Mission/Abbotsford – DECEMBER 18 2025 UPDATE – 70-year-old Gary Losch has now been sentenced in relation to the homicide of 22-year-old Chelsey Gauthier of Abbotsford. Background: On July 30, 2017, the Abbotsford Police Department received a report of a missing 22-year-old woman and began conducting an extensive search and investigation. On August 16, 2017, the […]
Fraser Valley (Fraser Valley Regional District) – At this time, for the safety of visitors, the following parks and trails are closed: • Kettle Valley Rail Trail • Thacker Regional Park • Thomspon Regional Park • Dogwood Community Trail • Elk Mountain • Mt. Cheam • Island 22 • Lakeside Trail In the interest of […]
Victoria/Chilliwack – Indigenous Peoples within S’ólh Téméxw (Stó:lō territory) will be able to access culturally appropriate justice informed by local Indigenous traditions and practices, with the opening of the Chilliwack Indigenous court. “Indigenous sentencing courts give Indigenous Peoples going through the criminal justice system a chance to heal and move forward in a way […]
Cultus Lake/Calgary (Alpine Canada) – At Tuesday’s (Dec 16) FIS Ski Cross World Cup night race in Arosa (SUI),Canada’s Reece Howden (Chilliwack/Cultus Lake, BC) became the all-time leader in ski cross race wins passing Jean-Frédéric Chapuis (FRA) with 19 wins. Howden was dominant on the day winning each of the heats for his first win […]
Chilliwack – The Chilliwack Chiefs announce the signing of 2007-born forward Vladimir Laptev to the team’s 2025/26 roster. Laptev joins the Chiefs after spending last season with Chaika Nizhny Novgorod (MHL), where he appeared in 48 games, recording 13 goals and 12 assists for 25 points. “Vladimir is a highly driven young player. What stands […]
Chilliwack – Chiefs Olivier Beaulieu Commits to Northern Michigan for the 2025/26 Season “Olivier has grown his game in every way; on the ice, off the ice, and as a leader within our dressing room. He’s earned this opportunity with Northern Michigan through hard work and a commitment to improving every single day,” said Head […]
Fraser Valley – Environment and Climate Change Canada is forecasting a “prolonged wet pattern” from Sunday, December 14, to Tuesday, December 16, including snow melt at higher elevations, which will run off into local rivers. With this weather, there may be some localized flooding and an increased risk of debris slides due to the ground […]
Fraser Valley/California – Why? – song by Annie Lennox. As usual, FVN has had many questions about this. Courtesy of Google Search and Google AI: The term “Pineapple Express” is used to describe a specific type of atmospheric river, which is a natural weather phenomenon, not a movie, product, or technology that “became” Atmos at […]
Whitehorse/Cultus Lake – During the third week of November, Cultus Lake’s Ski Cross World Champ Reece Howden, worked his final pre-season camp.before the new FIS season. The FIS Ski Cross World Cup 2025/2026 season has a provisional calendar that begins on December 9–12 in Val Thorens, France. Other early season events include Arosa, Switzerland, on […]
Chilliwack – In a Facebook post on December 10, Chilliwack School Trustee Teri Westerby explains why he will step away as Vice Chair, and will remain as Trustee. His decision was not an easy one, according to Westerby. Margaret Reid is now Vice Chair. David Swankey remains as Chair. From Trustee Westerby: Last night, I […]
