Category Archives: Fraser Valley
Update: Wildfire north of Harrison has grown to 8.2 hectares, but is being held
**Update at 4:35 p.m. Thursday: The Bear Creek wildfire has grown to 8.2 hectares, but is being held, according to the latest BC Wildfire Service update on its website.** **Update at 9:35 a.m. Thursda...
May 15, 2024
Chilliwack RCMP arrest man with weapon at Shoppers Drug Mart
CHILLIWACK - A man with a weapon was arrested Tuesday morning (May 14) by Mounties in Chilliwack after he was asked to leave Shoppers Drug Mart on Yale Road but refused. According to a brief statement...
May 15, 2024
Proposed $50 LifeLabs data breach settlement dwindles to only a few bucks
CHILLIWACK - B.C. residents whose information was compromised in a criminal cyberattack that adversely impacted the LifeLabs database could have received a settlement disbursement of up to $50. At lea...
May 14, 2024
B.C. mom whose son died from wildfire smoke trying to make this year safer
As wildfires rage in British Columbia, the family of a nine-year-old boy who died last summer is trying to protect people from poor air quality due to smoke this year. Amber Vigh says it's "scary" to ...
May 14, 2024
Fraser Valley man hopes to get a slightly larger kitchen after winning huge Lotto 6/49 prize
FRASER VALLEY - A Fraser Valley resident had a life-changing moment after his lucky Lotto 6/49 ticket from early May paid off in a huge way. B.C. Lottery Corporation announced Tuesday (May 14) that La...
May 14, 2024
Federal Tory Leader Poilievre targets illicit drugs in B.C. hospitals
VANCOUVER - Federal Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre says the Conservatives will put forward legislation that would forbid Ottawa from "ever" granting provinces exemptions to allow illicit drug use ...
May 14, 2024
Chilliwack Symphony Orchestra to feature 15 of Canada's most talented pianists in concert this Friday
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack pianist Madison Brecht is one of over a dozen of Canada's most talented pianists slated to perform in the Chilliwack Symphony Orchestra's Piano Extravaganza later this week at ...
May 14, 2024
Update: Man who took eggs from Chilliwack farm without paying has returned, paid and apologized
**Update at 5:30 p.m.: The individual who allegedly took six flats of eggs from a Chilliwack farm has returned to the farm, paid in full and apologized.** Original story below: CHILLIWACK - One of the...
May 14, 2024
Update: RCMP dispatched after irate motorists fume over Keith Wilson being closed; road has now reopened
**Update at 9:55 p.m.: Keith Wilson Road has reopened at the Tyson Road roundabout.** **Update at 5:30 p.m.: Keith Wilson Road remains closed due to a "gas emergency," according to a sign posted at th...
May 14, 2024
Ban on most burning activities goes into effect for Chilliwack, Fraser Valley this week
CHILLIWACK - Residents of the Fraser Valley have only a few days left until a ban goes into effect that will effectively outlaw most burning activities until the end of October, except for small campf...
May 14, 2024