Category Archives: Fraser Valley
Eby says B.C. making contingency plans to reduce reliance on U.S. electricity
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby says the government is making contingency plans to reduce the province's reliance on electricity from the United States after the start of the continental...
Mar 05, 2025
Rotary Club of Chilliwack Fraser strengthens life-saving training with 5-figure donation to Chilliwack SAR
CHILLIWACK - Bolstered by deep roots in the community dating back several decades in Chilliwack, the Rotary Club of Chilliwack Fraser recently presented Chilliwack Search and Rescue with a generous fi...
Mar 05, 2025
UPDATE: 3-year-old boy dies after fatal motor vehicle collision in Chilliwack
UPDATE 11:40 A.M., WEDNESDAY: Chilliwack RCMP have now confirmed that a 3-year-old pedestrian has died after a serious motor vehicle collision at Vedder Road and Petawawa Road in Chilliwack. According...
Mar 05, 2025
Car thieves, including prolific offender, get stuck in Sumas Mountain snow but can't elude police
SUMAS MOUNTAIN - A spokesperson for the Abbotsford Police Department says a stolen vehicle has led to the arrest of a prolific offender known to police. According to a statement from AbbyPD Sgt. Paul ...
Mar 05, 2025
UPDATE: One person transported to hospital after SUV strikes Chilliwack apartment building
UPDATE 10:25 A.M. WEDNESDAY: A spokesperson for the Upper Fraser Valley RCMP detachment in Chilliwack says one person was transported to hospital for assessment following Tuesday evening's incident in...
Mar 05, 2025
First Nations-linked corp. finalizes purchase of Chilliwack apartment complex, motel in Harrison
SEABIRD ISLAND - Sqwqel Development Corporation (SqDC), the economic arm of Sq'wqel (Seabird Island) First Nation, says it is excited to announce the successful acquisition of a Chilliwack apartment c...
Mar 05, 2025
Big 5 bank to close in Hope, citing 'lower business volumes'
HOPE - The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) has confirmed that it plans to close its branch on Wallace Street in Hope later this year, citing what it calls "lower business volumes."According ...
Mar 05, 2025
Update: Suspect in custody in Langley shooting
UPDATE: A suspect is in custody following a reported incident of shots fired in Langley. Langley RCMP provided the following statement: "On March 4, 2025, at approximately 3 p.m., Langley RCMP were re...
Mar 04, 2025
Former Abbotsford-West MLA Mike de Jong ousted from federal Conservative nomination race
Former Abbotsford-West MLA Mike de Jong says he's been told by the Conservative Party of Canada that he is no longer in the running to be a candidate for the party in the next federal election. He say...
Mar 04, 2025
RCMP investigating suspicious death in Merritt, appealing to public for tips
MERRITT - RCMP are investigating a suspicious death in Merritt.In a news release distributed Tuesday (Mar. 4), emergency responders were called to a home on Monday to find a man in medical distress. T...
Mar 04, 2025