Category Archives: Fraser Valley
Spring snow dump brings 30cm of accumulation on B.C.'s Coquihalla Highway
COQUIHALLA - A low-pressure system dumped significant spring snow on a number of major British Columbia highways, hampering travel through the Interior, including on the Coquihalla where 30 centimetre...
Apr 15, 2026
Two men wanted out of Mission caught during wild arrest sequence in Richmond: RCMP
MISSION - Mounties in Mission say two men ages 28 and 19 who were wanted for a number of criminal charges have been arrested after a wild sequence of events at a mall in Richmond on Monday afternoon. ...
Apr 15, 2026 19-year-old Dayton Zahn (left) and 28-year-old William Beale, who were wanted out of Mission for multiple charges, were arrested during a wild sequence of events at a mall in Richmond this past Monday. (Image Credit: Mission RCMP.)
Motorist towing a trailer causes thousands of dollars in damage to EV charging station in Agassiz
AGASSIZ - Upper Fraser Valley Mounties say a motorist towing a trailer last week turned near a charging station and struck it on Pioneer Avenue in Agassiz, causing significant damage to the public inf...
Apr 15, 2026 File photo, EV charging stations on Pioneer Avenue in Agassiz. It's not clear if this EV charging station is the one that was damaged. (Image Credit: District of Kent.)
Province to spend over $40 million for 300-seat addition at Langley high school
LANGLEY - The province announced Wednesday morning that a new 300-seat addition costing over $40 million will be built at a secondary school in the Willoughby neighbourhood in Langley.According to a s...
Apr 15, 2026 R.E. Mountain Secondary. (Image Credit: R.E. Mountain Secondary PAC.)
Hometown Hoedown for Hospice sets record for attendance, raises over $78K for local programs
CHILLIWACK - Staff with the Chilliwack Hospice Society say its 13th annual Hometown Hoedown for Hospice attracted a record number of attendees over the weekend, resulting in more than $78,000 raised t...
Apr 15, 2026 Attendees take part in Saturday night's 13th annual Hometown Hoedown for Hospice, which raised over $78,000 to support Chilliwack Hospice Society's free grief and palliative programs and services. (Image Credit: Vickie Legere Photography, used with permission.)
City of Chilliwack to spend over $7 million to upgrade, widen Watson Road between Tyson and Vedder
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack City Council voted last week to accept a proposal from B&B Heavy Civil Construction to upgrade and widen Watson Road between Tyson Road and Vedder Road in Sardis. Councillo...
Apr 15, 2026 Watson Road in Sardis. (Image Credit: Mike Vanden Bosch.)
Fraser Valley company fined over $34,000 for high-risk violation at Abbotsford work site
ABBOTSFORD - A Fraser Valley agricultural company has been fined over $34,000 for an occupational hazard at an Abbotsford work site.In a news release sent to Fraser Valley Today, WorkSafeBC says it re...
Apr 14, 2026 WorkSafeBC. (Image Credit: Google Maps.)
Chilliwack pet food bank holding fundraiser, online auction to support over 500 local pets each month
CHILLIWACK - A Chilliwack pet food bank society has grown to the point it provides supplies to over 500 pets and 250 pet owners each month, and it hopes to continue that generosity through an upcoming...
Apr 14, 2026 Shepherd Sophie (left) and dog Allie belong to two of the many dedicated volunteers involved with Chilliwack-based Zoey's Pawsome Pet Society, a local pet food bank society that assists over 275 pet owners each month with food, supplies and more. (Image Credit: Olivia Chantal Photography, used with permission.)
Hundreds of B.C. students to participate in Olympic-style Skills Competition in Abbotsford this week
ABBOTSFORD - With over 160,000 job openings projected in the skilled trades over the next 10 years in British Columbia, events like this week's Skills Canada B.C. provincial competition in Abbotsford ...
Apr 14, 2026 The Skills Canada British Columbia competition happens this week in Abbotsford. (Image Credit: Enbridge.)
Apparent road rage incident on Hwy. 1 spills over to fight between two men: Chilliwack RCMP
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack Mounties say an apparent road rage incident on Highway 1 Saturday night led to fisticuffs between two men, before police intervened to settle the dispute. Chilliwack RCMP spoke...
Apr 14, 2026 Apparent road rage incident. (Image Credit: Tyler Man.)