Category Archives: Fraser Valley

Fraser Valley Regional District Director calls for support for flooded homeowners
CHILLIWACK - A regional district director is calling on the B-C government to help some Fraser Valley residents still suffering from the area's historic flood two years ago.Fraser Valley Regional Dist...
Mike VandenBosch Oct 16, 2023

Street art unveiled in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside
VANCOUVER - A sculpture by French artist Bernar Venet has become the first Vancouver Biennale art installation in the Downtown Eastside's Strathcona neighbourhood.Vancouver Biennale founder and artist...
Oct 15, 2023

Suspicious cause behind Port Coquitlam school fire
PORT COQUITLAM - R-C-M-P are seeking information about a suspicious fire at an elementary school in Port Coquitlam.Coquitlam R-C-M-P say Hazel Trembath Elementary School was fully engulfed by fire, an...
Mike VandenBosch Oct 15, 2023

UFV nursing students hold diaper drive to benefit the Salvation Army Food Bank in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - Nursing students at the University of the Fraser Valley went above and beyond to help Chilliwack's Salvation Army Community Food Bank address a need that often flies under the radar.Accor...
Oct 15, 2023

Abbotsford residents to gather to learn about the issue of human trafficking and sexual exploitation
ABBOTSFORD - The Abbotsford Police Department, Abbotsford School District and BC RCMP are encouraging residents to attend the Be Well, Be Safe awareness event Wednesday in Abbotsford. Cathy Peters wil...
Dave Barry Oct 14, 2023

GW Graham makes it two in a row with resounding 35-9 win Friday over Mt. Boucherie in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - GW Graham built an early lead in the first half of an Eastern Conference battle of the Ursidae at home Friday and never looked back Friday (Oct. 13) in a 35-9 win over visiting Mt. Bouche...
Dave Barry Oct 13, 2023

Grand opening of Sardis Bottle Depot Saturday in Chilliwack to include giveaways while they last
CHILLIWACK - Nearly two months after it officially opened in August, the new Sardis Bottle Depot at 7592 Vedder Road will hold a grand opening ceremony this weekend as a way of welcoming Sardis and Ch...
Mike VandenBosch Oct 13, 2023

Patient hospitalized following crash on Highway 1 east of Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - Highway 1 east of Annis Road, east of Chilliwack, has been slowed following a vehicle incident shortly before noon on Friday (Oct. 13). According to an image taken by Chris Leake, and sha...
Mike VandenBosch Oct 13, 2023

Chilliwack businessman urges residents to offload hazardous waste for free on Saturday, Oct. 14
CHILLIWACK - While you can't dispose of household paint, pesticides or other flammable liquids, Chilliwack residents can still offload things like propane tanks, car and household batteries, wood pres...
Dave Barry Oct 13, 2023

Inmate hospitalized after assault at Mountain Institution in Agassiz
AGASSIZ - Correctional Service Canada hasn't released information on the kind of assault an inmate suffered this past Monday at Mountain Institution, but the victim may have suffered a serious assault...
Mike VandenBosch Oct 12, 2023