Category Archives: Fraser Valley

Abbotsford cidery seeks unused apples from producers to raise funds for local search and rescue
ABBOTSFORD - An initiative is once again seeking unused apples to brew cider to fund vital rescue gear for Central Fraser Valley Search and Rescue (CFVSAR). Last year, Abbotsford-based Taves Estate Ci...
Dave Barry Sep 14, 2024

New trucks to replace aging vehicles at 3 Fraser Valley fire departments
ABBOTSFORD - A trio of Fraser Valley-area volunteer fire departments will soon receive new fire trucks after regional politicians approved a plan to replace aging vehicles. Proposals from Abbotsford-b...
Dave Barry Sep 14, 2024

Pole fire disrupts power for hydro customers near Roseberry Road in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - Close to 100 B.C. Hydro customers were affected by an outage Friday night after a power pole caught fire in Chilliwack. Chilliwack Fire says they were called out just before 9:30 p.m. to ...
Dave Barry Sep 14, 2024 Image: BC Hydro / Google Maps / Some hydro customers were affected by an outage Sept. 13 after a power pole caught fire in Chilliwack.

FVRD to issue notice alerting potential buyers of outstanding fines on Mission Property
ABBOTSFORD - Fraser Valley's regional politicians have approved a bylaw officer's recommendation to warn potential purchasers of unpaid fines via the land title office for a building once intended to ...
Dave Barry Sep 14, 2024

Masquerade Ball in Abbotsford seeks funding for 'life-saving equipment'
ABBOTSFORD - A mid-November masquerade ball is set to be another important fundraiser for the Fraser Valley Health Care Foundation (FVHCF), which is seeking to upgrade vital equipment. The event is sc...
Dave Barry Sep 14, 2024

Police seek suspect after gas lines tampered with at two buildings in Mission
MISSION - Police in Mission are investigating a pair of incidents in which gas lines were tampered with last Sunday afternoon, one at a construction site where a new apartment building is being erecte...
Mike VandenBosch Sep 13, 2024

Fraser Valley Health Care Foundation golf tournament raises $100K
ABBOTSFORD - Organizers of the recent Golfing 'FORE' Your Hospitals event in Harrison Mills say last week's event was one of their biggest, taking in over a $100,000 for Eastern Fraser Valley Regional...
Dave Barry Sep 13, 2024

Driver fatigue thought to be reason behind deadly crash that killed three near Agassiz
AGASSIZ - RCMP investigators believe driver fatigue played a role in a tragic accident that killed three family members along Lougheed Highway on July 9.According to an RCMP news release, investigator...
Mike VandenBosch Sep 13, 2024

Garbage fire inside Hope hotel deemed 'suspicious,' say firefighters
HOPE - No one was injured after firefighters battled a garbage fire at the Hope Hotel on Wallace Street Thursday night. Local firefighters said they arrived just after 9:30 p.m. and found a blaze insi...
Dave Barry Sep 13, 2024

Cops for Cancer's 'Tour de Valley' is on the road, set to make weekend stops across Fraser Valley
CHILLIWACK - A team of riders made up of police, paramedics and other emergency service personnel are now on the road in an effort to raise awareness and funds for cancer research. The 25th annual Cop...
Dave Barry Sep 13, 2024