Category Archives: Fraser Valley

Wildfire reportedly started by lightning spotted west of Agassiz Friday: BC Wildfire Service
HARRISON MILLS - BC Wildfire Service says a small fire has been spotted west of Agassiz Friday near Harrison Hill in the Harrison Mills area. According to the BCWS dashboard, the fire was first discov...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 09, 2024

Highway 7 construction planned in Mission
MISSION - The provincial government is advising drivers of an upcoming lane closure on Highway 7 between Murray and Stave Lake streets as construction continues to improve the commercial truck route t...
Aug 09, 2024

Chilliwack RCMP confirms yet another person has died from a fatal ATV incident
CHILLIWACK - The Upper Fraser Valley RCMP detachment says a person has died after a single-vehicle incident involving an all-terrain vehicle happened earlier this week, marking the fourth ATV fatality...
Dave Barry Aug 09, 2024

Suspect identified in attempted murder in Surrey
SURREY - Surrey RCMP have identified the suspect involved in an attempted murder that occurred in Whalley on August 2. The suspect, 33-year-old Kalid Yimer, is described as 5'6" tall, with dark hair, ...
Dave Barry Aug 09, 2024

Illegal ride-hailing operators in Lower Mainland targeted by police
RICHMOND - The Richmond RCMP Road Safety Unit (RSU) and the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure's Commercial Vehicle Safety Enforcement (CVSE) officers conducted a joint operation aimed at u...
Dave Barry Aug 09, 2024

Early arrival will help to produce positive experience at Abbotsford International Airshow
ABBOTSFORD - With the Abbotsford International Airshow set to draw aviation experts and enthusiasts this weekend, the City of Abbotsford is advising travelers to plan ahead and arrive early.Over the n...
Dave Barry Aug 09, 2024

B.C. Human Rights Tribunal says it can hear allegations of online hate speech
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's Human Rights Tribunal has ruled it has the authority to hear cases about allegations of online hate speech. The tribunal says provincial human rights laws against public...
Dave Barry Aug 08, 2024

B.C. landslide and flood damages cultural sites, says Williams Lake First Nation
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - The Williams Lake First Nation says two and possibly three Indigenous cultural heritage sites sustained extensive damage when a torrent of water breached a landslide that had blo...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 08, 2024

Abbotsford PD seeks help locating a 48-year-old suspect who was previously charged with assault by choking
ABBOTSFORD - The Abbotsford Police Department says it is appealing for help in determining the location of a 48-year-old male who is wanted by their department on a province-wide warrant.AbbyPD says 4...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 08, 2024

Chilliwack real estate sales increase in July as single-family benchmark home prices actually drop
CHILLIWACK - The Chilliwack and District Real Estate Board (CADREB) says cumulative sales of single-family homes, townhouses and apartments increased nearly six per cent in July 2024 year over year, e...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 08, 2024