Category Archives: Fraser Valley
City of Chilliwack says all available crews are working to clear the city of snow Wednesday
CHILLIWACK - The City of Chilliwack says it is sparing nothing as it works to clear the city of snow following a dump of at least 15 centimetres overnight. According to a Facebook post from city staff...
Jan 17, 2024
Chilliwack libraries, downtown businesses closed due to snow
CHILLIWACK - A massive snowfall dump overnight has prompted the Fraser Valley Regional Library to close its Chilliwack branch locations. According to a social media post Wednesday morning (Jan. 17), F...
Jan 17, 2024
BC Transit says several Chilliwack bus routes are impacted Wednesday morning
CHILLIWACK - BC Transit says transit in Chilliwack has been impacted Wednesday morning (Jan. 17) by what it calls employee shortage/illness, but makes no reference to snowy conditions that have blanke...
Jan 17, 2024
Truck hits barricade on Hwy. 1/Vedder Road off-ramp in Chilliwack Wednesday morning
CHILLIWACK - Details are minimal Wednesday morning at 6:10 a.m., but Drive BC says a semi truck has hit a barricade in Chilliwack. According to a post on X at 4:40 a.m. from Drive BC, highway maintena...
Jan 17, 2024
Winter storm arrives in Chilliwack, bringing ample snow and closing schools
CHILLIWACK - Environment Canada nailed it. As promised by the national weather agency, a winter storm arrived shortly before midnight Tuesday and brought several centimetres of snow early Wednesday, r...
Jan 17, 2024
Mission Memorial Hospital emergency department back in action after temporary new location opens
MISSION - Fraser Health Authority says a new emergency department has now opened in a temporary location at Mission Memorial Hospital in the wake of a broken water pipe that ruptured and flooded its e...
Jan 16, 2024
With $1 million funding boost from city leaders, Chilliwack Search and Rescue officially breaks ground on new rescue hall
CHILLIWACK - Buoyed by a $1 million funding commitment from city leaders, Chilliwack Search and Rescue officially broke ground Tuesday morning (Jan. 16) on its new rescue hall, a project that will tak...
Jan 16, 2024
Downtown Chilliwack Community Market prepares for 2024 season with vendor callout
CHILLIWACK - The Downtown Chilliwack Community Market Society (DCCM), also known as the Chilliwack Market, is making plans for what it calls a "vibrant" 22-week showcase of local food, art and handmad...
Jan 16, 2024
Another Chilliwack River Valley homeless camp is being dismantled
CHILLIWACK - Government inaction and complacency spanning several years has led to the presence of unsightly homeless camps throughout the Chilliwack River Valley. To help rectify this environmental e...
Jan 16, 2024
Environment Canada revises snowfall forecast for Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - Environment Canada has issued a winter storm warning for Chilliwack and the eastern Fraser Valley ahead of a significant snowfall accumulation starting late Tuesday night. According to an...
Jan 16, 2024