Category Archives: Fraser Valley
BC Hydro offers $100 cash back to customers who cut electric use
CHILLIWACK - BC Hydro says it will offer up to $100 cash back to customers who reduce their electric consumption over the next year. According to a statement released Thursday (Nov. 6), BC Hydro will ...
Nov 06, 2025
Chilliwack-Hope MP Mark Strahl blasts Carney's budget, says Grits broke their promises
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack-Hope MP Mark Strahl says he won't support the latest Liberal budget tabled on Tuesday, saying it will only make things more expensive for Canadians. According to an analysis by...
Nov 06, 2025
Mounties in Chilliwack report drop in property crime
CHILLIWACK - Police in Chilliwack say there's been a noticeable drop in property crime representing several categories the latter half of October. In a social media post, Mounties say crime trends bet...
Nov 06, 2025
City of Chilliwack looks to improve 1.3-km stretch of Watson Road in Sardis
CHILLIWACK - The City of Chilliwack says it is seeking expressions of interest from qualified respondents to develop, design and construct the Watson Road Design-Build project spanning 1.3 kilometres ...
Nov 05, 2025
Environment Canada warns of storm surge as winds and high tides combine on B.C. coast
VANCOUVER - A series of frontal systems moving over from the Pacific will bring rainfall and coastal flooding for parts of British Columbia's coast, while setting off high-water advisories for rivers ...
Nov 05, 2025
BC Highway Patrol nabs suspected impaired driver at ferry terminal - while police feed his kids
FRASER VALLEY/WEST VANCOUVER - A spokesperson for the B.C. Highway Patrol says a Kelowna man is facing court and criminal charges after he allegedly drove impaired on Highway 1 between Chilliwack and ...
Nov 05, 2025
Fraser Valley real estate sales show signs of life in October, up 17% from September
FRASER VALLEY - The Fraser Valley Real Estate Board says motivated home sellers are turning to more realistic pricing strategies, which may explain an uptick in October sales compared to September.The...
Nov 05, 2025
City of Mission, RCMP see major improvement in Halloween night calls after rough turn of events in 2024
MISSION - After a disastrous Halloween in 2024 that saw repeated incidents of mayhem and an RCMP officer get assaulted, the City of Mission says first responders fared much better during last Friday's...
Nov 05, 2025
Fireworks discharge in Abbotsford causes chain reaction of tragic events for local pet owner
ABBOTSFORD - On the night of Halloween, as trick-or-treaters went from door to door to grab candies and chocolate bars, Emmanuel Van't Padje in Abbotsford was desperately looking for his dog, which ha...
Nov 05, 2025
Chilliwack to feature billboards about dangers of radon gas during Radon Action Month
CHILLIWACK - Realtors across British Columbia are teaming up with two other organizations in the province during November to urge the public to test their homes for radon, a colourless, odourless radi...
Nov 05, 2025