Category Archives: Fraser Valley

Homicide investigators take conduct of probe into man's death in Surrey, B.C.
Police say homicide investigators are taking control of the probe into a man's death in Surrey, B.C., on Saturday, and a suspect has been arrested. A statement from the Surrey Police Service says RCMP...
The Canadian Press Mar 22, 2026

Iran activist alleges murder suspects sought to 'silence' Masjoody a month before remains found in Mission
VANCOUVER - A B.C. naturopath had filed an affidavit detailing a meeting she had with Masood Masjoody's killers days before the mathematician went missing from his Burnaby home. The document said Rosi...
Pattison Media Mar 22, 2026 Masood Masjoody's (pictured) killers allegedly wanted to ”silence” him days before his death. (Image Credit: IHIT / Provided)

CRIME STOPPERS: Most Wanted - Week of March 22
CHILLIWACK - Crime Stoppers "MOST WANTED" is a weekly service based on information provided by police investigators who need public assistance to make our communities safer by identifying individuals ...
Alyssa Conti Mar 22, 2026

Possible armed suspect remains at large after extensive police search in Abbotsford Friday night
ABBOTSFORD - A man is still at large despite triggering a heavy police presence at an Abbotsford park Friday night (Mar. 20).At around 10:42 p.m., the Abbotsford Police Department received a report of...
Pattison Media Mar 22, 2026 Air1 assisting with the search for a possible armed suspect in Abbotsford Friday, March 20. (Image Credit: Facebook)

Buzzer-Beater Sparks Chiefs in Gritty Win
The Chiefs come out on top in a high-tension battle. The Chilliwack Chiefs celebrated Indigenous Night presented by Kwaw-Kwaw-A-Pilt First Nation in their Saturday night face off against the Alberni V...
Chilliwack Chiefs Mar 21, 2026 (Image credit: Darren Francis)

UFV looks to develop campus land for community-building, revenue sources
CHILLIWACK - The University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) is looking ahead to a future of bustling campus environments by building on its existing, underused land.UFV Properties Trust, or the aptly named...
Pattison Media Mar 21, 2026 Project concept for UFV Abbotsford's campus community. (Image Credit: University of the Fraser Valley)

Chilliwack RCMP say missing 40-year-old man found
Update Sunday, April 5: Chilliwack RCMP say the 40-year-old who was reported missing on March 13 has been found. No details were given on the man's status. All identifying information has been removed...
Pattison Media Mar 21, 2026 (Image Credit: RCMP / File)

Evacuation alerts cancelled as B.C. River Forecast Centre says rivers receding after multi-day deluge
Update 3:45 p.m. Saturday: The Fraser Valley Regional District has rescinded its evacuation alerts for all properties along Wilson Road and Sheldon Road due to lower river levels. Original story below...
The Canadian Press Mar 21, 2026

Chilliwack flower festival to return after two years of weather-related closures
CHILLIWACK - Spring is set to bloom with vivid flora in Chilliwack as the Botanica Flower Festival returns for its 2026 season.The farm is gearing up to showcase roughly 1.4 million tulips across its ...
Pattison Media Mar 21, 2026 The Botanica Flower Festival returns for its 2026 season this April. (Image Credit: Botanica Flower Festival / Provided)

Nova Scotia man who fatally strangled roommate dies in Abbotsford prison
ABBOTSFORD - A Cape Breton man who was convicted of murdering his roommate has died in a medium-security federal prison of what officials say were natural causes. Correctional Services Canada (CSC) sa...
Pattison Media Mar 21, 2026 Charles Wheeliker, who pleaded guilty to the murder of his roommate and partner in 2013, has passed away in Matsqui Institution. (Image Credit: Canadian Press)