Category Archives: Fraser Valley

Fireworks discharge disrupts Abbotsford Airport operations Tuesday: AbbyPD spokesperson
ABBOTSFORD - A spokesperson for the Abbotsford Police Department says officers responded to a multitude of fireworks-related calls across the city Tuesday night, including instances where flight opera...
Mike VandenBosch Oct 22, 2025

UPDATE: Motorcyclist who was airlifted to hospital after accident in Yarrow thanks 'guardian angel'
UPDATE: The motorcyclist from Cloverdale who was airlifted to Abbotsford Regional Hospital after a motorcycle accident in Yarrow Tuesday night wrote on Facebook that he suffered multiple fractured ver...
Mike VandenBosch Oct 22, 2025

Police seek man who left his Abbotsford halfway house and is wanted for manslaughter
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Police Department is appealing to the public for assistance in locating a 26-year-old man who left his Abbotsford halfway house earlier this year without permission. Accordin...
Mike VandenBosch Oct 21, 2025

How B.C. man rescued himself from jaws of grizzly that ripped off his lips and scalp
Joe Pendry used his experience as a boxer to fight for his life when a mother grizzly attacked him, grabbed him by the head and inflicted horrific injuries in British Columbia's East Kootenay region t...
The Canadian Press Oct 21, 2025

Agassiz firefighters paged after gas line struck Tuesday morning
AGASSIZ - Several Agassiz Fire Department units responded Tuesday morning (Oct. 21) after a gas line was struck on Else Road in Agassiz. According to scanner traffic, Agassiz fire crews were paged at ...
Mike VandenBosch Oct 21, 2025

Multi-vehicle incident on Vedder Road sends at least 2 to hospital
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack Fire Department crews, Chilliwack RCMP members and B.C. EHS paramedics were called to the intersection of Vedder Road and Knight Road Tuesday morning for a multi-vehicle collis...
Mike VandenBosch Oct 21, 2025

Relationships at forefront for new philanthropy and donor engagement manager at Communitas
ABBOTSFORD - Whether it's family, recreation or work, Samantha Palmer strives to put relationships at the forefront of all that she does. That mentality underscores Palmer's motive to join Communitas ...
Mike VandenBosch Oct 21, 2025

Pedestrian dies after being struck by vehicle near U.S.-Canada border in Langley: RCMP
LANGLEY - Mounties in Langley say a pedestrian has died after being struck near the U.S.-Canada border Tuesday morning (Oct. 21). According to a statement from Langley RCMP spokesperson Sgt. Zynal Sha...
Mike VandenBosch Oct 21, 2025

Chilliwack-area officers lauded for investigation that uncovered network of fraud by local facility
CHILLIWACK - Two members of the Chilliwack RCMP Traffic Unit and a CVSE officer have been recognized by a provincial agency for their commitment to diligently enforcing traffic safety and their roles ...
Mike VandenBosch Oct 21, 2025

Sports bar, BBQ restaurant franchise coming to Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - A Canadian restaurant and sports bar franchise boasting pork ribs, in-house smoked brisket, steaks and burgers plans to open in Chilliwack as early as next month. According to its website...
Mike VandenBosch Oct 21, 2025