Category Archives: Fraser Valley
Extreme weather grants offered to B.C. farmers
VICTORIA - The provincial government is offering two-and-a-half million dollars in grants to help farmers prepare for extreme weather.The Extreme Weather Preparedness for Agriculture program helps far...
May 24, 2023
One in custody following police stand-off in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - A 29-year-old man is in custody following what Chilliwack RCMP are calling a high-risk incident that began Monday (May 22) and ended in the early morning hours Tuesday.In a news release, ...
May 23, 2023
Highway 1 crash snarls traffic near Sumas exit in Abbotsford
UPDATE - 8:20 p.m. - ABBOTSFORD - Abbotsford police say the scene of the crash has been cleared and normal traffic flow has resumed. ABBOTSFORD - Abbotsford police are asking motorists to avoid Highwa...
May 22, 2023
UPDATE: Knight Road in Chilliwack blocked while police incident underway
UPDATE - 9 a.m., May 23 - CHILLIWACK - Witnesses report the home at the centre of the police incident overnight, burned to the ground. Images of the fire were circulating on social media around 1 a.m....
May 22, 2023
Fraser Valley drivers warned to expect delays as long weekend draws to a close
VICTORIA - The Victoria Day long weekend is coming to a close, which will mean lots of traffic on highways through the region. Traffic volumes are expected to grow along Highway 1 through the Fraser V...
May 22, 2023
Elderly man missing: last seen in Hope
HOPE - A search is underway for an elderly man who was last seen in Hope Tuesday.Hope RCMP are asking for the public's help in locating 89-year-old Leslie Desfosses of Saanich. Desfosses was last seen...
May 21, 2023
Stave Falls park public planning session set for Mission
MISSION - The City of Mission is looking for public input into the development of Stave Falls Community Park. It's hosting an input session Saturday, June 3 from 9 a.m. to noon at Stave Falls Elementa...
May 21, 2023
ICBC urges motorists to slow down this Victoria Day long weekend
KAMLOOPS - With long weekend travel already underway, ICBC wants to remind drivers throughout British Columbia to be extra safe on the busy highways. Tracey Hoffman, Road Safety and Community Coordina...
May 20, 2023
Fire burns Chilliwack RCMP Highway Patrol station
CHILLIWACK - A fire at the Chilliwack RCMP's Highway Patrol office was contained by the Chilliwack Fire Department Friday (May 19) afternoon.Witnesses reported seeing smoke rising from the building al...
May 19, 2023
Defamation lawsuit launched by former Chilliwack school trustee Barry Neufeld, dismissed by Supreme Court of Canada
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed a defamation lawsuit involving former Chilliwack School Board Trustee Barry Neufeld. Neufeld was a SD 33 trustee in 2016 when the provincial governme...
May 19, 2023