Author Archives: Alyssa Conti
Chilliwack unemployment jumps to 7.1% in October: StatCan
CHILLIWACK - New labour figures from Statistics Canada show that the job market has slowed to a near halt in the Fraser Valley over the past month.Chilliwack added 500 jobs in October, but unemploymen...
Nov 07, 2025
Abbotsford Canucks mark 7th consecutive loss with 6-1 game against Silver Knights
ABBOTSFORD - The Abbotsford Canucks are capping off their six-game home series with another loss against the Henderson Silver Knights on Saturday (Nov. 1) - marking the team's seventh consecutive defe...
Nov 02, 2025
B.C. pop artist rides into Chilliwack with upcoming holiday concert
CHILLIWACK - A B.C. artist is looking to spread retro Christmas cheer with upcoming concerts across the Lower Mainland and the Fraser Valley.Next month, Zachary Stevenson will be coming to Chilliwack ...
Nov 02, 2025
Abbotsford launches $25K arts and culture grant for local artists, producers
ABBOTSFORD - Abbotsford is looking to support its colourful network of artists and organizations with a new Arts and Culture Grant.The program will distribute a total of $25,000 in grants to local cre...
Nov 02, 2025
CRIME STOPPERS: Most Wanted - Week of November 2, 2025
CHILLIWACK - 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 individual...
Nov 02, 2025
B.C. police watchdog investigates after Surrey man seriously injured during arrest
SURREY - The Independent Investigations Office of BC (IIO) is now looking into any wrongdoing after a Surrey man sustained injuries during his arrest. At about 8:40 p.m. on October 6, an officer saw a...
Nov 01, 2025
Space agency awards UFV professor $1.1M grant for astronaut stress research
CHILLIWACK - A University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) professor is reaching for the stars - and finding out how astronauts experience long-term missions among them while aboard the International Space ...
Nov 01, 2025
Mission Memorial Hospital E.R. to shut down for Halloween night
MISSION - Fraser Health has announced another temporary service disruption at the Mission Memorial Hospital due to doctor shortages.The emergency department is set to experience a service interruption...
Oct 31, 2025
1 dead, 4 injured in multi-vehicle Highway 1 crash between Hope and Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - Police are now investigating a fatal two-car collision on Highway 1 between Hope and Chilliwack. On October 30, at 6:50 p.m., first responders and officers from Hope, Agassiz, Chilliwack ...
Oct 31, 2025 Image: BC Highway Patrol / Provided / RCMP investigators at the scene of a fatal collision involving a black Hyundai sedan and a white Hyundai SUV.
B.C. government reopens next-gen farm funding for third intake
CHILLIWACK - Farmers in the Fraser Valley will have another opportunity to upgrade their operations as the province opens its farming fund for next-generation farmers.The New Entrant Farm Business Acc...
Oct 31, 2025