Category Archives: Fraser Valley
Chilliwack firefighters union stresses sufficient staffing after massive fire on Chilliwack Lake Rd.
CHILLIWACK - The professional association representing Chilliwack career firefighters says a fully staffed Engine 4 was critical in the battle against a residential structure on Chilliwack Lake Road l...
Jul 24, 2023
BC Transit says it will take time before buses resume in Chilliwack, Fraser Valley
CHILLIWACK - While the Fraser Valley transit strike is officially over, BC Transit says it will take time before buses return to service in Chilliwack, Abbotsford and the surrounding Fraser Valley. In...
Jul 24, 2023
Man reportedly drowns in Vedder River near Peach Park Friday
CHILLIWACK - A 55-year-old man reportedly drowned in the Vedder River near Peach Park Friday afternoon (July 21). Chilliwack Fire, BC Emergency Health Services, and Chilliwack Search and Rescue were d...
Jul 24, 2023
BC regulatory body prohibits Chilliwack massage therapist from treating female clients
CHILLIWACK - A registered massage therapist in Chilliwack has been ordered not to treat female patients following a disciplinary ruling from a regulatory body in British Columbia. According to a disci...
Jul 24, 2023
Mission firefighters battling a wildfire burning in Cannell Lake area
MISSION - A wildfire that broke out in the Cannell Lake area Saturday (Jul. 22) has kept the Mission Fire and BC Wildfire crews on alert as they continue their efforts to contain the flames.In respons...
Jul 23, 2023
Four month long Fraser Valley transit strike finally ends with union vote
ABBOTSFORD - Four months and a day after it began, the transit strike in the Fraser Valley is over. CUPE 561 members voted to accept a mediated settlement with First Transit Friday (Jul. 21). Accordin...
Jul 21, 2023
Hydro lines down following crash near busy Abbotsford intersection
ABBOTSFORD - The intersection of Marshall Road and Sumas Way is expected to be partially closed through Friday (Jul. 21) following an unusual morning crash. Abbotsford Police say they were called to t...
Jul 21, 2023
Stage 2 water restrictions put in place in Abbotsford and Mission
ABBOTSFORD - As drought conditions continue to worsen across the province, the Abbotsford Mission Water and Sewer Commission (AMWSC) has taken action to support the provincial government's directive t...
Jul 21, 2023
Multiple fire engines respond to fire on Chilliwack Lake Road Thursday
**UPDATE at 6:25 p.m.: According to scanner traffic, another fire has broken out just east of the property in the 46100 block of Chilliwack Lake Road. Chilliwack River Valley Fire Department has been ...
Jul 20, 2023
Serious crime unit of Surrey RCMP takes over case of two BC children missing
SURREY - Surrey RCMP say the woman who allegedly abducted her two children was spotted by closed-circuit TV emerging from a grocery store in Kamloops on Saturday, July 15. In an update from the Surrey...
Jul 20, 2023