Category Archives: Fraser Valley
West Kelowna, B.C., has safety, security concerns ahead of MAGA singer's show
WEST KELOWNA - A British Columbia city says it has "increased concerns" about public safety over an upcoming concert by an American Christian musician who's outspoken in the Make America Great Again m...
Jul 29, 2025
Inmate serving a life sentence, dies while in custody at Mission Institution
MISSION - Corrections Canada says an inmate at the Mission Institution died in custody on July 27. Ryan Brady was 59 years old. Brady had been in custody since 1986. He began serving a life sentence o...
Jul 29, 2025
Mounties warn driving without insurance is costly following crashes near Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - Don't get behind the wheel of an uninsured vehicle. That was the message coming from Mounties following a pair of crashes in the Chilliwack area recently.According to the BC Highway Patro...
Jul 29, 2025
Seniors advocate says B.C. will need almost 16,000 new long-term care beds by 2036
VICTORIA - A report from British Columbia's seniors' advocate say the province will need almost 16,000 new long-term care beds by 2036 to meet the demands of an aging society. Dan Levitt's report tabl...
Jul 29, 2025
IHIT takes over investigation into the death of a resident of Menno Home in Abbotsford
ABBOTSFORD - B.C.'s Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) has taken over the investigation of the death of one person and the hospitalization of another person from Menno Home in Abbotsford. T...
Jul 29, 2025
Luck needed to buy Canada's World Cup game tickets, but odds improve the more you pay
Canada Soccer's revamped fan membership program relaunched Tuesday, opening the door to its ticket allotment for Canada's games at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Exact details, from timing to pricing, have ...
Jul 29, 2025
Grizzly attack in B.C. likely 'defensive', bears to be spared, investigators say
British Columbia's Conservation Officer Service says a grizzly attack on a couple in the province's Interior over the weekend was likely "defensive in nature," and it's unlikely the bears were stalkin...
Jul 29, 2025
Heat Warning issued for the Fraser Canyon
CHILLIWACK - Environment Canada has issued a Heat Warning for the area north of Hope through the Fraser Canyon. It says residents of the Fraser Canyon can expect to deal with daytime highs between 35 ...
Jul 29, 2025
Crews snuff fire along Coquihalla south of Merritt; highway reopened Tuesday
MERRITT, B.C. - A vehicle fire that spread to the surrounding landscape along the Coquihalla Highway south of Merritt Monday evening (July 28) was quickly brought under control. At about 8:00 p.m. a s...
Jul 29, 2025
New wildfire south of Lytton triggers evacuation alerts from Lytton First Nation, TNRD
LYTTON, B.C. - A new wildfire start discovered south of Lytton Monday (July 28) has already grown to 150 hectares, prompting a pair of evacuation alerts. The Cantilever Bar fire erupted about 10 kilom...
Jul 29, 2025