Category Archives: Fraser Valley

No detour available as Hwy. 1 remains closed north of Hope, Kookipi fire now exceeds 10K hectares
HOPE - The Kookipi Creek fire originally located approximately 16 kilometres northwest of Boston Bar and seven kilometres east of Nahatlatch Lake has grown over 1,200 hectares in size in less than 24 ...
Dave Barry Aug 19, 2023

Chilliwack Fire asks people not to call 911 to report generally smoky conditions
CHILLIWACK - As bad as the air quality is and has been since early Saturday morning in the eastern Fraser Valley, Chilliwack Fire Chief Ian Josephson is asking residents not to call 911 if they see ge...
Dave Barry Aug 19, 2023

YMCA hires more lifeguards for Chilliwack pools, acknowledges staffing challenges
CHILLIWACK - Hiring and retaining enough lifeguards to sufficiently maintain public swim programs and expand swimming lessons has been a goal of the YMCA since it took over as the exclusive operator o...
Dave Barry Aug 18, 2023

Fire east of Chilliwack Lake Provincial Park grows rapidly
CHILLIWACK - The fire east of Chilliwack Lake Provincial Park that was first discovered on Sunday and was only two hectares big but grew exponentially in just three days. According to the BC Wildfire ...
Dave Barry Aug 18, 2023

Fire northwest of Boston Bar crosses Hwy. 1, Nahatlatch lookout tower reportedly destroyed
BOSTON BAR - BC Wildfire Service says the Kookipi Creek wildfire northwest of Boston Bar has jumped Highway 1, resulting in the closure of the highway between Hope and Lytton. In a social media post o...
Dave Barry Aug 18, 2023

Free Chilliwack airshow takes flight this weekend
CHILLIWACK - One of Canada's only remaining free airshows will take flight from Chilliwack Airport this weekend. Originally planned as an open house to promote the benefits of the Chilliwack Airport, ...
Dave Barry Aug 18, 2023

Village of Lytton on evacuation alert, TNRD expands evacuation order due to Kookipi Creek wildfire
LYTTON, B.C. - The Village of Lytton is on evacuation alert. In a news release late Thursday (Aug. 17) evening, the Thompson Nicola Regional District (TNRD) issued an evacuation alert for 216 properti...
Dave Barry Aug 18, 2023

Highway 1 closed north of Hope due to wildfire activity
**UPDATE at 9:25 p.m. Thursday night: Highway 1 will remain closed overnight between Hope and Lytton. The next update will be 9 a.m. on Friday, August 18.**Original story below: FRASER CANYON - The Mi...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 17, 2023

Evacuation order issued for Fraser Canyon communities
BOOTHROYD (FRASER CANYON) - The Fraser Valley Regional District issued an evacuation order Thursday night, August 17 for the area of Kookapi Creek along both north and south sides of the Nahatlatch Ri...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 17, 2023

IIO clears Abbotsford PD of any wrongdoing after man seriously injures himself
ABBOTSFORD - The provincial watchdog agency tasked with investigating all officer-related incidents that result in serious harm or death has cleared the Abbotsford Police Department of any wrongdoing ...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 17, 2023