Category Archives: Fraser Valley

Fraser Valley Agritech projects receive $4 million in provincial funding
ABBOTSFORD - Seven Agritech projects across the Fraser Valley will be getting $4 million in provincial funds as the B.C. government continues to till the soil of its own agricultural industry. Aldergr...
Mike VandenBosch Feb 28, 2025

Chilliwack mall kiosk closes amid 2 pending store closures
CHILLIWACK - In the midst of two pending store closures, another store has closed at Cottonwood Centre mall in Chilliwack. Virgin Mobile, which had operated a kiosk near Coles and Bootlegger, has perm...
Alyssa Conti Feb 28, 2025

Small-scale community project grant reopens in Abbotsford
ABBOTSFORD - No community project is too small to fund, as the City of Abbotsford returns with the $20,000 Neighbourhood Small Grants (NSG) program. The grant offers up to $1,000 in initiatives that b...
Alyssa Conti Feb 28, 2025

Violent break and enter suspect charged in Fraser Valley incidents (VIDEO)
SOUTH SURREY - Surrey Police Service officers say a 38-year-old male has been charged with multiple Criminal Code offences in connection with a series of what police describe as violent break and ente...
Mike VandenBosch Feb 27, 2025

B.C. solicitor general says police warned Opposition operative away from care home
VICTORIA - The B.C. government and the Opposition have released duelling narratives about a mental-health facility that is at the heart of alleged voter irregularities in the October election. Solicit...
Mike VandenBosch Feb 27, 2025

Chilliwack mayor disputes housing minister's data, casts doubt on future supportive housing projects
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack Mayor Ken Popove says Chilliwack has the highest number of shelter beds in the Lower Mainland, despite assertions from Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon that the City of Chilliwack'...
Mike VandenBosch Feb 27, 2025

Telus offers hundreds of buyouts to workers across the country
VANCOUVER - For the second time this month, Telus is offering buyouts to hundreds of employees across the country. The telecom company said it's offering "generous" buyout packages as part of the comp...
Mike VandenBosch Feb 27, 2025

Chilliwack golf course seeks liquor primary license, expanded hours
CHILLIWACK - The City of Chilliwack says it has received an application from a Chilliwack golf course that could see the facility's seating capacity expanded and a liquor primary license established a...
Mike VandenBosch Feb 27, 2025

ERT incident in Aldergrove Wednesday relates to drug investigation (VIDEO)
ALDERGROVE - An Abbotsford Police Department spokesperson says a deployment of Emergency Response Team members to Aldergrove Wednesday is connected to an ongoing drug investigation, but could not reve...
Mike VandenBosch Feb 27, 2025

Chilliwack goalkeeper commits to play university soccer up north
CHILLIWACK - The University of Northern British Columbia announced Wednesday (Feb. 26) that its soccer program has signed 5-foot-11 goalkeeper Taylor Klassen from Chilliwack for the fall 2025 season a...
Mike VandenBosch Feb 27, 2025