Author Archives: Alyssa Conti
No injuries after Greendale barn fire Thursday evening
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack crews have tackled a large barn fire that sparked in Greendale yesterday evening (Jan. 22). At around 5:30 p.m., firefighters from Halls 1, 3, 4 and 6 with the Chilliwack Fire ...
Jan 23, 2026 Image: Lindsay Hlokoff / Crews responded to a barn fire in Greendale Thursday evening, January 22.
Police seek witnesses to Highway 1 motorcycle collision Saturday
ABBOTSFORD - Police continue to investigate a serious crash that sent one motorcyclist to hospital in critical condition Saturday afternoon (Jan. 17).BC Highway Patrol responded to a collision between...
Jan 18, 2026
FVRD online building permit system goes live
FRASER VALLEY - Property owners and builders may not have to sit in application limbo too long as the Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD) launches its new online building permit system.Users will b...
Jan 18, 2026
Mission home goes up in flames Sunday morning
MISSION - Fire crews have been busy after a large house fire in Mission this morning. Stations two and three with the Mission Fire Rescue Service were paged out to the incident at the corner of Best A...
Jan 18, 2026 Image: Gail Paul / Mission crews tackled a large house fire on Best Avenue Sunday morning, January 18.
Comedy-drama play takes road trip to Chilliwack Cultural Centre February
CHILLIWACK - A Vancouver theatre company is heading over to Chilliwack to perform a widower's journey of self-discovery - travelling 21 hours along the desert."Burning Mom", the story of a recently-wi...
Jan 18, 2026
1 in critical condition after motorbike accident on Highway 1 near Abbotsford
ABBOTSFORD - Traffic was at a near standstill on a section of Highway 1 near Abbotsford due to a motorbike accident. First responders were paged out to a motor vehicle incident on Highway 1 near Whatc...
Jan 17, 2026 Image: William Snow / Crews were on scene of a motorbike collision on Highway 1 near No. 3 Road on Saturday, January 17.
Mission RCMP seek man who allegedly tried to set fire to health centre door
MISSION - Mounties in Mission are hoping to identify a man related to an arson attempt at Hurd Health Centre this week. On the morning of January 11, an unknown suspect tried - and failed - to set fir...
Jan 17, 2026
Abbotsford farm returns after more than 2 years as family members take over ownership
ABBOTSFORD - A beloved family-owned farm and grocery store in Matsqui is coming back for business this spring. Howard Wong Farms announced its return through a social media post last week, writing: "O...
Jan 17, 2026
Hope Cinema and Performance House celebrates grand reopening
HOPE - Hope's historic theatre is set to host its grand opening under a new name this afternoon (Jan. 17) - only a month after its 80th anniversary. Today, at 3 p.m., the newly named Almsgiving Hope C...
Jan 17, 2026
Chilliwack trail systems reopen after December flooding event
CHILLIWACK - Most trails across Chilliwack are ready for visitors over this sunny weekend as the region continues to recover from last month's atmospheric river. All trails, except for the upper porti...
Jan 17, 2026