Category Archives: Fraser Valley

Man reportedly arrested, subsequently released, for unlawfully entering a Chilliwack home
CHILLIWACK - A man has been arrested and already released after he unlawfully entered a home near Watson Road in Sardis. According to a post on social media early Wednesday morning (August 2), a Chill...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 03, 2023

Maternity ward to close once again at Chilliwack General Hospital, patients to divert to Abbotsford
CHILLIWACK - For the second time this year, staffing issues will impact patient care in the maternity ward at Chilliwack General Hospital. Fraser Health Authority has notified family doctors in Chilli...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 03, 2023

Swim lesson registration happens next week for Cheam, Chilliwack Landing rec centres
CHILLIWACK - The window of opportunity opens for just a few minutes every 2-3 months, so don't miss out on your chance to get your kids into the water for swim lessons at two rec centres in Chilliwack...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 03, 2023

Chilliwack Corn Maze at Greendale Acres, Canada's 1st corn maze, to open for 25th season
CHILLIWACK - The concept of Canada's first corn maze originated when John Bruinsma happened to read a magazine article about a student in Utah who set up a corn maze to help families experience farm l...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 03, 2023

Province planning long overdue widening, upgrades of Hwy. 1 from Langley to Abbotsford
CHILLIWACK - The provincial government is inviting the public to weigh in on the long overdue expansion and related upgrades of Highway 1 between Langley and Abbotsford. In a news release from the BC ...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 02, 2023

Chilliwack resident says rodent invasion in her neighbourhood is a public health issue
CHILLIWACK - A Chilliwack resident who lives just west of Chilliwack Secondary School says a rat infestation in her neighbourhood constitutes a public health matter and wishes the City of Chilliwack c...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 02, 2023

IIO investigating AbbyPD's response to man who committed a lewd act on Clearbrook Rd.
ABBOTSFORD - The Independent Investigations Office (IIO) of BC is investigating the Abbotsford Police Department's response to an incident this week in which a man allegedly committed an indecent act ...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 02, 2023

Abbotsford Hospice raises over $80K at Holmberg Memorial Golf Classic
ABBOTSFORD - The Abbotsford Hospice Society relied on fantastic weather and the generosity of a multitude of sponsors, volunteers and golfers to raise over $80,000 during last week's annual Holmberg M...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 02, 2023

Fraser Valley home sales cool due to seasonality, interest rate hikes
SURREY - Following five months of continuous increases, real estate sales in the Fraser Valley have dropped in response to rising interest rates and the summer sales cycle. In a news release issued We...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 02, 2023

Inmate serving time for second-degree murder dies at Agassiz prison
AGASSIZ - An inmate serving time for second-degree murder has died at a prison west of Agassiz. According to a news release from Correctional Service Canada, an inmate from Mountain Institution died o...
Aug 01, 2023