Category Archives: Fraser Valley

B.C. to support expansion of Abbotsford milk plant with $25 million provincial funding boost
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - The British Columbia government is spending up to $25 million toward the construction of a milk production plant aimed at boosting the supply of locally sourced food products. The p...
Mike VandenBosch Apr 23, 2024

Latest polling shows statistical tie between NDP, B.C. Conservatives in the Fraser Valley
CHILLIWACK - More than 40 per cent of decided B.C. voters would cast a ballot for the current B.C. NDP government if an election were held today, according to the latest poll released Tuesday (Apr. 23...
Mike VandenBosch Apr 23, 2024

Chilliwack Fire Dept. bids farewell to 23-year firefighter
CHILLIWACK - After a career spanning over two decades as a firefighter and distinguished brigade chief, the Chilliwack Fire Department is bidding farewell to one of its finest men in uniform. Monday, ...
Mike VandenBosch Apr 23, 2024

UPDATE: A man has died following a disturbance on Mary Street where police attended and took him into custody
**UPDATE at 3:58 p.m.: The B.C. RCMP has notified the Independent Investigations Office of British Columbia of an incident in Chilliwack where a male died Monday afternoon (Apr. 22). At approximately ...
Mike VandenBosch Apr 22, 2024

RCMP investigating Sunday night stabbing near the White Rock Pier
WHITE ROCK - Mounties in White Rock say they're investigating after a 28-year-old individual was stabbed near the White Rock Pier over the weekend.According to a news release from Constable Chantal Se...
Apr 22, 2024

FVRD takes enforcement action against unlawful building activity at Cultus Lake home where cannabis is reportedly grown
CULTUS LAKE - The Fraser Valley Regional District bylaw enforcement division has taken bylaw enforcement action against the property owners of a Cultus Lake home where construction activity has occurr...
Mike VandenBosch Apr 22, 2024

Abbotsford Fire Rescue Service looking to hire up to 30 paid on-call firefighters
ABBOTSFORD - To help bolster its firefighting roster amid steady growth in the city, Abbotsford Fire Rescue Service is looking to hire up to 30 paid on-call firefighters in its latest recruiting blitz...
Mike VandenBosch Apr 22, 2024

Fraser Valley family digs deep to fund neonatal equipment at Abbotsford Hospital
ABBOTSFORD - A magnanimous financial gift from a philanthropic family in the Fraser Valley has been made to help fund life-saving equipment in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Abbotsford Reg...
Mike VandenBosch Apr 22, 2024

Man inside a motorhome makes comments about using gun, prompts ERT response in Mission
MISSION - A 33-year-old man living inside a motorhome on Teal Street in Mission made questionable comments about using an illegal handgun, prompting the response of the Lower Mainland Emergency Respon...
Mike VandenBosch Apr 22, 2024

G.W. Graham boys rugby knocks off Walnut Grove 47-5
CHILLIWACK - There's no place like home for a dominant performance in front of parents and fans. In a stellar exhibition of skill and strategy, the GW Graham varsity boys rugby team dominated their se...
Mike VandenBosch Apr 21, 2024