Author Archives: Alyssa Conti

Old Yale Brewing temporarily closing Chilliwack location
CHILLIWACK - Old Yale is brewing up a better space this fall, but it will need to temporarily shut the doors to its original home in Chilliwack first.Construction will begin at the brewery's interior ...
Alyssa Conti Sep 25, 2025

Mission conservation officers issue tickets, seize guns in shooting compliance checks
MISSION - B.C. conservation officers have been out in the country making sure everyone complies with local guidelines this hunting season.At Lost Creek FSR in Mission, officers issued five violation t...
Alyssa Conti Sep 25, 2025

19-year-old Mission athlete heads to national Olympic talent search final
MISSION - A young BMX rider is racing from Mission to the stars after securing a spot as a finalist in RBC Training Ground- the Canadian Olympic Committee's official talent search. The 19-year-old Tri...
Alyssa Conti Sep 25, 2025

Metro Vancouver fugitive, murderer arrested in Qatar
SURREY - Police have now confirmed the arrest of a convicted two-time murderer who escaped from a Metro Vancouver jail- wrapping up a three-year saga that also involved two Ottawa men and one accompli...
Alyssa Conti Sep 25, 2025

Abbotsford police respond to alleged assault at homeless encampment
ABBOTSFORD - Drivers travelling on Clearbrook and Marshall Road may have caught glimpse of a large police presence after a woman was assaulted at a nearby encampment earlier this week. On Tuesday (Sep...
Alyssa Conti Sep 25, 2025

No criminality suspected after underground parkade death in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack police, fire crews and ambulance services were all on scene at an underground parking lot after someone had died in it late Wednesday morning (Sep. 24). Multiple Chilliwack Fir...
Alyssa Conti Sep 25, 2025

Chilliwack RCMP arrest speeding motorcyclist who fled from police
CHILLIWACK - A speeding motorcyclist failed to evade the watchful eyes of Chilliwack police this week.On Monday, September 22, a frontline officer spotted an electric motorcycle riding erratically at ...
Alyssa Conti Sep 24, 2025

Abbotsford Regional Hospital upgrades care with modern X-ray technology
ABBOTSFORD - Getting treated may not be so daunting for some patients anymore after an Abbotsford hospital's latest round of major equipment renovations.A roughly $7.5 million project is now underway ...
Alyssa Conti Sep 24, 2025

Inmate assaulted at Kent Institution in Agassiz
AGASSIZ - The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) says an inmate has been assaulted over the past weekend at a maximum-security federal prison in Agassiz. On Saturday, September 20, staff at Kent Ins...
Alyssa Conti Sep 24, 2025

Rare 'medieval' artifacts found in Chilliwack thrift store donated for study
CHILLIWACK - A $30 bounty of eleven rings and two medallions found in Chilliwack's own Thrifty Boutique has turned out to be a priceless find. By sheer stroke of luck, a customer with an archaeology b...
Alyssa Conti Sep 24, 2025