Category Archives: Fraser Valley
Chilliwack school board trustees receive salary adjustment pegged to inflation; minimum salary is now $24,170
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack school board trustees have received a slight adjustment to their yearly salary pegged to inflation. In a memo from Secretary-Treasurer Gerry Slykhuis contained within the 153-p...
Sep 15, 2022
Toxic drugs kill 192 more British Columbians in July, B.C. Coroners Service says
CHILLIWACK - The illicit drug supply in British Columbia continues to devastate communities throughout the province, with at least 192 lives lost to toxic substances in July, according to preliminary ...
Sep 15, 2022
B.C. government to fund a 3rd study to evaluate feasibility of high-speed rail linking Oregon, Washington and Lower Mainland
VICTORIA - Buried in a provincial news release earlier this week was the acknowledgement that previous feasibility studies were done on the complexities of bringing high-speed rail that would link Ore...
Sep 15, 2022
Longtime Chilliwack resident, business operator and community philanthropist to run for Chilliwack school board
CHILLIWACK - He's a McMaster University graduate with a degree in English, and a minor in history and philosophy, who took an unconventional path to becoming the operator, with his wife, of a Chilliwa...
Sep 15, 2022
MLAs Alexis and D'Eith: new funding will help communities prepare for extreme heat events
MISSION - New Democrat MLAs Pam Alexis and Bob D'Eith say that the new funding will help the City of Mission and Leq'a:mel First Nation prepare for extreme heat events and keep people safe during futu...
Sep 15, 2022
'We don't want to buy votes, we want to earn this' Jas Anand seeks council seat in Abbotsford
ABBOTSFORD - Jas Anand cheerfully greeted patrons as they walked through the doors of his coffee shop, SippChai Caf, in Abbotsford. It's easy to see why he has such a vested interest in seeking a seat...
Sep 14, 2022
Agassiz native, UFV student Megan Vander Wyk receives exemplary scholarship from Freshwater Fisheries Society
CHILLIWACK - An Agassiz native who is finishing up her senior year at the University of the Fraser Valley has parlayed an interest in the outdoors and the environment into an exemplary bursary from th...
Sep 14, 2022
New well and water-treatment system coming to Abbotsford
ABBOTSFORD - A new well and water-treatment system will be coming to the city of Abbotsford, thanks to a $62 million investment made by the province. Nathan Cullen, minister of municipal affairs, said...
Sep 14, 2022
Chilliwack RCMP on the lookout for 24-year-old Kenneth Charlie, wanted for assault with a weapon and firearm possession
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack RCMP are on the lookout for a 24-year-old man suspected of multiple charges, including assault with a weapon and possession of a firearm without proper legal authorization. Acc...
Sep 14, 2022
Evacuation orders rescinded for Laidlaw, Flood Hope and Hunter Creek areas west of Hope near Flood Falls Trail fire
FLOOD HOPE - All evacuation orders and alerts for properties in Hunter Creek, Flood Hope, and Laidlaw have been rescinded by the Fraser Valley Regional District and District of Hope.The two agencies m...
Sep 14, 2022