Category Archives: Fraser Valley
Vedder Road to undergo night paving work starting Tuesday in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - Vedder Road between Luckakuck Way and Knight Road in Sardis will undergo night paving work starting Tuesday night, August 29 at 7 p.m. and continue until Friday morning September 1. Motor...
Aug 29, 2023
Feds, province to invest $8.4 million in upgrades to transit exchange in Abbotsford
ABBOTSFORD - The federal government announced Monday (Aug. 28) that it is partnering with the BC government to invest $8.4 million towards upgrades to the Montrose Avenue Transit Exchange in Abbotsfor...
Aug 29, 2023
BC Wildfire battling new fire 25 kms north of Chilliwack, believed to be human-caused
AGASSIZ - BC Wildfire Service reports a new fire has broken out just west of Hemlock Valley in what is being called the Chehalis Lake South wildfire.According to an update on the BCWS website, the Che...
Aug 29, 2023
Kookipi Creek fire continues to block traffic in Fraser Canyon, nearing 17K hectares
KAMLOOPS - There is still no timeline for the reopening of Highway 1 through the Fraser Canyon. The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure says the Kookipi Creek wildfire remains active in the ...
Aug 28, 2023
Showers, much cooler weather expected Tuesday in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - Environment Canada is forecasting a significant change in the smoky, hot summer weather. The national weather agency says showers are expected to begin sometime Tuesday morning (Aug. 29),...
Aug 28, 2023
BC Wildfire thanks firefighters from Chilliwack, Hope and across BC for help with fire near Lillooet
CHILLIWACK - The BC Wildfire Service has recognized the tremendous assistance offered by firefighters from Chilliwack and Hope and other fire agencies throughout BC as they collectively battle fires w...
Aug 28, 2023
RCMP say missing woman has been located
CHILLIWACK - A 32-year-old Indigenous woman who went missing earlier this month has been located.According to an update on Friday, August 25 provided by Staff Sgt. Kris Clark, senior media relations s...
Aug 28, 2023
Updated: Police discover deceased female on Hwy. 1
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack RCMP Sgt. Krista Vrolyk says police are investigating a fatality that occurred early Monday morning, August 28. In a news release, Sgt. Vrolyk said Chilliwack RCMP received a r...
Aug 28, 2023
RCMP surround home on Tyson Road in Chilliwack Sunday night, detain man
CHILLIWACK - At least seven Chilliwack RCMP cruisers surrounded a home on Tyson Road Sunday night shortly before 8 p.m., as officers abruptly converged on a home looking for an individual. According t...
Aug 27, 2023
One dead in Surrey sudden death: one in custody
SURREY - A 57-year-old man is dead and a 42-year-old man is in custody following an incident late Sunday morning in Surrey. RCMP were called to a home by members of the Surrey Fire Department who had ...
Aug 27, 2023