Nanaimo — (BC Ferry & Marine Workers’ Union) As Thanksgiving weekend approaches and terminals brace for record traffic, a survey of BC Ferry & Marine Workers’ Union members shows crews are facing disturbing levels of abuse from passengers. “Behind every sailing is a crew doing their best to get British Columbians where they need to […]
Fraser Valley (BCHL) – The BCHL has announced details for its 2025 Showcase event, which will be held Oct. 12 to 16 in Abbotsford and Chilliwack for the second year in a row. Four of the five days will take place at the Abbotsford Centre, while one day will be hosted at the Chilliwack Coliseum. […]
Abbotsford- On Thursday morning October 9, a power outage is affecting Buildings A, B, and C at the Abbotsford campus due to a generator issue. Security and Facilities teams are on-site and working to assess and resolve the situation. The estimated time for power restoration remains unknown. – Buildings A, B, and C are closed […]
Chilliwack – CEFA Early Learning, Canada’s leading Early Learning Private School, celebrated the official opening of CEFA Early Learning Chilliwack – Cottonwood Centre with a grand opening event on Saturday, October 4. The new 7,863 sq. ft. facility, located at 7544 Vedder Road, features six purpose-built classrooms designed for children aged 1–5. During the elebration, […]
Chilliwack – Chilliwack SAR – Chilliwack Search and Rescue has been selected as a finalist for the Land Rover Defender Service Awards. SAR stand a chance of winning a brand-new Land Rover Defender 130, fully customized for our team’s needs, and $30,000 USD as a cash donation. As BC’s fourth-busiest SAR team with over 100 […]
Abbotsford (Abbotsford Police Department) : Over the past several months, the Abbotsford Police Department has observed a troubling increase in impaired driving across our community. In the first 20 days of January alone, officers apprehended 87 impaired drivers—representing a 164% increase compared to the same period in 2024. As of early April, AbbyPD had already […]
Victoria – Government is introducing legislation and an action plan to strengthen support for post-secondary communities in preventing and responding to sexual violence. “Sexual violence is never acceptable, and it’s critical that post-secondary institutions and community members be equipped with the tools, resources, and training needed to prevent and respond to sexual violence effectively and […]
Abbotsford (UFV Athletics)- MSOC: De Souza, Cascades, put first blemish on No. 1 ranked Thunderbirds’ season with scoreless draw It was a battle of the two best defensive teams in Canada West on Sunday, and neither was able to find a breakthrough as the UFV Cascades and UBC Thunderbirds played to a scoreless draw at […]
Cultus Lake – The annual Around the Lake Give’R Take 30 Trail Race is Saturday, October 18 starting at 9AM. Cultus Lake Main Beach, Cultus Lake (start/finish) Facebook info is here. This is the 22nd annual edition of the race — showing staying power, tradition, and local roots, bringing in runners, support crews, families, and […]
Chilliwack — Chilliwack lawyer Cristen Gleeson has been elected as the Chair of the Board of Governors at the University of the Fraser Valley. She succeeds John Pankratz, who has wrapped up his second term as Chair but will stay on as a board member. Gleeson is the 15th Chair of the UFV Board, and third […]
