Category Archives: Fraser Valley
Two outages south of Chilliwack leave over 2,100 without power Monday afternoon
CHILLIWACK - On a day full of outages throughout B.C., two power outages south of Chilliwack have left over 2,100 customers without power Monday afternoon amid blustery winds throughout the Fraser Val...
Dec 15, 2025
Highway 1 fully reopens in both lanes in Abbotsford: AbbyPD Sgt. Walker
ABBOTSFORD - Abbotsford PD spokesperson Sgt. Paul Walker now says both eastbound lanes on Highway 1 are reopening between Sumas Way and No. 3 Road in Abbotsford.On top of that, Sgt. Walker says the Wh...
Dec 15, 2025
Overflow water from Nooksack River has stopped coming across U.S.-Canada border: City of Abbotsford
ABBOTSFORD - Amid an orange warning level alert forecasting heavy rain in Abbotsford, the City of Abbotsford says overflow water from the Nooksack River has stopped coming across the U.S.-Canada borde...
Dec 15, 2025 Image: MLA Kelly Greene / Sumas Prairie flooding.
Elderly man robbed in Abbotsford after offering to help street person who seemed to be in distress
ABBOTSFORD - Police in Abbotsford say they are investigating a robbery in which an elderly man stopped to help an unhoused person but was robbed of his belongings in October. According to a statement ...
Dec 15, 2025
FortisBC to hike gas rates by double digits for Abbotsford, Chilliwack customers starting January 1
SURREY - Surrey-based FortisBC says it has received approval from B.C.'s public utility regulator to increase gas rates by over 10 per cent starting Jan. 1. According to a statement from the company, ...
Dec 15, 2025
Province closes Chilliwack park due to 'atmospheric river' and flood damage
CHILLIWACK - BC Parks says it has closed Chilliwack Lake Park due to atmospheric river and flood damage. In a statement on the park's website dated Sunday, December 14, BC Parks says it has shuttered ...
Dec 15, 2025
UPDATE: Electricity restored to most customers in Abbotsford after 6,000+ lost power Monday AM
UPDATE 10:55 A.M. MONDAY: Power has been restored to most of the affected customers in Abbotsford. As of 10:55 a.m., there are 545 customers without power in Sumas Prairie, 109 customers just west/nor...
Dec 15, 2025
'High impact' warning as heavy rain returns, causing more flooding concerns in B.C.
FRASER VALLEY - The B.C. government says heavy rain may cause more flooding in low-lying areas in the province, with parts of Metro Vancouver under a new flood warning. The River Forecast Centre has u...
Dec 15, 2025
Keith Wilson Bridge to undergo urgent work: City of Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - The City of Chilliwack says urgent work will be required at the Keith Wilson Bridge in Greendale due to recent weather events. In a social media post Sunday night, the city says there wil...
Dec 14, 2025
UPDATE: Highway 1 reopens between Hope and Lytton
FRASER CANYON (YALE, SPUZZUM, BOSTON BAR, NORTH BEND) - UPDATE, 1 P.M. MONDAY: Emil Anderson Maintenance now says Highway 1 has reopened between Hope and Lytton. Original story: Highway 1 connecting H...
Dec 14, 2025