Category Archives: Fraser Valley

B.C. recreational anglers get rare chance for sockeye, amid bumper salmon run in the Fraser River
Chilliwack-area fishing guide Dean Werk says he was getting calls last week from keen anglers wondering if this would be their year. "Do you think there's going to be a salmon opening, Dean?" Now they...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 21, 2025

Non-Canadian driver goes triple the speed limit in front of B.C. police, gets caught for defective vehicle
KELOWNA - A non-Canadian resident paid the price for going triple the speed limit on a B.C. Interior highway earlier this month, all while flashing his headlights at motorists and even police to get o...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 20, 2025

Pedestrian dies after being hit by train Tuesday night in Langley: RCMP
LANGLEY - Mounties in Langley are investigating after a pedestrian was fatally struck by a train Tuesday night near Crush Crescent and Glover Road in Langley.According to a statement from RCMP spokesp...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 20, 2025

Some evacuation orders, alerts linked to Vancouver Island wildfire lifted
PORT ALBERNI - Some of the evacuation orders and alerts linked to the Mount Underwood wildfire on Vancouver Island have been lifted or downgraded, as firefighters report "minimal" behaviour from the b...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 20, 2025

Chiefs Sign Ryan Small for the 25/26 Season
Chilliwack, B.C. -The Chilliwack Chiefs are thrilled to announce the commitment of Ryan Small for the 2025-26 season. Originally from Grand Falls-Windsor, Small spent the 2024-25 campaign with the Car...
Chilliwack Chiefs Aug 20, 2025 Image: Chilliwack Chiefs / The Chilliwack Chiefs have signed Ryan Small to their 2025-26 roster.

Police watchdog investigates after Vancouver officer shoots man dead
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's police watchdog is investigating after a man was shot dead in an alleged confrontation with officers in Vancouver. The Independent Investigations Office says the shootin...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 20, 2025

1 suspect arrested after Tuesday night assault with a weapon in Chilliwack: RCMP
CHILLIWACK - A spokesperson for the Chilliwack RCMP detachment says one person was arrested Tuesday night after an assault with a weapon in the area of Wolfe Road, near Townsend Park. According to a s...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 20, 2025

23-year-old Mission man overtakes unmarked police vehicle at 170 km/h - while allegedly impaired
ABBOTSFORD - Police in Abbotsford say a 23-year-old Mission man is facing several traffic charges after he allegedly passed an unmarked police car at a high rate of speed late Tuesday night in Abbotsf...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 20, 2025

Chilliwack councillor calls out 'out of town developers' for disrespecting Williams St. neighbourhood
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack Councillor Jeff Shields called out the "out of town" developers behind an application to build an apartment complex on two Chilliwack properties that became an eyesore over the...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 20, 2025

Highway 1 cable fencing in Chilliwack to get fixed Wednesday morning
CHILLIWACK - A contractor tasked with maintaining provincial highways in the Fraser Valley, Fraser Canyon and Sunshine Valley says it will undertake cable fence repairs on Highway 1 in Chilliwack Wedn...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 20, 2025