Category Archives: Fraser Valley
Abbotsford Law Courts evacuated after bomb threats
ABBOTSFORD - On the same morning that the Chilliwack courthouse was evacuated due to a bomb threat, the Abbotsford Police Department received a similar threat. According to Constable Art Stele, media ...
Jul 24, 2023
Chilliwack Fire responds to structure fire on Young Road north of downtown Monday
CHILLIWACK - At least eight engines from multiple fire halls in Chilliwack were dispatched to a report of a structure fire in the 9800 block of Young Road Monday morning (July 24). The call came in at...
Jul 24, 2023
Over 350 customers in Fairfield Island without power due to car crash
CHILLIWACK - BC Hydro estimates that over 350 customers in Fairfield Island in Chilliwack will be without power until Monday afternoon. A motor vehicle accident hit a utility pole near 46955 Hope Rive...
Jul 24, 2023
Chilliwack Law Courts building locked down Monday morning
**UPDATE at 10:09 a.m.: Chilliwack RCMP Sgt. Krista Vrolyk says that out of an abundance of caution, a search of the Chilliwack Courthouse was conducted by Chilliwack RCMP and Lower Mainland Integrate...
Jul 24, 2023
Chilliwack firefighters union stresses sufficient staffing after massive fire on Chilliwack Lake Rd.
CHILLIWACK - The professional association representing Chilliwack career firefighters says a fully staffed Engine 4 was critical in the battle against a residential structure on Chilliwack Lake Road l...
Jul 24, 2023
BC Transit says it will take time before buses resume in Chilliwack, Fraser Valley
CHILLIWACK - While the Fraser Valley transit strike is officially over, BC Transit says it will take time before buses return to service in Chilliwack, Abbotsford and the surrounding Fraser Valley. In...
Jul 24, 2023
Man reportedly drowns in Vedder River near Peach Park Friday
CHILLIWACK - A 55-year-old man reportedly drowned in the Vedder River near Peach Park Friday afternoon (July 21). Chilliwack Fire, BC Emergency Health Services, and Chilliwack Search and Rescue were d...
Jul 24, 2023
BC regulatory body prohibits Chilliwack massage therapist from treating female clients
CHILLIWACK - A registered massage therapist in Chilliwack has been ordered not to treat female patients following a disciplinary ruling from a regulatory body in British Columbia. According to a disci...
Jul 24, 2023
Mission firefighters battling a wildfire burning in Cannell Lake area
MISSION - A wildfire that broke out in the Cannell Lake area Saturday (Jul. 22) has kept the Mission Fire and BC Wildfire crews on alert as they continue their efforts to contain the flames.In respons...
Jul 23, 2023
Four month long Fraser Valley transit strike finally ends with union vote
ABBOTSFORD - Four months and a day after it began, the transit strike in the Fraser Valley is over. CUPE 561 members voted to accept a mediated settlement with First Transit Friday (Jul. 21). Accordin...
Jul 21, 2023