Category Archives: Fraser Valley
Chilliwack councillors chide Metro Vancouver hospitals for discharging patients to Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack Councillor Jason Lum says it's clear to him that Metro Vancouver hospitals are discharging patients and sending them to Chilliwack shelters at a time when local service provide...
Sep 05, 2024
Canfor shutting two northern B.C. sawmills with 500 employees, blames U.S. tariffs
VANCOUVER - Canfor Corp. has announced it is shutting two northern British Columbia sawmills in a move it says will impact about 500 workers, partly blaming "punitive" U.S. tariffs imposed last month....
Sep 04, 2024
Chilliwack hotel, shuttered lounge hit the market with a substantial price tag
CHILLIWACK - A downtown whiskey saloon that celebrated its grand opening with considerable hoopla in 2023 but closed without much fanfare earlier this year has gone up for sale. Whiskey Richard's Bar ...
Sep 04, 2024
Man tries to force female hiker into his car at Abbotsford-area regional park: AbbyPD
ABBOTSFORD - The Abbotsford Police Department says it is seeking more information surrounding a suspicious occurrence in which a man allegedly tried to pull a woman into his vehicle around the hiking ...
Sep 04, 2024
Chilliwack Fire called to abandoned cabin fire late Tuesday night
CHILLIWACK - Multiple Chilliwack Fire Department units were called to an area near the 46100 block of Chilliwack Lake Road Tuesday night (Sept. 3) for an apparent fire at an abandoned cabin.According ...
Sep 04, 2024
Two interest rate cuts can't revive lagging home sales in the Fraser Valley
FRASER VALLEY - The Fraser Valley Real Estate Board says two interest rate policy cuts by the Bank of Canada weren't enough to revive lagging home sales in the Fraser Valley during the summer. Accordi...
Sep 04, 2024
Vancouver home sales fall 17% in August despite interest rate cuts: board
VANCOUVER - Greater Vancouver Realtors says home sales in the region dropped 17.1 per cent in August from a year earlier and were more than a quarter below the 10-year seasonal average. The real estat...
Sep 04, 2024
King Charles III Coronation Medals awarded to 4 outstanding Chilliwack-Kent residents
CHILLIWACK - Ever since Russia's deadly invasion of Ukraine in 2022 inflicted horrific suffering on its citizens and plunged the region into a horrendous conflict marred by endless violence, Chilliwac...
Sep 04, 2024
Mission RCMP seek witnesses after pedestrian hit by car, hospitalized
MISSION - Mounties in Mission say they are looking for any witnesses who may have information about a pedestrian who was struck roughly two weeks ago in Mission on a summer evening. Mission RCMP say f...
Sep 04, 2024
Abbotsford Canucks announce seasonal hiring campaign for multiple positions
ABBOTSFORD - The Abbotsford Canucks are looking to hire a whole lot of Fraser Valley residents for multiple positions ahead of the 2024-25 season. The Canucks invite people who are looking for seasona...
Sep 03, 2024