Category Archives: Post to Social
Feds, province to fund $1.5 million assessment of Gill Bar in Chilliwack for habitat destruction, restoration works
CHILLIWACK - The federal government announced Wednesday (Dec. 13) that it will partner with the B.C. government to fund a $1.5 million assessment of Gill Bar, a recreational area on the banks of the F...
Dec 14, 2023
Number of unhoused people who died in Chilliwack doubles in just two years; B.C. homeless are overwhelmingly male
CHILLIWACK - Nearly a dozen unhoused people died in Chilliwack in 2022, a sizable increase from just two years prior, according to the latest findings from the BC Coroners Service.Reported in deaths d...
Dec 14, 2023
Fraser Valley man charged for allegedly converting airsoft guns into working firearms
LANGLEY - A province-wide integrated police task force announced Wednesday (Dec. 13) that criminal charges have been laid against two men, including a Fraser Valley resident, for their role in alleged...
Dec 14, 2023
Updated: Coquihalla Highway is now open in both directions as of 12:39 p.m.
Updated: As of 12:39 p.m. Thursday afternoon (Dec. 14), Drive BC says the northbound and southbound lanes south of Comstock Road are now open. Motorists should still expect delays due to congestion. O...
Dec 14, 2023
Chilliwack Community Services to create new program offering transportation for Chilliwack seniors
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack Community Services announced Wednesday (Dec. 13) that it will create a brand new program, funded by the federal government, designed to provide transportation for seniors. Acco...
Dec 14, 2023
YOUR PERSPECTIVE: Seeing progress in strengthening our health care system
Healthcare is on people's minds across the province. That's why our provincial government is working to strengthen our health care system across British Columbia. Our vision is a health care system th...
Dec 14, 2023
Hwy. 1 near Boston Bar to feature two-way traffic starting Friday, 2 years after floods damaged the road
FRASER CANYON - The B.C. government says motorists traveling on Highway 1 north of Boston Bar can expect faster travel times with the opening of two-way traffic roughly two years after the November 20...
Dec 14, 2023
Surrey RCMP says missing 14-year-old girl has been located safe
SURREY - Mounties in Surrey say a 14-year-old girl who was reported missing on Wednesday, December 13 has been located safe. All identifying information about the teen will be removed. "Thank you to t...
Dec 13, 2023
RCMP investigates two residential break and enters in Agassiz, seeks witnesses
AGASSIZ - The Upper Fraser Valley Regional RCMP Detachment says they're investigating two residential burglaries that happened within three hours of each other last week in Agassiz. According to a sta...
Dec 13, 2023
Mission RCMP arrests man, woman for weapons offences, uttering threats during high-risk incident
MISSION - Mission RCMP say two people who are known to police have been arrested for weapons offences and uttering threats in connection to what police called a high-risk incident over the weekend. Ac...
Dec 13, 2023