Author Archives: Alyssa Conti
B.C. govt. urges people not to travel in eastern Fraser Valley, citing heavy traffic on area roadways
UPDATE #2, 6:15 P.M. SATURDAY: AbbyPD Sgt. Paul Walker reported in a video Saturday evening that Highway 1 westbound from No. 3 Road will be opening in a few minutes westbound from No. 3 Road for all ...
Dec 12, 2025
Police arrest four alleged shoplifters in one hour in Maple Ridge store
MAPLE RIDGE - Ridge Meadows RCMP have been cracking down on shoplifting since September, with one recent blitz yielding multiple suspects at a Maple Ridge store.On November 17, Crime Reduction Unit of...
Dec 12, 2025
Abbotsford mayor blasts feds for flooding 'inaction' as water starts receding
Update 4:45 P.M.: The federal Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience, Eleanor Olszewski, has asked to meet with Mayor Siemens shortly after the news conference. "Mayor Siemens reite...
Dec 12, 2025
Castle Fun Park closes due to heavy flooding, 3rd time in its history
ABBOTSFORD - With several evacuation orders in place along Highway 1 in Abbotsford, businesses like Castle Fun Park are forced to close thanks to heavy rain - again. The amusement park posted on Frida...
Dec 12, 2025
Transit service in Fraser Valley impacted by highway closures
CHILLIWACK - Bus riders will need to use other modes of transportation - or stay put - as current highway closures in the Lower Mainland are affecting service in the Fraser Valley region. BC Transit s...
Dec 12, 2025
Chilliwack RCMP seek missing 24-year-old woman
CHILLIWACK - Police in Chilliwack are asking for the public's help in finding a woman reported missing earlier this week.RCMP say 24-year-old Emily Murdin was reported missing Monday, December 8. She'...
Dec 12, 2025
Highway 1 opens eastbound between Highway 9 and Hope
AGASSIZ - Drivers heading from Agassiz to Hope can take Highway 1 eastbound again after crews cleared up debris from the roads between Thursday and Friday, December 12.Emil Anderson Maintenance, a Fra...
Dec 12, 2025
BREAKING: Highway 1 closed between Sumas Way and No. 3 Road in Abbotsford
UPDATE, 8:25 P.M.: Through a statement issued by the City of Abbotsford, the Ministry of Transportation and Transit has closed Highway 1 between Sumas Way and No. 3 Road in Abbotsford due to groundwat...
Dec 11, 2025 Image: DriveBC / Highway 1 through Abbotsford.
UPDATE: City of Chilliwack declares state of local emergency from atmospheric river
Update 8:30 P.M.: An evacuation alert has been issued for eight properties on Patterson Road due to heavy rain in the area. City staff have hand-delivered notices to all parties. More updates will be ...
Dec 11, 2025
Hope Airport records heaviest rainfall during atmospheric river event
CHILLIWACK - The atmospheric river that delivered heavy rainfall across the Fraser Valley Wednesday (Dec. 10), soaked stunning rainfall amounts, especially in the eastern sections of the region.Accord...
Dec 11, 2025