Author Archives: Alyssa Conti
Chilliwack hosts fall-friendly festivities in September
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack is warming up for the cooler season with a wide range of autumn activities this September. Tourism Chilliwack's fall calendar starts with a queer-themed event at Smoking Gun Co...
Sep 05, 2025 Image: Tourism Chilliwack / Provided / Chilliwack is hosting a range of fall-friendly events from lawn bowling (pictured) to a tasting festival.
Chilliwack, Abbotsford unemployment rises as jobs fall across B.C. in August
CHILLIWACK - Statistics Canada's latest Labour Force Survey says a number of provinces experienced major job losses between July and August, and core cities in B.C.'s Fraser Valley were no exception. ...
Sep 05, 2025
Environment Canada expands air alerts as wildfire smoke spreads over B.C.
VANCOUVER - Environment Canada's special air-quality statements for wildfire smoke have now expanded to cover most of British Columbia, with air quality at its worst possible level in parts of the Fra...
Sep 05, 2025
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