Category Archives: Fraser Valley
Chilliwack River Valley Fire Dept. congratulates its 3 newest recruits who completed training
CHILLIWACK - It's hard enough these days to find people who are available, willing and able to serve a rural fire department in a volunteer capacity, especially when that responsibility might take the...
Jun 13, 2024
Mayor Popove says CN Rail tracks in Chilliwack rank among Canada's highest incidents of suicide
CHILLIWACK - The stretch of CN Rail that runs between Prest Road and Eagle Landing Parkway in Chilliwack has been documented as having some of the highest incidents of suicide in all of Canada. Chilli...
Jun 13, 2024
Tydel Foods celebrates grand opening of 2nd location in downtown Chilliwack Thursday
CHILLIWACK - Four months after announcing it would expand its successful retail store footprint, Tydel Foods, a pillar of generosity in the community, will hold a grand opening in its new downtown Chi...
Jun 13, 2024
B.C. sets minimum wage, other rules for app-based ride-hailing, delivery work at nearly $21/hr.
VICTORIA - British Columbia has finalized regulations to provide a minimum-wage and basic protections for ride-hailing and delivery workers using app-based platforms such as Uber, DoorDash and SkipThe...
Jun 12, 2024
Farnworth 'glad' Surrey joins completion of transition from RCMP to municipal force
VICTORIA - B.C. Solicitor General Mike Farnworth says he is pleased the City of Surrey will join in on the transition from the RCMP to a municipal police service following a council address by Mayor B...
Jun 12, 2024
B.C. motorcyclist dies after crashing into car, falling onto highway
DELTA, B.C. - Police say a motorcyclist is dead in a crash Wednesday that snarled morning traffic for Metro Vancouver commuters. A statement from the RCMP says the rider drove into a car then fell ont...
Jun 12, 2024
Man charged with murder in stabbing death of Vancouver restaurant chef
VANCOUVER - Vancouver police have arrested and charged a 32-year-old man in the stabbing death of a Japanese restaurant chef near the city's Chinatown last week. Police say Timothy Isborn faces a seco...
Jun 12, 2024
Market rental units available in new Paramount building in downtown Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - The operator of the new six-storey building in downtown Chilliwack says there are market rental apartments available for rent for seniors inside the new Paramount building on Yale Road, b...
Jun 12, 2024
Construction underway on downtown Chilliwack breezeway project, Yale Road beautification
CHILLIWACK - The City of Chilliwack says construction has begun on a downtown breezeway project that will connect Yale Road in downtown Chilliwack to the Victoria Avenue parking lot just north of the ...
Jun 12, 2024
A familiar face is returning to the Chilliwack Chiefs coaching staff
CHILLIWACK - The Chilliwack Chiefs have welcomed back a familiar face to their coaching staff. Brad Rihela, who first joined the Chiefs in the 2018-19 season as an assistant coach and director of play...
Jun 12, 2024