Category Archives: Fraser Valley
B.C. should step up on asylum claims, minister says in response to call for funds
OTTAWA - Immigration Minister Marc Miller says British Columbia needs to step up and take on more asylum seekers who come to Canada. He was responding today to criticism from the B.C. premier, who say...
Jun 11, 2024
Agassiz sisters blaze a trail to graduate from UFV's Heavy Mechanical program
AGASSIZ - The apple doesn't fall far from the tree for sisters Melodie and Tanya Rempel of Agassiz. The two sisters grew up in a family that enjoyed fixing vehicles. Their dad has fixed cars, while th...
Jun 11, 2024
With over $33K in donated items, Chilliwack cat shelter to hold its 1st online auction fundraiser this weekend
CHILLIWACK - It's more than a safe haven for homeless cats in Chilliwack. To date, over 1,250 cats have been placed into loving homes thanks to the work of the Chilliwack Animal Safe Haven, where cats...
Jun 11, 2024
Fire breaks out near Fraser Canyon Hospital in Hope
HOPE - Hope Fire Department says it responded Sunday evening (June 9) to a brush fire close to an outbuilding at Fraser Canyon Hospital. According to a brief Facebook post from the fire agency, nine H...
Jun 10, 2024
B.C. Coroners Service investigating deceased person found in a small car along Chilliwack Lake Road
CHILLIWACK - The B.C. Coroners Service has confirmed that it is investigating the discovery of a body in the Chilliwack River Valley over the weekend. According to a brief email confirmation Monday af...
Jun 10, 2024
Harrison Hot Springs mayor says farewell to public office
HARRISON HOT SPRINGS - The contentious drama afflicting the Village of Harrison Hot Springs mayor and council just took another bizarre turn Monday morning (June 10). Mayor Ed Wood announced Monday mo...
Jun 10, 2024
Agassiz RCMP says a man has died after ATV crash sent him down an embankment on Harrison East FSR
AGASSIZ - The Agassiz RCMP detachment says it is investigating a fatal collision on Harrison East Forest Service Road last week. According to a statement from Sgt. Andy Lot, detachment commander for t...
Jun 10, 2024
Chilliwack company gives up on Portage Park little library after it was repeatedly vandalized and later burned
CHILLIWACK - Tony Gore of the Gore Brothers development company has cherished the opportunity to build little book houses at various parks across Chilliwack as a way of instilling literacy and a love ...
Jun 10, 2024
B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad urges end to carbon tax and drug decriminalization during Chilliwack rally
CHILLIWACK - Conservative Party of B.C. Leader John Rustad reiterated his pledge to axe the carbon tax, hire back health care workers who were fired for not being fully vaccinated, and tackle B.C.'s g...
Jun 10, 2024
CN Rail makes immediate change in Chilliwack after a man died from being hit by a train
CHILLIWACK - CN Rail has told the City of Chilliwack that it will reinstitute train whistling in Chilliwack after a person was struck and killed by a train earlier this week. According to a directive ...
Jun 09, 2024