Category Archives: Fraser Valley
SD33 hiring for uncertified teachers on call, bus drivers and custodians; 88 job openings with SD33 right now
CHILLIWACK - It's not everyday that living wage jobs within Chilliwack become available, particularly those involving a public agency that typically pays robust, competitive wages. But labour shortage...
Nov 19, 2022
B.C. residents to receive $100 Hydro one-time credit; businesses to get $350-$500 credit
CHILLIWACK - B.C. Hydro emailed its customers Friday evening (Nov. 18) with further information about the $100 cost of living credit, following the installation of David Eby as the 37th premier of Bri...
Nov 18, 2022
David Eby sworn in as B.C.'s 37th premier; B.C. residents to receive $100 credit from Hydro
VANCOUVER - David Eby became B.C.'s 37th premier during a ceremony Friday morning (Nov. 18), surrounded by family, friends, colleagues and community members from throughout the province.In a ceremony ...
Nov 18, 2022
FVRD reviewing plan to build almost 300 homes in tiny Lake Errock, population 343
LAKE ERROCK - The look and feel of a small picturesque waterfront community west of Agassiz could be permanently altered from a proposal to build nearly 300 homes just north of Highway 7 in FVRD Elect...
Nov 18, 2022
Chilliwack RCMP visible in the community in meaningful ways this past week
CHILLIWACK - Members of the Upper Fraser Valley RCMP Regional Detachment in Chilliwack were visible in the community for a number of important events this past week.The busy week featured road safety ...
Nov 18, 2022
Chilliwack drug stores short on children's pain meds; foreign supply to hit Canadian shelves next week
CHILLIWACK - A trip to your local Shoppers Drug Mart or London Drugs in Chilliwack might reveal completely empty shelves when it comes to finding children's pain medication for your loved ones. Accord...
Nov 18, 2022
Late-season wildfire prompts evacuation alert in eastern Fraser Valley
AGASSIZ - An out-of-season wildfire has put residents of a rural area on the edge of Agassiz, under evacuation alert. The District of Kent has declared a state of local emergency and says the blaze on...
Nov 18, 2022
Construction to begin on four-lane widening of Highway 7 between Mission and Maple Ridge
MISSION/MAPLE RIDGE - A key stretch of Highway 7 between Mission and Maple Ridge will be upgraded and widened, giving commuters and commercial vehicles a better driving experience than the current inf...
Nov 18, 2022
Mission Institution ends lockdown, seizes unknown white powder and blue pills
MISSION - A lockdown implemented at Mission Institution earlier this month has ended, leading correctional staff to seize and recover unauthorized contraband. The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) ...
Nov 18, 2022
City of Chilliwack gears up for winter
CHILLIWACK - As a cold spell lingers in Chilliwack this week, the City of Chilliwack has been preparing for the arrival of Old Man Winter long before whiteout conditions wreak havoc on local roads. Th...
Nov 18, 2022