Category Archives: Fraser Valley
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
Police investigate after body found in burning car near Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - RCMP are investigating a Sunday night vehicle fire that led to the discovery of a body inside the burned vehicle. According to a police news release, Mounties were called around 11:35 p.m...
Jul 28, 2025
Authorities working to recover the body of a teen who fell into the Coquihalla River
HOPE - Authorities are in the process of planning the recovery of the body of a 19-year-old man along the Coquihalla River near the popular Othello Tunnels. According to a police news release, Hope RC...
Jul 28, 2025
Abbotsford teen facing multiple fines after being clocked at 180 km/h in Popkum
POPKUM - A teenager's trip in his step-mother's BMW ended with a collision and nearly $1,800 in fines after an incident on July 21 that caught the attention of the RCMP BC Highway Patrol.Police say th...
Jul 28, 2025
Driver suffers life-altering injuries in Abbotsford crash
ABBOTSFORD - Abbotsford police say one person was airlifted to hospital following a serious single-vehicle crash in the 1000 block of Echo Road early Sunday (Jul. 27) morning.AbbyPD says the crash occ...
Jul 28, 2025
Ongoing police incident in Bridal Falls
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack RCMP are investigating an incident that blocked access to a resort area in Bridal Falls through part of the night. A witness reported seeing a burning car on Cheam Avenue aroun...
Jul 28, 2025
Emergency crews tackle fires, car accident on Highway 1 near Bridal Falls
POPKUM - First responders have had a busy Sunday afternoon (July 27) as crews deal with fires and a motor vehicle incident near Popkum and Bridal Falls. Scanner traffic first reported a grass fire at ...
Jul 27, 2025