Category Archives: Fraser Valley
Over ten thousand lives lost in B.C. to toxic drugs since public health emergency declared
VICTORIA - Another month, another sobering milestone in the ongoing opioid crisis in British Columbia. At least 1,095 British Columbians are believed to have been lost to the toxic drug supply between...
Aug 16, 2022
Downtown Chilliwack BIA reports rash of broken windows, doors to downtown businesses
CHILLIWACK - Downtown Chilliwack business owners and merchants are urged to take proactive action following a recent surge in downtown vandalism. The Downtown Chilliwack Business Improvement Associati...
Aug 16, 2022
Weekend drowning at Cultus Lake
CHILLIWACK - A 33-year-old Calgary man has died after drowning in Cultus Lake over the weekend. Shortly before 6:00 pm on Saturday, Aug. 13, Chilliwack RCMP and the BC Ambulance Service received repor...
Aug 15, 2022
This Yarrow storybook hotel will be straight out of a fairytale
CHILLIWACK - A fairytale luxury hotel will soon be open for business in the quaint village of Yarrow in Chilliwack. Peter Sawatzky, owner of Imagination Corporation, is building the Hazelnut Inn, and ...
Aug 15, 2022
Volunteers clean up abandoned transient campsites along Chilliwack Lake Road
CHILLIWACK - In the past two to three years, Ross Aikenhead, along with other volunteers, has made three fifth-wheel trailers, four campers, a fibreglass boat, and an RV disappear. This Sunday (Aug. 1...
Aug 15, 2022
Chilliwack Flight Fest will be flying high on Aug. 21
CHILLIWACK - The Chilliwack Flight Fest is set to soar to new heights on Aug. 21 at the Chilliwack Airport. Ray Firkus, director of the Chilliwack Flight Fest Society, said it has been three years sin...
Aug 15, 2022
YMCA may replace Recreation Excellence as operator of Cheam Leisure Centre, Chilliwack Landing Centre and Rotary Pool in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - The days of private company Recreation Excellence running the Cheam Leisure Centre, Chilliwack Landing Leisure Centre, and outdoor Rotary Pool may be numbered. Chilliwack City Council is ...
Aug 14, 2022
Cat/kitten adoption event at Abbotsford pet store made for a purr-fect weekend
ABBOTSFORD - Bosley's on Whatcom Road in Abbotsford had more people walking through their doors this weekend (Aug. 13 and Aug. 14), as they held a cat and kitten adoption event through the Heart and S...
Aug 14, 2022
Applications accepted for on-call firefighter recruit program to work at one of six Chilliwack fire halls
CHILLIWACK - Aspiring firefighters or people with a passion for public service in times of need, especially those with a flexible schedule, are invited to give back to their community in a unique way....
Aug 14, 2022
Nine COVID-19 cases, assault mark busy week at Kent Institution
AGASSIZ - It's been an eventful week at Kent Institution, a maximum-security prison west of Agassiz.First, the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) reported Friday (Aug. 12) morning that nine inmates ...
Aug 14, 2022