MAPLE RIDGE - Expecting moms in Maple Ridge and the surrounding community who had planned to give birth at their local hospital will have to head elsewhere this coming week. In a social media post, Fraser Health confirmed earlier today at 2:01 p.m. that there will be a four-day diversion at Ridge Meadows Hospital start...

CHILLIWACK - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has announced the first detection of avian flu in a commercial poultry flock in British Columbia this season. The agency says the infection was detected on Friday in Chilliwack. It's the first case among...

The BC RCMP says the Provincial Extortion Task Force has charged two men after two separate shooting incidents in Surrey in 2025. The first happened in the 13000 block of 103A Avenue on October 12, 2025, when shots were fired at a home, injuring a female victim. Police were called out several days later on October 16 t...

NEW WESTMINSTER - The rescue of a girl spotted struggling to stay afloat in the Fraser River this week involved an improvised rope and the commandeering of a local ferry. Police in New Westminster, B.C., say the rescue unfolded Wednesday, when witnesse...

ABBOTSFORD - British Columbia's move to permanent Daylight Saving Time means winter mornings are darker as students make their way to school. The Abbotsford School District is responding to the issue by launching a new campaign to invite residents and business owners to put their outdoor lights on during the morning...

Dispatchers and call takers in Coquitlam and Langley RCMP Detachments migrated to the new system November 3, 2026, wrapping up the changeover to Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1). It's a federally mandated transition project from analog to digital led by E-Comm 9-1-1. In a news release, BC RCMP says there will be no noti...

CHILLIWACK - The fundraising campaign was launched by Hofstede's Country Barn and the Fraser Valley Health Centre to buy two new fetal telemetry monitors in the maternity ward at Chilliwack General Hospital. The specialized monitors will help provide expectant mothers with greater mobility while allowing medical teams ...

MERRITT - The search for a missing hunter in the Merritt area has ended in tragedy. Vernon North Okanagan RCMP told CFJC Today that Claus Fahrmann, who also goes by Myles, was found dead by a search team around noon on Thursday (Nov. 5). "His death is not considered suspicious and the BC Coroners Service is conduc...

ABBOTSFORD - Police in Abbotsford say a 20-year-old Langley man has been arrested after he was observed weaving in and out of traffic and driving at speeds of up to 180 km/h on Highway 1 last week. According to a statement from AbbyPD spokesperson Sgt. Paul Walker, an RCMP Air 1 helicopter was conducting routine patrol...

The first major weather system of British Columbia's storm season has set off a state of local emergency and evacuations on northern Vancouver Island, as forecasters warned that more drenching rain is on the way. Parts of Vancouver Island could receive...

Environment Canada has issued a highway alert for the region from Nicola through to Kelowna. The alert is in effect along the Coquihalla through to Merritt and Kamloops and for the Okanagan Connector from Merritt to Kelowna. A storm system approaching the BC coast is forecast to bring a prolonged period of southeast wi...

NEW WESTMINSTER - A woman who pleaded guilty to multiple charges in a child sex trafficking case in British Columbia has been sentenced to 13 years in prison. The B.C. Prosecution Service says Jennifer Stephens has also been ordered to provide a DNA sa...

WHITE ROCK - Police in White Rock say they're investigating a reported home invasion that occurred last weekend and are appealing to the public for assistance.According to a statement from BC RCMP spokesperson Sgt. Vanessa Munn, White Rock RCMP received a report on Sunday, Nov. 1, at 9:21 p.m., that a resident was conf...

SURREY - Police in Surrey say a 37-year-old man has been arrested and charged after he allegedly stabbed a security guard near Central City Fun Park early Thursday morning. Surrey Police Service spokesperson S/Sgt. Lindsey Houghton says police responded to a call at 3:38 a.m. from a security guard at the Central City F...

UPDATE: Power has now been restored to thousands of customers in Chilliwack, Abbotsford and the surrounding area. Original story from 1:45 p.m. below: CHILLIWACK/ABBOTSFORD - For the second time in just over a week, thousands of customers in Chilliwack, Abbotsford and the surrounding area have lost power Thursday afte...

CHILLIWACK - A Chilliwack-based organization that provides housing, shelter and recovery programs to local residents is mourning the passing of its co-founder following a lengthy battle with cancer. Ruth and Naomi's says Ted Stoker, who built a mission of generosity and dignity together with his wife, Ann, has sadly di...

ALDERGROVE - Mounties in Langley say two people were transported to hospital Wednesday after a vehicle drove through a fence and into the back yard of a home. According to a statement from Langley RCMP spokesperson Corporal Mansoor Sahak, police were called to a reported collision at 3:50 p.m. Wednesday (Nov. 4) near 3...

ABBOTSFORD - Police in Abbotsford say they've issued over 900 tickets to motorists during targeted enforcement operations in and around Highway 1 construction zones in the Abbotsford area over a four-month period. According to a statement from police, the Abbotsford PD's Traffic Enforcement Unit (TEU) conducted targete...

PORT ALBERNI - A potent storm is set to lash British Columbia's coast, part of an atmospheric river system, with up to 120 millimetres of rain forecasted in some areas. Environment Canada has issued a yellow-level rainfall warning for western, northern...

ABBOTSFORD - Abbotsford Police say they're aware of a just-released video circulating on social media that depicts officers arresting a violent individual during an incident last month. According to a statement from Abbotsford PD spokesperson Sgt. Paul Walker, police were called to a disturbance at a gas station at app...

CHILLIWACK RIVER VALLEY - Amid sightings of smoke in the area Wednesday, firefighters in the Chilliwack River Valley are assuring area residents that there are no raging wildfires in Chilliwack's beautiful backcountry. On Wednesday, a Facebook post in a popular local social media group depicted smoke lingering in the C...

MISSION - An independent school in Mission is thanking the City of Mission and newly-inaugurated Mayor Jag Gill for bright new road signage near its campus. Valley Christian School, located at 8955 Cedar Street in the northern part of Cedar Valley, applauded a bright new school sign painted onto the road. The school sa...

DELTA - Police are investigating a motor vehicle incident Wednesday morning in which a Kenworth tractor-trailer struck an overpass in Delta, causing a shutdown of both southbound lanes on Highway 99 as well as the overpass. According to a statement from BC Highway Patrol spokesperson Sgt. Michael McLaughlin, crews are ...

CHILLIWACK - The Western Hockey League announced Wednesday that it has awarded an expansion franchise in Chilliwack, its 24th franchise, featuring an ownership group led by Jeremy Colliton, Brett Motherwell, Mason Raymond, Mario Amantea, and Patrick Lathrop. According to a statement from the WHL, Colliton will serve as...

UPDATE: DriveBC now says the traffic incident in Maple Ridge has been cleared as of 12:48 p.m. Wednesday afternoon. Original story: MAPLE RIDGE - Traffic in Maple Ridge was disrupted Wednesday morning after a commercial truck lost its load while accelerating around a corner, causing pipe to spill onto Lougheed Highway...

FRASER VALLEY - Enbridge is offering Fraser Valley residents one final chance this year to experience the H.R. MacMillan Space Centre in Vancouver at no cost. Residents of Chilliwack, Abbotsford, Hope, Agassiz and the District of Kent are invited to explore space for free during Community Days on Saturday and Sunday, N...

UPDATE: A missing 23-year-old Kamloops man has been found safe, and in another province. The man's father, Neill, took to social media Thursday (Nov. 5) to confirm that his son - who was last seen on Monday (Nov. 2) and reported missing on Tuesday - had been located after days of searching. "Jackson has been found...

ABBOTSFORD - The City of Abbotsford says it's looking for input from local residents as it plans to develop a new neighbourhood park on a 2.6-hectare plot of land in the McKee neighbourhood of Abbotsford. According to a statement from the municipality, the new neighbourhood park will be located near the intersection of...