Category Archives: Fraser Valley

1 person deceased after fire at Chilliwack apartment complex Thursday morning
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack Assistant Fire Chief Krista Minar has confirmed that one person has died after a fire happened on the third floor of an apartment building on Victoria Avenue Thursday morning (...
Alyssa Conti Jan 23, 2025

Payments to shortchanged caregivers of kids with disabilities satisfy B.C. watchdog
VICTORIA - British Columbia's ombudsperson says he's satisfied the provincial government has fixed a problem that shortchanged caregivers of children with disabilities to the tune of more than $1 mill...
Mike VandenBosch Jan 23, 2025

Illegal encampment crops up in Chilliwack River Valley after deactivated dirt road gets unlawfully refilled
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack cleanup volunteer Ross Aikenhead says it's discouraging to see an illegal encampment crop up on what was supposed to be a permanently deactivated dirt road just off Chilliwack ...
Mike VandenBosch Jan 23, 2025

A taste of Lithuania set to open in downtown Chilliwack Thursday
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack's newest eatery offering unique Lithuanian cuisine is set to open its doors to the public today in downtown Chilliwack. Rasa Noreika, the owner of Baltic Bay European Rustic Ki...
Mike VandenBosch Jan 23, 2025

Abbotsford police seize gun, ammo during traffic stop of suspicious vehicle
ABBOTSFORD - Proactive policing can put repeat offenders back behind bars where they belong, particularly when frontline AbbyPD officers apprehend suspects who breach the conditions of their release. ...
Mike VandenBosch Jan 23, 2025

RVs destroyed after fire breaks out at homeless encampment north of Hope Wednesday night
HOPE - A spokesperson for the Hope RCMP Detachment says two recreational vehicles were completely destroyed after a fire broke out on a forest service road north of Hope Wednesday night. According to ...
Mike VandenBosch Jan 23, 2025

Missing Fraser Valley man located deceased
FRASER VALLEY - A spokesperson for the Surrey Police Service has confirmed that a man who was the subject of a missing person's media release just before Christmas has been found deceased. According t...
Mike VandenBosch Jan 22, 2025

Five candidates file to run for Cheam First Nation councillor by-election, including former chief
CHILLIWACK - Five candidates are slated to appear on a ballot in March to fill the remainder of a councillor term, including two former councillors and a former chief himself, with Cheam First Nation....
Mike VandenBosch Jan 22, 2025

B.C. First Nation leader apologizes, walks back on Northern Gateway pipeline support
The president of the Union of BC Indian Chiefs is apologizing and walking back comments suggesting he supported reviving the Northern Gateway pipeline project, and now says he doesn't support "resusci...
Mike VandenBosch Jan 22, 2025

Abbotsford Int'l Airport surpasses million passenger mark for 2nd year in a row - without charging exorbitant fees
ABBOTSFORD - The nearest airport in the Fraser Valley hasn't just emerged as a viable alternative to YVR for Chilliwack-area residents who prefer cheaper parking rates and a quicker connection to Calg...
Mike VandenBosch Jan 22, 2025