Category Archives: Fraser Valley
CRIME STOPPERS: Most Wanted - Week of April 5, 2026
CHILLIWACK - Here are three people wanted by police in our region this week. This list is provided by Crime Stoppers.Name: Matthew ClaypoolAge: 29Height: 5'5" ft Weight: 141lbs Hair: Blonde Eyes: Blue...
Apr 05, 2026
UPDATE: Missing Hope teen found
Update 11:18 a.m. Friday, April 10: Police in Hope say the 16-year-old who was reported missing on April 1 has been located safe and sound. All identifying information has been removed for privacy rea...
Apr 05, 2026 RCMP. (Image Credit: RCMP.)
Fraser Valley communities receive $90K for fire department upgrades
HARRISON - Three communities in the Fraser Valley have received new funding from the B.C. government to improve emergency response ahead of wildfire season.The province is supporting 86 projects acros...
Apr 04, 2026 The Harrison Hot Springs Fire Department is among 86 recipients of new funding for volunteer and composite fire departments across B.C. (Image Credit: Harrison Hot Springs Fire Department / Facebook)
Traffic stalled after accident on Highway 11 in Abbotsford
ABBOTSFORD - Traffic had been stalled for a few minutes on a section of Highway 11 due to a motor vehicle incident late Saturday morning (Apr. 4). Scanner traffic reported that two BCEHS ambulances re...
Apr 04, 2026 Traffic delayed at a section of Highway 11 on Saturday, April 4. (Image Credit: Google Maps)
Abbotsford to host epilepsy awareness walk in May
ABBOTSFORD - Residents are invited to join a walk in support of people and families living with epilepsy in the community. The Abbotsford-based B.C. nonprofit, Centre for Epilepsy & Seizure Educat...
Apr 04, 2026 The Center for Epilepsy and Seizure Education in BC's Purple Day walk in March 2024. This year's walk will be held on May 2, 2026. (Image Credit: ESEBC)
Police remove nine impaired drivers from Abbotsford roads Friday night
ABBOTSFORD - Police in Abbotsford have had a busy few days on the road heading into the long weekend.On Wednesday and Thursday, April 1 and 2, Traffic Enforcement Unit officers issued over 100 violati...
Apr 04, 2026 Abbotsford police have removed a total of 250 impaired drivers from local roads to date. (Image Credit: Abbotsford Police Department)
Chilliwack Fire urges safety reminder after battery-related fire in detached garage
CHILLIWACK - Firefighters have tackled a smoking shed in Chilliwack early Friday morning (Apr. 4).At roughly 3:35 a.m., crews from Halls 1 and 4, as well as RCMP, responded to reports of smoke coming ...
Apr 04, 2026 Chilliwack firefighters responded to a battery-related blaze on Friday, April 3. (Image Credit: Mike Vanden Bosch / Pattison Media)
Series Opener Heads to Overtime
Game 1 did not go the Chiefs' way after Coquitlam took the series lead in overtime. Round 1 of the 2026 Rogers BCHL Playoffs commenced Friday night as the Chilliwack Chiefs hosted their first-r...
Apr 03, 2026 (Image Credit: Chilliwack Chiefs)
Langley sports bar shuts doors after more than a decade in service
LANGLEY - A local pub and restaurant has now closed its doors to service, not long after it switched to new management. Oak & Thorne, which was located in the Walnut Grove neighbourhood in the Tow...
Apr 03, 2026 Oak & Thorne as of 2022. (Image Credit: Oak & Thorne / Facebook)
AbbyPD seeks public feedback on police response to service complaints
ABBOTSFORD - The Abbotsford Police Department is seeking residents' input on a draft policy regarding public complaints about how the agency runs itself.AbbyPD's Board Governance and Policy Committee ...
Apr 03, 2026 Abbotsford police are seeking public input on a draft policy on complaints about the service. (Image Credit: Abbotsford Police Department)