Category Archives: Fraser Valley

Cultus Lake cancels fireworks for Saturday's Cultus Lake Day
CHILLIWACK - The City of Chilliwack isn't the only government agency that won't be shooting off fireworks in the upcoming weeks. The Cultus Lake Park Board community events and engagement committee ha...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 20, 2023

Town Butcher in Chilliwack to mark 15th anniversary Saturday with block party BBQ
CHILLIWACK - Town Butcher, a go-to butcher in Chilliwack for locally raised and sourced meats that are grass-fed and all cut on location, will celebrate its 15th anniversary this Saturday, June 24 wit...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 20, 2023

Nearly half of BC drivers are failing the ICBC road test, as demand skyrockets
NORTH VANCOUVER - The provincial auto insurer says demand for road tests in British Columbia has never been higher, as a record 35,500 road tests were conducted in B.C. in May, up 24 per cent compared...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 20, 2023

FortisBC to lower gas bills starting July 1
SURREY - FortisBC, based in Surrey, says it has received approval from the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) to decrease the cost of gas rate for all of its customers by $1 from $4.159 per ...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 20, 2023

Chilliwack Fire Dept. responds to garage fire in Sardis Tuesday morning
CHILLIWACK - Multiple engines and firefighters from the Chilliwack Fire Department were dispatched to the 7000 block of Rochester Avenue Tuesday morning (June 20) for the report of a garage fire. A wi...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 20, 2023

RCMP confirms missing man from Hope has been found deceased
CHILLIWACK - Nearly six months after he was reported missing in December 2022, Mounties from the Upper Fraser Valley Regional Detachment in Chilliwack have confirmed that a 58-year-old Indigenous man ...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 20, 2023

Chilliwack city councillor salaries increase 5.1% in 2022
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack city councillors were compensated a base salary of $46,165.19 for their time and services in 2022, an increase of about 5.1 per cent over their base salaries of $43,898.67 in 2...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 19, 2023

Chilliwack non-profit that helps young families names new executive director
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack-based Meadow Rose Family Help Center Society, which assists families with young children who are facing financial challenges, has named Jackie Kingma as its new executive direc...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 19, 2023

No fireworks show on Canada Day in Chilliwack due to provincial fire ban
CHILLIWACK - There will be no fireworks to cap off the Canada Day festivities in Chilliwack after a fireworks contractor advised the city that it could not obtain liability insurance for a show due to...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 19, 2023

Abbotsford Police arrest reckless drivers going over 130 km/hr in a 50 zone
ABBOTSFORD - Two reckless drivers paid a hefty price for reckless and dangerous driving this past weekend in Abbotsford. According to a Facebook post from the Abbotsford Police Department, traffic mem...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 19, 2023