Category Archives: Fraser Valley
Markets, events pop up across Abbotsford as holiday season ramps up
ABBOTSFORD - With holiday markets and events popping up across the Fraser Valley, Tourism Abbotsford says there are no fewer than three dozen high-profile gatherings for those seeking to be festive be...
Nov 11, 2024
B.C. RCMP confirm man arrested Sunday night after standoff east of Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - A B.C. RCMP spokesperson says a man was taken into custody following a standoff east of Chilliwack Sunday night. According to a statement from Corporal Brett Urano, spokesperson for the B...
Nov 11, 2024
Fire crews knock down two-alarm blaze that damaged garage, deck in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - Firefighters say a garage and attached deck were damaged during an early morning blaze in a Chilliwack residential neighbourhood on Monday. A fire department spokesperson said the two-ala...
Nov 11, 2024 Image: Mike Vanden Bosch / Pattison Media / Multiple Chilliwack Fire units were called to the 9000 block of Garden Drive on Nov. 11, 2024 after a two-alarm blaze damaged a garage and attached deck
Family of missing teen 'grateful' for groups that joined weekend search in Surrey
UPDATE: In a Facebook post on Nov. 29, 2024, the family of Joseph Maku said he was found dead in Delta, B.C. More details can be found in this story posted November 30, 2024: Surrey teen missing since...
Nov 11, 2024
Update: Man arrested after standoff Sunday night east of Chilliwack
UPDATE 2:45 P.M., MONDAY: A B.C. RCMP spokesperson says a man was taken into custody following a standoff east of Chilliwack Sunday night. According to a statement from Corporal Brett Urano, spokesper...
Nov 10, 2024
Broken gas line closes Townshipline Road in Abbotsford
ABBOTSFORD - A damaged gas line summoned emergency services to a rural location in northwest Abbotsford on Sunday afternoon. Abbotsford police say the broken gas line on Townshipline Road led to the c...
Nov 10, 2024
Donation of Sara Stedy mobility aids deemed ‘valuable’ for Mission Memorial Hospital
MISSION - New patient transfer aids donated to Mission Memorial Hospital are expected to be invaluable in mobilizing patients who need assistance walking.The three Sara Stedy devices-non-powered aids ...
Nov 10, 2024
Federal by-election called for Cloverdale-Langley on Dec. 16: Elections Canada
OTTAWA - A by-election has been called to fill the vacant Cloverdale-Langley City seat in the House of Commons. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office made it official on Sunday amid a Liberal nominat...
Nov 10, 2024
Survey essential to expansion of Abbotsford's sports fields and courts amid inevitable community growth: city
ABBOTSFORD - Residents have just over three weeks to share their perspectives on the state of Abbotsford's outdoor sports facilities and where they envision them over the next 15 years. Stage one of t...
Nov 10, 2024
Nearly a dozen impaired drivers removed from Abbotsford roads 'concerning' ahead of 'Red Nose' launch: police
ABBOTSFORD - Ahead of campaigns targeting impaired drivers on Abbotsford roads this holiday season, the Abbotsford Police Department (APD) reported encountering nearly a dozen impaired drivers during ...
Nov 10, 2024