Category Archives: Fraser Valley

Chilliwack councillors OK smaller subsidy for Mural Festival, but 1 concerned over funding cut
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack city council heeded a staff recommendation and approved a subsidy of $5,000 for the Chilliwack Mural Festival Society, an amount much smaller than what the non-profit group had...
Mike VandenBosch Apr 04, 2024

Abbotsford city councillor to run as BC United candidate in Abbotsford West
ABBOTSFORD - An Abbotsford native who graduated from Abbotsford Senior Secondary and was elected to Abbotsford council in 2021 will run for MLA in this year's provincial election. Dave Sidhu, who was ...
Mike VandenBosch Apr 04, 2024

Canadian trucker sentenced for trying to sneak millions in cocaine through Fraser Valley border crossing
SURREY - A Canadian trucker thought he could sneak over 70 kilograms of cocaine into Canada through a Fraser Valley border crossing three years ago. Border guards at the Pacific Highway commercial bor...
Mike VandenBosch Apr 04, 2024

Langley RCMP say missing 38-year-old man has been safely located
LANGLEY - Mounties in Langley said Saturday (Apr. 6) that a 38-year-old man who went missing earlier this week has been safely located. "The 38-year-old [male] reported missing on April 3 has been loc...
Mike VandenBosch Apr 04, 2024

Two Chilliwack farms hiring for the 2024 season
CHILLIWACK - Two farm operations in Chilliwack have announced on social media in the past week that they are accepting applications for seasonal employment. Klaassen Farms and Sparkes Corn Barn in Chi...
Mike VandenBosch Apr 04, 2024

Trans Mountain successfully completes pipe pullback between Chilliwack and Hope
CHILLIWACK - Trans Mountain says it has successfully completed the pipe pullback for the Mountain 3 Horizontal Directional Drill (HDD) between Chilliwack and Hope in the Fraser Valley as it moves forw...
Mike VandenBosch Apr 04, 2024

Fraser Valley man convicted for role in int'l porn ring; will serve sentence in community
SURREY, B.C. - A Fraser Valley man has been convicted for his involvement in an international online group dedicated to trafficking child pornography. The province's RCMP division says in a release th...
Mike VandenBosch Apr 03, 2024

B.C. government targets 'profiteers' with legislation to bring in flipping tax
VICTORIA - British Columbia has tabled legislation to enact the home-flipping tax, charging 20 per cent to those who sell their home within the first year. Finance Minister Katrine Conroy told the leg...
Mike VandenBosch Apr 03, 2024

Former Chilliwack NDP MLA to switch parties and run for B.C. Conservatives this year
CHILLIWACK - A familiar name within the Chilliwack political landscape will be crossing the political aisle to run for provincial office. Former NDP MLA Gwen O'Mahony, who served Chilliwack as a Membe...
Mike VandenBosch Apr 03, 2024

Underage youth crashes Lamborghini in West Vancouver, resulting in multiple charges and a totaled sports car
WEST VANCOUVER - Mounties in West Vancouver say a 13-year-old crashed a Lamborghini sports car last week, resulting in multiple charges against the underage driver and the humiliation of a written-off...
Mike VandenBosch Apr 03, 2024