Category Archives: Fraser Valley

In the news today: Canada Post union calls for halt to overtime
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Canada Post union calls for halt to overtime as deadline passes with no agreement The union representing about...
Mike VandenBosch May 23, 2025

Vancouver police say Downtown Eastside crime dropping after adoption of task force
VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver have released new data they say depicts the success of a task force launched three months ago to curb crime in the city's Downtown Eastside neighbourhood. The data corr...
Mike VandenBosch May 22, 2025

Chilliwack School District expects boost of over $1 million from int'l student enrolment vs. previous year
CHILLIWACK - The Chilliwack School District has experienced a fairly significant enrolment boost in international students during the current budget cycle, resulting in a revenue increase of over a mi...
Mike VandenBosch May 22, 2025

B.C. man charged for allegedly stabbing Police Service Dog Rebel during high-risk incident
LOWER MAINLAND - Mounties in Richmond say a man who was apprehended during a high-risk police incident and allegedly stabbed a police service dog in early May has been charged. According to a statemen...
Mike VandenBosch May 22, 2025

Canadian caught sneaking into the U.S. from Fraser Valley - with coke and meth
SUMAS, WASHINGTON - A Canadian citizen has been arrested by American border guards from the Blaine Sector division in Sumas after he tried to cross from the Fraser Valley into the U.S. illegally with ...
Mike VandenBosch May 22, 2025

New family doctors to set up clinical practices in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - At a time when thousands of people in the Fraser Valley lack access to a dedicated general practitioner, Chilliwack stands to benefit from the arrival of three new family doctors who plan...
Mike VandenBosch May 22, 2025

From CFL sidelines to Huskers spring camp, Chilliwack's Piché brings pro-level insight
CHILLIWACK - It was a full-circle moment for Valley Huskers special teams coordinator and running backs coach Ryk Pich, catching up with a former high school player of his who now leads one of the CFL...
Mike VandenBosch May 22, 2025

YOUR PERSPECTIVE: British Columbia, It's time for us to step up
From day one as B.C.'s Minister of Forests, I have been blown away by the work of the BC Wildfire Service. I have never met a more dedicated, hard-working group of people, and I am grateful everyday t...
Mike VandenBosch May 22, 2025

Pattison Food Group stores in Chilliwack, Fraser Valley to support local food banks this week
CHILLIWACK - Western Canadians can do their part to help local food banks, the backbone of many communities these days, this week by purchasing Western Family products at Pattison Food Group supermark...
Dave Barry May 22, 2025

More pain at the pump for Chilliwack motorists as gas prices spike once again
CHILLIWACK - Just when you thought Chilliwack gas prices were dropping a few cents here and there to around $1.559 per litre this week, motorists around Chilliwack saw an unexpected double-digit incre...
Mike VandenBosch May 22, 2025