Category Archives: Post to Social
Study at Chilliwack hospital highlights role of peer support workers in drug crisis
CHILLIWACK - Fraser Health is marking 10 years of the B.C. drug crisis by shining a light on those who work through people's darkest moments.A published study in the Canadian Journal of Emergency Nurs...
Apr 12, 2026 Tracy Stoneson, manager, Emergency Department, Chilliwack General Hospital, and Kim Wood, peer support worker, Chilliwack General Hospital (Image Credit: Fraser Health)
Abbotsford resident featured in BC Business 30 under 30 for work in irrigation industry
ABBOTSFORD - A young Fraser Valley local has been recognized for his work in the region's water and agriculture sectors. BC Business Magazine's 30 Under 30 this year features 28-year-old Poshak Sachde...
Apr 12, 2026 Poshak Sachdeva was featured in BC Business magazine's 30 Under 30 list in 2026. (Image Credit: Poshak Sachdeva / Supplied)
RCMP issues warning after fentanyl packages seized in Mission
MISSION - RCMP in Mission are asking residents to stay alert after recent instances of drug seizures in the community. Police responded to 312 calls for service in the week between March 30 and April ...
Apr 12, 2026 A container of Nerds candy-looking substances believed to be fentanyl. (Image Credit: Mission RCMP)
Police remove 14 impaired drivers from Abbotsford roads Saturday night
ABBOTSFORD - Abbotsford police have been busy cracking down on speeders and impaired drivers this weekend.On Saturday night (Apr. 11), frontline officers removed 14 impaired drivers from local roads.T...
Apr 12, 2026 Abbotsford police stopped over a dozen impaired drivers on local roads Saturday night, April 11, 2026. (Image Credit: Abbotsford Police Department)
Chilliwack firefighters battle camper fire in driveway Saturday night (VIDEO)
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack firefighters were called to a home on Chilliwack River Road Saturday night after a camper fire ignited in the driveway of a home. According to scanner traffic, firefighters wer...
Apr 11, 2026 Camper fire. (Image Credit: Mike Vanden Bosch.)
36-year-old woman arrested for alleged involvement in theft of Chilliwack truck
ABBOTSFORD - Police in Abbotsford say a 36-year-old woman who is known to police was arrested for her alleged involvement in the theft of a pickup truck stolen earlier in the day from Chilliwack.Accor...
Apr 11, 2026 Arrest. (Image Credit: AbbyPD.)
Section of Highway 1 closes after motorcycle incident in Langley Saturday
Update 4:12 p.m. Saturday: The eastbound right lane has now reopened between 232nd and 264th Street. Original story below: LANGLEY - Crews have now blocked off a section of Highway 1 after a serious m...
Apr 11, 2026 Highway 1 at 264 Street, looking west, as of 1:44 p.m. on Saturday, April 11, 2026. (Image Credit: DriveBC)
Run for Hope returns to raise funds for eye care at Fraser Canyon Hospital
HOPE - The Fraser Valley Health Care Foundation (FVHCF) is back with its annual running fundraiser for patients in Hope and nearby communities. On May 2, the five-kilometre run-and-walk loop will begi...
Apr 11, 2026 Run for Hope returns on May 2, 2026. (Image Credit: Fraser Valley Health Care Foundation / Supplied)
Abbotsford city council working with other levels of government to address growing homeless camps
ABBOTSFORD - Officials in Abbotsford are looking outward for help in addressing homelessness in the community."[Homeless encampments] are often unsafe and give rise to additional public safety, fire a...
Apr 11, 2026 A homeless encampment in Abbotsford. (Image Credit: City of Abbotsford)
Pick-up truck smashes into concrete apartment sign after collision in Abbotsford Friday night
ABBOTSFORD - First responders were on the scene of a collision involving a pick-up truck and an SUV Friday night, April 10. Scanner traffic said crews were dispatched to the scene at 3150 Gladwin Road...
Apr 11, 2026 A pick-up truck crashed into the Regency Park apartment sign in Abbotsford on Friday night, April 10, 2026. (Image Credit: Anonymous / Supplied)