Category Archives: Fraser Valley
Chilliwack Fire extinguishes camper fire at homeless trailer camp near Island 22
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack Fire Department personnel responded to a report of a trailer fire at a trailer compound on First Nations land near Island 22, west of Young Road, in Fairfield Island Saturday m...
Apr 15, 2023
Chilliwack Chiefs open second round with victory in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Dylan Kinch scored with less than 6 minutes remaining in regulation time to lift the Chilliwack Chiefs to a 2-1 victory over the Clippers in Nanaimo Friday (Apr. 14) night. The win gave the ...
Apr 15, 2023
Alcohol consumption coming back to Vedder Park for nearly six-month run
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack City Council is scheduled to vote Tuesday (Apr. 18) on an agenda item that would permit the seasonal consumption of alcohol in Vedder Park near the Rotary Vedder Trail. Item 7....
Apr 15, 2023
Coulter says parties to bus strike have declined help from a mediator
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack MLA and Minister of State for Infrastructure and Transit Dan Coulter says both parties involved in the ongoing bus strike have declined assistance from an outside mediator as p...
Apr 15, 2023
RCMP looking for missing Fraser Valley woman, 27, last seen Thursday
**UPDATE Sunday, Apr. 16 at noon: Surrey RCMP is pleased to confirm that the 27-year-old female, reported missing on April 13 has been located and is safe. Mounties tweeted, "Thanks to the media and p...
Apr 14, 2023
CUPE faults First Transit, says employer was not interested in stopping bus strike
CHILLIWACK - In a news release on its website, CUPE placed the blame for a nearly four-week transit strike solely on the shoulders of First Transit, the third-party company that employs unionized bus ...
Apr 14, 2023
Surrey RCMP to ramp up transit patrols after two violent incidents
SURREY - Following two violent incidents in two weeks in Surrey, including the senseless death of a 17-year-old male who was fatally stabbed on a transit bus, Surrey RCMP say they plan to ramp up patr...
Apr 14, 2023
Chilliwack Search and Rescue begins $1 million campaign for new building
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack Search and Rescue has formally launched its $1 million campaign to replace its aging facility at 46195 Fifth Avenue and find a more suitable training, command and admin facilit...
Apr 14, 2023
Crime Stoppers alerts public to Abbotsford suspect wanted for attempted murder
CHILLIWACK - Metro Vancouver Crime Stoppers has posted an alert on social media about a suspect who is allegedly wanted out of Abbotsford for attempted murder. According to the posts on both Facebook ...
Apr 14, 2023
Tydel Foods to launch meal assistance program, Our Daily Bread, for seniors
CHILLIWACK - On top of Christmas meals for the community, Easter dinner packages, discounted meat, and countless community initiatives, Tydel Foods in downtown Chilliwack is taking it to the next leve...
Apr 14, 2023