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Descrease article font size Increase article font size The man who has been Kingston Police’s acting chief for nearly a year has been named the city’s new chief of police. Scott Frasier will officially move into the role starting Jan. 1, the Kingston Police Services Board announced Tuesday. “After a thorough …
Read More »Maple Leafs send Fraser Minten back to junior
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 27, 2023 3:05 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Fraser Minten’s first NHL taste as come to an end. The Toronto Maple Leafs announced Friday the 19-year-old centre has been reassigned to the Western Hockey League’s Kamloops Blazers. The move …
Read More »Fraser Valley bus drivers gear up for full strike on Monday – BC
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Transit operators in the Fraser Valley are planning to walk off the job starting this Monday, according to their union, leaving only essential service until a new collective agreement is reached. Speaking to Global News, a spokesperson for CUPE 561 has confirmed …
Read More »Germ-fighting robots in Fraser Health get more help killing hospital bacteria and viruses
Germ-fighting robots are getting extra support to fight bacteria in hospitals across the Fraser Health region. Two tent-like disinfection pods have joined the fleet of 16 robots which use ultraviolet (UV) light to kill viruses and bacteria in patient rooms. “We really want to use it on … mobility aids, like wheelchairs …
Read More »Man facing murder charges escapes North Fraser Pre-trial facility
Rabih “Robby” Alkhalil, one of three men facing murder charges for gang-related killings in B.C. in 2012, escaped from the North Fraser Pretrial Centre in Port Coquitlam, about half an hour’s drive east from Vancouver, on Thursday night, police said. Coquitlam RCMP said in a late-night news release that staff …
Read More »Corn farmers in B.C.’s Fraser Valley dealing with crop delays after unseasonably wet weather
Usually, by mid-July, Ian Sparkes’ corn crops are fully grown and ready to be harvested and sold. But this year, the Chilliwack farmer says it will be at least another two to three weeks before they can be picked. Sparkes says the cold and wet weather B.C. faced this spring is causing …
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