Langford/Chilliwack – The Valley Huskers had a bye for the first week of the 2025 season. With new turf going into Exhibition Field, the first three regular season games are on the road. On July 27, the Huskers lost to the Westshore Rebels, 45-24 and were behind the eight ball the entire game. The Huskers […]
Abbotsford – No, this isn’t an episode of X-Files or NCIS. The world of high-performance sports can push an athlete to the limit, both physically and mentally. But when do the costs outweigh the benefits? When does participation do more harm than good? A research project led by UFV kinesiology student Meigan Picard examined those […]
Harrison – The Harrison Dragon Boat Festival returned to Harrison Lake Saturday July 26, with teams from across the Lower Mainland, Fraser Valley, Sunshine Coast, and Washington State set to hit the start line at 9:30 AM on Saturday. All Festival races are free for the public to watch. Review, Video and Photos from Randie […]
Chilliwack – In an opinion piece sent to media from the BC Conservatives: Chilliwack MLAs Á’a:líya Warbus (Chilliwack–Cultus Lake) and Heather Maahs (Chilliwack North) are outraged after new Statistics Canada data confirmed that Chilliwack officially topped the charts as having the highest crime rate in Canada in 2024. The city recorded 11,352 police-reported incidents per 100,000 people, and […]
Abbotsford – (Abbotsford Canucks) – Abbotsford Canucks General Manager, Ryan Johnson, announced that the club has signed forwards Ben Berard and Zach Okabe, as well as goaltender Jonathan Lemieux to one-year contract extensions through the 2025-26 AHL season. Berard, 26, spent the majority of his second full professional campaign with Abbotsford’s ECHL affiliate Kalamazoo Wings […]
Abbotsford – Abbotsford Canucks General Manager, Ryan Johnson, announced that the club has signed forward Dino Kambeitz to a one-year contract extension through the 2025-26 AHL season, as well as signed forward Cooper Walker and defenceman Joe Arntsen to two-year contract extensions through the 2026-27 AHL season. “We are excited to bring back some familiar […]
Abbotsford – Nick Sirski has been appointed as the new director of Athletics and Campus Recreation at the University of the Fraser Valley. Sirski joins UFV from Simon Fraser University, where he most recently served as the Associate Director of Facilities, providing strategic management and leadership for all Athletics and Recreation facilities. Originally from Winnipeg, […]
Cultus Lake – Alpine Canada announced the winners of the 2025 Canadian Ski Racing Awards (CSRA). Nominated by Provincial and Territorial Sports Organizations (PTSOs) and by Ski Clubs from across Canada, the awards recognize accomplishments and contributions made on and off the snow by members of Canada’s ski racing community. Darrell Maclachlan, winner of the […]
Fraser Valley – From bc_ehs – Scam Alert! Several members of the public have reported receiving calls from a number that displays as “BC Ambulance” on caller ID stating that they need to pay their ambulance bills in bitcoin. These calls are a scam and are not from BCEHS. Ambulance bills may be paid by […]
Victoria – Nina Krieger, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, has released the following statement in response to Statistics Canada’s release of 2024 police-reported crime statistics: “The newly released 2024 police-reported crime stats are encouraging. B.C.’s Crime Severity Index fell 11% last year to its lowest level in six years, marking the largest drop […]
