Category Archives: Fraser Valley

FRVD approves Regional Growth Strategy
CHILLIWACK - The Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD) has set in place an updated Regional Growth Strategy (RGS). Fraser Valley Future 2050 builds on its predecessor document while integrating new l...
Dave Barry Apr 27, 2024

FRVD approves Regional Growth Strategy
CHILLIWACK - The Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD) has set in place an updated Regional Growth Strategy (RGS). Fraser Valley Future 2050 builds on its predecessor document while integrating new l...
Apr 27, 2024

Chilliwack city-wide garage sale registration begins to close Sunday
CHILLIWACK - The City of Chilliwack is urging residents to register for the upcoming city-wide garage sale. It says the event offers an opportunity for residents to promote the recycling of materials....
Dave Barry Apr 27, 2024

Lytton RCMP opens temporary detachment nearly 3 years after its previous building burned
LYTTON - Nearly three years after a devastating fire burned 90 per cent of Lytton, including its RCMP detachment, Mounties in this rural community located approximately a half hour north of Boston Bar...
Mike VandenBosch Apr 26, 2024

B.C. introduces measures to halt illicit drug use in public spaces
VANCOUVER - British Columbia is introducing measures to make illicit drug use illegal in all public spaces, including hospitals, on transit and in parks. In a news conference Friday (Apr. 26) Premier ...
Apr 26, 2024

Abbotsford set to introduce over 220 shelter spaces to combat homelessness
ABBOTSFORD - The provincial government and the City of Abbotsford are set to roll out over 220 new shelter spaces and supportive homes. The initiative was announced Friday (Apr. 26) morning in Abbotsf...
Dave Barry Apr 26, 2024

Fatal B.C. stabbing victim may have chased suspect, investigators say
WHITE ROCK, B.C. - Police say the man killed in a fatal stabbing attack in White Rock, B.C., earlier this week may have tried to chase down the suspect who stabbed him. Homicide investigators say witn...
Dave Barry Apr 26, 2024

Grouse Grind opens for the season this weekend
VANCOUVER - The iconic Grouse Grind Trail is set to reopen to eager hikers Saturday (Apr. 27) following the completion of annual maintenance, trail enhancements, and a trailhead upgrade project. Enhan...
Dave Barry Apr 26, 2024

BC Hydro giving away air conditioning units to low income, vulnerable people
VANCOUVER - B.C.'s public utility provider is giving away portable air conditioner units ahead of the summer heat.Low income and vulnerable people can apply to B.C. Hydro for a free AC unit, funded th...
Apr 26, 2024

Abbotsford PD says it has exhausted multiple options in search for missing 27-year-old man, Wesley Bosman
ABBOTSFORD - The Abbotsford Police Department says it has exhausted multiple options in the search for a 27-year-old man who went missing earlier this week. According to an urgent appeal from the Abby...
Mike VandenBosch Apr 25, 2024