Category Archives: Fraser Valley
Chilliwack trustee role may remain vacant until October after latest resignation by Throness
CHILLIWACK - A seat may be unfilled for a few months at the Chilliwack School District's education board after the latest move by member Laurie Throness. On Thursday, Throness resigned immediately fol...
Feb 27, 2026 SD33 may have to go with six trustees until October 2026 after the latest resignation by one Board of Education member. (Image Credit: Laurie Throness)
Frontal system brings heavy snow, strong winds and record warmth to areas of B.C.
VANCOUVER - A strong frontal system passing over British Columbia brought record warmth to parts of province, blustery winds over the Interior and piles of snow elsewhere. Environment Canada says in i...
Feb 27, 2026
Chilliwack-Cultus Lake MLA tables petition to increase PWD shelter allowance
CHILLIWACK - The official opposition house leader in British Columbia has called on her peers to increase shelter aid for people with disabilities (PWD). Chilliwack-Cultus Lake MLA 'a:lya Warbus has t...
Feb 27, 2026 Warbus presented a petition to B.C. Legislature Thursday, February 25, urging her colleagues to raise current disability shelter allowances to match market conditions. (Image Credit: Chilliwack-Cultus Lake MLA Á’a:líya Warbus)
Abbotsford Police deploy spike belt after 25-year-old man clocked at over 200 km/h crashes, later crashes into light pole
ABBOTSFORD - Police in Abbotsford have arrested a 25-year-old man for alleged dangerous driving and refusing to provide a breath sample following a high-speed chase in which he was clocked at over 200...
Feb 27, 2026 Vehicle involved in high-speed chase. (Image Credit: AbbyPD.)
UPDATE, 8:05 P.M.: Power restored to over 575 Chilliwack customers after outage Thursday afternoon
UPDATE, 8:05 p.m: Power has been restored to the 580 customers in Sardis who lost power at 3:39 p.m. Altogether, their power was out for at least four hours. Original story: CHILLIWACK - Over 575 elec...
Feb 26, 2026 Power outage. (Image Credit: BC Hydro.)
Chilliwack RCMP conduct bike patrols to support crime reduction efforts, arrest 1 of Chilliwack's most wanted
CHILLIWACK - Mounties in Chilliwack say recent bike patrols conducted by a special task force have resulted in several arrests, including a suspect wanted in an assault and theft, a separate arrest of...
Feb 26, 2026 Project SAFE (Strategic Action for Focused Engagement) officers last Friday, Feb. 20 in downtown Chilliwack. (Image Credit: Chilliwack RCMP.)
Watchdog clears police of any wrongdoing from officer-involved shooting in Agassiz
AGASSIZ - B.C.'s independent watchdog has cleared police of any wrongdoing after concluding its investigation into an officer-involved shooting in Agassiz in June 2025. According to a statement from t...
Feb 26, 2026 An air ambulance landed in Agassiz after an officer-involved shooting in June 2025. (Image Credit: Image: Naiomi Field / Facebook / Agassiz RCMP responded to a disturbance at a residence on Highway 9 Thursday night, June 19.)
B.C. man facing multiple charges of kidnapping, sexual assault, for alleged role in multiple incidents
MAPLE RIDGE - Mounties in Maple Ridge say a 28-year-old man is facing charges of kidnapping, sexual assault, uttering threats and a host of other crimes for his alleged role in three incidents spannin...
Feb 26, 2026 File photo, Ridge Meadows RCMP. (Image Credit: Ridge Meadows RCMP.)
Chilliwack trustee announces resignation, says recent tribunal decision places chill on free speech
CHILLIWACK - A Chilliwack school board member has resigned from his position today, saying a recent decision by the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal against a former Chilliwack trustee has placed a chilling...
Feb 26, 2026 Laurie Throness. (Image Credit: Laurie Throness.)
Downtown Abbotsford fire hall to be demolished for larger, more modern facility
ABBOTSFORD - The City of Abbotsford says a fire station in downtown Abbotsford will be replaced with a more modern facility now that it has reached the end of its service life cycle. According to a st...
Feb 26, 2026 Rendering of new fire hall in Abbotsford. (Image Credit: City of Abbotsford.)