Category Archives: Fraser Valley
Independent Investigations Office to probe fatal vehicle accident involving man in distress near Hells Gate
HELLS GATE - B.C.'s police watchdog agency has launched an inquiry into a fatal vehicular accident that happened earlier today near Hells Gate. The Independent Investigations Office (IIO) of B.C. is i...
Jul 14, 2022
Wildfire breaks out just west of Lytton
LYTTON, B.C. - UPDATE (4:35 p.m.): The B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS) has confirmed that the fire ignited at 12:45 pm (July 14), and has now grown to 25 hectares. Rob Schweitzer, director, Fire Centre O...
Jul 14, 2022
Record-breaking 195 British Columbians died from toxic drugs in May, B.C. Coroners Service says
VICTORIA - The province of B.C. has set another record for all the wrong reasons. Preliminary reporting released by the B.C. Coroners Service confirmed that toxic illicit drugs claimed the lives of at...
Jul 14, 2022
Cascade Skyline Gondola Project east of Chilliwack moves forward with $29 million financing package from Austria-based Doppelmayr
CHILLIWACK - The board of directors of Doppelmayr, an Austria-based manufacturer of cable cars, has approved a finance package exceeding $29 million towards the construction of the Cascade Skyline Gon...
Jul 14, 2022
Santa Claus is coming to town? Christmas in July fundraiser at Royal Canadian Legion Chilliwack-Vedder
CHILLIWACK - Deck the halls with boughs of holly; that's what the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 295 Chilliwack-Vedder will be doing this upcoming Sunday, July 17 for their fundraising event-Christmas i...
Jul 14, 2022
RCMP investigate fatal motorcycle collision late Monday night outside Hope
YALE - Authorities are investigating a fatal collision that claimed the life of a 64-year-old motorcyclist north of Hope late Monday (Jul. 11) night along Highway 1. Royal Canadian Mounted Police from...
Jul 13, 2022
Chilliwack-area organizations receive over $700,000 to bolster community services, food banks
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack MLAs Kelli Paddon and Dan Coulter say an annual funding allocation of over $700,000 will help Chilliwack-area non-profits and service clubs flourish by doing what they do best....
Jul 13, 2022
Over $60K in drugs, contraband seized at Kent Institution
AGASSIZ - Another month, another drug seizure at Kent Institution thanks to the efforts of diligent correctional staff. A package containing contraband and unauthorized items with an estimated value o...
Jul 13, 2022
'We are losing far too many colleagues': Veterinary shortage a multi-faceted problem
CHILLIWACK - It's no secret that "pandemic pets" were a trend during the height of COVID-19; unfortunately, some of those furry companions were surrendered once working from home was no longer an opti...
Jul 13, 2022
Chilliwack RCMP urge residents to help prevent Amazon parcel theft
CHILLIWACK - As Amazon Prime Days result in millions of packages being delivered across Canada, the Upper Fraser Valley RCMP want to help put a stop to porch pirates throughout Chilliwack.Prime Day ki...
Jul 12, 2022