Category Archives: Fraser Valley

Volunteers clean up yet another Chilliwack River Valley homeless camp
CHILLIWACK - In the absence of government action from any regional or provincial agency, nearly a dozen volunteers took time out of their weekend to clean up yet another homeless encampment in the Chi...
Mike VandenBosch Jan 13, 2025

Fraser Valley poultry farms continuing to deal with Avian flu outbreaks
VANCOUVER - Nearly 60 poultry facilities in British Columbia have reported outbreaks of avian flu, marking a slight decrease from 64 cases reported earlier last week.Despite the improvement, the Canad...
Dave Barry Jan 12, 2025

CRIME STOPPERS: Most Wanted - Week of January 12, 2025
CHILLIWACK - Crime Stoppers "MOST WANTED" is a weekly service based on information provided by police investigators who need public assistance in making our communities safer by identifying individual...
Dave Barry Jan 12, 2025

Hand drawn cards bring festive spirits to health care facilities across Fraser Valley
CHILLIWACK - Students across the Fraser Valley brought some festive joy to hospital patients and residents this holiday season through a holiday card drive organized by the Fraser Valley Health Care F...
Dave Barry Jan 12, 2025

B.C. fire crews sent to fight Los Angeles wildfire: forests minister
British Columbia's forests minister says a crew from the province's wildfire service left for California Saturday afternoon to help battle the wildfires ravaging the Los Angeles area. Ravi Parmar says...
Dave Barry Jan 11, 2025

Update: Pick up truck being sought in stolen mailbox investigation
UPDATE January 12 - ABBOTSFORD - Abbotsford Police are asking for the public's help in identifying the owner of a white or light-coloured Ford truck that was spotted pulling mailboxes off their founda...
Dave Barry Jan 11, 2025

Abbotsford youths arrested following incidents with BB guns
ABBOTSFORD - Two separate weapons incidents involving youths threatening people with guns prompted an urgent response from Abbotsford police Friday (Jan. 11) night.AbbyPD frontline officers treated th...
Dave Barry Jan 11, 2025

Former B.C. premier says she 'misspoke' when claiming she was never a Conservative
OTTAWA - Former British Columbia premier Christy Clark, who is considering a run for federal Liberal leader, has backtracked on her claim this week that she'd never been a member of the Conservative p...
Dave Barry Jan 11, 2025

Chilliwack Ukrainian church up for sale despite local efforts to reinvigorate the parish
CHILLIWACK - Ukrainian Orthodox parishioners are expressing confusion and disappointment over the pending loss of their spiritual home, St. Demetrius Church on Victor Street.Once a thriving cultural a...
Dave Barry Jan 11, 2025

West Kelowna fire chief says L.A. devastation a haunting reminder of B.C. blaze
The fire chief of a British Columbia community devastated by a fast-moving wildfire in 2023 says it's "haunting" to see similar circumstances playing out in Southern California. Jason Brolund, the fir...
Dave Barry Jan 11, 2025