Author Archives: Alyssa Conti
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
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