Category Archives: Fraser Valley

Chiefs pick up two road wins, lead playoff series 3-1
NANAIMO - The Chilliwack Chiefs are riding a wave of momentum this weekend fresh off two road wins in the second round of the BCHL playoffs. The Chiefs outshot Alberni Valley 39-34 and opened the scor...
Mike VandenBosch Apr 24, 2025

Opening of new Chilliwack elementary school pushed back a year
CHILLIWACK - A spokesperson for the Chilliwack School District says SD33 has revised its projected opening date for the new elementary school in Rosedale. According to a statement from spokesperson Am...
Mike VandenBosch Apr 24, 2025

Body found in burning vehicle near Merritt
MERRITT - RCMP are investigating a death north of Merritt that triggered a lengthy police presence on Highway 97C north of the city.The BC RCMP's Southeast District says emergency services responded t...
Mike VandenBosch Apr 24, 2025

VPD whistleblower alleges arrest quotas in Downtown Eastside crackdown
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's police watchdog says the Vancouver Police Board must look into an officer's allegation that arrest quotas have been issued as part of Mayor Ken Sim's "Task Force Barrage...
Mike VandenBosch Apr 23, 2025

Impaired driver in B.C. going double the limit and on his way to get child: police
NANAIMO - A man from Nanaimo, B.C., faces a driving suspension, a speeding ticket and allegations of impaired driving for passing an unmarked police vehicle going 120 kilometres an hour over the poste...
Mike VandenBosch Apr 23, 2025

Man missing, woman and infant found alive on shore after B.C. boat accident
LANGFORD - A man is missing after three people, including an infant, were thrown overboard in a boating accident on Finlayson Arm northwest of Victoria. West Shore RCMP say they responded to a report ...
Mike VandenBosch Apr 23, 2025

Volunteers clean up garbage strewn throughout riverfront site in Hope
HOPE - Volunteers from Hope and Chilliwack alike teamed up over the Easter long weekend to remove a multitude of accumulated garbage near a riverfront site in Hope. Aided by longtime Chilliwack reside...
Mike VandenBosch Apr 23, 2025

Chilliwack council sets public hearing for apt. complex purchased by RAN for women's supportive housing
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack councillors have given first and second reading, but not final approval, for a rezoning application of a four-unit apartment complex on Maple Avenue that was purchased by Ruth ...
Mike VandenBosch Apr 23, 2025

Abbotsford Police Dept. to roll out body-worn cameras next month
ABBOTSFORD - Frontline police in Abbotsford will begin donning Axon body-worn cameras as early as next month for a six-month pilot project. According to an emailed statement from AbbyPD Sgt. Paul Walk...
Mike VandenBosch Apr 23, 2025

Chilliwack soccer clubs announce historic merger
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack FC and Tzeachten FC say they're excited to announce a formal agreement to move towards an amalgamation of the two soccer clubs. According to a joint statement from Tzeachten FC...
Mike VandenBosch Apr 23, 2025