Author Archives: Alyssa Conti
FVRD strikes new deal with local government workers in Chilliwack and Hope
CHILLIWACK - The Fraser Valley Regional District has now found common ground with the union representing more than 600 local government workers in the region. CUPE Local 458 has agreed to a three-year...
Sep 23, 2025
1 burned in fire at Mission homeless camp near Lougheed Highway
MISSION - A person has been rescued from the burning bushes after an encampment set ablaze near Mission Visitor Centre Monday morning (Sep. 22). Mission Fire Rescue Service responded to reports of the...
Sep 22, 2025 Image: Mission Fire Rescue Service / Facebook / Mission crews have put out an encampment fire as community members stepped up to help a burn victim Monday morning (Sep. 22).
Abby Canucks gear up for annual in-team scrimmage at Chilliwack Coliseum
ABBOTSFORD - The Abbotsford Canucks are getting ready to battle the reigning best in the AHL next month - themselves. Starting at 11 a.m. from October 1 to 3, fans can catch the Canucks at this year's...
Sep 22, 2025
Abbotsford sports field to celebrate grand reopening after 4-year shutdown
ABBOTSFORD - High school football players from W.J. Mouat Secondary will get to play on fresh turf this weekend in the much-awaited reopening of Latham Field. The field has been closed since September...
Sep 22, 2025
Low-level helicopters flying over Fraser Valley for pipeline inspection
MISSION - Residents from Chilliwack to Mission may catch a glimpse of some low-flying choppers over the next month as FortisBC conducts its annual gas pipeline inspection in the Fraser Valley.The gas ...
Sep 22, 2025
RCMP marks 2nd anniversary of Cst. Rick O'Brien's death
MAPLE RIDGE - It's a solemn day for Ridge Meadows RCMP as the detachment marks two years since Constable Frederick 'Rick' O'Brien's passing on duty."This time of year is always a difficult one for our...
Sep 22, 2025
Abbotsford police respond to shooting, break-ins throughout weekend
ABBOTSFORD - The Abbotsford Police Department has been kept busy over the past weekend, with calls ranging from thefts and collisions to high-risk incidents and break-ins."Between Friday at 5:00 PM an...
Sep 22, 2025
Downed tree cuts power to over 2,000 Chilliwack residents
CHILLIWACK - BC Hydro says a tree has come down across its power lines in the middle of the night, cutting power to roughly 2508 customers southeast of the city.The outage began at around 3:25 a.m. in...
Sep 22, 2025
Chilliwack Cultural Centre marks first queer art festival with night market, cabaret
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack will be kicking off its first-ever Queer Art Festival this fall with drag, LGBTQIA+ stories and a circus cabaret. Starting October 20, at 7 p.m., the Chilliwack Cultural Centre...
Sep 21, 2025
UFV welcomes new South Asian Studies Institute director
ABBOTSFORD - The University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) has introduced a new director for its South Asian research department in Abbotsford. Dr. Jatinder Mann comes to campus from the United Kingdom wi...
Sep 21, 2025