Category Archives: Fraser Valley
Water levels falling in Pemberton area
PEMBERTON - The Village of Pemberton has downgraded an evacuation order for six rural properties, but a flood warning remains in effect for the area.The latest update from the village says it lifted t...
Feb 01, 2024
Calls for national flood insurance program rise following latest atmospheric river to hit B.C.
VANCOUVER - The Insurance Bureau of Canada continues to push for flood protection in high-risk areas through a partnership between governments and the insurance industry.A statement from the bureau sa...
Feb 01, 2024
Prolific offender arrested following a string of break-and-enters in Abbotsford in 2023
ABBOTSFORD - The Abbotsford police department's Crime Reduction Unit (CRU) is reporting an arrest in their investigation into a string of break-and-enters plaguing the community since July 2023. The s...
Jan 31, 2024
Abbotsford launches process to update Official Community Plan
ABBOTSFORD - In a step to responsibly plan for the growth of the community in the coming decades, the City of Abbotsford has unveiled Abbotsforward 2050, a comprehensive update to the city's Official ...
Jan 31, 2024
Abbotsford robotics students drive a lunar rover like the one that will be used in the Artemis moon mission
ABBOTSFORD - Some Abbotsford school students enjoyed a day they will never forget this week. . The Grade 8 Robotics class at St. John Brebeuf (SJB) engaged in a unique lunar rover mission on Monday mo...
Jan 31, 2024
Heavy rains lead to evacuation orders for some homes in Pemberton
VANCOUVER - Days of heavy rain and snowmelt from record-high temperatures have pushed rivers over their banks, prompting flooding and warnings in southwestern B.C. A state of local emergency remains i...
Jan 31, 2024
Province looking to spur development of secondary suites in Fraser Valley
VICTORIA - The B-C government has expanded its secondary suite incentive program to 16 more regional districts in the province. The three-year pilot program will launch in April with the hope of putti...
Jan 31, 2024
Anxiety rises with water levels, as rain and record warmth add up to flooding in B.C.
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - Heavy rain and record-breaking warmth in southwestern British Columbia this week has brought back some bad memories for Abbotsford dairy farmer Matt Dykshoorn. The unseasonable warm...
Jan 30, 2024
Trans-Canada highway through Fraser Canyon reopened
CHILLIWACK - Highway 1 through the Fraser Canyon was reopened to traffic Tuesday (Jan. 30) following flooding that scattered debris across the highway.In a social media post, DriveBC says motorists sh...
Jan 30, 2024
New transit exchange to enhance connectivity in Abbotsford
ABBOTSFORD - The City of Abbotsford, in collaboration with BC Transit and the Governments of Canada, and B.C., is set to break ground on a project that it says will bolster the city's public transport...
Jan 30, 2024