Category Archives: Fraser Valley

Learn how to make clean air filters at free workshop Wednesday in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - Given the likelihood that Fraser Valley air will be impacted by wildfire smoke at some point this summer, Chilliwack residents have the opportunity to make their own air filters for use i...
Mike VandenBosch May 28, 2024

Motor vehicle accident leaves hundreds in Agassiz without power
AGASSIZ - As if the dreary weather hasn't made things miserable enough Tuesday morning, a motor vehicle accident has left hundreds of customers in Agassiz without power Tuesday morning.According to a ...
Mike VandenBosch May 28, 2024

Single-family home across from Chilliwack City Hall to be bulldozed
CHILLIWACK - A single-family home across from Chilliwack City Hall that was recently vacated by a family after an eviction order was issued can now be demolished. According to a statement from a spoke...
Mike VandenBosch May 28, 2024

Americans alert B.C. RCMP about abhorrent activities allegedly committed by B.C. man
SURREY - A Vancouver Island man has been arrested and charged with abhorrent child exploitation offences after a joint investigation involving the B.C. RCMP, U.S. Homeland Security and West Shore RCMP...
Mike VandenBosch May 28, 2024

Councillor says Chilliwack gas stations gouged customers over May long weekend, urges Chilliwack's 2 MLAs to step up
CHILLIWACK - Whether it's legislative mandates handed down from the province with virtually no consultation, or the seeming invisibility of Chilliwack's two MLAs on important matters like drug decrimi...
Mike VandenBosch May 28, 2024

Upper Fraser Valley RCMP confirms a man has died after being hit by a car in Agassiz
AGASSIZ - Upper Fraser Valley RCMP spokesperson Corporal Carmen Kiener has confirmed that a male pedestrian died after being hit by a vehicle on Lougheed Highway (Hwy. 7) in Agassiz Monday night, west...
Mike VandenBosch May 28, 2024

Garage sale this weekend in Chilliwack to support widows, orphans in Kenya
CHILLIWACK - Since its formation over a decade ago, Voice of Hope has leveraged its Chilliwack connections to enhance the quality of life for indigent widows and orphans in Kenya. Teams of Chilliwack-...
Mike VandenBosch May 28, 2024

Cultus Lake warns public about cougar near Cultus Lake school after animal was attacked
CHILLIWACK - Cultus Lake Park is warning the public about the presence of a cougar after remnants from an animal attack were identified Monday afternoon near Cultus Lake Community School. According to...
Mike VandenBosch May 27, 2024

One person transported to hospital after vehicle crash in Greendale
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack Fire Department, RCMP and B.C. Ambulance Service personnel were dispatched Monday afternoon (May 27) after a car reportedly wound up sideways in a ditch just off South Sumas Ro...
Mike VandenBosch May 27, 2024

Chawathil First Nation in Hope deeply concerned by CIBC banking activities; bank responds
CHILLIWACK - A First Nation band west of Hope alleges banking giant CIBC has failed to meet the basic needs of vulnerable populations among its Indigenous members. According to a news release from Cou...
Mike VandenBosch May 27, 2024