Category Archives: Fraser Valley
'We just want to make people feel loved': How a former addict is bringing hope to the streets of Abbotsford
ABBOTSFORD - Five-and-a-half years ago, Joseph Sikora was homeless, battling a drug addiction, and eating scraps from garbage bins. It is hard to believe looking at Sikora now-who is the founder of Gr...
Jul 25, 2022
'We really envisioned it as a family reunion': Mission Folk Music Festival returns to the stage
MISSION - This weekend, the Fraser River Heritage Park saw a multitude of colourful tents, while the atmosphere captured the essence of folk music. Michelle Demers Shaevitz, artistic and executive dir...
Jul 24, 2022
Pilot program to assist B.C. farmers and ranchers prepare for extreme weather events: 'It's great to see that support'
ROSEDALE - A new pilot program announced by the province will allow B.C. farmers and ranchers to prepare for extreme weather conditions such as wildfires, flooding, and extreme heat. One dairy farmer ...
Jul 24, 2022
Chilliwack resident says neighbourhood near double homicide has good families in an otherwise great community
CHILLIWACK - As investigators continue processing the scene of Thursday's double homicide on McNaught Road, a resident of the area says the neighbourhood has a silver lining. While investigators from ...
Jul 23, 2022
Homicide investigators still looking for suspected gunman in fatal shootings in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - Investigators from the provincial Integrated Homicide Investigation Team advised Saturday morning that they are still looking for the suspect in a double homicide that occurred near downt...
Jul 23, 2022
Lockdown in place at Mountain Institution prison in Agassiz
AGASSIZ - Late Friday night (Jul. 22), correctional staff instituted an immediate lockdown at Mountain Institution, a medium-security federal prison, to enable staff members to conduct an exceptional ...
Jul 23, 2022
Middle school portables leaving Mt. Slesse en route for A.D. Rundle in Chilliwack starting today
CHILLIWACK - Mount Slesse Middle School's loss is A.D. Rundle's gain. Middle school portables were set to be hauled off the grounds of Mount Slesse starting early today (Jul. 23) between 12:30 a.m. an...
Jul 23, 2022
Inmates assaulted at Kent Institution, treated and released from hospital
AGASSIZ - There's never a dull moment at Kent Institution, where contraband seizures or assaults seem par for the course. Two inmates of the maximum-security institution, located northwest of Agassiz,...
Jul 23, 2022
City awards $500,000 contract to Jake's Construction to remove sediment from Vedder River for flood protection purposes; City seeks to reduce impact to pink salmon
CHILLIWACK - In a normal year, less than 40,000 cubic metres of debris and gravel are typically deposited into the Vedder River and Canal. The atmospheric river events of November 2021 unleashed nearl...
Jul 23, 2022
Bridal Falls Provincial Park entrance closed by police incident
CHILLIWACK - A police incident is unfolding just east of Chilliwack inside Bridal Falls Provincial Park, where a heavy police presence is investigating. An RCMP officer has blocked all vehicular and p...
Jul 22, 2022