Category Archives: Fraser Valley
Chilliwack City Council denies motion to rezone properties for 5-storey apartments; realtor accused of misrepresentation
CHILLIWACK - Mindful of multiple letters of opposition from nearby residents who would be negatively impacted, Chilliwack City Council voted 3-2 Tuesday (Aug. 20) to deny an application to rezone thre...
Aug 21, 2024
Chilliwack woman planning Greek vacation, mortgage payoff after winning massive PlayNow.com jackpot
CHILLIWACK - Deborah Surette says it's the best $30 she's ever spent. The Chilliwack resident was camping in her fifth wheel camper earlier this month when she took a chance and spent a little time at...
Aug 21, 2024
UPDATE: Highway 1 eastbound west of Chilliwack finally clear
UPDATE WEDNESDAY AT 2:37 P.M.: Drive BC now says eastbound Highway 1 has fully reopened west of Chilliwack following an earlier vehicle incident near the Sumas Drainage Canal bridge. Motorists should ...
Aug 21, 2024
Transport Canada lifts order mandating train whistling, reduced train speeds in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - Fraser Valley Today has learned that train whistling and reduced speeds are no longer mandatory under a federal order when trains travel through Chilliwack. According to an email from Lia...
Aug 21, 2024
Cheam First Nation purchases Agassiz fishing lodge
CHILLIWACK - Cheam First Nation announced Tuesday (Aug. 20) it has finalized the purchase of the Fraser River Lodge in Agassiz, an acquisition valued at $18.1 million. In a news release, the First Nat...
Aug 20, 2024
B.C. govt. to fund 300-seat expansion at Chilliwack middle school
CHILLIWACK - The B.C. government announced Tuesday (Aug. 20) it will fund a 300-seat expansion at A.D. Rundle Middle School. The 300-seat addition at A.D. Rundle is one of several ongoing projects in ...
Aug 20, 2024
Communication manager for Chilliwack School District resigns; no response from SD33 superintendent
CHILLIWACK - Fraser Valley Today has learned that a communication manager hired earlier this year by the Chilliwack School District has resigned from her position. Shelley O'Brien, who stepped into th...
Aug 20, 2024
Two women pronounced dead in North Vancouver after falling from an apartment balcony: IHIT
NORTH VANCOUVER - Mounties in North Vancouver are investigating an incident in which two women who fell from an apartment balcony were later pronounced deceased Tuesday morning (Aug. 20). According to...
Aug 20, 2024
Fraser Valley farmers get access to funding boost, technology to overcome labour shortages
ABBOTSFORD - Farmers in the Fraser Valley and the rest of British Columbia can apply to take advantage of the second round of funding under the B.C. On-Farm Technology Adoption Program. The provincial...
Aug 20, 2024
B.C. NDP maintains slim lead over B.C. Conservatives, but polling suggests BC United tax cut hasn't moved the needle
CHILLIWACK - The B.C. New Democratic Party maintains a slim lead in the latest provincial polling, whose findings that suggest BC United's proposed tax cut has not swayed voters just yet.Between Augus...
Aug 20, 2024