Category Archives: Fraser Valley

Construction on Chilliwack's newest public school progressing
CHILLIWACK - Construction of Chilliwack's newest public school is progressing ahead of a projected completion in 2027. The Chilliwack School District reported last week on social media that contractor...
Mike VandenBosch Dec 29, 2025

Chilliwack to warm up a bit the next few days
CHILLIWACK - Colder temperatures around the freezing mark the past few days in Chilliwack will give way to slightly warmer weather the next few days in the eastern Fraser Valley. After wind chills in ...
Mike VandenBosch Dec 29, 2025

City of Chilliwack says road upgrades near Yale/Hocking substantially completed
CHILLIWACK - The City of Chilliwack says road upgrades and public works improvements to two roads near Yale Road and Hocking Avenue are now substantially completed. In its December transportation news...
Mike VandenBosch Dec 29, 2025

Public hearing set for proposed rezoning of Chilliwack parcel just off Yale Road
CHILLIWACK - A public hearing will be held next week on a rezoning application to possibly convert a long dormant parcel of land just off Yale Road in Chilliwack into mixed use commercial and resident...
Dec 29, 2025

Foul play suspected in suspicious death of 43-year-old B.C. man on Christmas Day
LAKE COUNTRY - Members of the B.C. RCMP Major Crime Unit have taken over an investigation after a man was found deceased on Christmas night in a small city northeast of Kelowna.According to a statemen...
Mike VandenBosch Dec 29, 2025

Chilliwack councillors advance Watson Road project to next stage, but construction bottlenecks loom
CHILLIWACK - The City of Chilliwack is moving forward with a design-build project on Watson Road that it says will increase traffic safety, facilitate more efficient vehicular movements and enhance pe...
Mike VandenBosch Dec 29, 2025

Head-on crash north of Kamloops sends three to hospital
BLACKPOOL, B.C. - Blackpool Fire Rescue says three people were taken to hospital after a head-on crash on Highway 5 about four kilometres south of Clearwater early Sunday (Dec. 28) morning.While detai...
Mike VandenBosch Dec 28, 2025

'Once in a generation moment:' Rare taiga flycatcher spotted in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Dozens of birders descended to Vancouver's Sunset Beach Park on Sunday to catch a rare glimpse of a bird that avian enthusiasts say has never been recorded in Canada before.Compared to blu...
Dave Barry Dec 28, 2025

Castle Fun Park and Abbotsford Canucks invite community to New Year's Eve party
ABBOTSFORD - Following December's major flooding through Sumas Prairie, a pair of community-based organizations are working together to ring in the New Year. Castle Fun Park and the Abbotsford Canucks...
Mike VandenBosch Dec 28, 2025

CRIME STOPPERS: Most Wanted - Week of December 28, 2025
Crime Stoppers "MOST WANTED" is a weekly service based on information provided by police investigators who need public assistance in making our communities safer by identifying individuals involved in...
Dave Barry Dec 28, 2025