Category Archives: Fraser Valley

Abbotsford Int'l Airport on track for record-breaking number of passengers in 2023
ABBOTSFORD - It turns out that airline passengers from the Fraser Valley really do prefer the convenient access, shorter commute and cheaper parking rates offered by the Abbotsford International Airpo...
Mike VandenBosch Oct 05, 2023

Chilliwack Fire dispatched for trees on fire on Chilliwack Lake Road Thursday morning
CHILLIWACK - Three fire engines were dispatched Thursday morning after the Chilliwack Fire Department received a report of black smoke coming from trees in the 46000 block of Chilliwack Lake Road, abo...
Mike VandenBosch Oct 05, 2023

Charity cycling event raises nearly six figures for new Chilliwack outreach program at Ruth and Naomi's
CHILLIWACK - Abbotsford-based Diverse Properties says the 2023 Ride for RAN (Ruth and Naomi's) cycling event in September raised nearly six figures for a new outreach program for the housing and socia...
Mike VandenBosch Oct 05, 2023

Bosa acquires Legacy Pacific industrial park, resulting in $250K donation to Chilliwack Hospital Foundation
CHILLIWACK - Bosa Properties announced on Wednesday (October 4) that it has acquired the Legacy Pacific industrial park in Chilliwack from Legacy Pacific Land Corporation, a transaction that will tran...
Mike VandenBosch Oct 05, 2023

Constable Frederick "Rick" O'Brien honoured with celebration of life at regimental funeral
LANGLEY - Thousands of police officers from across the Lower Mainland and the province, along with peace officers from across Canada and the United States, gathered in Langley Wednesday (Oct. 4) to re...
Mike VandenBosch Oct 04, 2023

Dog tips off CBSA border guards to 65 kgs of coke in truck, Albertan arrested in Surrey
SURREY - Man's best friend ought to get a generous helping of treats after tipping off Canada Border Service Agency personnel to the presence of cocaine inside a commercial truck over the summer in Su...
Mike VandenBosch Oct 04, 2023

No foul play suspected in death of Abbotsford prisoner convicted of second-degree murder
ABBOTSFORD - Correctional Service Canada says no foul play is suspected in the death of a prisoner at Pacific Institution in Abbotsford. According to a news release from the federal agency, Roy Willia...
Mike VandenBosch Oct 04, 2023

Abbotsford Canucks open training camp today in Chilliwack at the Coliseum
CHILLIWACK - The Abbotsford Canucks will open their 2023 training camp at the Chilliwack Coliseum starting today, Wednesday, October 4 through Saturday, October 7.The American Hockey League affiliate ...
Mike VandenBosch Oct 04, 2023

Demand softens, prices lower in September: Fraser Valley Real Estate Board
SURREY - The Fraser Valley Real Estate Board says slowing real estate sales and a healthy rise in new listings have brought the Fraser Valley housing market back into equilibrium, as sales dropped 13....
Mike VandenBosch Oct 04, 2023

Still no timeline for downtown Chilliwack housing project previously announced in 2021: BC Housing
CHILLIWACK - BC Housing says it is working with a Mission-based non-profit housing society to deliver 74 units of subsidized housing for low- and moderate-income families, seniors and people with mobi...
Mike VandenBosch Oct 04, 2023