Category Archives: Post to Social

Chilliwack Fire Dept. dispatched for smell of gas, turns out to be dirty diapers
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack firefighters respond to all types of incidents, from residential alarms to motor vehicle incidents, structure fires and medical calls, just to name a few. One call for service ...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 17, 2023

Swing with Bling women's golfing charity event happens Sept. 21 in Abbotsford
ABBOTSFORD - Women from across the Fraser Valley are invited to grab their golf clubs, best friends and best bling to support the Fraser Valley Child Development Centre next month. The Fraser Valley C...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 17, 2023

YOUR PERSPECTIVE: Pharmacists helping British Columbians
Meeting the health care needs of people in B.C. is one of the highest priorities of our government right now. We're working hard to open and upgrade hospitals and clinics, and recruit and retain prima...
Aug 17, 2023

Chilliwack RCMP confirms man drowned last weekend at Lindeman Lake
CHILLIWACK - As previously reported by Fraser Valley Today over the weekend, Chilliwack RCMP has confirmed that a 30-year-old man died following a drowning at Lindeman Lake. According to a statement W...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 16, 2023

Body of missing Coquitlam woman discovered in Mission
MISSION - The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team of BC says it has located the body of Kwikwetlem First Nation band council member Stephanie Patterson.According to a news release, IHIT was dispatc...
Aug 16, 2023

City of Mission unveils new sign acknowledging the Komagata Maru tragedy
MISSION- The City of Mission has unveiled a new sign in the Jack Poole Waterfront Park that the municipality hopes will encourage Fraser Valley residents to reflect on the Komagata Maru tragedy and st...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 16, 2023

BC Hydro faults equipment malfunction for massive power outage in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - BC Hydro says a substation failed Tuesday night, leading to a massive power outage that affected thousands of customers in Sardis, Cultus Lake, Yarrow, Promontory, and parts of Chilliwack...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 16, 2023

BC SPCA Chilliwack facility closed to the public until further notice
CHILLIWACK - The BC SPCA works tirelessly to protect and enhance the quality of life for domestic, farm and wild animals in BC, and the Chilliwack SPCA facility on Hopedale Road in Greendale has a sim...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 16, 2023

John Calvin School in Yarrow to replace aging gymnasium, add second-storey addition
YARROW - John Calvin School, an independent school in Yarrow, is in the process of replacing its gymnasium that was built more than a half century ago. According to information and documents provided ...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 16, 2023

RBC foundation donates $100,000 to downtown Abbotsford farm to grow spinach, greens
ABBOTSFORD - A foundation associated with one of Canada's Big Five banking institutions has generously donated a six-figure amount to help grow spinach and other leafy greens to reduce the amount of p...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 16, 2023