Author Archives: Alyssa Conti
B.C. resident bags $31M Lotto Max jackpot Tuesday night
VANCOUVER - A lucky B.C. resident's life could change soon if they step up to claim their $31 million win on last night's (Sep. 23) Lotto Max jackpot.The winning draw was purchased online through BCLC...
Sep 24, 2025
B.C. municipalities call for discourse before provincial changes to Heritage Conservation Act
VICTORIA - The Union of B.C. Municipalities (UBCM) is now asking the province to take a beat before making changes to the Heritage Conservation Act, at least until they have meaningful discussions wit...
Sep 24, 2025
Chilliwack marks BC Rivers Day with fall river cleanup program this weekend
CHILLIWACK - It's that time of year again when the air gets cooler, leaves fall from the trees - and the Chilliwack/Vedder River Cleanup Society (CVRCS) hosts this season's Adopt-A-River campaign at T...
Sep 24, 2025
Hope RCMP launches increased crime reduction initiative
HOPE - The RCMP detachment in Hope is ramping up its enforcement efforts with the launch of a new crime reduction program.Project CREVO, or Crime Reduction through Enforcement, Visibility, and Outreac...
Sep 24, 2025
RCMP seize car driving more than double the speed limit in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - Police in Chilliwack have recently taken a speeding car off the roads after it went over double the speed limit Saturday night (Sep. 20).RCMP officers stopped a grey Tesla clocked at 142 ...
Sep 23, 2025
Annual Run for Hope returns to raise funds for Fraser Canyon Hospital
HOPE - Hope residents are invited to run - or walk - five kilometres next weekend for a good cause.On October 4, the Fraser Valley Health Care Foundation (FVHCF) will be hosting its annual Run for Hop...
Sep 23, 2025
AbbyPD launches Extortion Task Force amid recent violence in the city
ABBOTSFORD - The Abbotsford Police Department has launched a new task force in response to the growing number of extortion cases in the city. From November 2023 to September this year, AbbyPD received...
Sep 23, 2025
Two-time murderer dies of natural causes in Abbotsford prison
ABBOTSFORD - An inmate who had bludgeoned his roommate with a sledgehammer and fatally shot a bar patron has now died in an Abbotsford prison.Correctional Service Canada (CSC) says the 74-year-old Tho...
Sep 23, 2025
Chilliwack calls to share shelter bed responsibility across B.C. municipalities
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack officials are looking to share the load of sheltering the unhoused as local resources begin to buckle under the strain. The City's resolution at this year's Union of B.C. Munic...
Sep 23, 2025
High-risk sex offender Randall Hopley released in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - A high-risk sex offender who escaped from Mission Institution in May has now been released to live in Vancouver under several conditions. In a statement from Vancouver Police Monday (Sep. ...
Sep 23, 2025