Victoria – Changes to the Employment Standards Act will leave health-care providers with more time to spend with patients by eliminating the need for workers to get sick notes for short-term absences from work. Jennifer Whiteside, Minister of Labour, has introduced Bill 11, amending the Employment Standards Act to help ease the administrative burden on […]
Fraser Valley – FVN AM News Wednesday April 16, 2025. Chiefs Advance to Round Two, Abbotsford Sex Assault.
Matsqui – (Correctional Service Canada) – On Monday April 14, 2025, a lockdown was put in place at Matsqui Institution, the medium-security federal institution, to enable staff members to conduct an exceptional search.The search was ordered to ensure the safety and security of the institution, its staff, and inmates.Visits have been suspended until the search […]
Abbotsford – In a social media release on April 15, former Abbotsford MP Ed Fast endorses now Independent Candidate for Abbotsford-South Langley Mike DeJong. rty officials to begin “an open and fair process” to choose a replacement for our new riding of Abbotsford-South Langley. Sadly, that process was far from open and fair. It now […]
Chilliwack – What a way to end a fantastic season, even though they fell short in the playoffs. From the PJHL and Chilliwack Jets – Leader. Mentor. Difference-maker. Congratulations to Chris Price of the Chilliwack Jets on being named the PJHL Coach of the Year! In just his second season behind the bench, Price guided […]
Fraser Valley – As the long weekend arrives, a reminder. Keep your windshield free of distractions, your hands on your wheel, and your dog secured in a passenger seat. BC Highway Patrol wants you to avoid getting a ticket for preventable behaviour. On April 9, 2025, a driver on Lougheed Highway near Production Way in […]
Fraser Valley – FVN always welcomes editorial pieces. They will be edited for language and any potential legal issues. From Dustin Hiles – Former Special Assistant to the 34th Speaker of the House of Commons & former CPC nomination candidate in Abbotsford-South Langley. Abbotsford-South Langley deserves an MP who can deliver results, not division. Electing […]
Chilliwack – In 2021, the body of a missing 23 year old Chilliwack woman, Shaelene Bell was found. Chilliwack RCMP were notified of the discovery of a woman’s body in the Fraser River near Coquitlam on Wednesday, June 2. The Ambera Alert system has been up for a number of years, but its focus is […]
Cultus Lake – One of the local candidates in the April 28th Federal election is getting into the swim of things – quite literally. Chilliwack-Hope Green Party candidate Salina Derish, who free dives (i.e. without tanks) will be leading a clean-up of Cultus Lake, both in the lake and shoreline around Main Beach, on Earth […]
Vancouver /Fraser Valley – ***Drug Alert – Vancouver – April 14, 2025*** VCH has issued a drug alert. White pressed tablet with imprint “TEC” sold as Percocet (oxycodone + acetaminophen) in Vancouver tested positive for fentanyl and negative for oxycodone. There are concerns that this drug has made its way onto the streets of the […]
