Category Archives: Fraser Valley
Chilliwack-area firefighters to hold Christmas Toy Drive with help from Canadian Tire, volunteers & community
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack-area firefighters from four organizations hope to garner community support and help local families and kids through their annual Christmas Toy Drive next month. Joshua Sawyer, ...
Nov 19, 2025
New speed limits go into effect in two Chilliwack neighbourhoods
CHILLIWACK - Following approval by municipal councillors last month, the City of Chilliwack is moving forward with a pilot to reduce speed limits in Garrison and Fairfield Island for a one-year span. ...
Nov 19, 2025
Over 1/3 of Chilliwack School District sites over capacity, including the city's largest school
CHILLIWACK - The latest enrolment figures from the Chilliwack School District reveal that a dozen school sites in SD33 are over capacity, including the city's largest school. According to the latest s...
Nov 19, 2025
Chilliwack-area volunteers clean up abandoned camp today featuring three torched vehicles
CHILLIWACK - Doing the job that no government agency will do, volunteers today have begun cleanup work on an abandoned homeless camp in the Chilliwack River Valley where three burnt vehicles sit. Ross...
Nov 19, 2025 Image: Derrick Kramer
Power restored after outage in Chilliwack leaves over 2,400 without electricity
UPDATE, 4:36 P.M.: Power has now been restored. Original story: CHILLIWACK - Another week, another power outage in Chilliwack. BC Hydro's online dashboard reveals an outage that began at 2:45 p.m. has...
Nov 18, 2025
Abbotsford man pleads guilty in death of 62-year-old Abbotsford man
ABBOTSFORD - A 48-year-old Abbotsford man has now pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of an Abbotsford man in July 2023. Integrated Homicide Investigation Team spokesperson Sgt. Freda Fong say...
Nov 18, 2025
Abbotsford woman clocked at nearly 2x the speed in construction zone - in a traffic control truck
HOPE/FRASER CANYON - A 55-year-old Abbotsford woman has gotten her company traffic control truck impounded for a week after she was allegedly clocked at nearly double the speed limit in a work zone on...
Nov 18, 2025
Canada's top figure skaters coming to the Chilliwack Coliseum
CHILLIWACK - Some of Canada's top figure skating performers are coming to Chilliwack next spring for a one-night show at the Chilliwack Coliseum.Ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics, fans in the Fraser V...
Nov 18, 2025
Container gardening event in Chilliwack sells out for 2nd time this year, reflecting interest in growing local food
CHILLIWACK - For the second time this year, a community event meant to teach families and kids how to plant and grow their own food has sold out, underscoring growing interest in healthy, locally grow...
Nov 18, 2025
56-year-old man reported missing: Chilliwack RCMP
CHILLIWACK - Mounties in Chilliwack are asking for help locating a 56-year-old Chilliwack man who has not had contact with friends or family for an extended period of time. According to a statement fr...
Nov 18, 2025