Author Archives: Alyssa Conti
1 seriously injured after head-on collision with semi near Yale
YALE - A portion of Highway 1 has been blocked off this morning (Sep. 5) after a head-on collision in the Fraser Canyon. Scanner traffic reported a massive accident on the highway involving multiple v...
Sep 05, 2025 Image: Jodi Emery Walsh, with permission / Facebook / Highway 1 has been closed in both directions near Yale due to a major vehicle incident.
Cultus Lake crews respond to 2 drownings, 1 medical call in 5 days
CULTUS LAKE - Emergency crews in Cultus Lake have been paged out a few times after two drowning deaths and one non-emergency call this past week. Scanner traffic reported a possible drowning in the Su...
Sep 01, 2025
Chilliwack non-profit seeks contestants for next startup challenge
CHILLIWACK - A Chilliwack nonprofit is inviting local entrepreneurs to take a chance at building their businesses with the next edition of the Startup Challenge. Community Futures South Fraser is offe...
Sep 01, 2025
Lightning sparks new wildfires in B.C., as number of active blazes near 160
VANCOUVER - The BC Wildfire Service says there were more than 1,000 more lightning strikes across the province on Sunday, most of which happened in the Cariboo region. That comes after nearly 4,400 li...
Sep 01, 2025
Mission RCMP issues safety reminder for back-to-school season
MISSION - Police in Mission are urging road users to stay safe and alert as kids start heading back to class this week. "Roads all around Mission will be busier now that people are back to school and ...
Sep 01, 2025
Two out-of-control wildfires spark east of Sunshine Valley
SUNSHINE VALLEY - Two new wildfires have ignited in the mountains east of Sunshine Valley Sunday (Aug. 31).The BC Wildfire Service portal says one out-of-control fire was discovered roughly 2.6 kilome...
Sep 01, 2025
District asks Hope residents in Kawkawa Lake to save water due to supply issues
HOPE - Some Hope residents are urged to conserve water today (Sep. 1) after an electrical problem sparked in the area's water supply.The District of Hope stated that the problem is located at the well...
Sep 01, 2025
AbbyPD investigates early morning shooting Monday
ABBOTSFORD - Police are seeking more information after an early morning shooting at an Abbotsford home. At about 2:09 a.m. Monday (Sep. 1), patrol officers with the Abbotsford Police Department respon...
Sep 01, 2025 Image: AbbyPD / Facebook
Man dies after car collision in Maple Ridge Saturday night
MAPLE RIDGE - Ridge Meadows RCMP is investigating a fatal motor vehicle incident involving a pedestrian late Saturday night (Aug. 30). At around 11:02 p.m., an officer on patrol was flagged down at th...
Aug 31, 2025
Iconic B.C. rock band gears up to play at Hope Brigade Days
HOPE - A longtime Canadian rock group is rolling up to celebrate a new chapter of its more than four-decade career at this upcoming annual Hope Brigade Days. 54-40's first gig took place in 1980, when...
Aug 31, 2025