Author Archives: Alyssa Conti
1 dead, 1 injured after vehicle lands in Fraser River Friday
CHILLIWACK - Police confirm that one individual has passed after a vehicle was fully submerged in the Fraser River near Ballam Road on Friday afternoon (Oct. 3). First responders were dispatched to th...
Oct 03, 2025 Image: William Snow / Facebook / First responders are on the scene of a vehicle in the Fraser River Friday afternoon, October 3.
Othello Tunnels fully reopen, set to close again for winter by end of October
HOPE - All five Othello Tunnels and the Kettle Valley Rail (KVR) Trail are now fully open for the season - but not for long.The District of Hope has announced that the Tunnels, located in the northern...
Oct 03, 2025
Chilliwack hosts annual Safety Fair, Household Hazardous Waste Day this weekend
CHILLIWACK - The City of Chilliwack is inviting residents to a safety-minded doubleheader this weekend - Household Hazardous Waste Day and the annual Safety Fair.From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday (Oct. 4...
Oct 03, 2025
Teamsters launches new trucker, warehouser training school in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - Teamsters Local 213 is looking to train the next generation of trucking and warehousing professionals with a new site in west Chilliwack.The 13,000-square-foot facility, located at 7984 V...
Oct 03, 2025
Hope man gets 28 months for 'brutal', 'prolonged' rape in Chilliwack alley
Warning: This story contains disturbing details.CHILLIWACK - A Hope man who raped a 19-year-old in a Chilliwack alleyway has now been sentenced nearly three years after the incident, according to a re...
Oct 03, 2025
Chilliwack, Hope RCMP light up in purple for domestic violence awareness
CHILLIWACK - RCMP in Chilliwack and Hope are shining a purple light on domestic violence (DV) next week with an annual ceremony across both detachments.Purple Light Nights is a community-sponsored cam...
Sep 26, 2025
District of Hope issues boil water advisory in Silver Creek
UPDATE: The Silver Creek boil water advisory has been rescinded as of October 3. The original story follows: HOPE - The District of Hope has issued a water boil advisory due to recent findings of E. c...
Sep 26, 2025
Abbotsford police catch 5 border runners in 2 nights
ABBOTSFORD - Police have stopped five people from running through the U.S.-Abbotsford border over the past couple nights.Between September 24 and 25, AbbyPD reports that patrol officers responded to t...
Sep 26, 2025
Overnight closure planned at Coquihalla Highway near Hope Saturday
HOPE - Motorists driving up the Coquihalla may need to find different travel routes as crews work to repair a portion of the highway overnight Saturday (Sep. 27). From 12:01 a.m. to 8 a.m., the northb...
Sep 26, 2025
Pedestrian struck in collision at Spadina and First Thursday afternoon
CHILLIWACK - A pedestrian has been struck by a vehicle in downtown Chilliwack Thursday afternoon (Sep. 25). At around 12:49 p.m., an older woman was struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Spadina ...
Sep 25, 2025