CHILLIWACK - Authorities say two people were transported to hospital following a reported head-on collision between Chilliwack and Hope Tuesday night. A BC Emergency Health Services spokesperson said it received a call at 8:19 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 6, about a motor vehicle incident on Hwy. 1 near Herrling Island. "...

ABBOTSFORD - The University of the Fraser and two community partner organizations are launching a new community speaker series this week under the theme of a thriving community.UFV, in partnership with Archway Community Services and the Abbotsford Downtown Business Association, will present the inaugural event, Thrivin...

SURREY - Police in Surrey, B.C., say an attempted murder charge linked to a 2024 case where a man was doused in accelerant and lit on fire has been dropped after the lone suspect in the case was found dead. Surrey police say they were called to a fores...

CHILLIWACK - Despite more than 30 emails and/or letters of concern and opposition largely from parents at a nearby school, Chilliwack councillors have voted to approve a rezoning application for a 153-unit mixed-use development at Yale Road and Airport Road. Item 7.1 on Tuesday's agenda asked that councillors give firs...

LANGLEY - One person is dead in a crash involving a vehicle and a motorcycle in Langley, B.C. Police say they were called to the scene in the 205 hundred block of 16th Avenue just after 10 p.m. on Tuesday, and one person had died at the scene. Investig...

MISSION - A 42-year-old man who was arrested in September for his alleged involvement in four catalytic converter thefts in Mission has been arrested yet again.Mission RCMP spokesperson Corporal Harrison Mohr says two more catalytic converters were cut from vehicles in Mission last week, leading to the arrest of the 42...

DELTA - A 57-year-old man has been sentenced to over a year in jail after he sped away from a traffic stop in Delta, dragging a police officer who suffered injuries from the traumatic incident.In a statement, BC Highway Patrol spokesperson Sgt. Michael McLaughlin said a BCHP officer stopped a grey Nissan on February 17...

MISSION - A senior in Mission told police he was recently scammed out of tens of thousands of dollars after being contacted by someone claiming to be from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, a federal law enforcement agency in the United States. In a statement from police, Mission RCMP Corporal Harrison Mohr said poli...

MISSION - Police in Mission say the 23-year-old male driver of a BMW rolled over and crashed last Friday, and allegedly refused to provide a blood sample as requested by police during their investigation. In a statement, Mission RCMP spokesperson Corporal Harrison Mohr says police were notified about a crash on Keyston...

ABBOTSFORD - Citing voter fatigue and excessive clutter seen throughout most B.C. communities these days, an Abbotsford school trustee candidate says she's ditching all campaign signs and won't use any AI-generated images in the lead-up to this month's municipal election. In a statement sent to Fraser Valley Today, Abb...

CHILLIWACK - Police in Chilliwack are appealing for witnesses and any other information following a collision between an E-scooter rider and a semi-truck in which the semi-truck driver allegedly failed to stay at the scene last weekend.In a statement, Chilliwack RCMP Corporal Carmen Kiener says police responded to a co...

CHILLIWACK - Police in Chilliwack were called to a downtown Chilliwack park sometime last week after getting reports of a large group of youths who were allegedly disturbing the peace and consuming alcohol.According to her weekly summary for Sept. 28-Oct. 4, Chilliwack RCMP spokesperson Corporal Carmen Kiener says Moun...

AGASSIZ - Federal correctional staff say an inmate who had been serving a sentence of just under 10 years has died while in custody at an Agassiz prison this past week. In a statement, Correctional Service Canada says Regis Patrick Palmer, an inmate at Mountain Institution in Agassiz, died in custody of apparent natura...

Update: Integrated Homicide Investigation Team spokesperson Sgt. Freda Fong confirmed to Fraser Valley Today in an email that the victim of Monday night's shooting was a 23-year-old Langley resident. Sgt. Fong says IHIT investigators are assessing whether releasing the victim's name will be helpful in advancing the inv...

UPDATE, 12:40 P.M.: DriveBC reported at 12:34 p.m. Tuesday that eastbound Highway 1 from Kensington Avenue to Gaglardi Way has reopened following a lengthy closure. Motorists should expect delays as crews are still removing cones from the area. Original story from 8:27 a.m. Tuesday morning: BURNABY - Police are appeal...

CHILLIWACK - Local children's author and early childhood educator Alisha Mehan plans to visit Chilliwack later this month for a book signing featuring her children's book, Rylan's Big Feelings, about the wide range of emotions children experience. The Book Man, located at 45939 Wellington Avenue in downtown Chilliwack,...

CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack City Council is set to consider a funding request at its meeting today that would seek to re-establish and operate a restorative justice program in Chilliwack. According to item 7.4 on today's council agenda, the Abbotsford Restorative Justice and Advocacy Association is seeking $86,373 in Commu...

CHILLIWACK - The City of Chilliwack plans to make improvements to two intersections along Yale Road this fall with an underlying goal of better visibility for motorists. According to its website, the city says upgrades to the Yale Road and Menzies Street intersection and the Five Corners intersections will happen this ...

CHILLIWACK - A scientist who holds a Ph.D. in evolutionary biology has been selected as the NDP candidate in the Chilliwack North riding in this month's provincial election. According to the BC NDP website containing her biography, Adila Shaukat is a community advocate, a scientist, and a proud mother of three. She hol...

MAPLE RIDGE - Police in Maple Ridge say they're investigating a residential structure fire that left two people with serious injuries over the weekend. According to a statement from the Maple Ridge RCMP detachment, police responded to a structure fire in the 13200 block of Neaves Road Saturday, Oct. 3, at approximately...

VANCOUVER - Police in Surrey say a convicted sex offender who was previously residing in Surrey will now be moved elsewhere and monitored by a different agency. According to a statement posted on social media, Skylar Wayne Pelletier, a high-risk offender who was previously residing in Surrey, will now be housed in Vanc...

UPDATE #3: BC Hydro estimates that 56,000 customers spanning Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Harrison Hot Springs, Agassiz, Seabird Island, and the surrounding areas, according to a social media post on X at 12:51 p.m. today. Power has since been restored to all of the affected areas in Chilliwack, Abbotsford and the surroundi...

CHILLIWACK - A motorist has been fined hundreds of dollars for ignoring a bus in the Chilliwack River Valley that had its flashing lights activated and stop sign extended. Police in Chilliwack say a school bus had stopped sometime between Monday, Sept. 21 and Sunday, Sept. 27, on Chilliwack Lake Road to allow children ...

FRASER VALLEY - The Fraser Valley Real Estate Board says prospective home buyers remain cautious amid weakening prices and nearly 10,000 active listings within the board's sales area. In a statement, the FVREB says September sales failed to keep pace with the seasonal rise in new listings. Only 922 homes were sold in S...

PORT MOODY - A 12-year-old boy has been hospitalized after a fireworks explosion set off by one of his friends struck him in the face in Port Moody, B.C. Police in the city say it happened on Friday night, when a caller reported a group of youth setti...

CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack councillors are set to vote on a mixed-use development proposal at their meeting this week that would see over 150 apartment units built at the corner of Airport Road and Yale Road in Chilliwack. Item 7.1 on Tuesday's council agenda asks councillors to give first, second and third reading to an ...

ABBOTSFORD - A spokesperson for the Abbotsford Police Department says multiple police officers responded to Walmart Saturday evening for a weapons-related call. Abbotsford PD spokesperson Sgt. Paul Walker says police were contacted at 5:26 p.m. Saturday (Oct. 3) about a man who was allegedly holding a gun inside Walmar...

AGASSIZ - A driver has received multiple violation tickets after a truck seemingly burped out its parts across the road and blocked a part of the Agassiz-Rosedale Bridge in the latter half of last month, according to the Agassiz RCMP's biweekly round-up.Between September 14 and September 27, police responded to the rep...