Category Archives: Fraser Valley

All-season resort proposed for east of Chilliwack signs letter of intent with Swiss gondola maker
CHILLIWACK - Bridal Veil Mountain Resort, the all-season resort envisioned for the mountains east of Chilliwack, and Swiss ropeway manufacturer Bartholet AG have signed a letter of intent that would s...
Mike VandenBosch May 16, 2024

Homeless camps have nearly doubled in the Chilliwack River Valley, despite stakeholder group attempts to rein them in
CHILLIWACK - Despite the presence of a stakeholder group that has been meeting for the past year to mitigate homeless encampments east of Chilliwack, the number of camps appears to have grown signific...
Mike VandenBosch May 16, 2024

Update: Chilliwack Fire, RCMP investigate suspicious fire at abandoned home on Margaret Ave.
**Update at 11:30 a.m. Thursday: A fire investigation team from the Chilliwack Fire Department visited the abandoned home in question earlier this morning at 10:13 a.m. Chilliwack RCMP is also investi...
Mike VandenBosch May 16, 2024

Snow forecast for Coquihalla, Crowsnest Highway late Thursday night, possibly during long weekend
CHILLIWACK - Just when you thought winter was in the rear view mirror, Old Man Winter might be making a cameo between Thursday night and Saturday morning. Environment Canada has issued a special weath...
Mike VandenBosch May 15, 2024

B.C. government and social media giants make deal on non-consensual intimate images
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government and social media giants have made what they call a "historic collaboration" for youth safety online. A joint statement from Premier David Eby and representat...
Mike VandenBosch May 15, 2024

Three Chilliwack groups to receive over $100K in provincial funding from civil forfeiture grants
CHILLIWACK - Three organizations in Chilliwack will receive provincial funding designed to advance public safety, help prevent violence and promote healing. According to a news release from the provin...
Mike VandenBosch May 15, 2024

Langley RCMP tracks down 35-year-old man wanted for child porn offences
LANGLEY - Mounties in Langley say they have arrested a man wanted on Qubec warrants for despicable offences involving possession of child pornography. According to a news release from BC RCMP Corporal...
May 15, 2024

Indigenous art unveiled at Chilliwack City Hall
CHILLIWACK - The City of Chilliwack says two new welcome figures, carved by Yeqwyeqw:ws First Nation Chief Terry Horne, were unveiled in front Chilliwack City Hall with Mayor and Council earlier this ...
Mike VandenBosch May 15, 2024

BC Highway Patrol to step up enforcement during upcoming long weekend
CHILLIWACK - Motorists who are hitting the Trans-Canada Highway, Coquihalla Highway or Crowsnest Highway later this week for a 3-day weekend can expect to see more police as part of a safety initiativ...
Mike VandenBosch May 15, 2024

Chilliwack Fire, RCMP dispatched for fire allegedly caused by man pushing a buggy
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack Fire Department personnel and Chilliwack RCMP were dispatched Wednesday morning after a bush caught fire in front of a furniture business on Luckakuck Way in Chilliwack. Witnes...
Mike VandenBosch May 15, 2024