Category Archives: Fraser Valley

Chilliwack Community Band to hold free concert on Family Day
CHILLIWACK - The Chilliwack Community Band will conduct a free concert on Family Day this Monday, February 19 at 2 p.m. at a church on Tyson Road in Sardis. The free concert will be held at the Church...
Mike VandenBosch Feb 15, 2024

Driver arrested after two youth say they were deliberately hit by car in Abbotsford: Police
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - Police in Abbotsford, B.C., say a driver has been arrested after two youth said they were deliberately struck by a vehicle. Const. Art Stele says officers were called to a neighbour...
Mike VandenBosch Feb 15, 2024

Another homeless camp demolished in the Chilliwack River Valley
CHILLIWACK - Another unsightly homeless camp has been demolished and removed in the Chilliwack River Valley, dropping the number of homeless encampments on Crown land in the pristine backcountry east ...
Dave Barry Feb 15, 2024

Tulip Festival makes move away from Chilliwack and back to where it all began
CHILLIWACK - The Harrison Tulip Festival says it is moving back to where it all began. In a social media post this week, the festival that describes itself as B.C.'s premier flower farm experience say...
Mike VandenBosch Feb 15, 2024

Vehicle incident slows westbound Highway 1 through Langley Thursday morning
LANGLEY - Another day, another vehicle incident slowing traffic on Highway 1 through the Fraser Valley. Drive B.C. reported Thursday morning (Feb. 15) at 8:59 a.m. that a vehicle incident is blocking ...
Mike VandenBosch Feb 15, 2024

Chilliwack RCMP investigating break and enter at fish and chips restaurant
CHILLIWACK - C-Lovers Fish & Chips general manager Josh Vit prides himself on running a tight ship and maintaining a spotless venue at his restaurant on Luckakuck Way in Chilliwack. But Vit got an...
Mike VandenBosch Feb 15, 2024

B.C. wine grapes facing up to 99% production drop due to January cold snap
KELOWNA, B.C. - A new report says British Columbia's wine industry is anticipating "catastrophic crop losses" of up to 99 per cent of typical grape production due to January's intense cold snap. A Feb...
Mike VandenBosch Feb 15, 2024

North Vancouver RCMP warn of radioactive material in equipment in stolen car
VANCOUVER - Police in North Vancouver say a car stolen from an underground parking lot Tuesday had a piece of equipment containing radioactive material inside. Mounties say they responded to a theft c...
Mike VandenBosch Feb 14, 2024

Barrowtown Pump Station in Abbotsford to receive $76 million in flood-resilient upgrades
ABBOTSFORD - The province announced Wednesday (Feb. 14) that the Barrowtown Pump Station in Abbotsford will undergo significant flood-resilience upgrades to safeguard people, communities and farmland ...
Mike VandenBosch Feb 14, 2024

Abbotsford MLA Mike de Jong to leave legislature, mulls federal run
VICTORIA - Veteran British Columbia politician Mike de Jong has announced he will leave the legislature after a 30-year career in government and opposition. De Jong, who was first elected as a B.C. Li...
Mike VandenBosch Feb 14, 2024