Category Archives: Fraser Valley

BC government says new elementary school will be built in east Chilliwack, open by 2026
CHILLIWACK - The B.C. government says it will build a new elementary school in Chilliwack, one of the fastest-growing communities in B.C., starting next year. To support growth in Chilliwack, the prov...
Mike VandenBosch Sep 05, 2023

Fire east of Chilliwack Lake grows significantly; BC Wildfire still monitoring
CHILLIWACK - The fire east of Chilliwack Lake Provincial Park that was first discovered on August 13 and remained at 230 hectares for about a week in August, has now grown to over 1,500 hectares.Accor...
Mike VandenBosch Sep 05, 2023

Updated: Chilliwack Fire says blaze at 75-year-old church under investigation
CHILLIWACK - Multiple Chilliwack Fire Department engines and personnel were dispatched on Labour Day Monday afternoon (Sept. 4) after a fire broke out at Cross Connection Church, 9310 Williams Street,...
Mike VandenBosch Sep 04, 2023

RCMP remain on scene on Chilliwack Lake Road Monday
CHILLIWACK - Details are scarce at this point, but RCMP personnel are working on scene at 46120 Chilliwack Lake Road Monday morning following some kind of incident that unfolded Sunday. At least two u...
Mike VandenBosch Sep 04, 2023

Road safety a priority as school returns to Chilliwack and the Fraser Valley
CHILLIWACK - With the arrival of the new school year this week, the Upper Fraser Valley RCMP is reminding students, parents, and motorists of their collective responsibility in ensuring the safe retur...
Mike VandenBosch Sep 04, 2023

Fraser Valley Labour Council hosts Labour Day celebration
ABBOTSFORD - Labour Day celebrations are planned across the country today.The Fraser Valley Labour Council is hosting an event at Mill Lake Park in Abbotsford.The gathering will run from 11 a.m. to 2 ...
Mike VandenBosch Sep 04, 2023

Evacuations ordered in BC Interior due to Wells Creek wildfire
CHILLIWACK - Evacuation orders have been issued in British Columbia's Interior by the Cheslatta Carrier Nation and the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako due to the Wells Creek wildfire.The orders c...
Mike VandenBosch Sep 03, 2023

DFO raises awareness of illegal fishing along Indian Arm
CHILLIWACK - Fisheries and Oceans Canada is raising the alarm about what it describes as "rampant illegal fishing" in certain British Columbia waters protected for finfish.The department says its offi...
Dave Barry Sep 02, 2023

Province urges caution to Fraser Valley residents looking to explore B.C. over the long weekend
CHILLIWACK - As the Labour Day long weekend approaches, British Columbia is under a state of emergency due to escalating drought conditions, raising concerns of intensified wildfire threats. Governmen...
Dave Barry Sep 01, 2023

Evacuation alert cancelled at the northern edge of the Koopiki Creek wildfire near Lytton
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District has cancelled the Evacuation Alert created by the Kookipi Creek wildfire. The original alert for the area west of Lytton was put in place August 17 and...
Dave Barry Sep 01, 2023