Category Archives: Fraser Valley

Chilliwack group serving exploited women expands operations, sees rise in addicted or prostituted girls
CHILLIWACK - A Chilliwack-based non-profit whose mission is centered on improving the lives of sexually exploited women has expanded its operations at a time when it reports seeing more teenaged girls...
Mike VandenBosch Jul 03, 2025

B.C. police arrest two over extortion involving South Asian community
SURREY - RCMP in Surrey, B.C., say two suspects have been arrested in their investigation into extortion that has targeted the South Asian business community. Police say they've been looking into the ...
Mike VandenBosch Jul 03, 2025

Missing 23-year-old located safe and sound: Chilliwack RCMP
CHILLIWACK - Mounties in Chilliwack now say the 23-year-old female who was reported missing has been located. "The RCMP is pleased to confirm that the 23-year-old woman reported missing on June 27, 20...
Mike VandenBosch Jul 03, 2025

RCMP acknowledge wheel fell off one of their trailers, igniting Lytton fire that led to evacuations
Mounties say a wildfire that has triggered evacuations near Lytton, B.C. was caused when a wheel fell off an RCMP trailer in a "tremendously unfortunate" incident. Staff Sgt. Kris Clark says in a stat...
Mike VandenBosch Jul 03, 2025

New bakery, coffee shop coming to Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - The owners of a bakery in Hope that sells donuts, pastries, cakes and much more plan to open a second location in Chilliwack. Ankita Singh and Naveen Chaudhary, owners of the Rolling Pin ...
Mike VandenBosch Jul 03, 2025

Two-vehicle collision in Chilliwack Wednesday night requires extrication
CHILLIWACK - Two people had to be extricated from their vehicles following a traffic collision near Wellington Avenue and Corbould Street Wednesday night in Chilliwack. According to scanner traffic, C...
Mike VandenBosch Jul 03, 2025

Small wildfire ignites south of Highway 1 in Hope
UPDATE 10:30 A.M.: Fire crews with the Hope Fire Department responded around midnight for the report of a wildfire on the mountain behind the Esso Travel Centre. Hope Fire says B.C. Wildfire Service c...
Mike VandenBosch Jul 03, 2025

Police in Abbotsford confirm 39-year-old man stabbed early Wednesday
ABBOTSFORD - Police in Abbotsford say a 39-year-old man was transported to hospital early Wednesday morning after being stabbed in Abbotsford following a reported altercation. According to a statement...
Mike VandenBosch Jul 02, 2025

IHIT says double homicide in Abbotsford involved elderly couple, apparent murder suicide
ABBOTSFORD - A spokesperson for the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) has confirmed that an elderly couple was found dead in an apparent murder suicide Monday evening in Abbotsford. Accord...
Mike VandenBosch Jul 02, 2025

Chilliwack self-serve business reminds customers to pay in full
CHILLIWACK - A Chilliwack florist is reminding customers to honour their obligations after recent instances in which customers took flowers from their self-serve stand but did not pay in full or just ...
Mike VandenBosch Jul 02, 2025