Category Archives: Fraser Valley

Body of missing rower located: Abbotsford PD
ABBOTSFORD - The Abbotsford Police Department has confirmed that a 65-year-old male rower who went missing earlier this week has been located deceased. According to a statement from Abbotsford PD spok...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 09, 2024

Call for regulations around mushroom picking after wildfire burns
CHILLIWACK - A B.C forest ecologist says it may be time for the province to revisit the idea of regulating wild mushroom picking after foragers came into conflict with a First Nations community in the...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 09, 2024

Hope Search and Rescue activated for 3 rescue efforts Friday - all in one hour
HOPE - When the weather warms up and summer arrives, the calls for service involving search and rescue personnel seem to increase.On Friday, June 7, Hope Volunteer Search and Rescue experienced this f...
Dave Barry Jun 08, 2024

Relief for family as Ibrahim Ali receives life sentence for murder of Burnaby girl
CHILLIWACK - The brother of a 13-year-old girl murdered in 2017 says he hopes his sister's killer is never granted parole. Ibrahim Ali was convicted in the first-degree murder of the Burnaby girl and ...
Dave Barry Jun 08, 2024

Abbotsford PD spokesperson asks public not to risk their safety in search for missing 65-year-old rower
ABBOTSFORD - The Abbotsford Police Department is appealing to the public to leave it to the experts as the search for a 65-year-old missing rower carries on for a third day. According to an email Frid...
Dave Barry Jun 07, 2024

Police in Surrey arrest four just hours after shooting death
SURREY, B.C. - Police have announced the arrests of four suspects just hours after a man was shot dead in Surrey. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says quick co-ordination between Surrey RCM...
Dave Barry Jun 07, 2024

B.C. man draws police emergency response team twice this week after assault arrest
SURREY, B.C. - Police say a man whose actions prompted two calls to the Lower Mainland Integrated Emergency Response Team this week will now stay in custody until a bail hearing on Monday. A statement...
Dave Barry Jun 07, 2024

'Large rock' found after windshield crash that left B.C. driver in critical condition
BURNABY, B.C. - Police in Metro Vancouver say a "large rock" has been recovered from the scene of an incident along Highway 1 that sent a driver to hospital in critical condition. Burnaby RCMP had sai...
Dave Barry Jun 07, 2024

Langley to add 200 student spaces at Nicomekl Elementary
LANGLEY - Families in Langley will soon benefit from an additional 200 student spaces at Nicomekl Elementary School. This expansion is part of the provincial government's initiative to expedite school...
Dave Barry Jun 07, 2024

New air ambulance fleet to enhance care for B.C. medical patients
RICHMOND - Patients in need of emergency travel for medical care will benefit from a new state-of-the-art fleet of air ambulances, ensuring faster and higher quality service across British Columbia."W...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 07, 2024