Category Archives: Fraser Valley

Annual Shred-A-Thon, food drive set for Chilliwack Coliseum in early December
CHILLIWACK - Residents will have the opportunity to protect their identity by having documents professionally shredded next Saturday, while also fighting food insecurity across Chilliwack. The city's ...
Dave Barry Nov 30, 2024

Gallery 7's holiday themed "Parfumerie": A heartwarming comedy set for Abbotsford run
ABBOTSFORD - An executive with the Gallery 7 Theatre is characterizing their forthcoming romantic comedy as a "gem of a play" with a holiday theme and a time-tested happy ending. Managing Artistic Dir...
Dave Barry Nov 30, 2024

Showers likely during Rotary Christmas Parade in Downtown Chilliwack: Environment Canada
CHILLIWACK - Canada's weather agency is predicting showers for Saturday night, potentially impacting the 2024 edition of the Chilliwack Rotary Christmas Parade. Environment Canada's forecast calls for...
Dave Barry Nov 30, 2024

Surrey teen missing since October found dead in Delta, says family
SURREY - The search for an 18-year-old Surrey teen, Joseph Maku, who had been reported missing in October, is now over. In a Facebook post Friday night, Brenda Maku, Joseph's sister, shared the "devas...
Dave Barry Nov 30, 2024 Image: Provided by Surrey RCMP / A photo of 18-year-old Joseph Maku, reported missing on October 23, 2024.

RCMP’s ‘Stuff the Cruiser’ food drive returns to Chilliwack and other Fraser Valley locales
CHILLIWACK - Agassiz, Hope, Boston Bar, and Chilliwack are destinations across the Fraser Valley and area hosting the RCMP's annual Stuff the Cruiser food drive over the next three weeks.The campaign ...
Nov 29, 2024

Comedian Jerry Seinfeld to make Abbotsford stop in 2025 during world tour
ABBOTSFORD - Legendary TV and stand-up comedian Jerry Seinfeld will make another stop in Abbotsford during his latest world tour. Officials with Abbotsford Centre say the "Jerry Seinfeld Live" show wi...
Dave Barry Nov 29, 2024

Abbotsford Coun. Ross, Chilliwack's Kloot elected as Chair and Vice-Chair of FVRD
CHILLIWACK - Abbotsford Coun. Patricia Ross is returning to the post of Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD) Board Chair. Ross was elected to the position during a board meeting Thursday afternoon a...
Dave Barry Nov 29, 2024

Special 'Midnight Train' to run from Mission to Taylor Swift concert at BC Place: Translink
NEW WESTMINSTER - B.C.'s transit authority says it will be operating a "special midnight train" between Mission and Vancouver ahead of Taylor Swift's "The Eras Tour" show next Saturday at B.C. Place. ...
Dave Barry Nov 29, 2024

Masquerade Ball in Abbotsford raises $200K for ‘life-saving equipment’
ABBOTSFORD - Hospitals in the Eastern Fraser Valley will benefit from some $200,000 raised through a mid-November masquerade ball in Abbotsford.The event at the Clarion Hotel and Conference Center was...
Nov 29, 2024

Metro Vancouver announces new South Langley Regional Park
LANGLEY - Metro Vancouver is set to establish a new 44-hectare regional park in South Langley, marking another milestone in its efforts to protect natural spaces and expand recreational opportunities....
Dave Barry Nov 28, 2024