Fraser Valley
American sentenced
California man sentenced for trying to smuggle loaded handgun through Fraser Valley port of entry
SURREY - A California man who tried to bring a prohibited gun into Canada without declaring it is paying a steep price for his ill-advised decision a little over a year ago. According to a news release from Canada Border Services Agency, Jerry Armas, a U.S. citizen from the Golden State, was sentenced to 27 months in p...
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road work
Paving work leads to closures along George Ferguson Way in Abbotsford
ABBOTSFORD - Abbotsford drivers who frequent George Ferguson Way could be in for a frustrating two weeks as closures are planned to allow for paving to be completed.According to the City of Abbotsford, paving is scheduled to begin Sunday morning (May 5) and continue to May 17 along George Ferguson Way between Gladys Av...
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Homicide in Mission
IHIT called to Mission after 25-year-old dies; suspect in custody
MISSION - Police in Mission say detectives from the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) have been called out to a rural property in Mission after a 25-year-old man died overnight.According to a statement from Mission RCMP, police in Mission were notified by B.C. Ambulance Service on Friday night, May 3 shortl...
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Missing person
Update: Mission RCMP says the missing teenager has been safely located
MISSION - Mounties in Mission say the 16-year-old girl who was reported missing on Friday (May 3) has been safely located. All identifying information about the missing person has been removed.
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Planning and Development
City of Mission begins work to update Official Community Plan
MISSION - The City of Mission has launched its effort to update its Official Community Plan (OCP) and is inviting community members to contribute their insights and priorities through the 'Engage Mission' online survey.The OCP serves as a crucial roadmap for the city's responsible growth and development, outlining a vi...
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Grant funds
FVRD says Grant-in-Aid Programs are vital to vibrant Fraser Valley communities
CHILLIWACK - The Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD) says the impact of its Grant-in-Aid programs are providing vital contributions to initiatives across the region.Funding last year supported dozens of organizations ranging from the Fraser Valley Mountain Bikers Association to the Chilliwack Vedder River Cleanup So...
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Spring Freshet
Abbotsford residents living near Matsqui dikes advised against activities that could lead to seepage
ABBOTSFORD - As the annual freshet season approaches, the City of Abbotsford is monitoring the levels in the Fraser River to assess the risk of flooding along the Matsqui Dikes. The latest data from the B.C. River Forecast Centre says the snow levels feeding into the Fraser River are only 61 per cent of normal as of Ap...
May 03, 2024
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Improvements
Chilliwack Valley hikers to benefit from Trans Canada Trail funding
CHILLIWACK - The Chilliwack River Valley Trail is benefitting from a pair of improvement projects that have received funding from a Trans Canada Trail grant program. Through the Trail Care Grant program, the Trails Society of BC and the Backcountry Horsemen of BC each received $1,250 dollars to support improvement work...
May 03, 2024
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ARRESTS MADE
Police say 3 men arrested, charged in the killing of B.C. Sikh activist, Nijjar
SURREY - Three men have been arrested and charged with the murder of B.C. Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.Integrated Homicide Investigation Team Supt. Mandeep Mooker says Karan Brar, Karanpreet Singh and Kamalpreet Singh, all men in their 20s, were arrested today in Edmonton.Mooker says all three are Indian national...
May 03, 2024
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Gaming
Knight Road Legacy Association to distribute record $925K to Chilliwack charities
CHILLIWACK - The Knight Road Legacy Association (KRLA) will be distributing a record $925,495 to charitable organizations in the Chilliwack region following the annual collection of funds from Elements Casino Chilliwack.The funding arrangement was established as part of a 20-year revenue-sharing agreement signed in 201...
May 03, 2024
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Foreign interference
Foreign interference may have changed the result in B.C. riding, inquiry finds
OTTAWA - A public inquiry has found foreign meddling attempts didn't change who won the last two elections, but they may have changed the result in one riding in 2021. A preliminary report by commissioner Marie-Josée Hogue says the impact of foreign interference in particular ridings is uncertain, but the number...
May 03, 2024
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Missing woman
RCMP needs help finding a missing 29-year-old woman last seen in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - Mounties are asking for the public's help in locating a 29-year-old woman who was last seen Wednesday evening (May 1) in Chilliwack. According to a statement from Corporal Alex Bérubé of the Vancouver Island RCMP detachment, 29-year-old Jylisa Knull was reported missing on Thursday, May 2. Kn...
May 03, 2024
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Bannister Automotive Group
Bannister Automotive Group acquires longtime Chilliwack car dealership
CHILLIWACK - A family business that got its start in Western Canada and later expanded its footprint throughout British Columbia before establishing a presence in the Fraser Valley has announced the acquisition of a longtime business in Chilliwack. According to a news release, the Bannister Automotive Group announced T...
May 02, 2024
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London Drugs rebuilding infrastructure after cybersecurity breach
VANCOUVER - Retailer London Drugs says it's rebuilding its data infrastructure with the help of leading third-party experts to bring its operations safely back online after a cybersecurity incident that has shut down stores for five days. The store says in a statement that there are billions of lines of data and code ...
May 02, 2024
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Chilliwack RCMP
Traffic stop by Chilliwack RCMP results in detention of Moroccan national involved in fraud
CHILLIWACK - Whether it's incidents connected to search warrants, wanted suspects, or off-road incidents that involve rescue scenarios, police in Chilliwack have come to expect the unexpected every day. Like when a Chilliwack RCMP member pulled over a motorcycle rider near the Chilliwack Airport over the weekend and di...
May 02, 2024
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Speaking event
Speaking event involving 'Queer Storytime Adventures' cancelled at Chilliwack school due to potential protests
CHILLIWACK - A "Queer Storytime Adventures" event in partnership with the United Way that was scheduled for this weekend at a Chilliwack school has been unexpectedly cancelled. According to a social media post from the Hi Neighbour Sardis Community Initiative by United Way, organizers behind the planned speak...
May 02, 2024
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UFV signs Abbotsford player
UFV signs standout basketball player from Abbotsford
ABBOTSFORD - The University of the Fraser Valley women's basketball team continues to tap into local homegrown talent to bolster its team ahead of the 2024-25 season.The Cascades announced Wednesday (May 1) they has signed 5-foot-11 forward Ella Bohn from Yale Secondary School in Abbotsford and the Excel Basketball Clu...
May 02, 2024
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Missing Abbotsford man
Family of missing Abbotsford man makes heartfelt plea to locate him, as police say leads have run dry
ABBOTSFORD - An Abbotsford Police Department spokesperson says it has no new information in the search for a 27-year-old Abbotsford man who vanished without much of a trace, other than a sighting along Highway 11. According to an update Wednesday (May 1) from Constable Jody Thomas, spokesperson for the AbbyPD, police s...
May 02, 2024
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Fraser Valley real estate
Fraser Valley home buyers remain cautious in April as supply continues to build
FRASER VALLEY - The Fraser Valley Real Estate Board says home buyers remain somewhat hesitant as the supply of available homes for sale keeps building.According to a news release from the real estate association representing realtors from Abbotsford to White Rock, buyers throughout the Fraser Valley are not necessarily...
May 02, 2024
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Loblaw leaders push back on 'misguided criticism' of grocer as boycott begins
BRAMPTON, Ont. - Loblaw's new chief executive, as well as chairman Galen Weston, pushed back on what they called "misguided criticism" of the grocer as a push to boycott the company gains steam online. President and CEO Per Bank said at the grocer's annual meeting that there's a lot of misinformation online ...
May 02, 2024
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Vehicle incident
Update: Truck crash now cleared in Abbotsford along Highway 1
Update at 10 a.m.: The eastbound vehicle incident affecting traffic near Sumas Way and Highway 1 in Abbotsford has now been cleared. Update at 9:10 a.m.: Drive BC says an eastbound vehicle incident at Sumas Way is in the clearing stages as of 8:37 a.m., but the exit remains blocked. A westbound vehicle incident is bloc...
May 02, 2024
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Greater Vancouver home sales rise as inventory reaches levels not seen since pandemic
VANCOUVER - Greater Vancouver's real estate board says the number of homes that changed hands in April rose 3.3 per cent from the previous year, but total sales were still well below the 10-year average for the month. Greater Vancouver Realtors says there were 2,831 home sales in the region last month, compared with 2,...
May 02, 2024
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Chilliwack London Drugs phone lines working, store still closed after cybersecurity incident
VANCOUVER - London Drugs says its phone lines are working again after being taken offline in response to a cybersecurity incident. A statement from the Richmond, B.C.-based pharmacy and retail chain says Canada Post offices inside London Drugs stores are also up and running again. The company closed all of its stores ...
May 02, 2024
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Boston Bar RCMP
Boston Bar RCMP reports uptick in vehicle break-ins, catalytic converter thefts along Highway 1
BOSTON BAR - Police with the Boston Bar RCMP detachment north of Hope say there's been a noticeable increase in the amount of vehicle break-ins and catalytic converter thefts along the Trans-Canada Highway between Yale and Boston Bar. According to a news release from Upper Fraser Valley Regional Detachment Sgt. Michael...
May 01, 2024
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B.C's auditor general to review government's response to 2021 Lytton wildfire
LYTTON, B.C. - British Columbia's auditor general says his office is doing a review of the province's response to the 2021 wildfire that devastated the community of Lytton, B.C. Michael Pickup says in a video statement that the report will focus on the B.C. government's roles and responsibilities for disaster recovery,...
May 01, 2024
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Abbotsford PD HQ construction
Construction of new Abbotsford PD headquarters inches closer to completion; new facility could be ready by early 2025
ABBOTSFORD - Roughly 18 months after the City broke ground on its new police headquarters, construction of the new Abbotsford Police Department headquarters hit a new milestone this past week. The City wrote in a statement that construction crews recently conducted the final pour of concrete for the roof, meaning work ...
May 01, 2024
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B.C. to provide $155.7 million to recruit and retain specialized health workers
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government is spending more money to recruit and retain health-science workers, especially those in rural and remote communities. Health Minister Adrian Dix says $155.7 million has been set aside at a time when B.C. has a "significantly increasing population" and more skilled...
May 01, 2024
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CP NewsAlert: B.C. woman arrested over speech that praised Hamas attack
VANCOUVER - Police say a 44-year-old woman has been arrested in a hate-crime investigation over a speech in Vancouver that praised the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas on Israel. A statement from the Vancouver Police Department says the woman "referred to a number of terrorist organizations as heroes." More coming. Th...
May 01, 2024
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