Category Archives: Fraser Valley
B.C. minimum wage increasing to $16.75/hr. effective June 1
CHILLIWACK - The B.C. government says the lowest-paid workers in the province will get a pay raise from $15.65 an hour to $16.75 an hour effective June 1. "Having a minimum wage that keeps up with inf...
Apr 05, 2023
Free coffee returns Thursday as "Coffee with a Cop" meets at Midtown Starbucks
CHILLIWACK - Members of the Chilliwack RCMP promise they won't break out into long-winded speeches or subject attendees to a carefully crafted narrative. There's no pretense about the opportunity to c...
Apr 05, 2023
Hope Fire Department responds to three suspicious fires in one night
HOPE - The Hope Fire Department says it responded to three suspicious fires the past 24 hours. In a press release from Fire Chief Thomas Cameron, Hope Fire Department responded to three separate fire ...
Apr 05, 2023
Chilliwack volunteer, 85, receives Governor General's award for tireless volunteerism
CHILLIWACK - After a lengthy career in the Canadian military followed by a 13-year career with B.C. Corrections, Vince Merritt decided he wasn't ready to completely call it quits. In fact, Merritt was...
Apr 05, 2023
G.W. Graham QB Lucas Feaver looking for new home after SFU cancels football program
CHILLIWACK - G.W. Graham quarterback Lucas Feaver racked up 2,401 passing yards and 27 passing TDs during a memorable 2022 season in which the Grizzlies won 11 games en route to the provincial champio...
Apr 05, 2023
Downtown Chilliwack building no stranger to repeated fires
CHILLIWACK - The downtown Chilliwack housing complex where a fire broke out on the top floor Tuesday afternoon has seen several fires over the years, including an explosion involving cooked drugs. Ove...
Apr 05, 2023
Abbotsford Police respond to false alarm at WJ Mouat school
ABBOTSFORD - Abbotsford police have confirmed a bogus phone call led to a heavy response to WJ Mouat Secondary School Tuesday (Apr. 4) afternoon.Police were called to the school at 12:13 p.m. with a c...
Apr 04, 2023
No injuries in Chilliwack apartment fire
CHILLIWACK - Quick work by firefighters and an apartment building sprinkler system is being credited with limiting the fire damage in a four-storey apartment building in the 9400 block of Victor Stree...
Apr 04, 2023
Major Crime Unit taking over investigation into stolen vehicle case in Abbotsford
ABBOTSFORD - Police investigators are asking for the public's help in learning more about a vehicle that was taken from a residence in the 300 block of Ross Road Saturday evening.In a news release, Ab...
Apr 04, 2023
Fraser Valley realtors report cautious optimism following March report
SURREY -The Fraser Valley Real Estate Board is an association of 4,958 real estate professionals who live and work in the BC communities of Abbotsford, Langley, Mission, North Delta, Surrey, and White...
Apr 04, 2023