Author Archives: Alyssa Conti
Firefighters respond after motorhome blaze spreads to gas station near Chilliwack
POPKUM - One person is in critical condition and two others are in hospital after a gas station blaze in Popkum, roughly 15 minutes east of Chilliwack, early Saturday afternoon (Jun. 7). According to ...
Jun 07, 2025
Hope hospital receives donation of five new IV pumps
HOPE - A hospital in the District of Hope now has more tools to deliver better patient care, thanks to a donation by the Fraser Valley Health Care Foundation (FVHCF). Fraser Canyon Hospital has receiv...
Jun 07, 2025
Cat rescue launches bottle drives in Abbotsford-Mission, Chilliwack starting Saturday
ABBOTSFORD - A local cat rescue has packed its Saturdays this month to support its feline welfare programs in the Fraser Valley. "While our foster cats nap in sunbeams and kittens conquer cardboard ca...
Jun 07, 2025
Mission-Abbotsford tenor honoured with invitation to King Charles III speech
MISSION - A Mission-Abbotsford native has been bestowed with a recent invitation to His Majesty King Charles III's Speech from the Throne. On May 27, Dustin Lee Hiles joined the list of 500 distinguis...
Jun 07, 2025
City of Chilliwack hosts Shred-a-Thon, food drive Saturday
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack residents who yielded stacks of paper during spring cleaning have another chance to get rid of them at the City's latest Shred-A-Thon today (Jun. 7). Each household is entitled...
Jun 07, 2025
Coquihalla Highway remains closed for sinkhole repairs
UPDATE 9:00 A.M. SATURDAY: The Coquihalla between Hope and Merritt is still closed to all traffic in both directions due to emergency sinkhole repairs. UPDATE 4:30 P.M. FRIDAY: More delays are expecte...
Jun 06, 2025 Image: Ministry of Transportation and Transit / Crews are working overnight on Friday, June 6, to conduct overnight sinkhole repairs.
RCMP respond to barn fire in Langley early Friday afternoon
LANGLEY - Police and firefighters were on scene of a structure fire in Langley early Friday afternoon (Jun. 6). At around 11:45 a.m. Langley RCMP received a call for service in the 20500 block of 102B...
Jun 06, 2025
Health authorities issue safety reminder as temperatures heat up in Fraser Valley
CHILLIWACK - Fraser Health has now released a public service announcement after Environment Canada issued special weather statements for several parts of Southern B.C., including the Fraser Valley. Fr...
Jun 06, 2025
Abbotsford-Mission adds 1,000 jobs as unemployment climbs to 7% in May: StatCan
ABBOTSFORD - Some parts of the Fraser Valley continued to mirror national labour conditions in May, according to the latest data from Statistics Canada. Despite losing 500 jobs, Chilliwack still manag...
Jun 06, 2025
Abbotsford teen fined after driving 131 km/h in 50 km/h zone
ABBOTSFORD - An Abbotsford teen has been slammed with multiple fines after being caught with several driving infractions in the area of Livingstone Avenue yesterday afternoon (Jun. 6). At around 3:30 ...
Jun 06, 2025