Category Archives: Fraser Valley

Public works project near Chilliwack supermarket moving forward
CHILLIWACK - The City of Chilliwack is moving forward on a promised traffic signal on Luckakuck Way near a prominent supermarket and popular deli. As of Thursday morning (Dec. 5), a three-way traffic ...
Mike VandenBosch Dec 05, 2024

B.C. launches review of 911 services after complaints about costs, transparency
VICTORIA - British Columbia is launching a review of the province's 911 emergency service after complaints about escalating costs and lack of transparency. Public Safety Minister Garry Begg says in a ...
Mike VandenBosch Dec 05, 2024

Abbotsford-based non-profit hires former Chilliwack executive director
CHILLIWACK - It didn't take long for Chilliwack resident Steve Roukema to find a new home after serving as the executive director of Chilliwack Restorative Justice for the past three years. M2W2, a no...
Mike VandenBosch Dec 05, 2024

Fire causes significant damage at multi-unit development in Hope
HOPE - A fire at a multi-unit residential development in Hope Tuesday night (Dec. 3) caused significant damage to one of its units, prompting the deployment of Emergency Support Services personnel. Ho...
Mike VandenBosch Dec 05, 2024

Uninsured vehicle stop leads to firearm seizure, arrest: Abbotsford PD
ABBOTSFORD - Abbotsford PD says a 54-year-old driver remains in police custody after a rifle was observed inside a motorist's truck during a vehicle stop overnight. AbbyPD says its patrol officers saw...
Dec 05, 2024

UPDATE: Two men arrested near burning vehicle after shots were fired near an Abbotsford home Thursday morning
UPDATE 2:45 P.M. THURSDAY: AbbyPD Sgt. Paul Walker says two men have been arrested near a burning vehicle after an incident of shots fired in a residential neighbourhood Thursday morning. Sgt. Walker ...
Mike VandenBosch Dec 05, 2024

First Nation band says feds quick to respond to toxic discharge in Chilliwack waterway, but not B.C. govt.
CHILLIWACK - For the second time in as many months, a toxic waste discharge has been located in a Chilliwack-area waterway. According to a news release dated November 29 from Cheam First Nation, the l...
Mike VandenBosch Dec 05, 2024

Chilliwack RCMP investigation leads to lengthy prison term for man linked to drugs, firearms
CHILLIWACK - Mounties in Chilliwack say a man has received a 12-year prison term less time served after pleading guilty to drug trafficking and multiple firearms offences, following an investigation b...
Mike VandenBosch Dec 05, 2024

Canada Post strike hits three-week mark as union says it's ready to restart mediation
As the Canada Post strike hits the three-week mark, the union representing more than 55,000 postal workers says it has sent new counter-proposals to the government-appointed mediator. The Canadian Uni...
Mike VandenBosch Dec 05, 2024

Vancouver police say they shot suspect who stabbed a 'number' of people
VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver say they have shot a suspect who stabbed "a number of people." They say the violent incident happened in the downtown core, near the city's main library. A video seen b...
Mike VandenBosch Dec 04, 2024