Category Archives: Fraser Valley

Chilliwack firefighters honoured for exceptional bravery during apartment fire
CHILLIWACK - Three Chilliwack firefighters were honoured at Tuesday's Chilliwack City Council meeting for demonstrating exceptional bravery and heroism during an apartment fire that happened nearly fo...
Mike VandenBosch Apr 09, 2025

B.C. invests $100m over two years in rebate program for heat pumps in more homes
VICTORIA - British Columbia's government says it is spending $100 million over two years to expand its rebate program, hoping to install more than 8,000 heat pumps to homes across the province. Energy...
Mike VandenBosch Apr 09, 2025

Vancouver police officer admits to discreditable conduct over sexualized messages
BURNABY - A Vancouver police sergeant who also taught at B.C. universities has admitted to allegations of discreditable conduct related to unsolicited sexualized messages he sent to fellow officers an...
Mike VandenBosch Apr 09, 2025

People's Party of Canada leader to visit Chilliwack this weekend
CHILLIWACK - People's Party of Canada leader Maxime Bernier plans to make a stop this weekend in Chilliwack, a riding where the last PPC candidate in 2021 made a decent showing for a political party s...
Mike VandenBosch Apr 09, 2025

Chilliwack council approves application to rezone mobile home park for 143-unit townhouse project
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack councillors have approved an application from a Chilliwack homebuilder to rezone and redevelop a mobile home park that will allow over 140 townhomes to be built across from Tow...
Mike VandenBosch Apr 09, 2025

Chilliwack Chiefs score first but falter in 3rd period of BCHL playoffs
PRINCE GEORGE - After going up 2-0 in their BCHL playoff series and holding a 1-0 lead going into the third period Tuesday night, the Chilliwack Chiefs saw their streak of good fortune dissipate. Faci...
Mike VandenBosch Apr 09, 2025

B.C. police warn of increase in scams targeting Indigenous businesses
PRINCE GEORGE - Mounties in Prince George, B.C., are warning about "a significant increase in high value" scams targeting Indigenous communities and businesses. They say fraudsters have swindled more ...
Mike VandenBosch Apr 09, 2025

Update: AbbyPD identifies suspect in spike belt incident
UPDATE: AbbyPD Sgt. Paul Walker says the suspect in Tuesday night's incident has been identified as Robert Allard. He has been charged and is currently remanded to custody until Friday, April 11. He w...
Mike VandenBosch Apr 09, 2025

Armed men with balaclavas point gun during carjacking, make off with Jeep: Mission RCMP
MISSION - Mounties in Mission are investigating a carjacking in which two men with balaclavas pointed a gun and stole a Jeep last Friday (Apr. 4) in the Steelhead area.According to a statement from Mi...
Mike VandenBosch Apr 08, 2025

One missing, B.C. police investigating after Okanagan Lake landslide: RCMP
WEST KELOWNA - Police in West Kelowna, B.C., say they have opened a missing person investigation for someone last seen in the area of a landslide that washed over a road along the shore of Okanagan La...
Mike VandenBosch Apr 08, 2025