Category Archives: Fraser Valley

Mayor Popove meets CN Rail, CN Rail Police to discuss trespassing on railroad tracks following fatality
CHILLIWACK - The City of Chilliwack says Mayor Ken Popove recently met representatives from CN Rail and CN Rail Police to collaborate in the aftermath of a train fatality in June, which resulted in sl...
Mike VandenBosch Jul 15, 2024

UFV School of Education leaves Abbotsford
ABBOTSFORD - The School of Education at the University of the Fraser Valley will relocate from its current home on the Abbotsford campus to a new home in Mission later this month.In a news release fro...
Mike VandenBosch Jul 15, 2024

New equipment to help babies, pediatric patients arrives at Abbotsford Hospital
ABBOTSFORD - Health care professionals can find it challenging to locate veins in humans, particularly in babies and pediatric patients who may have even harder veins to see and locate. New equipment ...
Mike VandenBosch Jul 15, 2024

Update: Power restored following massive outage that impacted 5,500+ in Hope, Sunshine Valley, and surrounding areas
**Update at 1:09 p.m. Monday: Power has been restored to most parts of Hope and the surrounding area Monday afternoon.** HOPE - BC Hydro says over 5,500 customers in Hope, Silver Creek, Laidlaw, Dogwo...
Mike VandenBosch Jul 15, 2024

Power outage possibly connected to 1-hectare fire northeast of Chilliwack
HERRLING ISLAND - A power outage possibly connected to the 1-hectare fire northeast of Chilliwack has left over 160 customers without power Monday morning (July 15). According to the BC Hydro website,...
Mike VandenBosch Jul 15, 2024

Authorities issue multiple fines to offenders for violating campfire ban in the Chilliwack River Valley
CHILLIWACK - Despite widespread messaging through digital news outlets, radio, TV and social media, scofflaws in the Chilliwack River Valley decided the province-wide campfire prohibition that took ef...
Mike VandenBosch Jul 15, 2024

Update: BC Wildfire Service says fire near Herrling Island under control
**Update at 1 p.m. Monday afternoon: BC Wildfire Service now says the 1-hectare fire near Herrling Island is being held. "We are assisting with two initial attack crews and helicopter support," B.C. W...
Mike VandenBosch Jul 15, 2024

CRIME STOPPERS: Most Wanted - Week of July 14, 2024
CHILLIWACK - Crime Stoppers "MOST WANTED" is a weekly service based on information provided by police investigators who need public assistance in making our communities safer by identifying individual...
Dave Barry Jul 14, 2024

Two vehicle collision in Surrey claims one life
SURREY - A fatal crash early Sunday has added to a string of deadly incidents on B.C. roads this month. The collision occurred near the intersection of 144 Street and 62 Avenue in Surrey around 4:30 a...
Mike VandenBosch Jul 14, 2024

Eby's style leads to re-election leadership concerns
VICTORIA - Former B.C. Green Party leader Andrew Weaver says the recent decisions of several veteran New Democrat cabinet ministers to not seek re-election this fall indicate dissatisfaction with Prem...
Mike VandenBosch Jul 13, 2024