Category Archives: Fraser Valley

Camera technology seeking to end vehicular noise pollution endorsed by UBCM delegates
VANCOUVER - Delegates at this week's Union of B.C. Municipalities (UBCM) conference called on the province to help reduce vehicular noise pollution using noise-camera technology.The resolution was sub...
Mike VandenBosch Sep 21, 2024

Trespass notices give Encampment residents deadline to clear out site at Abbotsford City Hall
ABBOTSFORD - Nearly 60 people living in an encampment behind Abbotsford City Hall have received trespass notices, requiring them to leave the site for at least 10 days, starting at noon on Monday. In ...
Dave Barry Sep 20, 2024

Fall Adopt a River cleanup picks up in Chilliwack this weekend
CHILLIWACK - A Chilliwack-based nonprofit dedicated to keeping the river valley clean will host a BC Rivers Cleanup event this Sunday at Thompson Regional Park. The Chilliwack Vedder River Cleanup Soc...
Dave Barry Sep 20, 2024

City-wide garage sale gives Chilliwack residents a chance to extend the life of clothing, household items
CHILLIWACK - A city-wide garage sale, described as "a unique opportunity" for Chilliwack residents to encourage the reuse of materials, is set for Saturday. The fall garage sale, which offers free adv...
Dave Barry Sep 20, 2024

Abbotsford to host one of many Walk For Veterans across Canada this weekend
ABBOTSFORD - A group of veterans and civilians in Abbotsford will join a nationwide walk raising awareness for those who serve in Canada's forces. The seventh annual Canadian Walk For Veterans will ta...
Dave Barry Sep 20, 2024

Chilliwack bakery to host Apple Fest with 30-plus vendors, food trucks and Kidz Zone this weekend
CHILLIWACK - Just in time for the fall harvest, a Chilliwack bakery invites the community to join them for Apple Fest this weekend. Benanna Bakery at 8985 Young Road says Apple Fest activities consist...
Mike VandenBosch Sep 20, 2024

Music equipment donation invigorates residents at Chilliwack long-term care, says foundation
CHILLIWACK - A set of drums and bells are part of a music equipment donation aiding therapy efforts at a long-term care home in Chilliwack. A spokesperson for Fraser Valley Health says music programs ...
Dave Barry Sep 20, 2024

Suspect in Edmonton-area bank robberies arrested in Chilliwack: RCMP
EDMONTON - A 30-year-old man from Chilliwack is facing four charges in connection with a pair of July bank robberies in and around Edmonton, Alberta. Alberta RCMP say the first robbery occurred at a C...
Dave Barry Sep 20, 2024

B.C. election campaign starts Saturday; but Eby takes bus on test run, Rustad at UBCM
VANCOUVER - A day before the official start, British Columbia's election campaign sees B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad and Green Party Leader Sonia Furstenau speaking to municipal leaders, while ...
Dave Barry Sep 20, 2024

Woman dies, watchdog notified after police shooting in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY, B.C. - British Columbia's independent police watchdog has been notified after a woman was shot and killed by police in Surrey, B.C. RCMP say in happened Thursday when police were called to a d...
Mike VandenBosch Sep 19, 2024