Category Archives: Fraser Valley
WorkSafeBC issues fine of over $63,000 for hazardous work conditions at Langley work site
LANGLEY - WorkSafeBC has issued an administrative penalty of over $63,000 to a Lower Mainland construction company over hazardous conditions at a Langley work site. According to its website, WorkSafeB...
Feb 18, 2026
Hiring begins for Chilliwack's newest grocery store
CHILLIWACK - Hiring is now underway for Chilliwack's newest grocery store. According to its website, Nature's Fare Markets is currently hiring for a number of positions ahead of its projected opening ...
Feb 18, 2026
Here's what people are saying about B.C.'s 2026 budget
VICTORIA - Here's what people are saying about the 2026 British Columbia budget, which delivers a tax-rate increase, a record deficit and public sector cuts. "It's our time to take a pause on some of ...
Feb 17, 2026
Chilliwack Dogwood Monarch Lions Club makes substantial donation to Fraser Valley foundation through bingo proceeds
CHILLIWACK - The Fraser Valley Health Care Foundation says it is the recipient of a substantial donation from members of the Chilliwack Dogwood Monarch Lions Club, thanks to the weekly bingo game that...
Feb 17, 2026
B.C. man sentenced to life in prison for killing ex-partner, says IHIT
BURNABY - A British Columbia man convicted of killing his girlfriend has been sentenced to life in prison without the chance of parole for 12 years. Everton Downey, who is now 35 years old, was found ...
Feb 17, 2026 Image: LinkedIn / Melissa Blimkie.
Dump truck, pup trailer deemed unfit for the road after crash on Hwy. 1 in Abbotsford: BC Highway Patrol
ABBOTSFORD - A dump truck that crashed on Highway 1 in Abbotsford this past Friday has been deemed unfit to operate on provincial roads until it undergoes a full inspection due to mechanical issues. A...
Feb 17, 2026
Multiple Chilliwack-area businesses impacted by criminal activity this past week
CHILLIWACK - Mounties in Chilliwack say multiple businesses in the greater Chilliwack area were impacted by criminal activity this past week. According to a weekly recap compiled by Chilliwack RCMP sp...
Feb 17, 2026 Upper Fraser Valley RCMP. (Image Credit: Upper Fraser Valley RCMP.)
Apartment development could be built on the site of a former day care on Keith Wilson Road
CHILLIWACK - A 3.25-acre parcel of land once occupied by a day care centre on Keith Wilson Road could become an apartment development. According to the text of a City of Chilliwack planning sign, a re...
Feb 17, 2026 The site of a former day care/child care centre on Keith Wilson Road. (Image Credit: Mike Vanden Bosch.)
UPDATE: Chilliwack City Council approves demolition of former business centre to expand downtown parking
UPDATE 3:15 P.M. TUESDAY: Chilliwack councillors have approved a demolition contract with Clearview Demolition Ltd. to bulldoze the former Downtown Business Centre at 9240 Young Road and a smaller bui...
Feb 17, 2026 The former Downtown Business Centre at 9240 Young Road. (Image Credit: Mike Vanden Bosch)
IHIT identifies victim in Sunday's homicide as a 48-year-old Chilliwack man
CHILLIWACK - Homicide detectives have identified a 48-year-old Chilliwack man as the victim of Sunday's homicide in Chilliwack to advance their investigation.According to a statement from Integrated H...
Feb 16, 2026 Homicide victim. (Image Credit: IHIT)