Category Archives: Fraser Valley
Judge rejects challenge from man who once operated a raw milk outfit in Chilliwack
A judge in Victoria says a longtime raw milk advocate who once tried to circumvent regulations through a "cow share" program can't try to overturn the provincial ban on unpasteurized milk again after ...
Oct 22, 2024
Chilliwack runner defies mud and rain to win trail race nearly 10 minutes faster than last year
CULTUS LAKE - Despite less than ideal conditions from consistent downpours and soggy trails, Chilliwack's Kalyn Head trimmed nearly 10 minutes off last year's first-place finish and crossed the finish...
Oct 22, 2024
John Rustad shares his B.C. Conservative origin story, in postelection message
VANCOUVER - John Rustad has taken to social media to describe his origin story as leader of British Columbia's Conservative Party, which he took from obscurity to the brink of power in Saturday's prov...
Oct 22, 2024
Authorities say multiple factors may have contributed to death of juvenile salmon in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - Despite the involvement of nearly a dozen agencies, authorities have not been able to identify the exact source of a toxic spill that killed thousands of juvenile fish in a Chilliwack wat...
Oct 22, 2024
Three charged with first-degree murder in Vancouver Island overdose death: police
British Columbia police say three people have been charged with first-degree murder in the overdose death of a woman from Nanaimo. A statement from B.C.'s Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit says...
Oct 21, 2024
Newly elected Chilliwack MLA says voters wanted change, right from their doorsteps
CHILLIWACK - Newly elected Chilliwack North MLA Heather Maahs says she heard similar themes brought up repeatedly by Chilliwack residents when she was out door knocking as a B.C. Conservative Party ca...
Oct 21, 2024
Chilliwack, Abbotsford experience record precipitation Saturday
CHILLIWACK - Environment Canada warned last week of an incoming atmospheric river weather system that would produce "prolonged heavy rain" to British Columbia's south coast over the election weekend. ...
Oct 21, 2024
Chilliwack independent candidate, Fraser Valley candidates struggle in provincial election
CHILLIWACK - Four independent candidates from throughout the Fraser Valley didn't fare so well in Saturday's provincial election. In Chilliwack, one of those four independent candidates, real estate l...
Oct 21, 2024
Coquitlam mudslide victim identified as 57-year-old teacher
COQUITLAM - Coquitlam RCMP says first responders in Coquitlam have located the body of a 57-year-old woman following Saturday's mudslide. Multiple media reports have identified the victim as Sonya McI...
Oct 21, 2024
Lower Mainland kayakers require rescue after capsizing Sunday
NORTH VANCOUVER - Mounties in North Vancouver say RCMP members and North Vancouver search and rescue personnel were activated Sunday (Oct. 20) after receiving a call about kayakers who had capsized on...
Oct 21, 2024