Category Archives: Fraser Valley

Update: Homeless camp at Gill Bar in Chilliwack dismantled, with over 2,300 pounds of garbage removed
UPDATE THURSDAY AT 10:25 A.M.: Anna-Lise Cooke, lands manager at Sqw First Nation in Chilliwack, said two trailers full and two truckloads of materials were removed from the two-person encampment at G...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 28, 2024

Man arrested after violent carjacking at B.C. airport: RCMP
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - A 29-year-old man has been arrested after what police say was a violent carjacking outside the Prince George Airport. Prince George RCMP say the elderly driver suffered serious i...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 28, 2024

Wildfires continue to drop in B.C., just over 40 blazes burning out of control
The number of out-of-control wildfires continues to drop in British Columbia on the heels of a cold front bringing rain and fall-like temperatures to many areas. About 280 blazes remain active across ...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 28, 2024

Brewhalla returns to Chilliwack this fall with 25-plus craft beverage vendors, live music and good times
CHILLIWACK - After an inaugural event last year that saw hundreds of spectators pack Watson Glen Park next to the Sardis Sports Complex and relish live music while sipping on spirits and craft beers, ...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 28, 2024

B.C. government launches phone line to provide same-day access to opioid treatment
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government is expanding access to drug-addiction treatment by launching a confidential and free phone line offering same-day connections to doctors and health-care pro...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 27, 2024

Chilliwack health and beauty collective applies for liquor license for special events
CHILLIWACK - A Vedder Road health and beauty collective in Chilliwack whose primary focus is hair and aesthetic services for its clients has applied for a liquor license application through the provin...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 27, 2024

B.C. brings in 'bell to bell' school phone ban, as new access rules target protesters
VANCOUVER - Cellphone use will be restricted in all British Columbia school districts when pupils return next week, as the province becomes the latest to curtail the use of the devices in classrooms. ...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 27, 2024

New businesses still on track to open at Cottonwood mall this fall in Chilliwack, while one is closing this week
CHILLIWACK - While one business is set to close later this week, the firm that manages Cottonwood Centre in Chilliwack says four more businesses are still on track to open this fall at the mall. Mark ...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 27, 2024

Ontario teen dies after falling off 50-metre cliff in popular Metro Vancouver park
NORTH VANCOUVER - In late July, Mounties from the North Vancouver RCMP detachment teamed up with North Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services to urge visitors at a popular Metro Vancouver park to think tw...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 27, 2024

Campfire ban being lifted for the entire Coastal Fire Centre, including Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - Recent rains are allowing the Coastal Fire Centre to ease some seasonal restrictions.Effective noon on Wednesday, Aug. 28, campfires measuring no more than a half metre by half metre will...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 27, 2024