Category Archives: Fraser Valley

Cowichan title lands encompass multimillion-dollar mansions in Richmond, B.C.
A landmark Aboriginal title claim successfully established by Cowichan Nation last week appears to encompass land occupied by a stretch of multimillion-dollar homes and an 18-hole golf course in Richm...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 12, 2025

Man charged in Fraser Valley sexual assault
FRASER VALLEY - A 58-year-old man has been charged with sexual assault in an incident outside two stores in the Fraser Valley earlier this month.According to a statement from Surrey Police Service, Ab...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 12, 2025

UPDATE: Power restored after nearly 5,000 lose electricity Tuesday afternoon in Abbotsford
UPDATE 4:45 P.M., TUESDAY: Power has now been restored to nearly 5,000 customers in Abbotsford. Original story: ABBOTSFORD - Nearly 5,000 residential customers lost power Tuesday afternoon in east Abb...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 12, 2025

Bridge replacement to improve Highway 1 through Fraser Canyon
FRASER CANYON/LYTTON - The B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Transit says construction will begin this fall on replacements to an aging bridge on the Trans-Canada Highway east of Lytton. According t...
Aug 12, 2025

Convicted murderer dies at Abbotsford prison
ABBOTSFORD - A man who stabbed his wife to death in 2012 and was later convicted of second-degree murder has died at an Abbotsford prison. Correctional Services Canada says Nelson Tayongtong, an inmat...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 12, 2025

Man thrown from vehicle in crash involving commuter train in Metro Vancouver
The West Coast Express commuter rail service in Metro Vancouver was disrupted when a train collided with a pickup truck in Port Moody, B.C. Police say emergency responders were called to the crash sit...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 12, 2025

Records fall in several communities in southern B.C., including Abbotsford, as heat warnings persist
VANCOUVER - Nine daily temperature records fell in British Columbia communities Monday as a heat warnings are expected to persist in the southern part of the province through to mid-week. Environment ...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 12, 2025

Abbotsford Centre hiring for all kinds of positions ahead of 2025-26 Canucks season
ABBOTSFORD - People who are looking for a side hustle to supplement their day job or while they go to school are invited to apply for multiple positions with the Abbotsford Centre where the Abbotsford...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 12, 2025

Former Chilliwack movie theatre to undergo demolition
CHILLIWACK - After its permanent closure in June ended a 16-year run by owners Cathy Rayner and Pauline Lamb, the former Cottonwood 4 Cinemas on Luckakuck Way could be demolished as part of a rezoning...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 12, 2025

Prolific offender caught after alert citizen's tip to Abbotsford police
ABBOTSFORD - Police in Abbotsford say an alert citizen's tip led to the recovery of a stolen vehicle and the arrest of a repeat offender known to police.According to a social media post, AbbyPD office...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 12, 2025