Fraser River

New Westminster Police rescued an unconscious woman from the Fraser River May 30, 2023. (Black Press Media file photo)

Police pull unconscious woman from fast-moving Fraser River

New Westminster Police say the woman was taken to hospital and now recovering

 

Recent warm temperatures have led to increased snowmelt and forced the BC River Forecast Centre to issue a high streamflow advisory for the Fraser River. (Black Press Media file)

Flood risk increased along Fraser River due to unusually warm temperatures

A high streamflow advisory has been issued for the entire Lower Fraser region

 

Maple Ridge’s Hailey Babb was captivated when she saw this vessel washed up on the beach in low tide along the Fraser River at the Katzie Reserve. (Special to The News)

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  • Apr 16, 2023

 

Family Down the Fraser follows the Wright Family on a river rafting trip. (Family Down the Fraser/NFB)

Fraser River film from 1978 restored, released by National Film Board

Richard and Rochelle Wright, and their two sons filmed on epic river adventure in large raft

Family Down the Fraser follows the Wright Family on a river rafting trip. (Family Down the Fraser/NFB)
Luna is a huge fan of water, even the murky Fraser River. Maple Ridge outdoors enthusiasts Ron Paley and Port Coquitlam’s Chris Linkletter recently took an early morning stroll along the dikes south of the Pitt River Bridge. And, when the opportunity arose, Linkletter’s dog once again joyfully dove in and frolicked in the cold water. (Special to The News)

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  • Feb 21, 2023
Luna is a huge fan of water, even the murky Fraser River. Maple Ridge outdoors enthusiasts Ron Paley and Port Coquitlam’s Chris Linkletter recently took an early morning stroll along the dikes south of the Pitt River Bridge. And, when the opportunity arose, Linkletter’s dog once again joyfully dove in and frolicked in the cold water. (Special to The News)
Paula Pereira snapped a shot recently along the North Alouette Regional Greenway trail. It offers stunning views of the North Alouette River and the spectacular Coast Mountain Range. But this time out she was captivated by the colours that caught her attention during her ride. (Special to The News)

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  • Feb 6, 2023
Paula Pereira snapped a shot recently along the North Alouette Regional Greenway trail. It offers stunning views of the North Alouette River and the spectacular Coast Mountain Range. But this time out she was captivated by the colours that caught her attention during her ride. (Special to The News)
The water on the Fraser River appears so calm and tranquil, the reflections of the surroundings hardly obscured. Gene Cordoni grabbed this shot from the Haney Wharf, looking west as he suggests “the tide is slowly meandering its frigid waters out towards the open ocean.” (Special to The News)

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  • Jan 30, 2023
The water on the Fraser River appears so calm and tranquil, the reflections of the surroundings hardly obscured. Gene Cordoni grabbed this shot from the Haney Wharf, looking west as he suggests “the tide is slowly meandering its frigid waters out towards the open ocean.” (Special to The News)
Born and raised in Maple Ridge, Ernie Daykin still never tires of watching the sun come up from a high perch in downtown Haney. In this case, he’s looking southeast, capturing Mount Baker in the background and the Mighty Fraser River and early morning Haney traffic in the foreground. (Special to The News)

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  • Dec 1, 2022
Born and raised in Maple Ridge, Ernie Daykin still never tires of watching the sun come up from a high perch in downtown Haney. In this case, he’s looking southeast, capturing Mount Baker in the background and the Mighty Fraser River and early morning Haney traffic in the foreground. (Special to The News)
Maple Ridge resident Dana Zetka shared a sunset captured along the banks of the Fraser River recently. (Special to The News)

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  • Nov 19, 2022
Maple Ridge resident Dana Zetka shared a sunset captured along the banks of the Fraser River recently. (Special to The News)
Near the No. 3 Road exit as seen from Highway 1 on Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress file)

Build back better group urges B.C. to adopt best practices for Lower Mainland flood planning

‘We can’t stop at repairs; we need to prepare for future events,’ says Lina Azeez, member of group

Near the No. 3 Road exit as seen from Highway 1 on Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress file)
Candles with messages from Shaelene Bell’s two boys were lit during her celebration of life at Sandpiper Resort on Saturday, June 26, 2021. Her death has been classified as “undetermined” by BC Coroners Service. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress file)

EXCLUSIVE: Death of 23-year-old woman found in Fraser River classified as ‘undetermined’: coroner

‘I’m so heartbroken for Shae. I’m disgusted with our system’ – Shaelene Bell’s mother

Candles with messages from Shaelene Bell’s two boys were lit during her celebration of life at Sandpiper Resort on Saturday, June 26, 2021. Her death has been classified as “undetermined” by BC Coroners Service. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress file)
Pitt Meadows resident Victor Safonov snapped a few shots along the Fraser River, from the dikes at the south end on the Bonson Road. He’s since framed these and a few others and hung them on his office wall. (Special to The News)

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  • Oct 28, 2022
Pitt Meadows resident Victor Safonov snapped a few shots along the Fraser River, from the dikes at the south end on the Bonson Road. He’s since framed these and a few others and hung them on his office wall. (Special to The News)
Five dead sturgeons were found along the Fraser River in Haney on Sept. 10, 2022. (Sandy Atkin/Special to The News)

Large collection of sturgeon found dead along Fraser River

Local resident found 5 dead sturgeons while walking his dog on Saturday morning

Five dead sturgeons were found along the Fraser River in Haney on Sept. 10, 2022. (Sandy Atkin/Special to The News)
This 2020 file shot is of the Island 22 boat launch in Chilliwack during a bar fishing demonstration, Sept. 9, 2020. (Jennifer Feinberg/ Chilliwack Progress file)

Sockeye opening on Fraser River will see anglers flocking to Fraser Valley boat launches

‘Current status’ of the Fraser sockeye return allowed for recreational retention, DFO says

This 2020 file shot is of the Island 22 boat launch in Chilliwack during a bar fishing demonstration, Sept. 9, 2020. (Jennifer Feinberg/ Chilliwack Progress file)
Tylee Yang shared another sunset picture, this one taken along the Fraser River at Kanaka Creek Regional Park earlier this year. (Special to The News)

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  • Sep 7, 2022
Tylee Yang shared another sunset picture, this one taken along the Fraser River at Kanaka Creek Regional Park earlier this year. (Special to The News)
RCMP cruiser. (Black Press file photo)

Body of missing B.C. fisherman found on Fraser River in Chilliwack

Dustin Williams reported missing on Aug. 7, body recovered more than 3 weeks later

RCMP cruiser. (Black Press file photo)
Spawning sockeye salmon are seen making their way up the Adams River in Roderick Haig-Brown Provincial Park near Chase, B.C. on Oct. 14, 2014. Optimism over an expected bumper season for wild British Columbia sockeye salmon has turned to distress, after a regulatory body’s estimate of returns to the Fraser River dropped by nearly half this week. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

Concern for B.C. sockeye salmon as Fraser River return estimates drop by millions

Pre-season estimate of 9.8 million returning fish down to 5.5 million

Spawning sockeye salmon are seen making their way up the Adams River in Roderick Haig-Brown Provincial Park near Chase, B.C. on Oct. 14, 2014. Optimism over an expected bumper season for wild British Columbia sockeye salmon has turned to distress, after a regulatory body’s estimate of returns to the Fraser River dropped by nearly half this week. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Peter Krahn describes the scope of his selective fishing technology, FishTraps, at Island 22 boat launch in Chilliwack for DFO personnel, elected officials and fishing industry reps. (Jennifer Feinberg/ Chilliwack Progress)

B.C. man developing less harmful way to harvest salmon selectively

Elected officials, DFO, fishing reps met at Chilliwack boat launch to see demo of new technology

Peter Krahn describes the scope of his selective fishing technology, FishTraps, at Island 22 boat launch in Chilliwack for DFO personnel, elected officials and fishing industry reps. (Jennifer Feinberg/ Chilliwack Progress)
Hazel May shared a picture taken recently along the shores of the Fraser River, a few poppies in full bloom. (Special to The News)

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  • Jul 17, 2022
Hazel May shared a picture taken recently along the shores of the Fraser River, a few poppies in full bloom. (Special to The News)
Children had a blast building makeshift boats and floating devices and sailing them in the Alouette River at Jerry Sulina Park last weekend, some more elaborate than others. (Special to The News)

Boat builders and sailors in the making

Maple Ridge event gave children a chance to explore nature – up close and personal

Children had a blast building makeshift boats and floating devices and sailing them in the Alouette River at Jerry Sulina Park last weekend, some more elaborate than others. (Special to The News)