Category Archives: Fraser Valley
MP Brad Vis says B.C. NDP govt. partly responsible for Abbotsford not getting disaster funding
ABBOTSFORD - Abbotsford-area MP Brad Vis is pointing the finger at the B.C. NDP government for not approving disaster mitigation funding for the City of Abbotsford. In a news release dated Monday, Jun...
Jun 26, 2024
District of Kent to hold free "Slide into Summer" event this week at Ferny Coombe Pool
AGASSIZ - Right after school recesses for the summer in SD78, the District of Kent will hold a free community event entitled "Slide into Summer" later this week at the Ferny Coombe Pool, 6820 Pioneer ...
Jun 26, 2024
Chilliwack School District to survey parents about menstrual products in SD33 washrooms
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack School District has sent emails to parents of students from two elementary schools, possibly more, to solicit their feedback about menstrual products in SD33 washrooms. Accordi...
Jun 26, 2024
Inmate dies at Mission prison; feds can't release identity due to court order
MISSION - Correctional Service Canada says an inmate who was serving a sentence for sexually-related offences has died while in custody at a prison in Mission, but the feds aren't permitted to reveal ...
Jun 26, 2024
Little progress in Lytton 3 years after wildfire destroyed most of town
LYTTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - Three years after a wildfire destroyed much of the British Columbia village of Lytton, the tiny Fraser Canyon community is still struggling to get back on its feet. ...
Jun 25, 2024
Unionized workers at Harrison Hot Springs Resort vote to strike
HARRISON HOT SPRINGS - Unionized workers representing front desk agents, room attendants, servers, cooks and other hotel staff have voted in favour of job action at Harrison Hot Springs Resort. Accord...
Jun 25, 2024
Former BC Attorney General Barry Penner warns of pressures faced by BC Hydro
CHILLIWACK - Former BC Attorney General and current Chilliwack resident Barry Penner says another report about the reliability and dependability of electricity systems in North America has heightened ...
Jun 25, 2024
BMO signs 5-year deal with UFV to fund research in Chilliwack, Abbotsford and beyond
CHILLIWACK - Canada's oldest bank and 8th largest in North America with 13 million customers worldwide has signed a 5-year deal with the University of the Fraser Valley to fund the BMO Collaboratorium...
Jun 25, 2024
Latest polling shows B.C. Conservatives now lead the B.C. NDP in the Fraser Valley, Northern B.C.
CHILLIWACK - A new Research Co. poll shows the B.C. Conservatives leading the B.C. NDP in the Fraser Valley and Northern B.C. According to a news release from pollster Mario Canseco Tuesday (June 25),...
Jun 25, 2024
Chilliwack Cultural Centre to host week-long Mainstage Festival featuring B.C.'s best plays
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack will host a week's worth of unique and entertaining performances in conjunction with the Mainstage Festival starting on Canada Day next week at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre. ...
Jun 25, 2024