Category Archives: Fraser Valley
Man who chased people with a knife was just out of prison: Vancouver police chief
Vancouver police say a suspect who was armed with a knife and chasing people on a city street had only been released from prison five days before his arrest. Police say the 46-year-old man may also ha...
Mar 21, 2024
Pink car that once welcomed Highway 1 motorists to Chilliwack is on the auction block
CHILLIWACK - A colourful, visible landmark that withstood the test of time and bylaw compliance in Chilliwack and was once the subject of a fundraising appeal in 2023 has been sent to auction. Accordi...
Mar 21, 2024
IIO says a male passenger has died in a crash after Langley RCMP attempted a traffic stop
LANGLEY - The civilian watchdog agency tasked with investigating all police-related incidents that result in serious harm or death says a male passenger has died following a collision on Highway 13 ea...
Mar 21, 2024
UPDATE: Power has been restored following 2 outages in Chilliwack
**Update at 11:18 a.m.: Power has now been fully restored following two power outages in Chilliwack.** **Update at 10:25: BC Hydro says crews are on their way to a power outage affecting customers in ...
Mar 21, 2024
City of Chilliwack extends water restrictions by 1 month
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack council voted Tuesday (Mar. 19) to approve changes to the city's annual water conservation plan that would see restrictions moved up by an entire month to align with what's hap...
Mar 21, 2024
Chilliwack's LED drone light show a go for Canada Day, unless high winds derail it
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack council voted Tuesday (Mar. 19) to utilize Vancouver-based Pixel Sky Animations for an LED drone light show performance on Canada Day this year in lieu of traditional fireworks...
Mar 21, 2024
B.C. Conservatives trail B.C. NDP by only 5%: Mainstreet Research
BRITISH COLUMBIA - A new poll from Mainstreet Research asked B.C. voters about how they would vote in the next provincial and federal elections.The results show divided support for British Columbians ...
Mar 21, 2024
City of Abbotsford unveils app to better equip outreach workers who work with homeless people
ABBOTSFORD - Just days after announcing it would allocate $1.7 million of federal funding to implement homelessness prevention programs, the City of Abbotsford says it has created a new app that will ...
Mar 20, 2024
Hope, Chilliwack search crews rescue person who had been missing for 48 hours
HOPE - Hope Volunteer Search and Rescue says a person who had been missing for 48 hours has been rescued with the help of Chilliwack Search and Rescue and Valley Helicopters.According to a statement f...
Mar 20, 2024
'Serious errors' by prison officials who knew about a 4-year water leak at Abbotsford prison: report
OTTAWA - The federal Public Sector Integrity Commissioner says the Correctional Service of Canada committed "gross mismanagement" when it took nearly four years to fix pipes at a B.C. prison that were...
Mar 20, 2024