Category Archives: Fraser Valley

Lockdown on Agassiz prison yields homemade weapons, three cellphones
AGASSIZ - Prison staff have seized a number of items after a five-day lockdown in Mountain Institution, a medium-security facility. Correctional Service Canada (CSC) stated that an exceptional search ...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 17, 2025

UPDATE: Sunday's crash claimed the life of a 74-year-old woman from Agassiz
UPDATE #5, 9:15 A.M. MONDAY: A spokesperson for the BC Highway Patrol has confirmed that a 74-year-old woman from Agassiz died in Sunday's single-vehicle crash on Highway 1 near Prest Road in Chilliwa...
Alyssa Conti Aug 17, 2025

67-space affordable child care hub opens in Cedar Valley in Mission
MISSION - A new hub has opened its doors to offer more child care options in Mission this fall, following a $4.9 million partnership between the City and the B.C. government.Kids aged 0 to 12 years ca...
Alyssa Conti Aug 17, 2025

Hemlock Valley resort non-profit launches new website, asks for resident input
HEMLOCK VALLEY - Members of a proposed resort group in the Hemlock Valley are moving forward with their community-led initiative with the launch of a new website.The Hemlock Valley Resort Association ...
Alyssa Conti Aug 17, 2025

[VIDEO] Langley fire crews respond to large apartment blaze Sunday morning
LANGLEY - The Langley Fire Department had an early, explosive start to the morning after a downtown apartment site set ablaze Sunday (Aug. 17). At around 4:13 a.m., RCMP and multiple fire engines resp...
Alyssa Conti Aug 17, 2025

CRIME STOPPERS: Most Wanted - Week of August 17, 2025
CHILLIWACK - Crime Stoppers "MOST WANTED" is a weekly service based on information provided by police investigators who need public assistance in making our communities safer by identifying individual...
Alyssa Conti Aug 17, 2025

Surrey man identified as victim of car fire near Bridal Falls: IHIT
POPKUM - Homicide investigators have now identified the remains found inside a burning vehicle in Popkum late July. On July 27 at about 11:35 p.m., Agassiz RCMP found one person dead in the car after ...
Alyssa Conti Aug 16, 2025

Crews successfully wrangle bull on the loose on Hwy 11 in Abbotsford
UPDATE 2:20 P.M. SATURDAY: Abbotsford police report that the bull has been successfully tranquillized by a local veterinarian. It remains uninjured as crews are loading it onto a trailer. Highway 11 h...
Alyssa Conti Aug 16, 2025

Abbotsford school district welcomes new assistant superintendent
ABBOTSFORD - The Abbotsford School District (SD34) has now welcomed a new assistant superintendent following the appointment of a new leader this summer. Lisa Burdeyny has been part of the District si...
Aug 16, 2025

UPDATE: Body of male located and recovered from Harrison Hot Springs lagoon
UPDATE #3 4:12 SATURDAY: In a statement to Fraser Valley Today, Harrison Hot Springs Mayor Fred Talen says a person has tragically drowned in the lagoon in the Village of Harrison Hot Springs. "The Vi...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 16, 2025