Category Archives: Fraser Valley
Firearms stolen from Mission home still sought amid probe into break and enter: RCMP
MISSION - RCMP say they are still seeking information from the public to solve a mid-November break-in in Mission, during which over a dozen firearms were stolen. Investigators say some of the Nov. 14...
Nov 23, 2024
Emergency Services food drive begins, runs for the next 5 Saturdays in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - First responders have kicked off their annual Food Drive, running for the next five Saturdays in a row at multiple locations across Chilliwack. The initiative teams the Salvation Army up ...
Nov 23, 2024
Abbotsford florist recovers after facing backlash in case of mistaken identity linked to U.S. Election
ABBOTSFORD - After receiving a flood of negative messages, the owner of a small Abbotsford flower shop took to social media on Thursday to clear the air in a case of mistaken identity. Keri McKinley, ...
Nov 22, 2024
Silver Skagit Road closed for six months, flood repairs to resume in Spring 2025
HOPE - The province has once again closed a portion of Silver Skagit Road, located south of Hope, for the next six months. BC's Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure said the shutdown is "seas...
Nov 22, 2024
Chilliwack Startup Challenge narrows to seven finalists ahead of Live Pitch Event
CHILLIWACK - A competition that empowers local aspiring entrepreneurs is now down to just seven finalists set to pitch business ideas to a panel of judges. Community Futures South Fraser says 15 parti...
Nov 22, 2024
Police report injuries in two-vehicle crash between Chilliwack and Abbotsford
CHILLIWACK - RCMP report that people were injured following a two-vehicle collision on Highway 1 near the Yale Road exit west of Chilliwack. BC Highway Patrol (BCHP) investigators say a small car and ...
Nov 22, 2024 Image: DriveBC / A photo of westbound lanes on Highway 1 near the Yale Road exit amid an investigation of a two-vehicle crash on the roadway between Chilliwack and Abbotsford on Nov. 22, 2024.
Driver dies in two-vehicle collision on Coquihalla near Hope: RCMP
HOPE - A driver has died after a fatal crash Wednesday on the Coquihalla Highway near Hope. RCMP say the 69-year-old driver succumbed to injuries at the scene of a collision between two passenger vehi...
Nov 22, 2024
Abbotsford confirm appeal of court order requiring services for City Hall encampment occupants
ABBOTSFORD - The City of Abbotsford has confirmed it is appealing a court decision that orders the municipality to provide services to residents of an encampment at City Hall. In a post on the city we...
Nov 22, 2024
Another fall storm to bring bands of heavy snow to Coquihalla Highway: Hope to Merritt
HOPE - Environment Canada has issued a highway warning for the Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt due to the likelihood of 15 cm of snow accumulating on sections of the roadway. Canada's weat...
Nov 22, 2024
Chilliwack MP Mark Strahl encourages local businesses, non-profits to apply for Summer Jobs funding
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack-area non-profits, public sector organizations and small businesses are being urged by Chilliwack-Hope MP Mark Strahl to apply for federal government funding to hire young Canad...
Nov 21, 2024