Category Archives: Fraser Valley

Alcohol suspected in motorcycle crash Tuesday in Langley; driver hospitalized with serious injuries
LANGLEY - Langley RCMP believes alcohol played a role in a crash that sent the driver of a red motorcycle to hospital with serious injuries early Tuesday morning. In a statement from Langley RCMP medi...
Mike VandenBosch Sep 05, 2023

SD33 superintendent addresses safe spaces, food security in welcome back letter
CHILLIWACK - SD33 Superintendent Rohan Arul-pragasam addressed safe spaces, food insecurity and other pertinent topics in a lengthy two-page welcome back to school letter emailed to parents late Thurs...
Mike VandenBosch Sep 05, 2023

GW Graham rolls to 51-0 win in season opener against Belmont Friday in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - Coaching debuts don't get any better than the one newly installed head coach Ryk Piche had this past Friday. GW Graham's senior varsity football team dominated all facets of the game behi...
Mike VandenBosch Sep 05, 2023

Correctional staff seize $287K in contraband at Agassiz prison, including needles and weapons
AGASSIZ - Federal prison staff announced Tuesday that they have confiscated a rather large amount of contraband ranging from phones to steroids, needles to handmade weapons and more, at a maximum-secu...
Mike VandenBosch Sep 05, 2023

Fraser Valley real estate sales dip in August, but prices remain steady
SURREY - The Fraser Valley Real Estate Board says seasonal trends coupled with what it says is "cautious anticipation" of the next interest rate announcement from the Bank of Canada resulted in a slig...
Mike VandenBosch Sep 05, 2023

Sqwá First Nation in Chilliwack partners with SD33 to establish new Adult Education Centre
CHILLIWACK - Sqwa First Nation and Chilliwack School District announced a groundbreaking partnership Friday (Sept. 1) in which an Adult Education Centre will be established at Sqwa First Nation and be...
Mike VandenBosch Sep 05, 2023

Chilliwack Fire Dept. says fire at Cross Connection Church is under investigation
CHILLIWACK - The Chilliwack Fire Department says Monday's intense fire at a 75-year-old church is under investigation. In a news release from Assistant Fire Chief Chris Wilson, the Chilliwack Fire Dep...
Mike VandenBosch Sep 05, 2023

BC government says new elementary school will be built in east Chilliwack, open by 2026
CHILLIWACK - The B.C. government says it will build a new elementary school in Chilliwack, one of the fastest-growing communities in B.C., starting next year. To support growth in Chilliwack, the prov...
Mike VandenBosch Sep 05, 2023

Fire east of Chilliwack Lake grows significantly; BC Wildfire still monitoring
CHILLIWACK - The fire east of Chilliwack Lake Provincial Park that was first discovered on August 13 and remained at 230 hectares for about a week in August, has now grown to over 1,500 hectares.Accor...
Mike VandenBosch Sep 05, 2023

Updated: Chilliwack Fire says blaze at 75-year-old church under investigation
CHILLIWACK - Multiple Chilliwack Fire Department engines and personnel were dispatched on Labour Day Monday afternoon (Sept. 4) after a fire broke out at Cross Connection Church, 9310 Williams Street,...
Mike VandenBosch Sep 04, 2023