Category Archives: Fraser Valley

Mission firefighters bring fire at homeless camp near Superstore under control Friday evening
MISSION - Details are slim at this point, but firefighters in Mission have battled a fire Friday evening at a homeless camp behind Real Canadian Superstore at 32136 Lougheed Highway, the second fire a...
Mike VandenBosch Oct 10, 2025

Chilliwack SAR assists hikers stranded deep in the Chilliwack River Valley mountains amid freezing temps
CHILLIWACK - Search and rescue volunteers in Chilliwack rescued two hikers last weekend who were stranded on Welch Peak in the Chilliwack River Valley amid wind chills as low as -15. Chilliwack Search...
Mike VandenBosch Oct 10, 2025

Province expands funding for Justice Institute of B.C. to add 96 police seats
NEW WESTMINSTER - Public Safety Minister Nina Krieger says the province is providing funding to add nearly 100 new training seats per class for police recruits at the Justice Institute of British Colu...
The Canadian Press Oct 10, 2025

Annual golf tournament in Harrison Mills raises $155K for Fraser Valley hospitals
HARRISON MILLS - Golf players have struck a hole-in-one with a record-breaking $155,000 raised at the 10th annual 'Golfing 'FORE' Your Hospitals' in Harrison Mills last month.On September 4, 164 golfe...
Alyssa Conti Oct 10, 2025

Abbotsford seeks resident input on swimming pool strategy
ABBOTSFORD - The City of Abbotsford is asking residents to dive into a new aquatics services strategy for the future.Staff are currently conducting a review and analysis of the City's aquatic services...
Alyssa Conti Oct 10, 2025

B.C. man convicted of double murder pleads guilty in another fatal 2022 shooting
SURREY - A man who has been found guilty of two targeted shooting deaths in Surrey has now pleaded guilty to a third - manslaughter.In April 2022, Surrey RCMP responded to shots being fired at a home ...
Mike VandenBosch Oct 10, 2025

Unemployment still rises in Chilliwack, Abbotsford in September: StatCan
CHILLIWACK - Despite the addition of nearly 8,000 jobs across B.C., Statistics Canada's latest jobs report shows unemployment continues to rise across the province, including cities in the Fraser Vall...
Alyssa Conti Oct 10, 2025

Abbotsford man arrested after open-carrying crossbow, threatening store workers Wednesday
ABBOTSFORD - Abbotsford police have arrested a man who was seen walking around with a crossbow earlier this week.At 8:49 p.m. Wednesday (Oct. 8), AbbyPD patrol officers responded to reports of a man c...
Alyssa Conti Oct 10, 2025

Goalline Sports reopens under new ownership in District 1881
UPDATE 7 P.M., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17: After announcing a week ago on social media that it was ceasing operations, Goalline Sports Cards says it is officially reopening under new ownership. "We're back an...
Mike VandenBosch Oct 10, 2025

City of Chilliwack enlists consultant to examine rural road safety, make recommendations
CHILLIWACK - The City of Chilliwack says it is working with road safety experts to evaluate rural intersections across the municipality and prepare detailed recommendations at locations with the top c...
Mike VandenBosch Oct 09, 2025