Category Archives: Fraser Valley

Comedian Leland Klassen returning to his hometown of Abbotsford
ABBOTSFORD - Award-winning comedian and actor Leland Klassen is set to appear in his hometown of Abbotsford with his high-energy stand-up comedy and story-telling show. Klassen, who has appeared on Ne...
Dave Barry Jun 29, 2024

WestJet mechanics set up picket lines as long weekend travel begins
CALGARY - WestJet airplane mechanics hit the picket lines Friday evening in a surprise move that threatens to disrupt flights for thousands of travellers at the outset of the Canada Day long weekend. ...
Dave Barry Jun 28, 2024

Barefoot hiker rescued after spending two cold nights in B.C.'s North Shore mountains
NORTH VANCOUVER - An ill-prepared hiker has been pulled out of British Columbia's North Shore mountains after losing his shoes and all charge on his mobile phone. Allan McMordie of North Shore Rescue ...
Dave Barry Jun 28, 2024

B.C. finishes merging health-profession colleges in plan for better oversight
VICTORIA - British Columbia's government has amalgamated 11 health-professional colleges into two, setting the foundation for what it says is stronger oversight. Health Minister Adrian Dix says mergin...
Dave Barry Jun 28, 2024

Chilliwack teen becomes youngest rider to win Pro Sport class of Bridgestone Canadian championship
EDMONTON, ALBERTA- Making history and shattering records comes naturally to Chilliwack teenager Andrew (AJ) Van Winkle, a 17-year-old motorcycle rider. Van Winkle outdid himself on Sunday, June 23, wh...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 28, 2024

Update: Chilliwack RCMP investigating fire at abandoned house on McNaught Road
**Update at 10 a.m. Friday: The Chilliwack Fire Department says 24 firefighters from Halls 1, 4 and 6 were dispatched for the report of a structure fire in the 9500 block of McNaught Road. Crews arriv...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 28, 2024

Whyte hits game-winning field goal to give Lions a 24-21 victory over Elks
VANCOUVER - Sean Whyte kicked a 42-yard field goal in the dying seconds as the B.C. Lions battled from behind to defeat the Edmonton Elks 24-21 in a back-and-forth CFL game Thursday night. Sean Whyte ...
Dave Barry Jun 27, 2024

WestJet strike likely averted as Ottawa imposes arbitration on airline, mechanics
CALGARY - A possible long-weekend strike at WestJet has been averted.The federal government on Thursday directed the airline and plane mechanics into binding arbitration to resolve their dispute, a mo...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 27, 2024

Rising singer-songwriter Eli Lev to perform a free concert in Chilliwack next week
CHILLIWACK - Emerging singer-songwriter Eli Lev wrote a number of songs recently that were inspired by the events of COVID-19, music that explored a range of emotions that many people encountered duri...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 27, 2024

First phase of new condo project in Chilliwack could be done in 2 years, as starting prices appear to drop
CHILLIWACK - The starting price to purchase a home in a luxury 96-unit luxury condo development currently under construction in Sardis may have fallen by thousands of dollars. In May 2024, the local b...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 27, 2024