Category Archives: Fraser Valley

B.C. government to give Metro Vancouver's transit operator $312M over three years
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says it will provide $312 million in operating funding to Metro Vancouver's transit operator over the next three years. Transportation Minister Mike Farnwort...
Mike VandenBosch Apr 10, 2025

B.C. premier tells government to cancel American contracts 'wherever viable'
British Columbia's premier says U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to pause much of his tariffs for the rest of the world while excluding Canada is "insulting." David Eby made the comments while a...
Mike VandenBosch Apr 10, 2025

AbbyPD receives 'multiple' 911 calls over reported explosion in east Abbotsford
ABBOTSFORD - Police in Abbotsford say they received multiple 911 calls Thursday morning (Apr. 10) about an explosion in the eastern part of Abbotsford. According to a statement sent to Fraser Valley T...
Mike VandenBosch Apr 10, 2025

Chilliwack-area home sales drop double digits year over year as real estate board cites 'tariff uncertainty'
CHILLIWACK - Home sales through the Chilliwack and District Real Estate Board tumbled in March due to what the association calls "tariff uncertainty." According to a statement from CADREB, there were ...
Mike VandenBosch Apr 10, 2025

High winds expected later today in Chilliwack, Fraser Valley and Vancouver Island
CHILLIWACK - Environment Canada says strong winds of up to 80 km/h are expected later today in the Fraser Valley and Vancouver Island. According to a statement issued Thursday morning by the national ...
Mike VandenBosch Apr 10, 2025

Despite outshooting Spruce Kings 45-25, Chiefs come up short in PG as series heads back to Chilliwack
PRINCE GEORGE - The Chilliwack Chiefs outshot the Prince George Spruce Kings by a 45-25 margin, but came up short Wednesday night in a 5-2 loss at Kopar Memorial Arena. The two teams were separated by...
Mike VandenBosch Apr 10, 2025

Int'l cybercrime investigation results in arrest of Fraser Valley resident
FRASER VALLEY - Federal investigators with the RCMP Pacific Region in B.C. have arrested a Fraser Valley resident for their role in operating a network of thousands of infected computers capable of de...
Mike VandenBosch Apr 10, 2025

Despite nat'l lead by Liberals, Chilliwack MP Strahl still in the driver's seat heading into Thursday debate
CHILLIWACK - While multiple pollsters have the federal Liberals in front of the Conservatives by single digits, Chilliwack-Hope MP Mark Strahl still has the edge ahead of tonight's all-candidates deba...
Mike VandenBosch Apr 10, 2025

New driver pays the price for blazing through Abbotsford construction zone
ABBOTSFORD - A 19-year-old driver with a class 7 license will pay a steep price after being caught driving roughly 70 km/h above a posted construction zone speed limit on Wednesday. Police in Abbotsfo...
Mike VandenBosch Apr 10, 2025

Some schools in Canada are putting U.S. field trips on hold amid trade war
There are disappointed students, anxious parents and cautious school officials in at least two Canadian school districts that have suspended or cancelled trips over political uncertainty in the United...
Mike VandenBosch Apr 10, 2025