Category Archives: Fraser Valley

Trans Mountain says it has restored the Hope Lookout Trail parking lot and trailhead
HOPE - Trans Mountain says it has restored the Hope Lookout Trail to an even better condition as pipeline expansion and related construction activities happened in the area. In a statement on its webs...
Mike VandenBosch Sep 12, 2023

Harrison Pumpkin Festival opens Friday, September 29 in Agassiz
AGASSIZ - Fraser Valley residents are invited to celebrate the advent of cooler temperatures, shorter nights, and the arrival of fall by following the seasonal farm trail to Agassiz for the start of t...
Mike VandenBosch Sep 12, 2023

'Someone is going to die': City of Merritt protests emergency room closure
MERRITT - Another night, another closed emergency room (ER).Merritt Mayor Mike Goetz, city councillors and locals all gathered in protest of the multiple closures the city has had to endure over the p...
Sep 12, 2023

Chilliwack Landing Leisure Centre aquatics centre undergoes several upgrades
CHILLIWACK - YMCA BC, the operator of two city-owned rec centres, says it has implemented a number of upgrades to the aquatics centre at the Chilliwack Landing Leisure Centre.The aquatic facility at t...
Mike VandenBosch Sep 12, 2023

Cyclist injured in downtown Chilliwack collision Monday, transported via air ambulance
CHILLIWACK - A cyclist was injured and required paramedic assistance, including an air ambulance, after a collision Monday evening (Sept. 11) at the busy intersection of Young and First Avenue near do...
Mike VandenBosch Sep 12, 2023

BC RCMP wraps up massive drug lab case that saw 6 convictions, drug seizures of $258 million
SURREY - A BC RCMP federal policing investigation that resulted in the dismantling of one of the largest drug super-labs in BC, and conviction of all 6 suspects, has culminated with the last 2 suspect...
Mike VandenBosch Sep 12, 2023

Cultus Lake, Chilliwack River Valley Fire dispatched for fire east of Chilliwack; BC Wildfire sending attack crew
CHILLIWACK - Volunteer crews from Cultus Lake Fire and Chilliwack River Valley spent a decent amount of time Monday afternoon (Sept. 11) trying to pinpoint and respond to the exact location of a fire ...
Mike VandenBosch Sep 11, 2023

Chilliwack Fire dispatched after excavator reportedly clips gas line in downtown Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - Three engines (1, 1-2 and 4) from the Chilliwack Fire Department have been dispatched to the 46000 block of Victoria Avenue in downtown Chilliwack after an excavator reportedly clipped a ...
Mike VandenBosch Sep 11, 2023

BC Hydro adding 2 higher-powered, faster-charging EV stations to Manning Park
VANCOUVER - BC Hydro announced Friday (Sept. 8) it will add higher-powered chargers to its growing network of fast-charging EV stations with the introduction of 180-kilowatt charging units, which have...
Mike VandenBosch Sep 11, 2023

Province allows max rent increase of 3.5% for 2024
VICTORIA - It might not be music to the ears of renters across BC, but the provincial government says its maximum allowable rent increase is being set below the inflation rate for the coming year. The...
Mike VandenBosch Sep 11, 2023