Author Archives: Alyssa Conti
Conservatives, Poilievre seek to carry convention momentum back into Parliament
OTTAWA - Political analysts say the federal Conservatives and leader Pierre Poilievre have momentum coming off a unifying convention in Calgary but the party still has a hill to climb in Parliament to...
Feb 01, 2026
Cultus Lake's Reece Howden reaches ski cross podium at World Cup
VEYSONNAZ - Canada's Reece Howden was back atop the podium at a ski cross World Cup on Saturday and Marielle Thompson took bronze on the women's side. Germany's Tim Hronek and France's Melvin Tchiknav...
Jan 24, 2026
Homicide team deployed to Surrey, B.C., after fatal shooting that killed man
SURREY - Homicide investigators have been deployed to Surrey, B.C., following a fatal shooting on Saturday morning. The shooting occurred at about 4:55 a.m. on Saturday at a residence in the 12500 blo...
Jan 24, 2026
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