Category Archives: Fraser Valley
B.C. falls behind in meeting needs of seniors as population grows, says advocate
VICTORIA - British Columbia's seniors advocate says the province is falling behind in meeting the basic needs of its older residents. Seniors Advocate Dan Levitt says in a report that despite some inv...
Dec 11, 2024
Property owner stunned after tenant leaves Chilliwack rental home in complete disarray
CHILLIWACK - Longtime Chilliwack resident Tony Gore of the Gore Brothers construction family estimates it might take thousands of dollars to repair a rental home near Valley Toyota in Chilliwack after...
Dec 11, 2024
Abbotsford man wins big Lotto Max jackpot, eyes retirement savings
ABBOTSFORD - An Abbotsford man has the bigger picture in mind now that he's won a $500,000 prize from the November 29, 2024 Lotto Max draw. B.C. Lottery Corporation announced Wednesday (Dec. 11) that ...
Dec 11, 2024
Former Chilliwack resident passes at Mission correctional institution
MISSION - Correctional Service Canada says an inmate at Mission Institution died last week while in custody. CSC says the 33-year-old inmate has been identified as Tyler Damien Van Basten, who had bee...
Dec 11, 2024
Tensions rising between Canada Post, union as strike nears four-week mark
Canada Post and the union representing postal workers are in a war of words as a countrywide strike enters its 27th day. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers pushed back on recent criticisms from Cana...
Dec 11, 2024
Convicted drug trafficker from Chilliwack arrested after allegedly breaching parole
CHILLIWACK - Mounties in Chilliwack say a 42-year-old man who was convicted of drug trafficking but allegedly breached conditions of his supervision order has been taken into custody. According to a s...
Dec 10, 2024
Chilliwack restaurant closes its doors
CHILLIWACK - A Chilliwack restaurant serving Korean-style fried chicken just off Vedder Road in Sardis appears to have closed for good. Kim's Fried Chicken, a once-popular destination serving honey ga...
Dec 10, 2024
Collision between snow plow dump truck, Kia SUV kills 8-year-old boy: B.C. Highway Patrol
CASTLEGAR - BC Highway Patrol officers are investigating a fatal collision between a snow plow dump truck and a Kia SUV that resulted in the death of an 8-year-old boy just outside Castlegar over the ...
Dec 10, 2024
Abbotsford PD warns public about fake taxi scam
ABBOTSFORD - Police in Abbotsford are warning the public about a black Hyundai Elantra with a taxi sign on its roof that appears to be complicit in a scam circulating within the community. According t...
Dec 10, 2024
Update: Alert citizen's tip leads to missing elderly man being located
ABBOTSFORD - Abbotsford Police Department says an 81-year-old man who was last seen Monday evening in Abbotsford has been safely located in Vancouver. According to a statement from Sgt. Paul Walker, C...
Dec 10, 2024