Cultus Lake – MAY 5 UPDATE – The Cultus Lake forest fire is now under control. For anyone wanting more information please visit the BC Wildfire web site. UPDATE -FVRD 2026-05-04 4:30 PM: The BC Wildfire Service has now reported this wildfire as “Being Held,” which means that the fire is intended to remain within […]
Abbotsford/Surrey — The Independent Investigations Office of BC (IIO) is seeking witnesses to an incident that occurred in Abbotsford on the morning of Friday May 1. Initial information provided by the Abbotsford Police Department states that shortly before 11 , officers responded to 911 calls about a woman outside the safety railing on the side […]
Chilliwack (Roger Pannett Chilliwack volunteer weather & storm watcher for Environment & Climate change Canada.) – Hot in the City – Billy Idol. Another RECORD HEAT day, this time May 4 and a 67 Year old Record Fell. May 4th , record high maximum at 30.1C , 12.6 C above normal with a very dry 22% […]
Surrey/Mission – (From Fraser Health media release): MAY 4 UPDATE – Effective 8AM Monday May 4, full 24/7 Emergency Department coverage has resumed in the Mission Memorial Hospital Emergency Department. We recognize how important consistent access to emergency care is for the Mission community and we continue to work with the physician group to actively address physician staffing gaps as […]
Victoria/Fraser Valley (with files from Wolfgang Depner The Canadian Press) – The B.C. government says construction contracts for five health-care projects have been cancelled, after depicting them as being “re-paced” in the February budget. Infrastructure Minister Bowinn Ma said the projects were still part of the government’s capital plan, while the Opposition B.C. Conservatives said […]
Abbotsford – It’s a very uncomfortable topic, and we are not talking Kink. The University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) will host From Evidence to Action: A Symposium on Canada’s Response to Non-Fatal Strangulation from May 13 to 15, bringing together experts from across the country to address a critical and often under-recognized form of violence. […]
Chilliwack – 2026 is another year on the municipal election cycle. Chilliwack Mayor Ken Popove appeared on the radio monring show of 89.5 JR Country and announced he would not seek a third term as Mayor. Instead, he will “instead support a fellow Councillor to take his seat later this year.” Speculation was that candidate […]
Abboitsford/Burnaby (BCLC) – Sarbjit M. was relaxing at home and thought it was a mistake, after learning that she and her husband, Ramesh M. won $100,000 from a $10 Bingo Grand Scratch & Win, the game’s Top Prize. “I scanned it with the [BCLC Lotto!] App, then had to scan it again to make sure there […]
Victoria/Fraser Valley – The Government of British Columbia has appointed three Provincial Court judges to help ensure timely and efficient access to justice. The new judges are: * Perbeen Mann (effective Friday, May 1, 2026) * Jacinta Lawton (effective Friday, May 1, 2026) * Scott Wright (effective May 21, 2026) Strengthening the justice system The […]
Chilliwack/Ottawa – Mark Strahl, Member of Parliament for Chilliwack—Hope released the following statement in response to the 2026 Spring Economic Update. “On April 28, Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled his costly credit card budget that will double the deficit that Justin Trudeau left behind. “This means more costs, more taxes, more debt, and more inflation […]
