Category Archives: Fraser Valley

Fraser Health issues toxic drug alert for Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - Fraser Health Authority issued a public health alert Thursday afternoon (June 29) shortly after 2 p.m. in which it advised people that vape juice containing cannabis and suspected synthet...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 29, 2023

Two crashes on Hwy. 1 west of Chilliwack slowing westbound traffic Thursday
CHILLIWACK - Highway 1 between Abbotsford and Chilliwack for westbound motorists isn't the best place to be Thursday afternoon. As of 2:49 p.m. Thursday (June 29), police are blocking the right lane o...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 29, 2023

City names new bike lane sweeper with help from Unsworth Elementary class
CHILLIWACK - Sweeperella ran away with this one from the get-go. The votes are in, and the City of Chilliwack is pleased to announce its new bike lane sweeper will be named Sweeperella. The City recei...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 29, 2023

BC Parks to now send email notifications when campsites become available
CHILLIWACK - BC Parks will introduce a new feature to its camping reservation service that will provide email notifications when a previously booked campsite becomes available at a specific campground...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 29, 2023

Drop-in, punch pass and membership fees increasing at Chilliwack rec centres
CHILLIWACK - A modest fee increase for drop-ins, punch tickets and memberships will take effect this weekend on Canada Day at two city-owned recreation centres in Chilliwack. Chilliwack Landing Leisur...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 29, 2023

Chilliwack boxer Ella Meredith to represent Canada at 2023 Pan-Am Games
CHILLIWACK - Ella Meredith of Chilliwack picked up the boxing bug when she was six years old and has yet to put down her gloves, or her love of fighting, over a decade later. And while she relishes a ...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 29, 2023

Fraser Canyon Hospital in Hope reopens after fatal police-involved shooting
HOPE - Fraser Health says the emergency department at Fraser Canyon Hospital has reopened following a fatal police-involved shooting on Wednesday afternoon (June 27).The emergency department closed it...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 29, 2023

IIO investigating fatal shooting at Fraser Canyon Hospital in Hope
HOPE - The Independent Investigations Office (IIO) of BC is investigating a police-involved shooting incident in Hope that resulted in the death of one man. Information provided by the RCMP states tha...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 28, 2023

Buffalo Sabres draft Chilliwack product Zach Benson No. 13 overall in 2023 NHL Draft
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - Chilliwack product Zach Benson was selected Wednesday night by the Buffalo Sabres as the 13th pick of the first round in the National Hockey League Entry Draft at Bridgestone Ar...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 28, 2023

Missing teenager at Golden Ears Park
MAPLE RIDGE - Ridge Meadows RCMP is asking for the public's help in locating a missing 16-year-old female, Esther Wang.On Tuesday, June 27, at approximately 9 a.m., a group of four people went on a hi...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 28, 2023