Category Archives: Fraser Valley

Overall crime down in 2024 compared to previous year: Surrey Police
SURREY - Surrey Police Service (SPS) has now released its year-end crime statistics report for 2024. Overall numbers show a city-wide decrease across property and drug crimes, violent crimes and other...
Mike VandenBosch Feb 14, 2025

B.C. government increasing minimum wage by 2.6 per cent in summer
VICTORIA - The lowest-paid workers across B.C. are getting higher paychecks in June as the province raises the minimum wage from $17.40 to $17.85. "Minimum wage earners are vulnerable to jumps in the ...
Dave Barry Feb 14, 2025

Earthquake felt on southern Vancouver Island is latest B.C. tremor
VANCOUVER - Residents across southern Vancouver Island reported feeling a 3.8 magnitude earthquake that struck off the southern coast, the latest in a string of tremors in British Columbia this week. ...
Mike VandenBosch Feb 14, 2025

Once proud fans, some Tesla owners in Canada embarrassed by company's CEO
MONTREAL - Stphane Pascalon's Tesla fan club brings people together to share their pride for the company's cars, but that pride has turned into shame for some, and now the club plans to distribute hun...
Mike VandenBosch Feb 14, 2025

Workers at B.C. LifeLabs file 72-hour strike notice over wages, benefits
BURNABY, B.C. - The union representing about 1,200 workers at LifeLabs throughout British Columbia says it has issued a 72-hour strike notice to the employer. The B.C. General Employees' Union says in...
Mike VandenBosch Feb 13, 2025

Vancouver makes plans to tackle organized crime in city's Downtown Eastside
VANCOUVER - Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim and the city's police chief have unveiled a task force to tackle organized crime in the Downtown Eastside and beyond. Sim says the status quo isn't working in the n...
Mike VandenBosch Feb 13, 2025

Chilliwack trustee candidates disagree on their vision to be the next SD33 trustee
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack Board of Education by-election candidate Katie Bartel issued a statement Thursday (Feb. 13) in which she highlighted concerns about opponent Laurie Throness' responses to a rec...
Mike VandenBosch Feb 13, 2025

B.C. cancels $1,000 grocery rebate over tariff threats, as opposition Conservatives accuse Eby of deceit
VICTORIA - British Columbia's finance minister says the government is cancelling the $1,000 grocery rebate it promised during the election and will pause government hiring over U.S. President Donald T...
Mike VandenBosch Feb 13, 2025

2 Valley Huskers players advance to play collegiate ball in Canada
CHILLIWACK - Over two years ago, Steven Koniuck relocated from Winnipeg to Chilliwack with a goal of one day playing university football by joining the Valley Huskers team in the Canadian Junior Footb...
Mike VandenBosch Feb 13, 2025

Meeting planned as opponents of gravel pit expansion in Hope mobilize
HOPE - A meeting has been tentatively scheduled for next week as opponents of a proposed gravel pit expansion in Hope have mobilized and circulated a petition with over 650 signatures against the expa...
Mike VandenBosch Feb 13, 2025