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FraserValleyToday.ca @fraservalleytoday.bsky.social · 4h

Witnesses and dashcam video sought in fatal crash investigation

RICHMOND - The BC Highway Patrol is looking to the public for help in determining the circumstances that led to a single-vehicle crash that claimed th...

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FraserValleyToday.ca @fraservalleytoday.bsky.social · 13h

Half million dollar lottery ticket sold in Chilliwack

CHILLIWACK - CHILLIWACK - Someone who bought a lottery ticket in Chilliwack is having a very good day. According to the BC Lottery Corporation, a Lott...

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FraserValleyToday.ca @fraservalleytoday.bsky.social · 16h

Snowfall expected along Allison Pass and Okanagan Connector this weekend

CHILLIWACK - Environment Canada has issued a Special Weather Statement, warning drivers of the threat of snow on two highways leading to the B.C. Inte...

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FraserValleyToday.ca @fraservalleytoday.bsky.social · 1d

Sow put down after Chilliwack resident found hand-feeding it and 2 cubs in residential neighbourhood: B.C. COS

CHILLIWACK - The British Columbia Conservation Officer Service says it is investigating a Chilliwack resident for hand-feeding bears which resulted in...

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FraserValleyToday.ca @fraservalleytoday.bsky.social · 1d

Mission firefighters bring fire at homeless camp near Superstore under control Friday evening

MISSION - Details are slim at this point, but firefighters in Mission have battled a fire Friday evening at a homeless camp behind Real Canadian Super...

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FraserValleyToday.ca @fraservalleytoday.bsky.social · 1d

Chilliwack SAR assists hikers deep stranded on Chilliwack River Valley mountain amid freezing temps

CHILLIWACK - Search and rescue volunteers in Chilliwack rescued two hikers last weekend who were stranded on Welch Peak in the Chilliwack River Valley...

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FraserValleyToday.ca @fraservalleytoday.bsky.social · 1d

Chilliwack Cultural Centre to host celebration of literary freedom Friday evening

CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack Cultural Centre is hosting an evening celebrating the freedom of expression this evening (Oct. 10).The Art of Banned Books inv...

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FraserValleyToday.ca @fraservalleytoday.bsky.social · 1d

Annual golf tournament in Harrison Mills raises $155K for Fraser Valley hospitals

HARRISON MILLS - Golf players have struck a hole-in-one with a record-breaking $155,000 raised at the 10th annual 'Golfing 'FORE' Your Hospitals' in H...

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FraserValleyToday.ca @fraservalleytoday.bsky.social · 1d

Abbotsford seeks resident input on swimming pool strategy

ABBOTSFORD - The City of Abbotsford is asking residents to dive into a new aquatics services strategy for the future.Staff are currently conducting a ...

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FraserValleyToday.ca @fraservalleytoday.bsky.social · 1d

B.C. man convicted of double murder pleads guilty in another fatal 2022 shooting

SURREY - A man who has been found guilty of two targeted shooting deaths in Surrey has now pleaded guilty to a third - manslaughter.In April 2022, Sur...

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FraserValleyToday.ca @fraservalleytoday.bsky.social · 1d

Unemployment still rises in Chilliwack, Abbotsford in September: StatCan

CHILLIWACK - Despite the addition of nearly 8,000 jobs across B.C., Statistics Canada's latest jobs report shows unemployment continues to rise across...

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FraserValleyToday.ca @fraservalleytoday.bsky.social · 1d

Abbotsford man arrested after open-carrying crossbow, threatening store workers Wednesday

ABBOTSFORD - Abbotsford police have arrested a man who was seen walking around with a crossbow earlier this week.At 8:49 p.m. Wednesday (Oct. 8), Abby...

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FraserValleyToday.ca @fraservalleytoday.bsky.social · 1d

Chilliwack business ceases operations

CHILLIWACK - A Chilliwack business that opened earlier this year offering NHL sports cards and other collectibles in District 1881 has closed its door...

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FraserValleyToday.ca @fraservalleytoday.bsky.social · 2d

City of Chilliwack enlists consultant to examine rural road safety, make recommendations

CHILLIWACK - The City of Chilliwack says it is working with road safety experts to evaluate rural intersections across the municipality and prepare de...

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FraserValleyToday.ca @fraservalleytoday.bsky.social · 2d

Four youths charged after assault at Abbotsford park, seize weapons: AbbyPD

ABBOTSFORD - Police in Abbotsford say four youths have been charged after an alleged weapons-related incident at Mill Lake Park last week.According to...

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FraserValleyToday.ca @fraservalleytoday.bsky.social · 2d

Councillors greenlight commercial development, construction of two school campuses in East Chilliwack

CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack councillors have given third reading and adoption to a rezoning application for two new school campuses and a commercial devel...

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FraserValleyToday.ca @fraservalleytoday.bsky.social · 2d

Police detain 2 after road rage incident involving a replica firearm: Chilliwack RCMP

CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack RCMP say two people were taken into custody outside a Chilliwack business Wednesday night after AbbyPD received a report of a ...

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FraserValleyToday.ca @fraservalleytoday.bsky.social · 2d

Chilliwack councillors press B.C. minister to take action on shelter bed distribution

CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack Councillors Jason Lum and Chris Kloot both urged the provincial government during meetings at the Union of B.C. Municipalities...

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FraserValleyToday.ca @fraservalleytoday.bsky.social · 2d

Fraser Valley Health Care Foundation announces changes to its staff, board

FRASER VALLEY - As it endeavours to achieve a $5 million fundraising target this year, the Fraser Valley Health Care Foundation has announced a number...

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FraserValleyToday.ca @fraservalleytoday.bsky.social · 3d

Real estate sales in Chilliwack area drop over 11% in September YOY

CHILLIWACK - The number of homes sold in September dropped over 11 per cent compared to the year prior, while benchmark prices for single-family homes...

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FraserValleyToday.ca @fraservalleytoday.bsky.social · 3d

Chilliwack non-profit launches new program, expands services

CHILLIWACK - A Chilliwack non-profit whose platform offers a variety of support services for older adults in Chilliwack is launching a new program and...

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FraserValleyToday.ca @fraservalleytoday.bsky.social · 3d

YOUR PERSPECTIVE: The Fall session of the legislature

This past Monday, MLAs from across the province returned to the Legislature for the beginning of the Fall session. This session, we will be introducin...

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FraserValleyToday.ca @fraservalleytoday.bsky.social · 3d

Chilliwack firefighters battle massive barn fire in Yarrow Wednesday morning

CHILLIWACK - At least eight Chilliwack Fire Dept. engines were dispatched for a massive inferno on Wilson Road Wednesday morning, a blaze that was upg...

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FraserValleyToday.ca @fraservalleytoday.bsky.social · 3d

Ex-MLA questions walkout by Chilliwack MLAs, but Maahs says motion was a ‘nasty bit of vitriol’

CHILLIWACK - A former one-term Chilliwack-Kent MLA is challenging Chilliwack's two sitting MLAs after they walked out of an NDP-led motion condemning ...

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FraserValleyToday.ca @fraservalleytoday.bsky.social · 3d

Vehicle crash slows Hwy. 1 e/b at Prest Rd. in Chilliwack Wednesday AM

CHILLIWACK - Multiple Chilliwack Fire Department engines were dispatched along with RCMP members and B.C. EHS paramedics for a reported motor vehicle ...

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