Category Archives: Fraser Valley

Demolition permit in place for aging motel on Yale Road in Chilliwack, could be redeveloped into market housing
CHILLIWACK - A multi-unit housing complex on Yale Road next to a gas station in Little Mountain has seen better days. Formerly known as Willow Court, the complex at 46915 Yale Road, located two kilome...
Mike VandenBosch Mar 26, 2024

Chilliwack School District appoints communication manager
CHILLIWACK - Filling a critical need within its administrative operations, the Chilliwack School District says it has hired Shelley O'Brien as its communication manager. According to a news release fr...
Mike VandenBosch Mar 26, 2024

Tickets on sale for Chilliwack Restorative Justice's 1990s-themed fundraiser to mark its 25th anniversary
CHILLIWACK - Join Chilliwack Restorative Justice for an evening of nostalgia, fun, and philanthropy next week as the non-profit organization celebrates its legacy of community service and lays the gro...
Mike VandenBosch Mar 25, 2024

Black Press, owner of Chilliwack Progress, closes sale of company and emerges from creditor protection
SURREY, B.C. - Black Press Ltd., the owner of dozens of community newspapers across Western Canada including the Chilliwack Progress, says it has emerged from creditor protection following the restruc...
Mike VandenBosch Mar 25, 2024

Cultus Lake Park Board OK's plan for Cultus Lake Golf Club to host micro weddings
CULTUS LAKE - One local venue in Cultus Lake hopes to create a cozy ambience for more intimate gatherings by making part of its facility available for smaller weddings. The Cultus Lake Park Board has ...
Mike VandenBosch Mar 25, 2024

Seabird Island Holdings Ltd. submits proposal for educational campus, dorm on 117-acre parcel northeast of Agassiz
AGASSIZ - Seabird Island Holdings Ltd. has submitted a proposal to the District of Kent that would see a single home on a 117-acre lot converted into a mixed-use facility that could include uses like ...
Mike VandenBosch Mar 25, 2024

Fast food staff alert Abbotsford Police to customer who appeared passed out in drive through lane
ABBOTSFORD - Drunk and impaired drivers aren't immune from the law, even when they appear to be passed out in the drive through lane of a fast food restaurant. AbbyPD says its officers responded to th...
Mike VandenBosch Mar 25, 2024

Two arrests made following tense standoff in Chilliwack Sunday
UPDATE at 7:05 p.m. - CHILLIWACK - Two people are in custody in connection with a police incident on Watson Road late Sunday afternoon in Chilliwack. RCMP Sgt. Dale Wagner says the incident began when...
Dave Barry Mar 24, 2024

CRIME STOPPERS: Most Wanted - Week of March 24, 2024
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...
Dave Barry Mar 24, 2024

No injuries in Chilliwack trailer fire
CHILLIWACK - Firefighters were busy overnight dousing a fire in a fifth-wheel trailer in the 8000 block of Lickman Road. 18 firefighters from Halls 1 and 4 were called to the home at approximately 3 a...
Dave Barry Mar 23, 2024