Author Archives: Alyssa Conti
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
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Sep 20, 2025