Category Archives: Fraser Valley
Man charged with aggravated assault in one of two White Rock, B.C., stabbings: RCMP
SURREY, B.C. - British Columbia homicide investigators say a man from Surrey has been charged with aggravated assault in relation to one of two stabbings in White Rock, B.C. A statement from the Integ...
Apr 30, 2024
Upper Fraser Valley RCMP boosts seasonal patrols as they gear up for busy tourism season
CHILLIWACK - Mounties with Upper Fraser Valley Regional Detachment covering an area from Chilliwack to Boston Bar are gearing up for the arrival of the summer season by rolling out their enhanced poli...
Apr 30, 2024
'Biological sex' sports bill is quickly quashed in B.C. legislature
VICTORIA - A B.C. Conservative private member's bill to classify publicly funded sports teams and events according to the "biological sex" of participants, banning transgender athletes, didn't make it...
Apr 30, 2024
Two more established farmers markets set to open in May in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - In addition to three existing farmers markets north of Highway 1 in Chilliwack, two more established farmers markets are set to open for the 2024 season in May, including one that appears...
Apr 30, 2024
City of Abbotsford soliciting feedback from residents, businesses on city's growth plans for the next 25 years
ABBOTSFORD - The City of Abbotsford wants to hear from its residents as the municipality plots its official path of growth and development over the next quarter-century.According to a statement releas...
Apr 30, 2024
Update: Prisoner who escaped from Chilliwack River Valley prison has been captured
**Update at 12:45 p.m. Tuesday: Chilliwack RCMP spokesperson Corporal Carmen Kiener says Michael Lund has been located and arrested safely without incident. "Thank you for your assistance," Cpl. Kiene...
Apr 30, 2024
Chawathil First Nation west of Hope repairs nearly 2 dozen homes thanks to federal funding
CHAWATHIL FIRST NATION, HOPE - Councillor Aaron Pete of Chawathil First Nation says the band's housing department navigated a myriad of challenges back in 2022 as it sought to remediate the living con...
Apr 30, 2024
London Drugs probes if personal data was breached in cyber incident that shut stores
VANCOUVER - London Drugs is investigating whether personal data was compromised in a cybersecurity incident that prompted the company to close all of its stores across Western Canada until further not...
Apr 30, 2024
Rollover slows Highway 1 eastbound west of Chilliwack Tuesday morning
ABBOTSFORD - A vehicle incident where a car rolled over in the median has slowed eastbound Highway 1 traffic west of Chilliwack Tuesday morning (Apr. 30). According to a brief report from Drive BC, an...
Apr 30, 2024
Chilliwack tulip festival abruptly closes fields, issues refunds
CHILLIWACK - It had been touted as Canada's first "carbon-negative" flower festival in which carbon had been captured and sequestered as part of an exhibition in sustainability. But Chilliwack's Botan...
Apr 30, 2024