It is a relatively quiet Sunday news cycle, so today’s roundup combines the strongest new stories from October 2–4 with several developments that have immediate local relevance. I’ve left out generic provincial stories unless they have a clear Upper Fraser Valley angle.

There is no contested mayoral race in either Agassiz/Kent or Hope in 2026. Both mayoral candidates are the sole nominees and will therefore take office by acclamation. In Agassiz, the municipal government is formally the District of Kent.

Today’s local-news cycle features several worthwhile developments. The strongest fresh items are Hope’s municipal-election candidate Q&A, Chilliwack’s revamped food bank, a new Chilliwack film-industry initiative, and the start of a busy October community-events calendar.

Today’s fresh local-news flow is fairly light, so I’ve prioritized genuinely new developments and a handful of continuing stories that still matter.

Tuesday, September 29, 2026 This morning has already produced two significant Chilliwack transportation/infrastructure stories. I also found several important developments published yesterday that weren't in the previous roundup. Chilliwack & Rosedale Highway 1 crash slows Tuesday morning commute. A vehicle ended up in the centre median near

Chilliwack & Rosedale Community remembers cyclist Kitty Dunham. A candlelight vigil was held Saturday for 79-year-old Catherine “Kitty” Dunham, who was killed while cycling at Portage Avenue and Woodbine Street on September 19. Dunham was a Chilliwack Crime Prevention Services volunteer and was particularly well known for cycling

There Are Thousands of Stories Across the Valley. We Want to Help Tell Them. Something interesting happens every day somewhere in the Upper Fraser Valley