Category Archives: Fraser Valley

Hope SAR activated for rescue involving well-prepared hiker near Coquihalla Summit
COQUIHALLA SUMMIT - Hope Volunteer Search and Rescue volunteers were activated earlier this week after a solo hiker got lost on a trail connecting three peaks near the Coquihalla Summit. According to ...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 28, 2025

Chilliwack driver facing penalties after his dump truck jackknifed, leading to crash that totaled a BMW
MANNING PARK - A Chilliwack dump truck driver is facing driver penalties after his commercial vehicle jackknifed, struck and totaled a BMW, and caused a partial closure of Highway 3 in Manning Park We...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 28, 2025

Teen arrested for alleged role in several pepper spray incidents: Chilliwack RCMP
CHILLIWACK - A Chilliwack RCMP spokesperson says a 15-year-old youth has been arrested in connection with a series of incidents this week involving the illegal use of bear spray in public. According t...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 28, 2025

Chilliwack firefighters called to basement fire at home near Chilliwack Motor Inn
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack firefighters were called to a home near the Chilliwack Motor Inn Wednesday afternoon after getting reports of smoke from the residence.According to a statement from Chilliwack ...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 28, 2025

UPDATE: One person treated after stove fire at Chilliwack home on Fourth Avenue Wednesday
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack firefighters were called to a home on Fourth Avenue in Chilliwack Wednesday afternoon for the initial report of a stove fire. According to scanner traffic, fire crews were init...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 27, 2025

Train vs. vehicle incident in Maple Ridge Wednesday morning leaves 1 deceased
MAPLE RIDGE - Mounties in Maple Ridge are investigating a fatal motor vehicle incident on Lougheed Highway Wednesday morning that police believe involved a single vehicle and a train. According to a s...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 27, 2025

Major changes to curbside collection in Chilliwack starting in 2026
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack Mayor Ken Popove is touting new changes to the city's curbside collection program that will roll out next year. In a statement from the municipality, the City of Chilliwack say...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 27, 2025

Carnival worker from Mission-based company dies after being found unconscious near ride in Prince Rupert, B.C.
PRINCE RUPERT - A worker has died at a summer carnival in Prince Rupert, B.C., after being found unconscious near a ride. Mounties say officers responded to a report of an injured man at the carnival ...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 27, 2025

Chilliwack North MLA to host BBQ next month for B.C. Conservative members
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack North MLA Heather Maahs will hold a BBQ as a way of connecting with fellow B.C. Conservatives and their family members next month at a park in Rosedale. The event happens Frida...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 27, 2025

Chilliwack comedy event to benefit family of local dad who battled cancer with positivity, hope
CHILLIWACK - Yo Trieu was more than a source of joy, laughter and good advice to friends and colleagues, and he seldom relinquished that attitude during his battle with cancer. Trieu juggled multiple ...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 27, 2025