ABBOTSFORD - The Abbotsford Police Department tackled a wide range of calls over a 12-hour period Saturday. Police responded to a stabbing that sent one person to hospital with serious injuries at Jubilee Park just before midnight. The incident is believed to be targeted. Traffic enforcement then removed eight more imp...

CHILLIWACK - A Montreal-based tribute band is bringing a Whole Lotta Love to Chilliwack after selling out multiple shows in Eastern Canada.Black Dog is bringing its longtime Led Zeppelin tribute act to British Columbia for the first time, roughly 20 years and over 250 concerts later."Our goal is to authentically d...

VANCOUVER - A special weather statement issued for much of British Columbia's southern coast and parts of Vancouver Island is warning of "strong and gusty" winds starting on Monday. The notice from Environment Canada says wind gusts up to 70 km/h are e...

MISSION - Fire crews had another busy month in Mission this March. According to the Mission Fire Rescue Service's monthly call data, firefighters responded to a total of 387 calls in the past month - averaging 12 each day.Fires made up just over a quarter of those reports (103), while 64 per cent of calls consisted of ...

SURREY - Police accidentally bumped bikes while travelling southbound on 96 Avenue and 152 Street in an RCMP training exercise Saturday morning, sending one officer to hospital with serious injuries. On April 4, at around 10:10 a.m., officers from various RCMP units were participating in a Motorcycle Escort re‑certif...

CHILLIWACK - Here are three people wanted by police in our region this week. This list is provided by Crime Stoppers.Name: Matthew ClaypoolAge: 29Height: 5'5" ft Weight: 141lbs Hair: Blonde Eyes: BlueWanted: Assault with a Weapon, Theft $5000 or Under and Secretly Observe/ Record NudityWarrant in effect: April 1, ...

HOPE - Police in Hope are asking for the public's help in finding a teenager who went missing this week.Hope RCMP say 16-year-old Ryan Falconer was reported missing on Thursday, April 2, and remains missing despite police efforts to follow up on several leads and possible sightings.Falconer is described as a Caucasian ...

HARRISON - Three communities in the Fraser Valley have received new funding from the B.C. government to improve emergency response ahead of wildfire season.The province is supporting 86 projects across various volunteer and composite fire departments in B.C. through the Community Emergency Preparedness Fund (CEPF).Harr...

ABBOTSFORD - Traffic had been stalled for a few minutes on a section of Highway 11 due to a motor vehicle incident late Saturday morning (Apr. 4). Scanner traffic reported that two BCEHS ambulances responded to the incident on the intersection of Sumas Way and South Fraser Way at around 11:25 a.m. "Paramedics prov...

ABBOTSFORD - Residents are invited to join a walk in support of people and families living with epilepsy in the community. The Abbotsford-based B.C. nonprofit, Centre for Epilepsy & Seizure Education (ESEBC), is hosting Steps of Hope - an all-ages epilepsy awareness walk at Mill Lake Park next month. "The even...

ABBOTSFORD - Police in Abbotsford have had a busy few days on the road heading into the long weekend.On Wednesday and Thursday, April 1 and 2, Traffic Enforcement Unit officers issued over 100 violation tickets across the city for the two-day speed enforcement blitz.Frontline officers then removed nine impaired drivers...

CHILLIWACK - Firefighters have tackled a smoking shed in Chilliwack early Friday morning (Apr. 4).At roughly 3:35 a.m., crews from Halls 1 and 4, as well as RCMP, responded to reports of smoke coming from the property in the 8800 block of Elm Drive, but found no active smoke or flames when they arrived.Further investig...

By Shaelee Dombrowski Game 1 did not go the Chiefs' way after Coquitlam took the series lead in overtime. Round 1 of the 2026 Rogers BCHL Playoffs commenced Friday night as the Chilliwack Chiefs hosted their first-round opponents, the Coquitlam Express. Game 1 of the series brought a lot of what you can [...]

LANGLEY - A local pub and restaurant has now closed its doors to service, not long after it switched to new management. Oak & Thorne, which was located in the Walnut Grove neighbourhood in the Township of Langley, announced that it has permanently closed on Tuesday, March 31. "To everyone who's walked through ...

ABBOTSFORD - The Abbotsford Police Department is seeking residents' input on a draft policy regarding public complaints about how the agency runs itself.AbbyPD's Board Governance and Policy Committee has drafted a policy that specifically outlines how police respond to service, policy or conduct complaints in accordanc...

SURREY - Officials say they are monitoring the air quality after a barge fire in Surrey, B.C., sent large plumes of smoke into the air. Metro Vancouver Regional District says it's aware of a barge fire near the stal̕əw̓asəm Bridge, also known as River...

MISSION - A city official is calling on residents to make their voices heard as the Mission Memorial Hospital continues to experience repeated emergency department closures.Fraser Health recently announced reduced hours at the hospital's urgent care this long weekend, from Wednesday to Monday, marking the third such an...

SURREY - The Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of British Columbia (CFSEU-BC) has recently arrested a suspect who was wanted nationwide in connection with a killing in Manitoba. On March 26, Uniform Gang Enforcement Team (UGET) officers were conducting proactive patrols in Surrey when they spotted a man wanted i...

CHILLIWACK - Fire crews are gathering for a multi-jurisdictional training exercise in Chilliwack this weekend.Starting 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, fire departments in Chilliwack, Chilliwack River Valley, Abbotsford and Richmond are heading to Little Mountain and surrounding areas, including Quarry Road and Beaver Crescent, ...

Update Sunday, April 5: The Abbotsford Police Department says the 14-year-old boy who went missing earlier this week has now been found safe. All identifying information has been removed for privacy reasons.

CHILLIWACK - Mounties are investigating a house fire along the Bench Forest Service Road near Ryder Lake, just southeast of Chilliwack on Tuesday (March 31).In a news release RCMP say they received a report of a fire at 10:22 p.m. Police arrived and spoke with a woman who reported she was in a home on the property and...

CHILLIWACK - The Mayor of Chilliwack doesn't regret the recent closure of the Chilliwack Wellness Centre on Trethewey Avenue. The final day of operation for the drop in centre was Tuesday (March 31). The associated 30-bed shelter will remain open until the end of June. Mayor Ken Popove told Glen Slingerland on 89.5 JR ...

SURREY - Home prices in the Fraser Valley showed signs of stabilizing in March after nearly a year of declines, even as sales activity remained below typical levels.According to the latest monthly report from the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board (FVREB) 1,007 MLS sales were recorded in March. That's an increase of 20 pe...

CHILLIWACK - Mounties in Chilliwack are asking for the public's help in locating a wanted 65-year-old man.Rodney Starke is wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for being unlawfully at large. He was last seen on Wednesday (April 1) wearing a black jacket and blue jeans.Starke is serving a 10-year long-term Supervision Order ...

ABBOTSFORD - A man is in custody after numerous people were pepper sprayed Wednesday in Abbotsford.Abbotsford Police say they were called to the 31900 block of South Fraser Way just before 1 p.m. Officers quickly located a man near the Peardonville overpass. Traffic along the highway was briefly impacted as police purs...

OTTAWA - Thursday marks one year since U.S. President Donald Trump upended the global trading system with his "Liberation Day" duties - a major step in his wider tariff campaign that's hammered critical sectors of Canada's labour market. With roughly a...

MISSION - The emergency department at Mission Memorial Hospital will temporarily reduce its hours through the Easter long weekend due to staffing levels.Beginning Wednesday (April 1) through Monday, the emergency department will operate normally between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. After 5 p.m., emergency-trained nur...

ABBOTSFORD - The Abbotsford Canucks have signed 24-year-old Braden Birnie to a professional try-out agreement.Birnie recently made his professional hockey debut with the ECHL's Rapid City Rush and had six points in nine games.The 6'2, 192-pound winger graduated from the University of Alaska-Fairbanks this spring. In a ...