Category Archives: Post to Social

Mission 5-year-old girl hospitalized after overdosing on fentanyl: RCMP
MISSION - Mounties in Mission say a 5-year-old girl was hospitalized this past week after reportedly overdosing on fentanyl at a home in Mission. According to a statement from Mission RCMP spokesperso...
Mike VandenBosch Mar 24, 2025

Strahl cites crime, rising costs in re-election pitch to Chilliwack-Hope voters
CHILLIWACK - Citing out of control crime and the rising cost of living, Chilliwack-Hope MP Mark Strahl says a change in government is needed nationally as he launches his re-election campaign ahead of...
Mike VandenBosch Mar 24, 2025

UPDATE 2:45 P.M. MONDAY: Pedestrian struck by vehicle but police say matter doesn't appear to be criminal
UPDATE 2:45 P.M. MONDAY: B.C. Highway Patrol Sgt. Patrick Davies says the pedestrian who was struck by a vehicle earlier today in Agassiz remains in critical condition, but the incident is not believe...
Mike VandenBosch Mar 24, 2025

Update: BCHL responds after WHL initiates franchise application process for Chilliwack for 2026-27 season
UPDATE 9:30 A.M., MONDAY: The BCHL has issued a statement after acknowledging that ownership of the Penticton Vees has acquired a WHL expansion squad starting this fall, and the City of Chilliwack has...
Mike VandenBosch Mar 24, 2025

RCMP seize pellet guns from youth near Mission fair, arrest 16-year-old male
MISSION - Less than 48 hours after a social media post claimed a shootout would occur at a fair operating in a mall parking lot over the weekend, Mounties in Mission seized pellet guns from two groups...
Mike VandenBosch Mar 24, 2025

Structure fire in Abbotsford displaces roughly 30 people, hospitalizes 2
ABBOTSFORD - Upwards of 30 residents have been displaced after a structure fire broke out at a multi-unit residential building Sunday evening in Abbotsford.According to a statement from City of Abbots...
Mike VandenBosch Mar 24, 2025

Update: Power restored after downed tree causes lengthy outage in Harrison, Agassiz
UPDATE: Power has been restored to Harrison Hot Springs and Agassiz. Original story from 4:50 p.m. Sunday: HARRISON HOT SPRINGS - A downed tree across BC Hydro power lines has left over 1,700 customer...
Mike VandenBosch Mar 23, 2025

District of Hope announces 2025 by-election candidates
HOPE - Four residents have now declared their intention to run for the vacant Councillor seat in the District of Hope. The District made the announcement on Friday, March 21, listing the four candidat...
Mike VandenBosch Mar 23, 2025

UFV looks to dispel common education myths with new career tool
CHILLIWACK - The University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) has brewed up a new project to dispel common education misconceptions, including the claim that Liberal Arts majors only end up in minimum-wage s...
Alyssa Conti Mar 23, 2025

Kent inmate assaulted in maximum-security prison, marks third of the year
AGASSIZ - Another inmate has been assaulted at Kent Institution last week, on March 18th. According to the Correctional Service Canada (CSC), an inmate was injured following an assault at the maximum-...
Alyssa Conti Mar 23, 2025