Category Archives: Fraser Valley

B.C. labour board approves service reductions as inland ferry strike escalates
VANCOUVER - Inland ferry services that are crucial to several small communities in southeast British Columbia face being further cut from today as a labour dispute on Kootenay Lake escalates. The West...
Dave Barry Dec 30, 2024

Chilliwack options for Christmas tree disposal
CHILLIWACK - The City of Chilliwack is reminding residents of ways to responsibly dispose of their natural Christmas trees this holiday season.Through January 10, residents participating in the city's...
Dave Barry Dec 30, 2024

Artist and activist Joe Average dies at 67, after life as vivid as his paintings
VANCOUVER - Vancouver's Joe Average was an artist, advocate and activist whose bright, multicoloured images were as multi-faceted as his existence. But his sister Karin Carson says she used to giggle ...
Dave Barry Dec 30, 2024

Man charged after nurse attacked, seriously injured at B.C. hospital
PORT MOODY, B.C. - A man has been charged with allegedly assaulting a nurse at a Metro Vancouver hospital in an incident police say left her seriously injured last month. Police in Port Moody say a ch...
Dave Barry Dec 30, 2024

A complaint about a neighbour's cologne tops the list of worst reasons to call 9-1-1 in 2024
CHILLIWACK - A neighbour's stinky cologne and a box of rotten avocados are among the bizarre reasons people called 9-1-1 in 2024, according to E-Comm, which handles about two million emergency calls a...
Dave Barry Dec 30, 2024

Federal government plans to extend deadline for charitable donation tax deductions
The federal government plans to extend the deadline for claiming charitable donations on tax returns through to the end of February. The announcement from Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc comes nearly...
Dave Barry Dec 30, 2024

'Tinder of construction' aims to keep B.C. building waste out of landfills
COBBLE HILL, B.C. - Gil Yaron barely contains his excitement when asked to describe his non-profit venture to convince construction companies, developers and renovation contractors to recycle tonnes o...
Dave Barry Dec 30, 2024

Langley RCMP asking public for help in locating missing woman
UPDATE: Langley RCMP say a woman who was reported missing on December 18 has been located. Her name and image have been removed for privacy reasons.
Dave Barry Dec 29, 2024

Police called to Surrey pub after 'large fight' and shooting
Police in Surrey say two people suffered non-life-threatening injuries after a brawl broke out at a pub early this morning. The Surrey Police Service says officers responded to multiple calls about a ...
Dave Barry Dec 29, 2024

CRIME STOPPERS: Most Wanted - Week of December 29, 2024
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 Dec 29, 2024