Category Archives: Fraser Valley

Chilliwack realtor says local housing inventory has risen steadily, making buyers more price-sensitive
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack realtor Jeremy Van Woerden likes to dive deep into real estate sales data and present them in a way that's easier for prospective home buyers to digest and appreciate. On his Y...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 07, 2024

FortisBC receives approval to keep gas rates unchanged
SURREY - Surrey-based FortisBC, formally known as FortisBC Energy Inc., said Friday morning (June 7) it has received approval from the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) to maintain the curr...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 07, 2024

Strike looms for border workers if mediation doesn't deliver deal
Thousands of Canadian border workers could go on strike this afternoon if mediation doesn't deliver a deal before then. More than 9,000 Public Service Alliance of Canada members who work for the Canad...
Dave Barry Jun 07, 2024

Abbotsford mayor refutes UBC proposal to remove Abbotsford farmland and restore Sumas Lake
ABBOTSFORD - After a UBC study was released this week calling for Sumas Prairie farmland to be purchased as a means of facilitating the restoration of Sumas Lake into its natural state, Abbotsford May...
Dave Barry Jun 06, 2024

Abbotsford first responders utilize multiple resources to locate missing 65-year-old rower, but to no avail just yet
ABBOTSFORD - Despite exhaustive search measures, a spokesperson for the Abbotsford Police Department says a 65-year-old man who was last seen paddling in the Sumas River area of Abbotsford earlier thi...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 06, 2024

Chilliwack River Valley Fire Dept. douses motorhome fire near Post Creek
CHILLIWACK - Two engines and a water tanker from the Chilliwack River Valley Fire Department were dispatched Thursday afternoon after a motorhome caught fire near the entrance to Post Creek, a rustic ...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 06, 2024

Dairy Queen hires 40+ employees as it opens in Popkum this week
CHILLIWACK - Over 40 people have been hired for the new Dairy Queen in Popkum as the quick serve restaurant prepares for its opening on Friday, June 7 at 52964 Yale Road East.According to the DQ franc...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 06, 2024

Drones, dogs, helicopters and ground crews search for missing mountaineers in B.C.
**Update at 4:24 p.m. Thursday: After extensive efforts, Sea to Sky RCMP - Squamish in collaboration with Squamish Search and Rescue, Integrated Police Dog Services, North Shore Search and Rescue and ...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 06, 2024

Chilliwack woman is the newest Lotto 6/49 millionaire
CHILLIWACK - A Chilliwack resident is Lotto 6/49's newest millionaire. According to a news release from the B.C. Lottery Corporation Thursday (June 6), Chilliwack's Leila Quadri experienced a serious ...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 06, 2024

UBC scientists call for Sumas Prairie land in Abbotsford to be bought and restored to Sumas Lake
FRASER VALLEY - The University of British Columbia issued a news release earlier this week in which a research paper calls for Sumas Lake to be returned to its natural state through the purchase of ex...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 06, 2024