Category Archives: Fraser Valley

River Forecast Centre downgrades high streamflow advisory for Chilliwack, Hope, but flows remain high locally
CHILLIWACK - B.C.'s River Forecast Centre has downgraded a high streamflow advisory for the Fraser Valley, including the Chilliwack River east through Hope. In a Tuesday morning update, the forecast c...
Mike VandenBosch Jan 13, 2026

B.C. home sales and prices both down about 6% last month, amid Lower Mainland slump
VANCOUVER - British Columbia home sales fell by almost 6 per cent last month on a year-over-year basis, with realtors noting market weakness "concentrated" in the Lower Mainland. The B.C. Real Estate ...
The Canadian Press Jan 13, 2026

RCMP forensics to assist investigation after Chilliwack business suffers break and enter, damage at its store
UPDATE, 9:40 A.M. TUESDAY: SinAmen Bun Co. updated the community Tuesday morning at 9:25 a.m. that it is back to regular hours of operation and is back on track to get its store repaired. "While we're...
Mike VandenBosch Jan 13, 2026

4-year-old Chilliwack girl battling leukemia awaits bone marrow donor, and a possibly longer road ahead
CHILLIWACK - There are small victories here and there for 4-year-old Asha Korytko from Chilliwack as she undergoes chemotherapy for leukemia at BC Children's Hospital in Vancouver, but a potentially e...
Mike VandenBosch Jan 13, 2026

Chilliwack RCMP locate 'very wet' male after weekend crash into a ditch, as police suspect alcohol played role
CHILLIWACK - Police say alcohol and speed are likely factors after a male driving a vehicle crashed his vehicle into a ditch near the Keith Wilson Bridge last weekend. In response to an inquiry from F...
Mike VandenBosch Jan 13, 2026
13-year-old female pedestrian suffers serious injuries after being hit by a pickup truck in a marked crosswalk: Ridge Meadows RCMP
MAPLE RIDGE - Mounties in Maple Ridge are investigating after a 13-year-old girl was struck by a pickup truck in a marked crosswalk Monday morning. According to a statement from the Ridge Meadows RCMP...
Mike VandenBosch Jan 12, 2026

Suspect in double murder of Abbotsford couple arrived in Canada on student visa weeks earlier: Crown
ABBOTSFORD - The trial of three men accused of killing a couple in a violent invasion of their Abbotsford, B.C., home is underway, with the prosecution alleging the suspects were motivated by "debt, f...
The Canadian Press Jan 12, 2026 Image: Clark Funeral Services

Construction of new $8.1 million transit exchange set to begin near Highstreet in Abbotsford
ABBOTSFORD - The City of Abbotsford announced Monday that construction of an $8.1 million transit exchange in the Highstreet area of Mount Lehman Road will begin later this month. In a statement, the ...
Mike VandenBosch Jan 12, 2026

Chilliwack law firm founded over 60 years ago merges with Fraser Valley law office
CHILLIWACK - A Chilliwack law firm founded over 60 years ago has merged with a Fraser Valley law office, resulting in a downtown Chilliwack law office going up for lease. Patten Thornton Barristers &a...
Mike VandenBosch Jan 12, 2026

Motorist crashes truck, flees scene: Chilliwack RCMP
CHILLIWACK - A spokesperson for the Chilliwack RCMP detachment says police were called to Alder Avenue in Sardis earlier this month after a motorist driving a truck struck several parked vehicles and ...
Mike VandenBosch Jan 12, 2026