Category Archives: Fraser Valley

Report of suspicious activity leads to significant stolen property recovery: Hope RCMP
HOPE - Mounties in Hope say a report of suspicious activity eventually led to a discovery of stolen property in late April. According to a statement from Hope RCMP Staff Sgt. Michael Sargent, Mounties...
Mike VandenBosch May 06, 2025

Stolen search and rescue gear bags have been returned: Chilliwack RCMP
CHILLIWACK - Police in Chilliwack say the gear bags containing specialized search and rescue (SAR) equipment that were stolen during the search operation for the missing 7-year-old child last week hav...
Mike VandenBosch May 06, 2025

Seasonal water restrictions take effect in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - The City of Chilliwack says its annual summer water restrictions are now in effect through to mid-October. In a news release Tuesday morning, the City of Chilliwack says it updated its wa...
Mike VandenBosch May 06, 2025

Diner officially opens in downtown Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - After acquiring all the necessary permits and licenses and hiring restaurant staff, Johnny's Jukebox Diner has officially reopened in downtown Chilliwack. The 1950s-themed diner that form...
Mike VandenBosch May 06, 2025

Youth, 17, deceased after hiking accident near Lions Bay: Sea to Sky RCMP
LIONS BAY - Mounties with the Sea to Sky detachment in Squamish say a 17-year-old has died after a hiking accident near Lions Bay over the weekend. According to a statement from RCMP Constable Kelly W...
Mike VandenBosch May 06, 2025

Seabird Island First Nation to hold referendum on housing, business lease extension
SEABIRD ISLAND - Sq'wqel (Seabird Island) northeast of Agassiz will hold a referendum next month involving an affordable housing project and the extension of a business lease that could benefit commun...
Mike VandenBosch May 06, 2025

New Harrison marina owner invites community to come celebrate at grand opening
HARRISON - Sqwqel Development Corporation (SqDC), the economic arm of Seabird Island First Nation, will hold an event celebrating its acquisition of the Harrison Hot Springs Marina over the Victoria D...
Mike VandenBosch May 06, 2025

BCCA pilot project in Chilliwack to promote skilled trades to elementary students
CHILLIWACK - The British Columbia Construction Association and a like-minded partner agency will launch a pilot phase of the "Honour the Work" initiative this month in Chilliwack to encourage more ele...
Mike VandenBosch May 06, 2025

Buyers and sellers 'reluctant' in current Chilliwack real estate market as sales plummet
CHILLIWACK - The president of the Chilliwack and District Real Estate Board suggests buyers and sellers are reluctant to get back into the market, based on much slower sales activity in April 2025. Ac...
Mike VandenBosch May 06, 2025

Woman, 57, found deceased in West Kelowna home: RCMP
WEST KELOWNA - Mounties with the Southeast District Major Crime Unit in B.C. are investigating after a 57-year-old woman was found deceased in a West Kelowna home over the weekend.According to a state...
Mike VandenBosch May 05, 2025