Category Archives: Fraser Valley

35-year-old Abbotsford man arrested for repeat property offences
ABBOTSFORD - A local man has gone in and out of custody over the past few months after multiple property offences in Abbotsford.In November 2025, the Abbotsford Police Department found and arrested 35...
Pattison Media Apr 24, 2026 Abbotsford police arrested a repeat property offender on April 16, 2026. (Image Credit: AbbyPD / File)

Two weeks of overnight off-ramp closures in Abbotsford could begin Friday: B.C. govt.
ABBOTSFORD - The B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Transit says motorists traveling through the Fraser Valley should expect traffic-pattern changes on Highway 1 through Abbotsford as early as Friday...
Pattison Media Apr 23, 2026 Highway 1/11 interchange in Abbotsford. (Image Credit: Flickr/Government of B.C.)

UPDATE: Wildfire between Hope and Lytton grows to 40 hectares as BCWS deploys 2 helicopters
UPDATE: The 2.5-hectare fire that broke out earlier today has since grown to 40 hectares as of 5:15 p.m., according to the BC Wildfire Service. Original story from 3:30 p.m. Thursday: FRASER CANYON - ...
Pattison Media Apr 23, 2026 Image: BC Wildfire Service.

Abbotsford man charged in assault on 70-year-old woman inside SkyTrain station
LOWER MAINLAND - A 39-year-old Abbotsford suspect has been charged for his alleged role after a 70-year-old woman was slashed in the leg with an edged weapon during an altercation inside a SkyTrain st...
Pattison Media Apr 23, 2026 Suspect arrested. (Image Credit: Metro Vancouver Transit Police.)

Grand opening of new Chilliwack clothing store set for next week
CHILLIWACK - A retail franchise that purchases and sells gently used attire, shoes and accessories is set to open its doors in Chilliwack next week. According to a social media ad from the company, Pl...
Pattison Media Apr 23, 2026 Plato's Closet. (Image Credit: Plato's Closet.)

New Chilliwack curbside collection program goes into effect next week
CHILLIWACK - The City of Chilliwack is reminding residents about the rollout of its new curbside collection program starting next week. In a social media post, the city says Friday, May 1, is the firs...
Mike VandenBosch Apr 23, 2026

Mission house searched for evidence of drug trafficking after residents contact police: RCMP
MISSION - Mounties in Mission executed a search warrant at a home linked to drug trafficking earlier this month after receiving information from nearby residents and neighbours about suspicious activi...
Pattison Media Apr 23, 2026 RCMP. (Image Credit: RCMP.)

Pedestrian dies in Maple Ridge after being hit by car Thursday morning: RCMP
MAPLE RIDGE - Details are limited this early in the investigation, but Mounties have confirmed the death of a male pedestrian after he was struck by a car early Thursday morning in the 26000 block of ...
Pattison Media Apr 23, 2026 RCMP. (Image Credit: File photo, Pattison Media.)

Abbotsford teen pays the price for automotive stunts in his high school parking lot, with students nearby
ABBOTSFORD - An Abbotsford teenager with a Class 7 N license learned the hard way that a high school parking lot is the wrong place to practice your automotive stunting skills, like launching over spe...
Pattison Media Apr 23, 2026 Abbotsford teen ticketed. (Image Credit: AbbyPD.)

Reopening of Chilliwack brewery pushed back just a bit
CHILLIWACK - A Chilliwack brewery that closed its doors last fall for a scheduled renovation is now expected to reopen a little later than anticipated. Old Yale Brewing at the corner of South Sumas Ro...
Pattison Media Apr 23, 2026 Chilliwack brewery. (Image Credit: Old Yale Brewing.)