Category Archives: Fraser Valley

Chilliwack council OK's development variance permit to rebuild church destroyed by fire in 2023
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack councillors have signed off on a development variance permit to rebuild a small Chilliwack church that was destroyed by fire over two years ago. Councillors voted unanimously o...
Mike VandenBosch Dec 04, 2025

Chilliwack North MLA welcomes resignation of party leader
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack North MLA Heather Maahs says this morning's announcement by B.C. Conservative Party Leader John Rustad that he is stepping down is a welcome one. Maahs told Fraser Valley Today...
Mike VandenBosch Dec 04, 2025

IIO clears police in fatal shooting of autistic teen with weapon in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY - British Columbia's police watchdog agency says there are no reasonable grounds to believe officers committed an offence in the fatal shooting of a teenager in Surrey in February. The Independ...
The Canadian Press Dec 04, 2025

Chilliwack mayor welcomes planned amusement centre following unanimous vote
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack councillors unanimously approved a temporary use permit at their meeting this past week for a proposed amusement centre just off Evans Road that would house a bowling alley, ar...
Mike VandenBosch Dec 04, 2025

Abbotsford PD launches campaign to combat extortion-related violence, recruitment
ABBOTSFORD - The Abbotsford Police Department says it has launched a campaign against extortion and the violence attached to these nefarious activities. According to a statement from AbbyPD spokespers...
Mike VandenBosch Dec 04, 2025
Mayor Popove says majority of city's proposed 4.9% tax increase goes straight to the RCMP in Surrey
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack Mayor Ken Popove says the majority of Chilliwack's proposed 4.9 per cent property tax increase in 2026 is going straight to RCMP administration in Surrey. Mayor Popove told 89....
Mike VandenBosch Dec 04, 2025

Mission RCMP reminds public that E-scooters in Mission are illegal, subject to fines
MISSION - While E-scooters might be legal in some Fraser Valley communities, Mounties in Mission say their usage in the municipality is illegal and subject to fines. According to a statement from Miss...
Mike VandenBosch Dec 04, 2025
RCMP say B.C. teen's disappearance out of character
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP would like your help tracking down a young woman who has been reported missing.Haylee Jurrius, 18, was last seen at about 11:00 a.m. on Sunday (Nov. 30) near the Kamloops down...
Mike VandenBosch Dec 04, 2025

CP NewsAlert: John Rustad resigns as leader of the B.C. Conservatives
VICTORIA - The Conservative Party of B.C. has released a statement from John Rustad saying he has resigned as leader. Here it is in its entirety: "When I began this journey, our party had not elected ...
The Canadian Press Dec 04, 2025

Civil forfeiture lawsuit seeks seizure of alleged Hells Angels clubhouses in Mission, Surrey
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's Director of Civil Forfeiture wants to seize three clubhouses from the Hells Angels, claiming properties in Surrey, Mission and Pitt Meadows were used by the motorcycle c...
The Canadian Press Dec 03, 2025