Category Archives: Fraser Valley
Nicola Valley Hospital ER in Merritt closed for the 18th time in 2023
MERRITT - Merritt residents awoke to familiar news as the hospital was closed for the 18th time this year. That makes up 6 per cent of 2023 with 74 days left in the calendar year. That averages out to...
Oct 18, 2023
Rally to be held today in Lytton to protest lack of building activity since 2021 fire
LYTTON - As a retired school principal, Lytton mayor Denise O'Connor is accustomed to solving problems. But getting the village she represents back up and running after a fire ravaged her community ov...
Oct 18, 2023
City of Chilliwack considering pedestrian bridge to extend Williams St. across Hope Slough into Fairfield Island
CHILLIWACK - The City of Chilliwack is inviting prospective companies to potentially bid on a project that would build a pedestrian bridge extending Williams Street across Hope Slough and into Fairfie...
Oct 18, 2023
District of Hope working to fix overpass damaged by excavator
HOPE - The District of Hope says it is working to replace a pedestrian overpass that was damaged by an excavator last week.According to a post on the district's Facebook page Tuesday (Oct. 17), the di...
Oct 18, 2023
Still time to run for open seat in District of Hope council by-election
HOPE - There are still three more days left for individuals to submit their candidacy paperwork and run for a seat on the District of Hope council.The deadline to submit all necessary candidacy paperw...
Oct 17, 2023
Lower Mainland RCMP say it's still not safe to go near site of Port Coquitlam school fire
PORT COQUITLAM - Coquitlam RCMP say it's still not safe to go near the site of Saturday's fire that gutted Hazel Trembath Elementary School in Port Coquitlam due to what police say is potentially haza...
Oct 17, 2023
Fraser Valley Health Care Foundation presenting free Health Talks event in Abbotsford Oct. 28
ABBOTSFORD - Abbotsford physician Dr. Kara Aiton is among three speakers who will be featured at "Health Talks 101: A Day of Medical Enlightenment," presented by the Fraser Valley Health Care Foundati...
Oct 17, 2023
Province buys vacant 48-room SRO in DTES Vancouver for undisclosed price; site impacted by 2022 fire
VANCOUVER - The provincial government has purchased a 48-unit SRO (single-room occupancy) in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, a move the BC government says will facilitate more low-income housing. "We k...
Oct 17, 2023
Fraser Valley Health Care Foundation's carnival-themed Grand Gala Nov. 17 in Abbotsford
ABBOTSFORD - The Fraser Valley Health Care Foundation (FVHCF) cordially invites the community to take part in its Grand Gala under the big top at the Clarion Hotel and Conference Centre in Abbotsford ...
Oct 17, 2023
2nd update: WorkSafeBC now says there's no investigation
CHILLIWACK - Update at 2:53 p.m. Tuesday: WorkSafeBC has clarified for a second time today that there is no investigation into what appeared to be a construction-related incident last week in the 8100...
Oct 17, 2023