Category Archives: Fraser Valley
Beloved Fraser Valley restaurant set to close next month
MISSION - For well over a decade, restauranteurs Kerry Martin and Laurel Exner carved out a niche in the Fraser Valley with a distinctly unique dining experience, offering steak, pasta, and other deli...
Oct 23, 2024
Chilliwack councillor urges city staff to consult with veterans over proposed cannabis store on Young Road
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack Councillor Bud Mercer is urging staff from the City of Chilliwack to conduct extra consultation with veterans groups in relation to a proposed cannabis store on Young Road near...
Oct 23, 2024
Report says 1 in 3 B.C. Interior homes has too much radon, which can lead to lung cancer
CALGARY - A countrywide study says radioactive radon exposure is on the rise and continues to be a critical public health concern. The report, released Wednesday, is the first update on radon exposure...
Oct 23, 2024
Furstenau to speak as prospects loom for minority government in B.C.
VICTORIA - Green Leader Sonia Furstenau is set to meet the media for the first time since British Columbia's indecisive election on Saturday, amid speculation about a possible minority government. The...
Oct 23, 2024
Outgoing Chilliwack MLA thanks voters
CHILLIWACK - Former Chilliwack MLA Dan Coulter has issued a brief statement of gratitude to voters and his support base after losing in Saturday's provincial election. Coulter, the former Minister of ...
Oct 22, 2024
Chilliwack RCMP officers issue 47% more Motor Vehicle Act tickets YTD in 2024 than a year ago
CHILLIWACK - Contrary to the belief that police aren't enforcing speed limits or the use of cell phones while driving, Chilliwack RCMP traffic members have been writing a lot more tickets in 2024 year...
Oct 22, 2024
CP NewsAlert: Two people confirmed killed when Vancouver Island road washed out
PORT ALBERNI, B.C. - RCMP say the body of a second person has been found inside their vehicle after a road washed away amid pouring rain on the west coast of Vancouver Island. Police say two vehicles ...
Oct 22, 2024
Youth arrested after alleged threat of school shooting in Richmond, B.C., police say
RICHMOND, B.C. - Police say a youth has been arrested after a report of online threats against a school in the Metro Vancouver community of Richmond, B.C. RCMP say the Richmond School District contact...
Oct 22, 2024
Vehicle hits Chilliwack General Hospital, but no criminality or injuries involved: RCMP
CHILLIWACK - A vehicle struck the brick wall outside Chilliwack General Hospital Monday night, leaving the building with minimal damage not far from the hospital's ambulance bays. According to Chilliw...
Oct 22, 2024
B.C. breaks vaccination records in just one day
Record numbers of people in British Columbia are being vaccinated against COVID-19 and flu, as the province ramps up its immunization campaign for respiratory illness season. The health ministry says ...
Oct 22, 2024