Category Archives: Fraser Valley

Air quality advisory could continue into Monday through the Fraser Valley
CHILLIWACK - The Air Quality Advisory covering Chilliwack, Abbotsford and the rest of the Fraser Valley, will remain in effect until further notice according to the Metro Vancouver Regional District. ...
Dave Barry Aug 27, 2023

Quiet weekend for Bush Creek East wildfire in Shuswap
CHILLIWACK - Mike McCulley, an information officer with the B-C Wildfire Service, says it has been relatively quiet in terms of growth on the wildfire that's destroyed more than 130 structures and dam...
Dave Barry Aug 27, 2023

Man convicted of first-degree murder dies at Abbotsford prison
ABBOTSFORD - An inmate at a B-C correctional facility has died of apparent natural causes. A statement from Correctional Service Canada says Clifford Maltby died on Thursday at the Pacific Institution...
Dave Barry Aug 26, 2023

Charitable arm of Chilliwack firefighters makes generous donation to Meadow Rose Society
CHILLIWACK - The charitable arm of the association representing full-time firefighters in Chilliwack has made a magnanimous donation to a downtown Chilliwack non-profit that helps young families in cr...
Dave Barry Aug 26, 2023

Another smoky day ahead for Fraser Valley
CHILLIWACK - Smoke from wildfires in British Columbia's interior and Washington State will continue to dominate the Fraser Valley airshed Saturday.An Air Quality advisory remains in place due to the h...
Dave Barry Aug 26, 2023

Abbotsford's Gallery 7 Theatre opens auditions for holiday show
ABBOTSFORD - Abbotsford's Gallery 7 Theatre is calling all aspiring actors to audition for its Christmas production, "Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley." The open auditions for the play, written by ...
Dave Barry Aug 26, 2023

Arrest made in connection with July homicide in Mission
MISSION - Charges have been laid in connection the July killing of 42-year-old Jesse Kennedy of Mission. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) says 37-year-old John Powers has been charged...
Dave Barry Aug 25, 2023

Air Quality Advisory issued for Fraser Valley
VANCOUVER - Wildfire smoke from fires in British Columbia and Washington State is making it difficult to breathe in the Fraser Valley and other sections of the lower mainland today (Aug. 25). The smok...
Dave Barry Aug 25, 2023

Abbotsford restricts open-flame cooking
ABBOTSFORD - The Abbotsford Fire Rescue Service (AFRS) has announced stringent restrictions on open-flame cooking at public events. The current drought conditions and extreme fire danger rating within...
Dave Barry Aug 25, 2023

Highway 1 through the Fraser Canyon to remain closed through weekend
CHILLIWACK - The provincial government says Highway 1 between Boston Bar and Lytton will remain closed through the weekend. The road was closed on Aug.17 when the Kookipi Creek wildfire approached a 1...
Dave Barry Aug 25, 2023