Category Archives: Fraser Valley
Chilliwack Mounties braving frigid waters in annual fundraiser for Special Olympics
CHILLIWACK - Officers and supporters are set to make a cold splash in Cultus Lake for a warm cause again this year.Now in its fourth year, the annual Polar Plunge will see Chilliwack RCMP diving into ...
Feb 21, 2026 Chilliwack RCMP take on the Polar Plunge in February 2025. (Image Credit: Cultus Lake Park / Facebook)
Parr Road Green Depot to open on Sundays starting March 1
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack's one-stop drop-off shop for yard waste will soon be adding more hours in time for spring cleaning. Starting March 1, the Parr Road Green Depot will be open seven days a week f...
Feb 21, 2026 Parr Road Green Depot. (Image Credit: City of Chilliwack / Facebook)
Heli-skier dies in avalanche near Revelstoke, B.C.
REVELSTOKE - A heli-skier has died after being caught in an avalanche in southeastern British Columbia. RCMP say they were told on Thursday about a fatality after an avalanche in a heli-skiing area ne...
Feb 20, 2026
Eby says B.C. could fight lumber tariffs in U.S. courts
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby says a ruling by the United States Supreme Court that strikes down far-reaching global tariffs opens the door to challenge other tariffs that currently hu...
Feb 20, 2026
B.C. property firms say $91M tax bill will jeopardize future construction projects
VANCOUVER - British Columbia property companies controlled by prominent developer Terry Hui are taking the federal government to court, claiming a tax bill of more than $91 million will jeopardize fut...
Feb 20, 2026
Abbotsford auction seeks to raise over $500K for farmers in rural Africa
ABBOTSFORD - A Canadian humanitarian agency is hoping to break its last fundraising record for rural African farmers - with the help of some local agriculture communities in the Fraser Valley.The annu...
Feb 20, 2026 The Nature+ program run by the Canadian Foodgrains Bank. (Image Credit: Canadian Foodgrains Bank)
Mustang N driver just 'wanted to test the engine' after being clocked speeding on Hwy 1 near Hope
LAIDLAW - A novice driver's newly purchased Ford Mustang had to sit in the impound lot for a week after it drove at double the speed limit early this month.On February 4, at 4:30 p.m., the vehicle was...
Feb 20, 2026 A blue Ford Mustang being loaded onto a tow truck as a laser reader shows a speed of 200 km/h. (Image Credit: BC Highway Patrol)
3 charged after deadly shooting in Chilliwack Sunday morning
CHILLIWACK - Three men are now facing charges after a fatal shooting in Chilliwack earlier this week. On Sunday, February 15, at about 8:40 a.m., RCMP responded to the shooting at a home on Mellard Av...
Feb 20, 2026 Homicide victim 48-year-old Kristopher Benson of Chilliwack. (Image Credit: IHIT)
Chilliwack marks 4th anniversary of Ukraine invasion with public event
CHILLIWACK - Locals in the Fraser Valley are looking to support their displaced neighbours from Ukraine with a public gathering this weekend."Hear the Voice of Ukraine" will be coming to Chilliwack on...
Feb 20, 2026 A display at the candlelight procession for the Ukrainian community in Chilliwack on February 2025. (Image Credit: Mariana Klymtsiv / Facebook)
More traffic diversions on the way for Highway 1 in the Fraser Valley
FRASER VALLEY - The B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Transit says additional overnight traffic diversions on Highway 1 in the Fraser Valley could begin as early as this weekend. According to a stat...
Feb 19, 2026