley RCMP boat. (Image Credit: File photo, Upper Fraser Valley Regional Detachment.)
Chilliwack Chiefs announce hiring of new athletic therapist
CHILLIWACK - The Chilliwack Chiefs have welcomed Tracie Kikuchi as the team's athletic therapist for the 2026-27 season. In a statement, the club said Kikuchi possesses valuable experience and a stron...
12h ago The Chilliwack Chiefs have announced Tracie Kikuchi as their athletic therapist for the 2026-27 season. (Image Credit: Chilliwack Chiefs.)
Female motorcyclist deceased after collision with RV near Squamish; Hwy. 99 closed for 7+ hours
SQUAMISH - A female motorcyclist was pronounced deceased Sunday evening on Highway 99 near Squamish after she struck an RV vehicle amid reports she and another motorcycle rider were speeding and drivi...
13h ago RCMP. (Image Credit: File photo, RCMP.)
Abbotsford city manager set to retire; hiring firm retained to facilitate his replacement
ABBOTSFORD - The City of Abbotsford announced Monday that its city manager will retire after more than 30 years of dedicated public service.Peter Sparanese, who guided the city through two major flood...
14h ago Peter Sparanese. (Image Credit: City of Abbotsford.)
B.C. govt. to provide funding to Chilliwack, Abbotsford to fast track home building
FRASER VALLEY - The province will provide the cities of Chilliwack and Abbotsford and two smaller area governments with additional funding to expedite residential development approvals so that more ho...
14h ago B.C. legislative building. (Image Credit: Flickr/Govt. of B.C.)
Mission fire crews struggle for a bit to locate brush fire due to Boston Bar fire
MISSION - Smoke from the raging wildfire in the Fraser Canyon made it difficult for firefighters in Mission to initially locate a brush fire Sunday night. Mission Fire Rescue Service says fire crews w...
17h ago Mission Fire Rescue Service crews tackled a brush fire in Mission Sunday night. (Image Credit: Mission Fire Rescue Service.)
B.C. wildfire prompts evacuations and heavy smoke warnings in Fraser Canyon
BOSTON BAR - Thick smoke from a wildfire burning out of control near Boston Bar, B.C., has led to air-quality warnings and forced crews fighting the flames to restrict the use of helicopters. An updat...
17h ago
Fraser Canyon resort closes due to evacuation order as area fire rages
FRASER CANYON - A popular resort in the Fraser Canyon has closed its campsite as the out-of-control Brunswick Creek wildfire has grown to over 1,200 hectares. Blue Lake Resort, a lakeside camping and ...
17h ago Fire in the Fraser Canyon. (Image Credit: Boston Bar First Nation.)
Abbotsford community leader, seasoned advocate to run for school board in fall election
ABBOTSFORD - An Abbotsford parent and advocate with more than 15 years of leadership experience in multiple sectors will run for a seat on the Abbotsford school board this fall. Raj Patara has announc...
18h ago Raj Patara. (Image Credit: Raj Patara.)
Update: Power restored to over 4,000+ in Abbotsford Monday morning
UPDATE, 8:30 A.M. MONDAY: Power has now been restored to thousands of residential customers in central Abbotsford who saw their electricity go out earlier this morning. There's one lingering outage in...
19h ago Two outages in Abbotsford Monday morning (July 6). (Image Credit: BC Hydro.)