Fraser Valley – WSOC: Second half surge sees Cascades fall to UBC in season opener The UFV Cascades women’s soccer team dropped their season opener 4-0 to the UBC Thunderbirds on Friday after a second half burst saw the reigning national champions pull away. The Cascades continue their opening weekend on Saturday, as they head […]
Chilliwack – From Roger Pannett (Chilliwack volunteer weather observer & storm watcher for Environment & Climate change Canada): Weather you were fishing, walking or just trying to stay cool, brace yourself. Daily Record High for August 22,2025 . 34.0 oC ( 9.9oC above normal ) . (Relative humidity down to a very dry 11%! ) […]
Fraser Valley (Conservation Officer Service) – The COS received numerous RAPP reports about salmon fishing on the Fraser River this week, prior to the season opening. Reports were in Langley, Abbotsford and Chilliwack, with the majority in the Rosedale area. As a result, CO’s increased their presence in the area, patrolling in the early morning […]
Shxwha:y Village – Chilliwack’s International Overdose Awareness Day at Shxwha:y Village is from 2-6PM on Thursday August 28. A butterfly release is part of the ceremony to remember those we lost to overdose, as well as an open mic, naloxone training, time and space to grieve and refreshments courtesy of food trucks.. This is in […]
Fraser Valley/ Burnaby – With school just around the corner, many Fraser Valley families are facing more than just the usual back-to-school scramble. In remote communities like Hope and Mission where child poverty rates reach nearly 17 per cent, working parents are worrying about where their kids will go after school, and if they’ll have […]
Chilliwack – On their Facebook page – CSS Storm High School Football , Chilliwaack Secondary Junior Varsity Football has been announced to commence in 2026. CSS has not had a football program since the early 1970’s. In fact, no one seemed to remember when that program ended. So a quick call to Tristan Evans, Archivist […]
Harrison (with files from Black Press/Pattison Media) – On the heels of last weekends drowning in Harrison Lagoon, came another concern. Scanner and social media traffic say that EMS and RCMP have responded to Harrison Lake near the Resort, late Wednesday afternoon (August 20). Two people, possibly husband and wife, fell off a boat and […]
Fraser Valley – From Abbotsford Police Department: Over the past several weeks, many residents have reported receiving text messages claiming they have unpaid traffic tickets and urging immediate action by clicking a provided link. This is a scam. AbbyPD is reminding the public to remain vigilant when clicking on links and sharing personal information online. […]
Chilliwack – It’s still hard to believe that he’s gone. Community members are invited to a public gathering to honour the life and legacy of the Honourable Dan Coulter (February 23, 1975 – December 12, 2024) on Sunday, September 14, 2025, from 1:00–3:00 p.m. at All Sappers Memorial Park in Chilliwack. The program will centre […]
Ottawa (Canadian Press/BIV) – Canada Post and the union representing postal workers are set to return to the bargaining table today. Plans to rekindle talks late last week were delayed due to a lack of federal government mediators. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers claimed labour unrest at Air Canada was pulling attention from the […]
