Category Archives: Fraser Valley
West Fraser indefinitely curtails Lake Butler, Fla., sawmill
VANCOUVER - West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. says it's indefinitely curtailing its sawmill in Lake Butler, Fla., by the end of the month. The Vancouver-based company says the decision is because of high fi...
Sep 19, 2024
Chilliwack's newest Little Free Library features artwork from local elementary school
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack's newest Little Free Library at Vedder Park contains the hand-crafted work of some pretty creative students from nearby Stit:s L:lm Tot:lt Elementary School, just up the Vedder...
Sep 19, 2024
Chilliwack businesses not for lease, despite two signs in their parking lots
CHILLIWACK - Two popular Chilliwack businesses are not for lease, despite a pair of signs indicating otherwise in their parking lot. Two for-lease signs appeared sometime recently in the parking lot o...
Sep 19, 2024
Chilliwack's Smoking Gun Coffee finalist for Small Business BC E-commerce award
CHILLIWACK - A small Chilliwack coffee shop's online platform, which sells beans and brew gear, has put it in the running for a Small Business BC (SBBC) Award.Smoking Gun Coffee on Yale Road has made ...
Sep 19, 2024
B.C. and First Nations reach deal to sell 2,600 condos at 60% of market value
VANCOUVER - An agreement between First Nations and the British Columbia government will see thousands of homes made available in Vancouver at 40-per-cent below cost. Premier David Eby calls it a "rema...
Sep 19, 2024
Update: City of Chilliwack says award design for new pickleball facility requires council approval
UPDATE FRIDAY AT 10:45 A.M.: City of Chilliwack spokesperson Jamie Leggatt says the city's purchasing department appears to have made an error and then issued a cancellation immediately following; the...
Sep 19, 2024
Motorcycle rider dead in crash that closes Highway 1 outside Langley, B.C.
LANGLEY, B.C. - Police in Langley, B.C., say one person is dead in an early morning crash between a car and a motorcycle on Highway 1. Mounties say their initial investigation indicates both vehicles ...
Sep 19, 2024
Update at 9:35 a.m.: Highway 1 is now clear westbound through Abbotsford
UPDATE AT 9:35 A.M. THURSDAY: DriveBC reported at 9:24 a.m. that Highway 1 is now clear through Abbotsford/Sumas Way, exit 92. Original story below: ABBOTSFORD - The Thursday morning commute on westbo...
Sep 19, 2024
Update: Fatal collision involved Harley Davidson rider and a 2012 Honda Civic, the 2nd fatal motorcycle crash in 2 days
UPDATE AT 4:50 P.M. THURSDAY: BC Highway Patrol says the collision involved a black 2012 Honda Civic and a red 2001 Harley Davidson, both of which were believed to be travelling east on the highway pr...
Sep 19, 2024
NDP flips, BC United flops, B.C. Conservatives surge as election campaign approaches
VICTORIA - If the lead up to British Columbia's provincial election campaign is any indication of what's to come, voters should expect the unexpected. It could be a wild ride to voting day on Oct. 19....
Sep 19, 2024