Author Archives: Alyssa Conti
Inmate serving life sentence dies from illness in Abbotsford prison
ABBOTSFORD - Correctional Service Canada (CSC) has now reported the death of an 82-year-old inmate from an Abbotsford facility earlier this week. James Talbot had been in custody at the Pacific Instit...
Jul 25, 2025
[VIDEO] Portion of Highway 1 closes near Lytton, Boston Bar after semi truck blaze Friday
LYTTON - Highway 1 before Lytton has been closed in both directions as crews respond to a semi-truck fire on Friday morning (July 25). DriveBC reported the incident in the northbound lane of Kanaka Ba...
Jul 25, 2025
Abbotsford rolls out new master plan for city centre park
ABBOTSFORD - Abbotsford city council is moving forward with a 20-year guide for one of the city's biggest parks.Mill Lake Park, situated near the heart of the city at 2310 Emerson Street, has been off...
Jul 25, 2025
Lightning ignites small wildfire on Mt. Crickmer in Mission
MISSION - The City of Mission has been supporting firefighting efforts after lightning struck a mountaintop within the Mission Municipal Forest area on Wednesday (July 23).The BC Wildfire Service cond...
Jul 25, 2025
Court delivers guilty verdicts in 2017 homicide of Abbotsford woman
ABBOTSFORD - A man has been found guilty of manslaughter and indignity to human remains in connection with the death of Abbotsford's Chelsey Gauthier in 2017.The verdict against Gary Losch was handed ...
Jul 24, 2025
Abbotsford police continue search for missing senior
ABBOTSFORD - Abbotsford Police are asking for the public's help as investigators continue efforts to locate 70-year-old Dale Kirkwood.Kirkwood is approximately 5'6" and has a slender build, short blac...
Jul 24, 2025
Drying trend forecast to return after rain, cooler weather in parts of B.C.
British Columbia's wildfire service says much of the province is experiencing "unsettled" weather conditions, with rain in some areas that have been hot spots for fire this season, but a drying patter...
Jul 20, 2025
Abbotsford police seek 71-year-old man who walked out of home near Highway 1
ABBOTSFORD - The Abbotsford Police Department is seeking a senior resident who has been missing for nearly a week. On July 14 at 5 p.m., police say 71-year-old Dale Kirkwood "left his residence on foo...
Jul 20, 2025
ATV accident sparks growing wildfire east of Harrison Lake Sunday
HARRISON - Firefighters are now working to contain an out-of-control blaze in the Harrison area that sparked late Saturday evening (July 19). Locally based Harrison Adventure RVing shared a post about...
Jul 20, 2025
Abbotsford coach inducted into Special Olympics BC Hall of Fame
ABBOTSFORD - A long-time volunteer has recently been recognized for her impact on the Special Olympics movement in B.C. For over two decades, Abbotsford resident Donna Bilous dedicated her time to Spe...
Jul 20, 2025