ABBOTSFORD - A spokesperson for the Abbotsford Police Department has confirmed that a motorcycle rider suffered life-threatening injuries after a serious collision in Abbotsford Sunday afternoon. According to a statement from AbbyPD Sgt. Paul Walker, frontline officers from the Abbotsford Police Department responded to...

CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack first responders were paged shortly after 6 p.m. Sunday evening for a reported motor vehicle incident involving two vehicles. According to witness descriptions, the accident happened at about 6:14 p.m. near First Avenue and Woodbine Street. Pictures sent to Fraser Valley Today by Chilliwack resi...

SQUAMISH - RCMP in British Columbia say one person is missing after a vehicle crashed into the Squamish River. Mounties in Squamish say emergency crews responded early Saturday after a vehicle with four occupants drove off the road into the river. Police say three people were able to get to safety but one person was mi...

ABBOTSFORD - The University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) has recently celebrated a B.C. health professional with an honorary Doctor of Laws degree for her leadership in research and disease control in the province. As a physician epidemiologist at the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC), Dr. Jane Buxton led harm reduct...

MISSION - A hospital in Mission has received a new vital piece of equipment for patients experiencing gynecological emergencies - thanks to a generous investment from the Mission Community Foundation. The foundation has donated $10,000 to help purchase a much-needed OBGYN stretcher for Mission Memorial Hospital's emerg...

CHILLIWACK - A restaurant in the Southgate Shopping Centre on Yale Road in Chilliwack has likely served its last order of pad thai and assorted Thai dishes. The interior of the Thai Express restaurant at unit 41, 45906 Yale Road in Chilliwack, was covered by brown paper when a Fraser Valley Today reporter visited the p...

CHILLIWACK - Here are three people wanted by police in our region this week. This list is provided by Crime Stoppers.Name: Mitchell SaskamooseAge: 61Height: 5'10" ft Weight: 155lbsHair: Black Eyes: BrownWanted: Breach of Order x2Warrant in effect: June 9, 2025Parole Jurisdiction: ChilliwackName: Melissa BeaulieuAg...

CHILLIWACK - One person has been taken to hospital after a dirt bike incident in Chilliwack Saturday afternoon (Jun. 14). At about 12:25 p.m., BC Emergency Health Services received a call regarding the motor vehicle incident on Chipmunk Creek Forest Service Road, near Chilliwack Lake FSR and Foley Creek FSR. BCEHS told...

ABBOTSFORD - Over the past week, the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) has honoured six leaders with honorary degrees for achievements in their respective fields, and one of those leaders is the Chairman and CEO of Coquitlam-based food service giant, Oppy.Rising to the top of the company food chain didn't start as ...

LOWER MAINLAND - Courts have now convicted a B.C. man for two separate deaths in the Lower Mainland roughly three years ago, according to the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT). In March 2022, Langley RCMP found 30-year-old Cody Mostat unconscious in the 20400-block of 88 Avenue. Despite life-saving efforts,...

AGASSIZ - An art gallery nestled between Agassiz and Hope is celebrating the colourful tapestry of Indigenous traditions with its upcoming First Nations Beadathon. On June 21, guests are invited to the Ruby Creek Art Gallery to watch more than a dozen First Nations beaders at work, shop for beaded items, and grab a lig...

CHILLIWACK - Fire crews have put out an early blaze in a derelict home Saturday (Jun. 14) after its basement went up in flames.At around 1 a.m., the Chilliwack Fire Department found smoke coming from a single-family residential house in the 46000 block of Princess Avenue. Twenty-five firefighters from halls 1, 2, 4, an...

MISSION - RCMP are asking people to take down any posts showing a youth jumping off the Mission Bridge yesterday (Jun. 13). Videos and photos of the incident went around online shortly before 5 p.m. that afternoon. The youth survived, was pulled into shore by Mission Search and Rescue, and taken to hospital with non-li...

MAPLE RIDGE - Conservation officers in B.C. say a black bear has been put down after attacking a Maple Ridge woman in her backyard. According to a statement, the B.C. Conservation Officer Service says the victim was swiped on the side of the head by the bear and is being treated in hospital. COS personnel say RCMP offi...

CHILLIWACK - At a time when land is at a premium, the Chilliwack Board of Education is set to consider a motion at its meeting this week that could see SD33 purchase a church just off Yale Road and use it to expand one of two nearby schools. According to agenda item 5.1 at Tuesday's meeting, trustees will be tasked wit...

ABBOTSFORD - Spirits are high in Abbotsford as the Canucks head to their historic game against the Charlotte Checkers- and the mayors of both cities are getting in on the action. Abbotsford Mayor Ross Siemens has invited Charlotte's Vi Lyles to a mayor's challenge in a social media post shared this afternoon (Jun. 13)....

Short-term vacation rental platform Airbnb says "thousands" of reservations in British Columbia are at risk of being cancelled due to the province's crackdown on the industry amid a housing crisis. Alex Howell, Airbnb's Canadian policy lead, says the rules that require short-term rental hosts to confirm their...

LANGLEY - Mounties in Langley say the 16-year-old female who was reported missing on Thursday, June 12 has been located safely.

MAPLE RIDGE - Ridge Meadows RCMP are urging residents to stay bear - and generally wildlife - aware after two recent encounters left a person and a pet injured. Yesterday, June 12, police responded to an incident involving a resident and a bear, which resulted in the individual sustaining minor injuries. On June 10, an...

MISSION - Police are hoping to speak with a DoorDash driver who was possibly taken for a ride in his own car while it was being stolen. Just before 7:30 p.m. on May 30, Mission RCMP went to assist a road crew near Stave Lake Street and Dewdney Trunk Road after a man allegedly tried to steal a flagging truck from them. ...

MERRITT - A hotel in Merritt caught fire overnight. At around 1:30 a.m. Friday (June 13), Merritt RCMP and Merritt Fire Rescue responded to the Comfort Inn and Suites on De Wolf Way where a large portion of the building was engulfed in flames. In a news release, RCMP say the hotel was extensively damaged, but all guest...

CHILLIWACK - A much-loved clothing and gift shop in the heart of the city is soon closing its doors after 20 years in business. The Button Box owner Jeanie Blecker looked back at the shop's journey in a social media post Thursday night (Jun. 13), including her personal health challenges and the loss of her husband to c...

FRASER VALLEY - A 35-year-old Fraser Valley man has been formally charged with 15 criminal counts for a motor vehicle incident that killed two women in their 20s and injured three others last year. According to a statement from BC Highway Patrol A/Sgt. Patrick Davies, following a BCHP investigation of just over a year,...

CHILLIWACK - East Point Reef Club, a new attraction in Bridal Falls, announced on social media Thursday that it will open some of its facilities to the public this weekend. The upstart venue at 53790 Popkum Road in Popkum will officially open its eatery, surf supply and general store starting this Saturday, June 14. Th...

OTTAWA - This year's wildfire season in Canada is shaping up to be the second-worst on record and federal officials are warning of a dangerous summer in parts of British Columbia. Officials with several government departments held a technical briefing Thursday in Ottawa with an update on the state of multiple wildfires...

FRASER VALLEY - Motorists in the Fraser Valley who might be traveling through Langley, on their way to Vancouver or over to Vancouver Island this weekend are being notified about the possibility of heavy traffic along Highway 1.According to a statement from the B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Transit, drivers shoul...

CHILLIWACK - The Chilliwack Arts & Cultural Centre Society says a new company has stepped forward as the underwriting sponsor of the venue's art gallery.Society staff say the O'Connor Group Art Gallery has been renamed as the Odlum Brown Art Gallery, a move that recognizes the O'Connor Group as an avid supporter of...

LOWER MAINLAND - Mounties in Burnaby say an RCMP member rescued an injured hawk after it was located in the middle of a road near Kingsway and Hall Avenue earlier this month. According to a statement from RCMP Corporal Mike Kalanj, a Burnaby RCMP frontline officer was advised of an injured bird by a concerned citizen o...