Category Archives: Fraser Valley
Uber expands to Agassiz, Mission and "north of Chilliwack"
CHILLIWACK - Uber Canada announced Monday (Sept. 25) that it will expand its ridesharing platform to Agassiz, Mission and what it calls "north of Chilliwack."According to a news release from company s...
Sep 26, 2023
AbbyPD captures 42-year-old female following robbery on Saturday
ABBOTSFORD - She tried to get away, but quick action by the Abbotsford Police Department stopped an alleged robber from eluding justice. On Saturday, September 23, at 12:22 p.m., Abbotsford Police Dep...
Sep 26, 2023
33-year-old charged with aggravated assault following domestic violence incident: AbbyPD
ABBOTSFORD - The Abbotsford Police Department says a 33-year-old faces two counts of aggravated assault as the result of an investigation by its Major Crime Unit.According to a news release from Const...
Sep 25, 2023
Patient hospitalized after vehicle overturns on Lickman Road in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - A motorist was transported to hospital after a vehicle overturned on Lickman Road north of Keith Wilson Road on Friday afternoon in Chilliwack. According to an email from BC Emergency Hea...
Sep 25, 2023
Plan to rezone property for 4-storey, 54-unit building near downtown Hope draws opposition
HOPE - The District of Hope will hold a public hearing Monday night, Sept. 25 to rezone property that is being eyed for up to 54 units of housing south of downtown, including the possible construction...
Sep 25, 2023
Chilliwack Mayor Ken Popove outraged over release of Chilliwack man facing second-degree murder charges
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack mayor Ken Popove says the Canadian criminal justice system is "broken" after an 83-year-old Chilliwack man charged with two counts of second-degree murder was released on bail ...
Sep 25, 2023
Orange Theory Fitness facility in Chilliwack facing possible closure
CHILLIWACK - The Orange Theory fitness studio in Chilliwack on Eagle Landing Parkway has been temporarily closed and could be closed longer after members received a notification about a temporary clos...
Sep 25, 2023
Popkum, Agassiz Fire respond to reported RV fire east of Chilliwack Sunday night
CHILLIWACK - Firefighters from the Popkum Fire Department and Agassiz Fire Department were dispatched for the report of a fire Sunday night on Alexis Crescent near West Victor Drive, south of the Agas...
Sep 25, 2023
B.C. Premier Eby in Ottawa to meet with Prime Minister
OTTAWA - B.C. Premier David Eby is in Ottawa for the next two days to meet with federal officials including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.A statement from the premier's office says Eby is scheduled to...
Sep 25, 2023
Two spotted owls from provincial protection program, released into Fraser Canyon
FRASER CANYON - Two male northern spotted owls, named 'stist' and 'wkcn,' were released into protected habitat in the Fraser Canyon as part of an ongoing collaborative effort between the Province of B...
Sep 24, 2023