Category Archives: Fraser Valley
Chilliwack councillors frustrated by lack of specific timelines for Highway 1 upgrades
CHILLIWACK - Two Chilliwack city councillors pressed officials from the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MOTI) to move faster on improvements to Highway 1 between Abbotsford and Chilliwa...
Oct 11, 2023
Still time to register for Saturday's Thanksgiving-themed Run for Hope in Hope
HOPE - The Fraser Valley Health Care Foundation invites Hope-area residents to lace up their sneakers and grab a turkey hat, if they can, because the foundation and the Auxiliary to the Fraser Canyon ...
Oct 11, 2023
Mission RCMP say missing 13-year-old girls have been safely located
MISSION - Mission RCMP reported at 4:27 p.m. Thursday (Oct. 12) that the two missing 13-year-old girls have been safely located. "Thank you everyone for your concern and assistance," Mission RCMP wrot...
Oct 11, 2023
Abbotsford couple makes seven-figure donation to Abbotsford Hospital
ABBOTSFORD - An Abbotsford couple with a heart for philanthropy says you can't take it with you once you're gone. That's why Abbotsford residents James and Pamela Braun have made a generous donation o...
Oct 11, 2023
Kipp Ave. Halloween display back for another spooky year in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - It's a family tradition that April Blais and her family have adopted and maintained for over a decade now, and it's back for another year in Chilliwack as one of the most intricate Hallow...
Oct 11, 2023
Discount retailer with savings of 20-60% set to open in less than 2 weeks in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - The revamped Chilliwack Mall is set to welcome yet another retailer in less than two weeks. According to its website, HomeSense is expected to open on Tuesday, October 24 from 9 a.m. to 9...
Oct 11, 2023
Chilliwack School District grappling with bus route cancellations amid bus driver shortage
CHILLIWACK - There just aren't enough qualified bus drivers available in Chilliwack and throughout British Columbia to effectively meet the demand for transporting students. That's according to a memo...
Oct 11, 2023
B.C. govt. buys property in Hope to preserve affordable housing
HOPE - The B.C. government announced Wednesday (Oct. 11) that it has purchased a 40-unit, three-storey complex in Hope so that families and individuals can remain in their rental homes without being a...
Oct 11, 2023
Volunteers rescue stranded salmon in the Fraser Canyon
LILLOOET- Water levels on the Fraser River are extremely low this year after a long drought-filled summer.Record-low water levels in the Fraser River in recent months have made it nearly impossible fo...
Oct 10, 2023
Missing Alberta teen with ties to Chilliwack has been safely located: Calgary Police Service
CHILLIWACK - A 13-year-old teenager from Alberta who was reported missing earlier this week and had ties to Chilliwack has been located. According to a statement from Calgary Police Service Thursday m...
Oct 10, 2023