Category Archives: Fraser Valley

Sardis Secondary to undergo $40 million expansion of 400 seats
CHILLIWACK - B.C. Education Minister Rachna Singh visited Sardis Secondary Wednesday (Apr. 12) to announce a $40 million expansion that will see a 400-seat, two-storey addition to the school and an in...
Mike VandenBosch Apr 12, 2023

Hope resident, residential school survivor wins $1 million Lotto 6/49 prize draw
HOPE - Of all the days to win a lottery prize, it was no prank when Thelma Florence of Hope won the $1 million Lotto 6/49 draw on April Fools' Day on April 1. In a news release from the B.C. Lottery C...
Mike VandenBosch Apr 12, 2023

Brazen suspect comes back twice in one night to commit theft from Chilliwack neighbourhood
CHILLIWACK - A Chilliwack resident says a brazen nighttime thief came back not once, but twice in one night to a Chilliwack neighbourhood near Carleton Street and First Avenue Sunday morning, April 9 ...
Mike VandenBosch Apr 12, 2023

Advocate works diligently to connect and engage Chilliwack seniors
CHILLIWACK - For seniors like 71-year-old Emilie of Chilliwack, a phone call from a team member of the Friendly Caller program represents a high point of her week. Every week, personnel from the Frien...
Mike VandenBosch Apr 12, 2023

Sparkes Corn Barn hiring for the 2023 season
CHILLIWACK - Locals know that once the dog days of summertime arrive, it won't be long until legendary Chilliwack corn is destined for dinner plates throughout the Fraser Valley. One of the growers an...
Mike VandenBosch Apr 11, 2023

Hope business owner expresses frustration over retail thefts
HOPE - Kerfuffle Creations owner Sarah Preson has done everything humanly possible to protect her store in downtown Hope from theft by way of six security cameras, an alarm system, and security gates....
Mike VandenBosch Apr 11, 2023

Agassiz thrift store set on fire, suspect arrested
AGASSIZ - Agassiz RCMP announced Tuesday (Apr. 11) they have arrested a suspect in connection with a case of arson that happened at the Agassiz Harrison Community Service Thrift Store on Cheam Avenue ...
Mike VandenBosch Apr 11, 2023

Volunteers invited to clean up Thompson Park in Chilliwack Apr. 22 on Earth Day
CHILLIWACK - Families and individuals are invited to take a few hours out of their Saturday and clean up a neighbourhood park in the Chilliwack River Valley later this month, as well as parts of the C...
Mike VandenBosch Apr 11, 2023

Easter long weekend marred by violent incidents: Abbotsford PD
ABBOTSFORD - While many people were enjoying the Easter long weekend with family, cooking up a feast for guests, or attending Easter egg hunts, the Abbotsford Police Department dealt with several viol...
Mike VandenBosch Apr 11, 2023

Hope, Yale firefighters stop shop fire from spreading to nearby home
HOPE - Hope firefighters, along with volunteer personnel from the Yale and District Volunteer Fire Department, were able to contain a structure fire within a shop or shed on Landstrom Road, located we...
Apr 11, 2023