Author Archives: Alyssa Conti

Abbotsford police respond to 2 drug-impaired collisions
ABBOTSFORD - The Abbotsford Police Department says there were no lives lost after two drug impairment-related collisions Saturday night (Sep. 20). "The risk was real," said AbbyPD. "Driving under the ...
Alyssa Conti Sep 21, 2025

Smoking semi removed from Langley roads Saturday
LANGLEY - Langley police have now stamped out a big rig situation before it could fan into another fire - maybe literally.On Saturday (Sep. 20), RCMP officers stopped a semi-truck and trailer that was...
Alyssa Conti Sep 21, 2025

Enzo the pit bull comes home after nearly 1.5 years in Langley shelter
LANGLEY - A pit bull that had been at the center of controversy can now play in the sun with his family again after being detained in a Langley animal shelter for 17 months. The Langley Animal Protect...
Alyssa Conti Sep 21, 2025 Image: Rebeka Breder / Facebook / Enzo the pit bull has been returned to his family on Friday, September 19, after nearly 1.5 years in a Langley animal shelter.

Chilliwack welcomes first child and youth advocacy centre downtown
CHILLIWACK - Kids and families in Chilliwack now have a gentler place to share their stories after surviving abuse.The Child Youth and Advocacy Centre (CYAC), which opened September 18, offers a gentl...
Alyssa Conti Sep 21, 2025

CRIME STOPPERS: Most Wanted - Week of September 21, 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...
Alyssa Conti Sep 21, 2025

Researcher takes a crack at reviving Fraser Valley hazelnut industry
CHILLIWACK - A local farmer-turned-researcher is looking to bring back a once-thriving hazelnut economy in the Fraser Valley. Dr. Chris Bodnar, an assistant professor at the University of the Fraser V...
Alyssa Conti Sep 20, 2025

Officials seek feedback from Chilliwack residents on 2026 budget plan
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack is inviting residents to have their say in where the cash flow's going this next year through the launch of the 2026 Financial Plan Survey.The City's plan looks at economic opp...
Alyssa Conti Sep 20, 2025

Chilliwack Cultural Centre to host celebration of African music and dance
CHILLIWACK - A colourful circus of rhythm and dance is coming to town this October at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre.On October 16, renowned Cirque du Soleil alumnus Yamoussa Bangoura takes the stage ...
Alyssa Conti Sep 20, 2025

Chilliwack officials, personalities raise $12K in first Jail and Bail charity event
CHILLIWACK - Some local figures spent over an hour in a slammer this week- and came out raising $12,000 for Chilliwack's own Jail and Bail fundraiser in District 1881. Arrestees like Mayor Ken Popove,...
Alyssa Conti Sep 20, 2025

ERT deployed due to mental health call in Abbotsford home
ABBOTSFORD - Residents may have heard a barrage of sirens speeding down Abbotsford roads after several police detachments responded to a mental health call Friday afternoon (Sep. 19). Witnesses on soc...
Alyssa Conti Sep 20, 2025