Category Archives: Fraser Valley

UPDATE: Yale Road in Chilliwack reopens after hydro pole struck
UPDATE #3, 9:08 A.M.: Yale Road has fully reopened to traffic near the Best Boyz car wash. UPDATE #2, 6:17 A.M. WEDNESDAY: BC Hydro now reports on its website that only 401 customers remain without po...
Mike VandenBosch Sep 30, 2025 Image: William Snow / Damaged hydro infrastructure on Yale Road after a truck reportedly struck a hydro pole Tuesday evening in Chilliwack.

B.C. Residential school survivor says he heals from sharing his stories
VANCOUVER - Squamish Nation elder Sam George says he gets his healing from the violence and abuse he suffered during nine years of residential school by sharing his stories. The crowd dressed in orang...
The Canadian Press Sep 30, 2025

Newly formed extortion task force investigating Surrey, B.C., shooting
SURREY - British Columbia's new provincial extortion force is investigating after a Metro Vancouver business reported having shots fired at its property. Police in Surrey, B.C., say staff from a busin...
The Canadian Press Sep 30, 2025

Abbotsford Police seeking information about Sunday night cyclist collision
ABBOTSFORD - Abbotsford Police have released more information on a collision that sent a cyclist to the hospital Sunday (Sept. 28) evening. In a news release, police say first responders arrived at th...
Dave Barry Sep 30, 2025

B.C. public service workers to rally in Vancouver after contract talks break down
VANCOUVER - The union representing 34,000 public sector workers in British Columbia says members of other unions will join a rally in downtown Vancouver on Wednesday to show they are "not backing down...
The Canadian Press Sep 30, 2025

The Art of Reading comes to the Chilliwack Cultural Centre
CHILLIWACK - Book lovers may want to mark October 23 on their calendar for a unique literary experience. That's the date the Chilliwack Cultural Centre will host The Art of Reading.Those who attend th...
Mike VandenBosch Sep 30, 2025

One man dead after early-morning shooting in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver are investigating a fatal shooting in the city's Strathcona neighbourhood. They say they were called at about 7 a.m. Tuesday to a location near Main and Union streets. ...
The Canadian Press Sep 30, 2025

Highway 1 rollover in Abbotsford leads to impaired driving investigation
ABBOTSFORD - The 66-year-old man behind the wheel of a semi-truck is under investigation in connection with a rollover on Highway 1 Monday (Sept. 29) night in Abbotsford.In a news release, Abbotsford ...
Dave Barry Sep 30, 2025

Abbotsford repeat offender facing firearms and stolen property charges
ABBOTSFORD - Abbotsford repeat offender facing numerous firearms and stolen property chargesAbbotsford police say they were able to arrest and charge a 39-year-old man with a history of violent offens...
Dave Barry Sep 29, 2025

Chilliwack RCMP prevent money scam in progress
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack Mounties say they were able successfully thwart an attempted bail money scam.Police say they were called to a local financial institution Friday (Sept. 26) morning after receiv...
Dave Barry Sep 29, 2025