Category Archives: Fraser Valley
Cheam First Nation announces Longhouse addition construction set to begin
CHILLIWACK - Cheam First Nation east of Chilliwack announced this past week that an addition to the Cheam Longhouse will begin today, Monday, July 17 and be finished by this winter.In a statement on i...
Jul 17, 2023
Nearly two dozen new wildfires spotted as BC continues to burn
VANCOUVER - New wildfires continue to spark throughout British Columbia amid a persistent drought that's reached the most severe level in several areas of the province.As of Sunday morning, the BC Wil...
Jul 16, 2023
Chilliwack RCMP seeking to apprehend woman
CHILLIWACK - Coralee Hurley is wanted by Chilliwack RCMP and now police have turned to the public in an effort to track her down.Police say Hurley is wanted on unendorsed warrants including Theft of a...
Jul 14, 2023
Chilliwack RCMP motorcycle officer rear-ended, injured on Yale Road
CHILLIWACK - A Chilliwack RCMP motorcycle officer was reportedly rear-ended Friday morning (July 14) in the 46100 block of Yale Road in downtown Chilliwack, prompting a response from the Chilliwack Fi...
Jul 14, 2023
City of Abbotsford says it's making headway in support for homeless individuals
ABBOTSFORD - The City of Abbotsford is touting a collaborative program aimed at giving those on the streets, a helping hand up. The City is working with the CEDAR Outreach Society and the Abbotsford P...
Jul 14, 2023
Homelessness in Chilliwack, Abbotsford area increases 21% since 2020: FVRD
CHILLIWACK - The Fraser Valley Regional District announced Thursday (July 13) that over 1,000 homeless individuals were located and recorded during a recent homeless count and survey that covered Abbo...
Jul 13, 2023
Chilliwack Library hosting live animal show Friday by Urban Safari Rescue Society
CHILLIWACK - Getting younger kids out of the house during the summer break can be a challenge for any parent, but an upcoming show from Urban Safari Rescue Society may do just the trick. The downtown ...
Jul 13, 2023
Abbotsford Police looking to ID men who dumped 10 bags of asbestos into school dumpster
ABBOTSFORD - Two men tasked with disposing of asbestos took the easy way out and now they're being investigated by the Abbotsford Police Department. AbbyPD tweeted Thursday (July 13) that it is lookin...
Jul 13, 2023
Mayor Popove blasts province over plan to shift Highway Patrol duties to cities like Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - Mayor Ken Popove is expressing profound disappointment in the provincial government over its decision to download the South Coast Highway Patrol's service model onto municipalities like C...
Jul 13, 2023
Frustration grows over continued homeless camps in the Chilliwack River Valley
CHILLIWACK - Two Chilliwack River Valley residents who live close to the Chilliwack Lake Road corridor are expressing frustration over the continued presence of toxic homeless camps in the otherwise p...
Jul 13, 2023