Category Archives: Fraser Valley

Abbotsford Police investigating after Clearbrook-area home targeted by shots fired
ABBOTSFORD - Abbotsford police say they're investigating an incident of gunshots deliberately fired into the basement suite of a residence in the Clearbrook area of town. According to a statement from...
Mike VandenBosch Apr 25, 2024

Fraser Valley Regional District seeks members for Board of Variance
CHILLIWACK - The Fraser Valley Regional District is currently looking for three members of the public to serve as volunteers on the Board of Variance for a three-year term. According to a news release...
Mike VandenBosch Apr 25, 2024

Smile Cookie campaign returns to 6 Chilliwack-area Tim Hortons locations; over $90K raised in just 4 years
CHILLIWACK - Besides the need to satisfy your sweet tooth, and its reasonable price point of only $1.50 apiece, there's another good reason to take a bite out of a Smile Cookie at six Chilliwack-area ...
Apr 25, 2024

Chilliwack Fire dispatched for fire in a tree near a school Thursday morning
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack firefighters were called to a small park in Sardis on a rainy Thursday morning (Apr. 25) after a tree somehow caught fire.Chilliwack firefighters were dispatched to Manuel Park...
Mike VandenBosch Apr 25, 2024

Abbotsford Sports Hall of Fame to welcome Punjabi pioneer in wrestling
CHILLIWACK - An Abbotsford resident who helped establish the Miri-Piri Wrestling Club and serves as its president will be inducted into the Abbotsford Sports Hall of Fame. According to a news release ...
Mike VandenBosch Apr 25, 2024

Wildfire triggers evacuations, state of local emergency near Chetwynd, B.C.
CHETWYND, B.C. - An out-of-control wildfire in northeastern British Columbia has triggered the province's first evacuation of this year's fire season. The Peace River Regional District declared a stat...
Mike VandenBosch Apr 25, 2024

Celebration of life this weekend for beloved Chilliwack family doctor
CHILLIWACK - She's been described as an adored wife, proud mother, esteemed mentor, and a faithful friend. And in her medical practice, Dr. Melanie Madill embodied everything you could possibly want i...
Mike VandenBosch Apr 25, 2024

Alberni Valley sweeps Chilliwack out of BCHL playoffs
CHILLIWACK - Callum Tung stopped 24 of 26 shots to lead the Alberni Valley Bulldogs to a 3 - 2 win over the Chilliwack Chiefs Wednesday (Apr. 24) night in Port Alberni. The win gave the Bulldogs a swe...
Mike VandenBosch Apr 25, 2024

British Columbia mom distributes air quality monitors after 9-year-old's asthma death during wildfires
Nine-year-old Carter Vigh was having a great day last July 11, visiting a waterpark, enjoying a picnic lunch and playing soccer with other kids at a day camp run by his mother, Amber Vigh. At the time...
Mike VandenBosch Apr 25, 2024

Break and enter suspects caught in the act on Riverside Drive: Chilliwack RCMP
CHILLIWACK - A male and female thought they could get away with a little weekend mischief at a construction side north of downtown Chilliwack. But their criminal deeds were exposed after police caught...
Mike VandenBosch Apr 24, 2024