Category Archives: Fraser Valley
Man arrested and charged with multiple offences linked to downtown Chilliwack shooting
CHILLIWACK - Mounties in Chilliwack say a 33-year-old man has been arrested and charged with several offences for his alleged role in a shooting in downtown Chilliwack last Sunday morning, February 4....
Feb 09, 2024
New payment model sees 16.5% jump in B.C. family doctors, but more needed: minister
VANCOUVER - Health Minister Adrian Dix says the number of family doctors in British Columbia is increasing, but there are still almost 900,000 people without a primary care provider. He says the New D...
Feb 09, 2024
IIO finds no police misconduct in connection with Chilliwack man's injuries connected to tractor rollover along Highway 1
CHILLIWACK - The Independent Investigations Office (IIO) of BC has completed its investigation into an incident involving a farm tractor along Highway 1 through the Fraser Valley that resulted in seri...
Feb 09, 2024
Poilievre proposes mandatory prison terms for extortion-related crimes similar to those reported in Abbotsford
SURREY - Pierre Poilievre says a Conservative government will establish mandatory minimum prison sentences for people convicted of extortion. The opposition leader says extortion-related crime has sky...
Feb 09, 2024
AbbyPD cracks down on reckless drivers: 17 high-hisk offenders taken off the streets in a week
ABBOTSFORD - The Abbotsford Police Department is reminding motorists that those who don't follow the rules of the road, will be caught and punished.In a social media post Friday (Feb. 9), it says its ...
Feb 09, 2024
Low snowpack could hurt B.C. salmon
VANCOUVER - The executive director of the Watershed Watch Salmon Society in B.C. says he's as worried as he's ever been about snowpack levels in the province.Aaron Hill says salmon depend on snowmelt ...
Feb 09, 2024
Chilliwack First Nations invite community to attend Gill Bar restoration event Feb. 21
CHILLIWACK - The Chilliwack community is invited to attend a public conversation and dinner in conjunction with the X:y Sy:ts'emlep Project to restore Gill Bar. According to information posted on Face...
Feb 08, 2024
Non-profit buys two B.C. co-ops, using $71 M grant from affordable housing fund
COQUITLAM, B.C. - Premier David Eby says the first purchase using the government's Rental Protection Fund will save 290 affordable rental units in two housing co-ops that have expired leases and were ...
Feb 08, 2024
B.C. snowpack about 40% below normal, as Eby worries of 'dramatic drought conditions'
COQUITLAM, B.C. - B.C.'s average snowpack is almost 40 per cent lower than normal, raising concerns about what Premier David Eby says are "some of the most dramatic drought conditions that have been s...
Feb 08, 2024
Prison staff initiate massive contraband seizure in excess of $100K at Agassiz prison
AGASSIZ - Correctional staff at a max-security prison in Agassiz deserve a tip of the hat for their role in intercepting over $100,000 worth of contraband. According to a news release from Correctiona...
Feb 08, 2024