Category Archives: Fraser Valley
Public urination leads to two driving bans in Agassiz, Harrison Hot Springs
AGASSIZ/HARRISON HOT SPRINGS - Two guys who relieved themselves in public and drove away in their vehicles have been issued driving bans last week after RCMP members became suspicious and determined t...
Apr 08, 2026 RCMP. (Image Credit: File photo, Pattison Media.)
Masked males deploy pepper spray during attempted robbery at Maple Ridge mall: RCMP
MAPLE RIDGE - Mounties in Maple Ridge say two masked male suspects deployed pepper spray after attempting to rob a Maple Ridge business at a shopping mall on Lougheed Highway Monday afternoon.Accordin...
Apr 08, 2026 RCMP. (Image Credit: RCMP.)
New Chilliwack bookstore opens its doors
CHILLIWACK - Hundreds turned out for a ribbon cutting and grand opening of Chilliwack's newest bookstore in late March, made possible by a multitude of Fraser Valley supporters, several contractors, a...
Apr 08, 2026 New Chilliwack bookstore at 45802 Luckakuck Way. (Image Credit: RBS via Tera Procee.)
Drunk driver arrested at rural Hope-area home after fleeing traffic stop at high rate of speed
HOPE - Mounties in Hope say a drunk driver has been arrested at a rural home between Chilliwack and Hope after he fled from police during a traffic stop last week.According to a recap for the week of ...
Apr 08, 2026 File photo, RCMP. (Image Credit: Derrick Kramer.)
Chilliwack on-call teacher reprimanded for inappropriate behaviour in Grade 5 classroom
UPDATE: A Chilliwack School District spokesperson has confirmed that the teacher mentioned in this story is still employed by SD33, according to an email of confirmation from communications manager Am...
Apr 08, 2026 Chilliwack School District. (Image Credit: Mike Vanden Bosch)
Police warn of uptick in reports of parking lot gold scams in Chilliwack, Hope: RCMP
CHILLIWACK/HOPE - A spokesperson for the Upper Fraser Valley RCMP detachment in Chilliwack is reminding the public to be wary of parking lot gold scams in which con artists try to sell fake goods and ...
Apr 08, 2026 File photo showing fake gold jewellery from a July 2024 police investigation in Hope. The suspect in this incident was arrested and charged with fraud-related offences for trying to sell fake gold at Hope-area parking lots. (Image Credit: Hope RCMP.)
Mission Memorial Hospital's reduced ER hours extended for an entire month
MISSION - The Fraser Health Authority has now confirmed that the emergency department at Mission Memorial Hospital will temporarily reduce its hours for another month due to reduced staffing levels. A...
Apr 07, 2026 Image: Fraser Health / Mission Memorial Hospital.
Mission man who allegedly tried to sell drugs to youth in Mission caught with loaded handgun, drugs
MISSION - Mounties in Mission say a man who was allegedly trying to sell drugs to youth in downtown Mission last month has been taken into custody following a police investigation. According to a week...
Apr 07, 2026 Image: Mission RCMP / Handgun.
Hope RCMP seek whereabouts of dangerous 65-year-old man who has 10 warrants for his arrest
HOPE - Mounties in Hope are appealing to the public for help in locating a 65-year-old man considered dangerous who has 10 unendorsed arrest warrants. According to a statement from Upper Fraser Valley...
Apr 07, 2026 Wanted man. (Image Credit: Hope RCMP.)
Man arrested after assaulting 2 people and an RCMP officer: Chilliwack RCMP
CHILLIWACK - Mounties in Chilliwack handled over 800 calls for service the past week, including an incident in which an unidentified man known to police reportedly assaulted two people and an RCMP off...
Apr 07, 2026 File photo, Chilliwack RCMP. (Image Credit: Mike Vanden Bosch.)