Category Archives: Fraser Valley
Scammers continue targeting Abbotsford grandparents
ABBOTSFORD - Unsuspecting, vulnerable seniors are being targeted by scammers in a nefarious scheme that continues to circulate in the Fraser Valley.According to a tweet from the Abbotsford Police Depa...
Dec 27, 2022
B.C. Christmas Eve bus crash victim leaves behind young family in India
The cousin of one of the victims of the Christmas Eve bus crash in British Columbia says the new arrival from Punjab, India, leaves behind a wife and two young children. Kalwinder Singh says 41-year-o...
Dec 27, 2022
Former Portal homeless shelter on Yale Road possibly burned early Tuesday morning
CHILLIWACK - The former site of the Portal homeless shelter just east of downtown Chilliwack has been boarded up for what seems like an indefinite duration. And while it was never a desirable sight to...
Dec 27, 2022
River Forecast Centre issues flood watch for Fraser Valley, including Sumas River
CHILLIWACK - The B.C. River Forecast Centre, a provincial agency, is maintaining to a flood watch for the Fraser Valley, including Sumas River, as well as Metro Vancouver and Howe Sound. In a news rel...
Dec 27, 2022
Thousands remain in the dark days after fierce storms knocked out power in Eastern Canada
TORONTO - Thousands of Canadians are spending another day in the cold and dark, as hydro crews continue working to restore electricity to those affected by the power outages caused by fierce winter st...
Dec 26, 2022
Holiday travel continues to be impacted by weather conditions
UPDATE 9:30 a.m. - CHILLIWACK - DriveBC is reporting the closure of Highway 1 in the Fraser Canyon. An avalanche hazard assessment is in progress. There is no estimated time for the reopening of the h...
Dec 26, 2022
RCMP report four killed in Christmas eve bus crash southeast of Merritt
KAMLOOPS - RCMP have confirmed four people were killed when their bus rolled over on an icy highway Christmas eve near Merritt. The mounties released a statement saying multiple people were injured in...
Dec 25, 2022
Passenger bus crash closes Highway 97C near Merritt
KAMLOOPS - Highway 97C has been closed in both directions following a crash involving a passenger bus near Merritt on Christmas Eve. In a news release from the RCMP, officials say police and Emergency...
Dec 24, 2022
Some city streets partially flooded after freezing rain gives way to heavy rain
CHILLIWACK - Now that freezing rain has temporarily subsided for the most part in Chilliwack, the heavy precipitation earlier today has given way to partial flooding and water pooling on parts of Keit...
Dec 24, 2022
Ministry of Transportation clarifies that Highway 3 will not be closed today
MANNING PARK - Highway 3 between Sunshine Valley and Princeton won't be closed after all today. The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure clarified just after 10 a.m. Saturday morning (Christm...
Dec 24, 2022