Category Archives: Fraser Valley

Bank of Canada holds key rate at 2.75% as economy shows resilience to tariffs
OTTAWA - Signs of resilience in the Canadian economy were enough for the Bank of Canada to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged Wednesday, but the spectre of U.S. trade uncertainty continues to...
Dave Barry Jul 30, 2025

Tsunami advisory for B.C. coast cancelled after massive quake off Russia
VANCOUVER ISLAND - The British Columbia government has cancelled a tsunami advisory that was issued after a massive underwater earthquake off Russia that was one of the strongest ever recorded. The ad...
Jul 30, 2025

Authorities are asking the public to stay clear as the Bear Creek wildfire burns east of Harrison Lake
CHILLIWACK - Smoke from the Bear Creek wildfire is filling the morning sky north of Chilliwack. The fire was first reported by the Coastal Fire Centre on Tuesday (Jul. 29). It is 22 hectares in size a...
Dave Barry Jul 30, 2025

Ash falls on Lytton as 'very scary' fire triggers evacuation alerts
Authorities say ash has fallen on the community of Lytton as crews battle what the operations director for the BC Wildfire Service called a "very scary" blaze for the village that was almost completel...
Dave Barry Jul 29, 2025

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...
Dave Barry 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...
Dave Barry 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...
Dave Barry 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...
Dave Barry 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...
Dave Barry 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 ...
Dave Barry Jul 29, 2025