Category Archives: Fraser Valley

Police target Nickelback fans in B.C., nab 18 alleged drunk drivers
LAKE COWICHAN - Police on Vancouver Island say roadside checks set up for a Nickelback concert this month resulted in 142 breath demands and netted 18 alleged drunk drivers. The BC Highway Patrol says...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 19, 2025

Key pedestrian bridge at Chilliwack nature reserve to reopen
CHILLIWACK - A key pedestrian bridge connecting trails and other interesting lookout points at a Chilliwack nature reserve is slated to reopen today.Earlier this year, the Great Blue Heron Reserve not...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 19, 2025

B.C. Transit announces seasonal bus service changes in Chilliwack, Cultus Lake and Agassiz-Harrison
CHILLIWACK - School bus trips on Route 51 in Chilliwack will resume in the coming weeks, while service to Cultus Lake will wrap up just after Labour Day. In a statement, B.C. Transit, FVRD and the Cit...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 19, 2025

Chilliwack bookstore owner apologizes for delays in reopening after fire above his store
CHILLIWACK - The owner of a used book store in downtown Chilliwack says he's eager to reopen his business after it sustained water damage from a fire in the upstairs living units in July 2025. Accordi...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 19, 2025

RCMP appeal for info linked to fiery head-on crash near Spences Bridge, B.C., that killed 2
LYTTON - Mounties in Lytton, B.C., are appealing to the public for any information, witness descriptions or video leading up to a head-on crash on Highway 1 last week that killed two people. According...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 19, 2025

Two formerly dilapidated homes in Chilliwack could be converted into low rise apartments
CHILLIWACK - A Surrey-based development company's application to have two Williams Street properties rezoned where a pair of formerly dilapidated homes once sat is coming back to Chilliwack City Counc...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 19, 2025

Chilliwack firefighters called to second-alarm fire at strata complex
CHILLIWACK - Multiple Chilliwack fire engines were paged Monday afternoon for a confirmed balcony fire at a strata complex on Luckakuck Place, not far from Subway and McDonald's on Luckakuck Way. Acco...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 18, 2025

Chilliwack first responders assist young child stuck in a crib Monday afternoon
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack firefighters see it all in their line of work. Fire crews were paged at approximately 2:30 p.m. Monday afternoon for the report of a young child stuck in a crib at a Promontory...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 18, 2025

UPDATE: Hwy. 1 clear through Chilliwack after vehicle incident near Prest Road Monday afternoon
UPDATE: 3:10 P.M. MONDAY: DriveBC reported at 2:57 p.m. that the vehicle incident on eastbound Highway 1 before Prest Road has been cleared. The vehicle incident just before Prest Road had blocked the...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 18, 2025 Image: Drive BC / A vehicle incident on e/b Hwy. 1 Monday afternoon in Chilliwack is now clear as of 3 p.m.

Fraser Health names new CEO, 6 months after it parted ways with former CEO
FRASER VALLEY - Fraser Health Authority announced Monday morning it has appointed its new president and chief executive officer, roughly six months after it parted ways with its former CEO. According ...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 18, 2025