Category Archives: Fraser Valley
Fraser Health to budget $6.6 million for land acquisition to possibly expand Chilliwack General Hospital
CHILLIWACK - Fraser Health Authority says it will budget up to $6.6 million to acquire up to five land lots on Mary Street and School Street on the north side of town as it seeks to possibly expand th...
Dec 16, 2022
Downtown ambassador Harold Zinke to receive Streams Foundation's Community Hero Award
CHILLIWACK - They call him the unofficial mayor of Chilliwack due to his ubiquitous smile, joyful demeanour, and a dedicated work ethic that ensures downtown Chilliwack looks its very best. Streams Fo...
Dec 16, 2022
Cultus Lake Park to increase hourly parking fees in 2023 to offset increased costs
CULTUS LAKE - Cultus Lake Park will increase what it calls its "high-season" weekday hourly parking rate from $4 an hour to $5 an hour, according to budget documents from the November 23 board meeting...
Dec 16, 2022
City of Abbotsford warns residents of phone scam circulating in the community
ABBOTSFORD- Online tricksters and scammers will stop at nothing to swindle at least one unsuspecting person out of their hard-earned money, or gain access to their credit card and banking information....
Dec 15, 2022
New licensed preschool opening at Watson Elementary in January
CHILLIWACK - As Chilliwack grows in leaps and bounds like it has the past five years, the addition of a new licensed preschool in Sardis should come as welcome news to parents. The Chilliwack School D...
Dec 15, 2022
Investigation finds provincial health authority is jeopardizing the confidential health records of B.C. residents
VICTORIA - A damning report released today from the provincial information and privacy commissioner concludes that the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) has jeopardized the personal informat...
Dec 15, 2022
Chilliwack RCMP execute search warrant at Third Avenue drug house in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - An active drug house on Third Avenue just two blocks east of Young Road near downtown Chilliwack was raided earlier this month by the Chilliwack RCMP, resulting in the seizure of large am...
Dec 15, 2022
IHIT identifies victim of Tuesday night's homicide in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) has named the victim of Tuesday night's fatal shooting in the 9700 block of Windsor Street in Chilliwack in hopes of advancing the invest...
Dec 14, 2022
B.C. Hydro power outage impacts 2,734 customers in downtown Chilliwack, Fairfield Island Wednesday afternoon
CHILLIWACK - A power outage almost identical to this past Saturday's outage is affecting approximately 2,734 customers in Chilliwack and Fairfield Island Wednesday afternoon (Dec. 14). For the second ...
Dec 14, 2022
Snowbirds returning to Abbotsford International Airshow in 2023
ABBOTSFORD - When the Abbotsford International Airshow returns in August, one of the feature performers will be the Royal Canadian Air Force's military aerobatics flight team. The Snowbirds confirmed ...
Dec 14, 2022