Author Archives: Alyssa Conti
Bird strike cuts power to over 2,700 customers in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - Thousands of Chilliwack residents - and some businesses - have lost power after a bird flew into power lines Sunday morning (Dec. 14). BC Hydro reported a power outage at 10:43 a.m. in th...
Dec 14, 2025
Highway 1 eastbound opens Sunday as floodwaters recede
ABBOTSFORD - Drivers heading east may not have to take the long way soon as Highway 1 opens in both directions. DriveBC says a single eastbound lane between Highway 11 and No. 3 Road opened this morni...
Dec 14, 2025 Image: Emil Anderson Maintenance / Facebook
2 seriously injured after pedestrian crash in Abbotsford Saturday afternoon
ABBOTSFORD - Two people have been taken to hospital after another serious collision in Abbotsford Saturday (Dec. 13). At roughly 2:53 p.m., the Abbotsford Police Department responded to a collision in...
Dec 14, 2025
Abbotsford lifts evacuation alerts for over 1,000 properties, downgrades orders for 160 more
ABBOTSFORD - The City of Abbotsford has modified numerous evacuation alerts and orders as floodwaters continue to recede in the area.Existing evacuation alerts for 1,069 properties in Sumas Prairie We...
Dec 14, 2025
CRIME STOPPERS: Most Wanted - Week of December 14, 2025
Crime Stoppers "MOST WANTED" is a weekly service based on information provided by police investigators who need public assistance in making our communities safer by identifying individuals involved in...
Dec 14, 2025
Chilliwack expects localized floods, increased risk of debris slides ahead of upcoming rainfall
CHILLIWACK - The City of Chilliwack is gearing up for a "prolonged wet pattern" at the start of the week after the latest forecast from Environment Canada.From Sunday, December 14, to Tuesday, Decembe...
Dec 13, 2025
No injuries after crews tackle 'difficult' house fire behind Rolly's in Hope
HOPE - The Hope Fire Department responded to a burning home Friday evening, December 12. At 6:25 p.m., fire crews, along with BCEHS and RCMP, were paged out to a fully-involved house fire in the 200 b...
Dec 13, 2025
2 cars submerged after trying to drive through side roads in Abbotsford Friday
ABBOTSFORD - Police and the City of Abbotsford are warning drivers against travel through the city despite directions from web mapping services. Sgt. Paul Walker with AbbyPD said Saturday morning, Dec...
Dec 13, 2025
Fraser Valley parks, trails closed amid ongoing weather event
CHILLIWACK - The BC River Forecast Centre reported that the Nooksack River has stopped overflowing into the Sumas, but several parks and trails across the region have still been closed due to safety r...
Dec 13, 2025
Langley-Abbotsford MLA considers run for BC Conservative leadership
ABBOTSFORD - Another MLA may throw his name into the hat to lead the B.C. Conservatives ahead of a looming party leadership contest. A number of B.C.-based Conservatives have hinted at running since J...
Dec 12, 2025