Category Archives: Fraser Valley

UPDATE: Driver of car that struck property eludes AbbyPD officers as manhunt ends
UPDATE 2:45 P.M. WEDNESDAY: Abbotsford PD says the police search has ended, but the driver remains outstanding. The investigation is in its early stages and is continuing. Original story from 12:10 p....
Mike VandenBosch Mar 12, 2025

Chilliwack home sales drop in February as uncertainty grips market
CHILLIWACK - Home sales in the Chilliwack area dropped sharply in February as economic uncertainty loomed over the real estate market.The Chilliwack and District Real Estate Board says 187 homes were ...
Mike VandenBosch Mar 12, 2025

Chilliwack convenience store owners dismayed by RCMP investigation into break and enter
CHILLIWACK - Unsworth Market owners Moe and Nina, a husband and wife team, say they're dismayed at what they say is a lack of police investigation into an attempted break and enter that happened about...
Mike VandenBosch Mar 12, 2025

New leadership at Chilliwack non-profit
CHILLIWACK - A longtime Chilliwack non-profit agency has installed a new executive to lead the social services organization that provides education, prevention and support services to people affected ...
Mike VandenBosch Mar 12, 2025

City of Chilliwack to fund Cheam Leisure Centre weight room upgrades of over $250K
CHILLIWACK - It's out with the old and in with the new. Thanks to a unanimous council decision at their meeting on Tuesday afternoon (Mar. 11), the City of Chilliwack will fund over $250,000 worth of ...
Mike VandenBosch Mar 12, 2025

In America's 'most Canadian town,' Trump's trade war wounds wallets and hearts
The tiny community of Point Roberts is a little bit of America, firmly fixed to British Columbia. It's the result of a cartographic quirk, occupying the southern tip of the otherwise-Canadian Tsawwass...
Mike VandenBosch Mar 12, 2025

Missing 32-year-old woman located safely: Chilliwack RCMP
CHILLIWACK - Mounties in Chilliwack say a 32-year-old woman who was reported missing earlier this month has been safely located. "The RCMP is pleased to confirm that the 32-year-old female reported mi...
Mike VandenBosch Mar 11, 2025

Lower Mainland manufacturer to close and lay off over 170, citing tariff uncertainty: Unifor
DELTA - Canada's largest private sector union claims a furniture manufacturer south of Vancouver is prepared to lay off more than 170 people and shift Canadian operations to the U.S. According to a st...
Mike VandenBosch Mar 11, 2025

Slower B.C. real estate sales blamed on U.S. tariff uncertainty, association says
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Real Estate Association says tariff uncertainty has slowed housing activity. A board report says there were 4,947 residential sales in the province last month, down 9....
Mike VandenBosch Mar 11, 2025

Inclusive playground equipment unveiled in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - The City of Chilliwack says a community celebration will be held this week to mark the addition of inclusive swing equipment at a downtown Chilliwack park.According to a news release Tues...
Mike VandenBosch Mar 11, 2025