Category Archives: Fraser Valley

Chilliwack resident plans to invest, possibly travel after winning huge Lotto Max prize
CHILLIWACK - Like many lottery winners, Chilliwack resident Aidan Beacock was taken aback when he first got the news that he won a sizeable prize from the Lotto Max draw earlier this month. "I was at ...
Mike VandenBosch Jul 24, 2024

Chilliwack RCMP constable eager to reduce seasonal tragedies at Cultus Lake
CULTUS LAKE - Upper Fraser Valley Constable Bradley Holditch's passion for boating and being on the waters of Cultus Lake fits right in with his job as a boat operator for the RCMP. For the past two y...
Mike VandenBosch Jul 24, 2024

Cultus Lake Park Board declines request for clothing donation bin in business parking lot
CULTUS LAKE - The Cultus Lake Park Board has declined a request from the National Diabetes Trust to install a clothing donation bin in the parking lot of a Cultus Lake business. According to a summary...
Mike VandenBosch Jul 24, 2024

Harrison Dragon Boat Festival returns this weekend featuring 1,500+ racers from B.C., Pacific Northwest
HARRISON HOT SPRINGS - Dragon boat racing is believed to have originated on the banks of rivers in the valleys of southern China more than 2,000 years ago as a fertility ritual intended to bring good ...
Mike VandenBosch Jul 24, 2024

Teens treated at Chilliwack General Hospital after being hit by BBs early Monday
CHILLIWACK - BC Emergency Health Services has confirmed that two people were hospitalized after an incident early Monday morning (July 22) near Broadway and Woodbine Street in Chilliwack. Fraser Valle...
Mike VandenBosch Jul 24, 2024

Chilliwack man arrested after wild sequence of events stretching from Mission to Chilliwack last week
CHILLIWACK - Mounties in Mission say a 36-year-old prolific offender from Chilliwack is in custody following a sequence of dangerous events that eventually led to his capture Friday night in Chilliwac...
Mike VandenBosch Jul 23, 2024

Team chosen to design eight-lane replacement for B.C.'s Massey tunnel
RICHMOND, B.C. - A team has been selected to design a new eight-lane tunnel to replace the aging George Massey Tunnel under the Fraser River in Metro Vancouver, with British Columbia's transportation ...
Mike VandenBosch Jul 23, 2024

B.C., Ottawa ink $426M deals to support care assistants, drugs for rare diseases
VANCOUVER - Ottawa is providing $426 million to support heath care in British Columbia. A statement from Health Canada says $232 million will flow through an "aging with dignity agreement" to help pay...
Mike VandenBosch Jul 23, 2024

Chilliwack Chiefs hire former pro goaltender as an assistant coach
CHILLIWACK - A former goaltender with hockey stints in the ECHL, EIHL and AHL spanning six seasons has joined the Chilliwack Chiefs coaching staff. The Chilliwack Chiefs say they have hired BCHL alumn...
Mike VandenBosch Jul 23, 2024

Freedom Mobile expands coverage area to Chilliwack and Hope
CHILLIWACK - Low-cost telecommunications provider Freedom Mobile announced Tuesday (July 23) it has expanded its service area to include Chilliwack, Hope and other cities in British Columbia and Alber...
Mike VandenBosch Jul 23, 2024