Category Archives: Fraser Valley
Council to consider agreement with Chilliwack Park Society to manage Community Forest Trails
CHILLIWACK - When Chilliwack City Council sits down Tuesday (Feb 17) for their regular meeting, one of the items on their agenda will be the consideration of a new five-year management agreement with ...
Feb 16, 2026 A map of the Community Forest Trails in Chilliwack. (Image Credit: City of Chilliwack)
Winter threatening to make a return to the Fraser Valley this week
VANCOUVER - Just when it looked like spring was here to stay, old man winter is returning to the Fraser Valley and the South Coast this week. Environment Canada has issued a Special Weather Statement,...
Feb 15, 2026 A file image of a car tire along a snowy road. (Image Credit: Photochris, Dreamstime)
Hit and run in Abbotsford leaves pedestrian with life-threatening injuries: AbbyPD
ABBOTSFORD - Police in Abbotsford are investigating a reported hit and run collision Sunday morning that left a pedestrian with serious life-threatening injuries.According to a statement from AbbyPD s...
Feb 15, 2026 Hit and run. (Image Credit: AbbyPD.)
Lane closure ahead for Highway 1 through Abbotsford this week
ABBOTSFORD - DriveBC has issued a reminder for eastbound drivers through Abbotsford along Highway 1 this week.A tree-clearing operation is scheduled between the McCallum Road exit (number 90) and Rive...
Feb 15, 2026 An image looking east along Highway 1, taken from the McCallum Road overpass. (Image Credit: DriveBC)
48-year-old Chilliwack man identified as victim of Sunday's homicide on Mellard Ave. in Chilliwack
UPDATE #2 - 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 15, 2026 Police presence. (Image Credit: Will Snow.)
CRIME STOPPERS: Most Wanted - Week of February 15, 2026
CHILLIWACK - Crime Stoppers "MOST WANTED" is a weekly service based on information provided by police investigators who need public assistance in making our communities safer by identifying individual...
Feb 15, 2026
Maple Ridge Mounties arrest suspect believed to be responsible for rash of catalytic converter thefts
MAPLE RIDGE - Mounties in Maple Ridge have located and arrested a suspect they believe is responsible for a rash of catalytic convertor thefts that have happened recently in downtown Maple Ridge. Acco...
Feb 14, 2026 Arrest made on Friday, Feb. 13. (Image Credit: Ridge Meadows RCMP.)
City of Chilliwack plans Family Day activities
CHILLIWACK - Though it wasn't announced on its social media channels, the City of Chilliwack still has Family Day activities planned this weekend at a number of civic facilities across the city.On its...
Feb 14, 2026 Chilliwack Coliseum. (Image Credit: Mike Vanden Bosch.)
Canadian Forces to conduct earthquake training exercise around Hope
HOPE - Hope residents can expect to see a lot of military activity in the area next week. The Vancouver-based 39 Canadian Brigade Group will be participating in an exercise named Cougar Ready. It is t...
Feb 14, 2026 The District of Hope flag flies in Hope. (Image Credit: Pattison Media)
Abbotsford residents facing a possible 4.94 per cent tax increase
ABBOTSFORD - Abbotsford residents are likely facing a 4.94 per cent increase in taxes in 2026. City Council confirmed the tax hike earlier this week when it endorsed its 2026-2030 Financial Plan.The t...
Feb 14, 2026 Abbotsford City Council. (Image Credit: City of Abbotsford)