Category Archives: Fraser Valley
Thanksgiving-themed Run for Hope raises record-breaking amount for health care facilities in Hope
HOPE - The Fraser Valley Health Care Foundation says this year's Run for Hope was the perfect chance for 40 runners to shake off a week of Thanksgiving leftovers. The race employed a Thanksgiving them...
Oct 19, 2023
No more freebies at city-owned EV charging stations in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - The days of charging up your electric vehicle for free at municipally-owned charging stations in Chilliwack are coming to an end in less than two weeks. Starting November 1, the City of C...
Oct 19, 2023
District of Kent looking to build a new fire training facility in Agassiz
AGASSIZ - Bids have now closed on a request for proposal from the District of Kent to build a new modular fire training facility on Industrial Way in Agassiz. According to documents on the district of...
Oct 19, 2023
As Merritt's hospital ER closes for 18th time, B.C. govt. announces more funding to recruit docs to Merritt
MERRITT - Around the time that Nicola Valley Hospital's emergency room closed for the 18th time this year, the B.C. government suddenly announced Wednesday (Oct. 18) that it will commit $7.5 million i...
Oct 19, 2023
GoFundMe started for Hope man who lost his home, all belongings in a fire
HOPE - A GoFundMe campaign has been started for a Hope resident who lost his home and everything he owns due to a fire that happened Tuesday night (Oct. 17) near Othello, east of Hope. According to a ...
Oct 19, 2023
Chilliwack Fire dispatched for fire at Island 22 encampment overnight
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack Fire Department was dispatched for an apparent trailer fire at the Island 22 homeless encampment early Thursday morning. According to information gathered from Chilliwack resid...
Oct 19, 2023
Former SD33 employee sues Chilliwack school board for censoring, interrupting her at board meeting
CHILLIWACK - The Calgary-based Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF) announced Wednesday (Oct. 18) that a lawsuit has been filed against the Chilliwack School District after its board chai...
Oct 18, 2023
Chilliwack RCMP looking for missing 36-year-old man
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack RCMP says it is seeking public assistance in locating 36-year-old Daniel McRae, who was reported missing on October 2, 2023. McRae was last seen in Chilliwack on August 28, 202...
Oct 18, 2023
Single-room residential structure, RV go up in flames Tuesday night in Hope
HOPE - It was a busy day of calls for the Hope Fire Department on Tuesday (Oct. 17), highlighted by a blaze involving a single-room residential structure and a nearby RV fully engulfed in flames. Acco...
Oct 18, 2023
AbbyPD Sgt. Paul Walker honoured for leadership, crisis communication during 2021 floods
ABBOTSFORD - Abbotsford Police Department Sgt. Paul Walker was a steady hand and trusted communicator during the 2021 atmospheric river events that wreaked havoc in Sumas Prairie and Abbotsford. In re...
Oct 18, 2023