Category Archives: Fraser Valley
91-year-old senior in mobility scooter struck by car, in serious condition at hospital: RCMP
MAPLE RIDGE - Mounties in Maple Ridge say a 91-year-old pedestrian who was riding on a mobility scooter was hit by a car Monday afternoon, resulting in serious injuries to the senior. According to a s...
Mar 09, 2026

Overheight-detection system for trucks coming to Fraser Valley overpass that's been hit 6x since 2021
CHILLIWACK/ABBOTSFORD - The province says construction has begun on a new overheight-detection system (OHDS) on a Highway 1 overpass between Chilliwack and Abbotsford that's been struck six times sinc...
Mike VandenBosch Mar 09, 2026

City of Mission experiences significant profit from 2025 timber sales
MISSION - The City of Mission says sales from its municipal forestry operation saw a significant profit, one that more than doubled its initial expectations. According to a statement from the municipa...
Mike VandenBosch Mar 09, 2026

Foreign national convicted of trying to enter B.C. with 6 undeclared guns, CBSA says man 'may be' removed from Canada
VICTORIA - The Canada Border Services Agency says a 44-year-old foreign national has been sentenced to four years in prison after he tried to enter British Columbia with six undeclared firearms in his...
Mike VandenBosch Mar 09, 2026

39-year-old Mission man arrested, drugs and weapons seized in search warrant: RCMP
MISSION - Mounties in Mission say a 39-year-old man has been arrested and remains in custody for possession of firearms, multiple IDs in other people's names and other items consistent with drug traff...
Mike VandenBosch Mar 09, 2026

Patient airlifted to hospital Sunday after motor vehicle incident near Eastern Hillsides
CHILLIWACK - A patient was airlifted to hospital after a motor vehicle incident near Eastern Hillsides in Chilliwack Sunday afternoon.According to an emailed statement from B.C. Emergency Health Servi...
Mike VandenBosch Mar 09, 2026

One man arrested, stolen ATM recovered after Sunday night break and enter: Abbotsford PD
ABBOTSFORD - A spokesperson for the Abbotsford PD says a man has been arrested and remains in custody for his alleged role in a break and enter at a business on Auguston Parkway.Sgt. Paul Walker tells...
Mike VandenBosch Mar 09, 2026
Snowfall warning issued for the Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt
HOPE - A snowfall warning is in effect for the Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Merritt following a night of snowy chaos.Environment Canada says around 15 to 20 centimetres of snow is expected for the ...
Mike VandenBosch Mar 09, 2026

First responders search for missing man approximately 37 kms up Chilliwack Lake Road: RCMP
CHILLIWACK - A spokesperson for the Chilliwack RCMP detachment says first responders have been searching for a missing man for at least two days now after he was reported missing in the Chilliwack Riv...
Mike VandenBosch Mar 09, 2026

UFV students chronicle over 400-page history of Abbotsford fire department
ABBOTSFORD - Abbotsford firefighters have enlisted the help of the University of Fraser Valley (UFV) history students to dig up a rich saga right in their own backyard.Over the 2025 summer and fall se...
Pattison Media Mar 08, 2026 Sophie Jones (left) and Hunter Gauthier (right) (Image Credit: University of the Fraser Valley)