Author Archives: Alyssa Conti
Canada Post workers issue strike notice, poised to hit picket lines Friday
MONTREAL - Canada Post says it has received strike notices from the union representing some 55,000 postal workers, with operations poised to shut down by the end of the week. The Crown corporation say...
May 19, 2025
Abbotsford asking resident input on updated community plan
ABBOTSFORD - The City of Abbotsford is calling on residents to help shape the long-term future of their community by updating its Official Community Plan (OCP). "Abbotsforward 2050" is now in its fina...
May 19, 2025
Environment Canada issues weather alerts for B.C. Interior highways
VANCOUVER - Environment Canada has issued special weather statements for three major highways in the British Columbia Interior. The weather agency says a Pacific front began approaching the southweste...
May 19, 2025
Chilliwack clinic accepting new patients as province ramps up health care workforce
CHILLIWACK - Local patients may have one reason to celebrate Family Doctor Day this May 19, as a new physician joins the team at Wayside Medical Clinic in Chilliwack. On Friday, May 16, the clinic ann...
May 19, 2025
Vehicle spins into ditch on Chilliwack River Road Monday morning
CHILLIWACK - One vehicle has slid into an embankment after overnight showers brought slick roads on Monday morning, May 19. At around 8:45 a.m., crews were dispatched to the 7000 block of Chililwack R...
May 19, 2025
Local film festival seeks new home after Chilliwack independent theatre announced closure
CHILLIWACK - A local film festival is on a race against the dying light of its home in Cottonwood 4 Cinemas. With the city's last independent movie theatre closing its doors, the Chilliwack Independen...
May 19, 2025
BC Hydro launches advanced virtual power plant project in Mission, Sun Peaks
MISSION - BC Hydro is adding a new tool to its power arsenal in two B.C. communities- Mission and Sun Peaks, near Kamloops. This spring, the provider will be installing 200 residential batteries in Su...
May 18, 2025
Chilliwack Chiefs tie BCHL playoff series ahead of Game 3
CHILLIWACK - The Chilliwack Chiefs are coming home with a hopeful 1-1 series tie for the Fred Page Cup Final. Brooks Bandits may have taken Game 1 on Friday, May 16, but the Chiefs quickly rebounded t...
May 18, 2025
Specialized addiction nurses join nine hospitals in Fraser Valley
FRASER VALLEY - The B.C. government is continuing its efforts to improve substance-use care in the Fraser Health region. Addiction assessment nurses have now joined nine emergency departments, includi...
May 18, 2025
Abbotsford rescue organization calls for help as kitten population rises
ABBOTSFORD - It's raining cats and kittens as spring weather continues to roll into the Fraser Valley, and one rescue is trying to keep up with rising demand. The Abby Cat Daddy is urgently seeking vo...
May 18, 2025