Category Archives: Fraser Valley
Canadian trucker sentenced for trying to sneak millions in cocaine through Fraser Valley border crossing
SURREY - A Canadian trucker thought he could sneak over 70 kilograms of cocaine into Canada through a Fraser Valley border crossing three years ago. Border guards at the Pacific Highway commercial bor...
Apr 04, 2024
Langley RCMP say missing 38-year-old man has been safely located
LANGLEY - Mounties in Langley said Saturday (Apr. 6) that a 38-year-old man who went missing earlier this week has been safely located. "The 38-year-old [male] reported missing on April 3 has been loc...
Apr 04, 2024
Two Chilliwack farms hiring for the 2024 season
CHILLIWACK - Two farm operations in Chilliwack have announced on social media in the past week that they are accepting applications for seasonal employment. Klaassen Farms and Sparkes Corn Barn in Chi...
Apr 04, 2024
Trans Mountain successfully completes pipe pullback between Chilliwack and Hope
CHILLIWACK - Trans Mountain says it has successfully completed the pipe pullback for the Mountain 3 Horizontal Directional Drill (HDD) between Chilliwack and Hope in the Fraser Valley as it moves forw...
Apr 04, 2024
Fraser Valley man convicted for role in int'l porn ring; will serve sentence in community
SURREY, B.C. - A Fraser Valley man has been convicted for his involvement in an international online group dedicated to trafficking child pornography. The province's RCMP division says in a release th...
Apr 03, 2024
B.C. government targets 'profiteers' with legislation to bring in flipping tax
VICTORIA - British Columbia has tabled legislation to enact the home-flipping tax, charging 20 per cent to those who sell their home within the first year. Finance Minister Katrine Conroy told the leg...
Apr 03, 2024
Former Chilliwack NDP MLA to switch parties and run for B.C. Conservatives this year
CHILLIWACK - A familiar name within the Chilliwack political landscape will be crossing the political aisle to run for provincial office. Former NDP MLA Gwen O'Mahony, who served Chilliwack as a Membe...
Apr 03, 2024
Underage youth crashes Lamborghini in West Vancouver, resulting in multiple charges and a totaled sports car
WEST VANCOUVER - Mounties in West Vancouver say a 13-year-old crashed a Lamborghini sports car last week, resulting in multiple charges against the underage driver and the humiliation of a written-off...
Apr 03, 2024
Residents to return to Vancouver's homeless encampment after city cleared the site
VANCOUVER - Residents forced out of a Vancouver homeless encampment will be allowed back in this week after the city completed a cleanup of the site. The City of Vancouver says in a statement that res...
Apr 03, 2024
Speed limiting devices to become mandatory on heavy B.C. commercial trucks
VICTORIA - The British Columbia Transportation Ministry says commercial trucks above a certain weight will soon be required to be fitted with technology to limit how fast they travel on provincial roa...
Apr 03, 2024