CHILLIWACK - A GoFundMe has now been launched to support the family of the 13-year-old girl who tragically drowned while paddleboarding at Cultus Lake this past weekend. On Monday, August 10, shortly before 2 p.m., the RCMP Underwater Recovery Team located the body of the missing 13-year-old youth who entered the water...

ABBOTSFORD - Police in Abbotsford say a child has tragically died Thursday afternoon after being struck by a vehicle in the parking lot of a townhouse complex on Simon Avenue. Sgt. Paul Walker told Fraser Valley Today that AbbyPD patrol officers were notified about a collision involving a vehicle and a pedestrian in th...

UPDATE, 5 P.M. THURSDAY: Police in Abbotsford now say one man has been arrested following a large-scale police operation in the 1500 block of McCallum Road. Police say the police operation has been scaled back to on-scene investigators only, while the police investigation continues. "AbbyPD wishes to thank the res...

CHILLIWACK - A Chilliwack retail store offering Filipino and Asian groceries, money transfers, lending and more plans to relocate to the north side of town next month. Pinas Store, a retail outlet located at 45638 Lark Road near A&W and Dairy Queen, plans to relocate to 9132 Young Road near Young/First Avenue, acco...

CHILLIWACK - The operator of an electronic dirt bike faces hundreds of dollars in fines after a recent traffic stop and inspection by police in Chilliwack. Police in Chilliwack say they recently stopped an E-dirt bike on Promontory Road. RCMP personnel say an inspection determined the bike could potentially reach speed...

PORT MOODY - Police in Port Moody, B.C., say a dog owner has been criminally charged after two large dogs are alleged to have mauled a woman. Police in the Metro Vancouver city were called to a report of the attack on May 20 after receiving reports of ...

HOPE - Residents of Hope who are looking for some seasonal income on a temporary basis are invited to work as election officials in this fall's municipal election, but the clock is ticking. The District of Hope says there's one day left to apply as it looks to hire election officials at $25 per hour for advance voting ...

CHILLIWACK - Construction has now begun on repaving a beat-up stretch of road that runs in front of the Chilliwack Coliseum and Townsend Park in Chilliwack. The City of Chilliwack says paving on Wolfe Road from Dyke Road to Sunset Drive began yesterday (Wednesday, August 12) and will continue for another four days. The...

ABBOTSFORD - Police in Abbotsford say a box trailer and the majority of its contents that were stolen last week have been reunited with its owner after a police investigation led to the arrest of a 42-year-old man who is known to police. In a statement, the Abbotsford Police Department says police were notified about t...

HOPE - Not long after the aquatic centre at the Cheam Leisure Centre in Chilliwack began a nearly month-long shutdown for maintenance, another public pool in the Fraser Valley will undergo a similar closure. The Fraser Valley Regional District says the Dan Sharrers Aquatic Centre pools at the Hope Recreation Centre wil...

Ella Braden, the owner of Braden Hill Orchard & Farm, says she was on vacation when wildfires roared through Summerland, B.C. She had to get in touch with friends to close up the farm, who were able to give her flock of chickens and ducks t...

UPDATE, 10:05 A.M. THURSDAY: The Surrey Police Service now says the person who was the subject of a public appeal in an alleged sexual assault that happened at Bear Creek Park in Surrey this past weekend has been identified by police. The suspect has been arrested and is in custody as of Thursday morning. Police have n...

NANAIMO - A 13-year-old girl in Nanaimo, B.C., faces more than scolding and could be charged after taking her parents vehicle, speeding at double the limit, then crashing after trying to evade police. RCMP say an officer on patrol saw the vehicle goin...

MERRITT - A handful of new evacuation alerts were issued in response to the massive Ainslie Creek wildfire. On Tuesday (Aug. 11), the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) added approximately two properties to its evacuation alert: 6705 Juliet Dr. and 2425 Upper Coldwater Rd. In total, residents in nearly 842 addres...

ABBOTSFORD - A 60-year-old pickup truck driver in Abbotsford paid the price for a lead foot being caught driving more than 20 km/h above the speed limit in a clearly marked construction zone earlier this week. The Abbotsford Police Department says one of its traffic officers was conducting proactive speed enforcement o...

SURREY - Police in Surrey, B.C., are investigating after one man was injured in what they describe as a targeted shooting. Officers received reports of the shooting near 60 Avenue and 177 Street in the Cloverdale neighbourhood at about 4 a.m. Wednesday...

CULTUS LAKE - Police in Chilliwack say the tragic death of a 13-year-old girl at Cultus Lake underscores the importance of water safety as more information emerges about two near-drownings at the lake. In the most recent incidents between July 30 and August 10, Chilliwack RCMP spokesperson Corporal Carmen Kiener says s...

CHILLIWACK - The fire that severely damaged a 36-unit apartment complex in downtown Chilliwack might be out, but the battle to start over and find suitable housing is just beginning for two families among many who were displaced by the blaze. According to a pair of GoFundMe appeals that were launched in the aftermath o...

CHILLIWACK - The operator of an excavator in Chilliwack got themselves into a deep rut after being busted for impairment on the job. Chilliwack RCMP received a report of a possible impaired driver operating an excavator on Farmers Way, a newer housing subdivision in Eastern Hillsides, on Thursday, July 30.Officers atte...

ABBOTSFORD - A self-described parking lot sensation turned fast-casual global restaurant chain is bringing its unique brand of heat to the Fraser Valley starting this week. Dave's Hot Chicken, a global sensation based on its phenomenal growth throughout the U.S. and internationally the past nine years, is slated to ope...

CHILLIWACK - An online financial appeal has been launched to support a Chilliwack family whose youngest child was diagnosed with a form of kidney cancer just last week. Parents Luke and Tamara Moore of Chilliwack received the grim news last Thursday, August 6 that their 6-year-old son Kane has been diagnosed with a Wil...

CHILLIWACK - It's safe to say the dedicated volunteers behind Zoey's Pawsome Pets Society have been extremely busy the past few weeks helping Chilliwack residents in need as well as recent evacuees from three wildfires in British Columbia. Julie Chadwick with the Chilliwack pet food bank society says they've partnered ...

CHILLIWACK - Police in Chilliwack now say the body of the missing 13-year-old girl who went missing while paddleboarding over the weekend at Cultus Lake has been located. Chilliwack RCMP spokesperson Corporal Carmen Kiener told Fraser Valley Today in an email that personnel from the RCMP Underwater Recovery Team locate...

SURREY - A man has been charged after an investigation by police in Surrey, B.C., found thousands of images and videos related to child sexual exploitation. Police say the probe began in May 2025 after they received reports of a suspect who possessed a...

UPDATE: Chilliwack RCMP spokesperson Corporal Carmen Kiener says minor injuries were reported after a vehicle went off the road Monday night in Ryder Lake. No alcohol impairment is suspected and an investigation is underway to determine causation. Original story from 9:01 a.m. Tuesday: CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack RCMP memb...

MERRITT, B.C. - The massive Ainslie Creek wildfire burning within the Brunswick Complex may cause the closure of Highway 8 between Merritt and Spences Bridge. The BC Wildfire Service says crews saw an increase in fire behaviour on the northeast flank Monday (Aug. 11) with spotting across Nooaitch Creek near Highway 8. ...

CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack councillors gave first and second reading to a proposal at their meeting last week that would allow a Chilliwack church to further expand a care facility on its Broadway property. Chilliwack councillors gave first and second reading last Tuesday, Aug. 4 to a zoning bylaw amendment which proposes...

UPDATE, 1:45 P.M. TUESDAY: Chilliwack RCMP spokesperson Corporal Carmen Kiener says the driver of a vehicle that struck a pole and went off the road near a roundabout in Cultus Lake was found to be impaired and arrested. In addition to being arrested, Cpl. Kiener told Fraser Valley Today in an email that the driver was...