Category Archives: Fraser Valley
Rural Chilliwack fire department promotes its first ever female training officer
CHILLIWACK - The Chilliwack River Valley Fire Department on Chilliwack Lake Road has promoted one of its volunteers to a rank that has not been previously held by a female. According to a social media...
Apr 10, 2024
Daytime cougar sighting in Promontory Heights prompts advisory
CHILLIWACK - WildSafeBC Fraser Valley says it has been notified of a cougar sighting in daylight in the Promontory Heights area of Chilliwack, prompting the organization to issue a public advisory thr...
Apr 10, 2024
Splash pad coming to downtown park in Hope thanks to donation from local company
HOPE - The District of Hope intends to revitalize Memorial Park in downtown Hope with the advent of a splash pad thanks to a generous donation of $20,000 from BlueTriton Brands. According to a stateme...
Apr 10, 2024
Chilliwack Symphony Orchestra to present an evening of inspiring music and choirs Apr. 19 at the Cultural Centre
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack Symphony Orchestra invites the community to experience the magic of music at its upcoming concert entitled "Voices" on Friday, April 19 at 7:30 p.m. at the Chilliwack Cultural ...
Apr 10, 2024
B.C. doesn't know where all its groundwater is going. Experts worry as drought looms
VANCOUVER - Growing up on a ranch in the Columbia River Valley, water has always been part of Kat Hartwig's life, and over the years, she's noticed changes. Marshy areas her family used for irrigation...
Apr 10, 2024
Hope Fire Dept. extinguishes barn fire east of town early Tuesday
HOPE - The Hope Fire Department was dispatched for reports of a barn on fire early Tuesday morning (Apr. 9) east of town in the small community of Othello. According to a statement from the municipal ...
Apr 09, 2024
Chilliwack RCMP looking to ID men in assault investigation
CHILLIWACK - Mounties in Chilliwack are appealing to the public for help in identifying three people of interest in an assault investigation. According to a statement from Corporal Carmen Kiener of th...
Apr 09, 2024
Abbotsford PD detain dangerous driver who drove eastbound on w/b Hwy. 1 Sunday, but need more evidence
ABBOTSFORD - Abbotsford Police say they have detained a motorist who was observed traveling at high speeds, swerving all over the road, driving on the wrong side of Hwy. 1, and running multiple red li...
Apr 09, 2024
CBSA and ERT officers raid man's Lower Mainland home, locate stash of prohibited guns
DELTA - Canada Border Service Agency says a Delta, B.C. resident has been charged with over a dozen firearm and weapons-related offences following a raid on his home last year. As a result of a crimin...
Apr 09, 2024
Impaired driver suspected of causing head-on collision in Abbotsford
ABBOTSFORD - Abbotsford Police say a motorist has been issued a 90-day immediate roadside prohibition for their alleged role in a head-on crash on Fraser Highway Monday night. According to a statement...
Apr 09, 2024