Author Archives: Alyssa Conti

HOPE - United Way BC is launching a new program this fall to support rural families in the Fraser Valley through the back-to-school season. The latest BC Child Poverty Report Card shows nearly 17 per ...

ABBOTSFORD - A local educator has been recognized by the BC Landscape & Nursery Association (BCLNA) for his work in teaching both industry and community members about the value of gardening. Jeff ...

YALE - A new wildfire at the side of a mountain has rapidly spread overnight, roughly seven kilometres north of Yale, triggering an evacuation alert from Spuzzum First Nation and the Fraser Valley Reg...

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...

CHILLIWACK - The B.C. government has now honoured a local family farm for its contributions to more than 100 years of agriculture in the community. New Siberia Farms, located on the north end of Fairf...

ABBOTSFORD - A local flower show has blossomed with generosity after contributing a $10,000 gift for the purchase of a much-needed at Abbotsford Regional Hospital.The Bradner Flower Show's annual dona...

VANCOUVER - The Parole Board of Canada has deemed convicted sex offender Randall Hopley as an "undue risk to society" for being re-arrested only hours after his release from Mission Institution in May...

ABBOTSFORD - BC Transit and the City of Abbotsford are swapping in some bus routes as the school year rolls in. Starting September 2, Routes 22 (East Townline), 24 (Centre Loop), and 26 (Sandy Hill/Bo...

LANGLEY - Langley's annual Valley West Stampede is swinging back around to give crowds a bucking good time this upcoming Labour Day weekend.Now in its fourth year, athletes across the North American c...

MAPLE RIDGE - It's been four months since police started increasing their presence in the downtown core of Maple Ridge - and as the RCMP reports, it has been a success. Officers with the Crime Reducti...