Category Archives: Post to Social

Mission axe attack sends one to hospital
MISSION - A 32-year-old man is recovering from serious injuries after being assaulted with axes outside a homeless shelter on Logan Avenue in Mission on the evening of August 1.The incident occurred f...
Dave Barry Aug 12, 2024

NDP nominate Kooner as candidate in Abbotsford South
ABBOTSFORD - Sarah Kooner, an Infant Development professional with nearly a decade of experience at the Fraser Valley Child Development Centre, has been nominated by the BC NDP to run in Abbotsford So...
Dave Barry Aug 11, 2024

BC Wildfire aims to control fire southeast of Sunshine Valley with helicopters, nearly a dozen firefighters
FRASER VALLEY AREA B, SOUTHEAST OF SUNSHINE VALLEY - BC Wildfire Service says it will aim to control a one-hectare fire southeast of Hope with the help of helicopters and nearly a dozen firefighters. ...
Dave Barry Aug 11, 2024

BCWS attacking Mount Edgar wildfire east of Chilliwack Lake
CHILLIWACK - The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) is putting resources into fighting a wildfire east of Chilliwack Lake that Mother Nature had a hand in starting Friday (Aug 9). The BCWS reports the Mount E...
Dave Barry Aug 11, 2024

Man arrested after plowing into Mission RCMP vehicle, but can't elude police on foot
MISSION - A 55-year-old Penticton man was arrested on multiple charges in late July following a traffic stop in which the prohibited driver fled from a traffic stop by hitting an RCMP SUV, before exit...
Dave Barry Aug 11, 2024

Officials lift brief evacuation order for Valemount, B.C. as fire risk eases
VALEMOUNT, B.C. - An evacuation order issued Saturday due to out-of-control wildfires south of Valemount, B.C., has been cancelled. Residents in the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George and the Vil...
Dave Barry Aug 11, 2024

CRIME STOPPERS: Most Wanted - Week of August 11, 2024
CHILLIWACK - Crime Stoppers "MOST WANTED" is a weekly service based on information provided by police investigators who need public assistance in making our communities safer by identifying individual...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 11, 2024

Chilliwack nominations sought for King Charles III Coronation Medal
CHILLIWACK - The M.P. for Chilliwack-Hope is advising residents of the opportunity to nominate individuals for the King Charles III Coronation Medal. In a news release, Mark Strahl said the prestigiou...
Dave Barry Aug 11, 2024

BC Wildfire Service continues to watch Chilliwack region fires
CHILLIWACK - Wildfire crews are keeping a close eye on the Harrison Hill fire north of Chilliwack. There has been very little growth of the fire since it was discovered Friday (Aug. 9). The BC Wildfir...
Dave Barry Aug 11, 2024

Historical military explosive leads to evacuation near Victoria
NORTH SAANICH - Mounties from the Sidney North Saanich detachment say crews responded Saturday after receiving a report of a possible historical military explosive device being dropped off at a local ...
Aug 11, 2024