Category Archives: Fraser Valley

Single-vehicle crash northeast of Mission claims life of elderly woman Wednesday
MISSION - Mounties in Mission say a 69-year-old female passenger was pronounced deceased after a single-vehicle accident Wednesday afternoon (Jan. 15) in Durieu, a community northeast of Mission. Acco...
Mike VandenBosch Jan 16, 2025

Cultus Lake store closes after 6 years in business
CULTUS LAKE - A roadside convenience store selling everything from deli and dairy to camping supplies and snacks has closed its doors for the foreseeable future. Lakeside Market, located at 3776 Colum...
Mike VandenBosch Jan 16, 2025

Superior Propane announces deal with City of Chilliwack, its first step into the renewable propane market
CHILLIWACK - Superior Propane, Canada's leading supplier of propane with the largest distribution network across the country, says it has entered into an agreement with the City of Chilliwack that shi...
Mike VandenBosch Jan 16, 2025

UFV's Chilliwack campus will co-lead national ag-tech project thanks to $16.2 million in federal funding
CHILLIWACK - Thanks to an infusion of federal funding valued at $16.2 million, the University of the Fraser Valley will assume an integral role in the upstart Sustainable Food Systems for Canada (SF4C...
Mike VandenBosch Jan 16, 2025

Chilliwack First Nation acquires 50 acres of land adjacent to its existing reserve land
CHILLIWACK - A Chilliwack First Nation announced Wednesday night (Jan. 15) that it has acquired and added 50 acres of land within its traditional territory to its reserve in Chilliwack. According to a...
Mike VandenBosch Jan 15, 2025

Walmart Canada says underweight meat problem fixed by B.C. supplier
VANCOUVER - Walmart Canada says a third-party supplier that weighed and labelled meat products for its Richmond, B.C., store took immediate "corrective action" when it was made aware some products wer...
Mike VandenBosch Jan 15, 2025

B.C. forests minister says Trump tariffs could be 'devastating' to sector
B.C.'s Forests Minister Ravi Parmar says U.S. softwood lumber duties and president-elect Donald Trump's threatened tariffs could be "devastating" to the province's forestry sector. He says the provinc...
Mike VandenBosch Jan 15, 2025

Water quality notice now extended to some Abbotsford residents
ABBOTSFORD - Abbotsford Mission Water and Sewer Services says it is advising that some residents in Abbotsford living central to north of the city limits may notice temporary discolouration, along wit...
Mike VandenBosch Jan 15, 2025

Former DPAC chair files paperwork to run in upcoming Chilliwack school board by-election
CHILLIWACK - Former District Parent Advisory Council chair Katie Bartel says she's filed paperwork to run in the upcoming by-election for a vacant seat on the Chilliwack Board of Education.Bartel post...
Mike VandenBosch Jan 15, 2025

Volunteers invited to clean up abandoned RV along Chilliwack Lake Road Thursday
CHILLIWACK - Volunteers are stepping up to help fill the gap left by inaction from regional and provincial authorities when it comes to unsightly encampments and associated debris that constitute an e...
Mike VandenBosch Jan 15, 2025