Category Archives: Fraser Valley

Chilliwack London Drugs phone lines working, store still closed after cybersecurity incident
VANCOUVER - London Drugs says its phone lines are working again after being taken offline in response to a cybersecurity incident. A statement from the Richmond, B.C.-based pharmacy and retail chain s...
Mike VandenBosch May 01, 2024

Boston Bar RCMP reports uptick in vehicle break-ins, catalytic converter thefts along Highway 1
BOSTON BAR - Police with the Boston Bar RCMP detachment north of Hope say there's been a noticeable increase in the amount of vehicle break-ins and catalytic converter thefts along the Trans-Canada Hi...
Mike VandenBosch May 01, 2024

B.C's auditor general to review government's response to 2021 Lytton wildfire
LYTTON, B.C. - British Columbia's auditor general says his office is doing a review of the province's response to the 2021 wildfire that devastated the community of Lytton, B.C. Michael Pickup says in...
Mike VandenBosch May 01, 2024

Construction of new Abbotsford PD headquarters inches closer to completion; new facility could be ready by early 2025
ABBOTSFORD - Roughly 18 months after the City broke ground on its new police headquarters, construction of the new Abbotsford Police Department headquarters hit a new milestone this past week. The Cit...
Mike VandenBosch May 01, 2024

B.C. to provide $155.7 million to recruit and retain specialized health workers
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government is spending more money to recruit and retain health-science workers, especially those in rural and remote communities. Health Minister Adrian Dix says $155....
Mike VandenBosch May 01, 2024

CP NewsAlert: B.C. woman arrested over speech that praised Hamas attack
VANCOUVER - Police say a 44-year-old woman has been arrested in a hate-crime investigation over a speech in Vancouver that praised the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas on Israel. A statement from the Vancouver ...
Mike VandenBosch May 01, 2024

Chilliwack RCMP uncovers 3D-printed gun parts in car after driver involved in Garrison-area collision flees
CHILLIWACK - Police say they located ammunition and 3D printed gun parts inside an abandoned car after the driver of a vehicle side-swiped another vehicle in Garrison, fled the area and later ditched ...
Mike VandenBosch May 01, 2024

Chilliwack resident victimized by bitcoin scam
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack RCMP says a Chilliwack resident was the unsuspecting victim of a bitcoin scam that led to a scammer getting away with thousands of dollars. According to a news release Wednesda...
Mike VandenBosch May 01, 2024

Chilliwack Fire Department announces new assistant fire chief
CHILLIWACK - After former assistant fire chief of training and operations Andrew Brown became the fire chief of the Chilliwack Fire Department in mid-March of this year, his replacement has been named...
Mike VandenBosch May 01, 2024

Newest Starbucks location set to open in roughly 2 weeks east of Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - Popkum and Rosedale residents won't have to wait too much longer before they savour a London fog, venti cold brew, or other varieties of Starbucks drinks. Without further ado, the Starbuc...
Mike VandenBosch May 01, 2024