Author Archives: Alyssa Conti
Five youth plead guilty in 2024 swarming of girl in Kelowna, B.C.
KELOWNA - Prosecutors say five youth involved in a violent swarming of a girl in Kelowna, B.C., last year have entered guilty pleas. Damienne Darby, a spokeswoman for the BC Prosecution Service, says ...
May 09, 2025
Residents invited to host pizza parties discussing Chilliwack community plan
CHILLIWACK - The City of Chilliwack is launching a new engagement project to get people talking about their community in the long run.Residents are invited to host an "OCPizza Party" with friends and ...
May 09, 2025
Filipino BC confirms identities of all 11 people killed in Vancouver festival attack
VANCOUVER - The group that organized the Lapu Lapu Day festival where 11 people were killed last month has released the names of the dead. Filipino BC says in a social media post that its members hono...
May 09, 2025
Chilliwack Chiefs head to Game 5 at home with 3-1 series lead
CHILLIWACK - The Chiefs are back from the road with a hopeful 3-1 series lead over the Victoria Grizzlies. At the Q Centre in Victoria on Tuesday (May 6), Grizzlies kicked off Game 3 with their only g...
May 09, 2025
Police arrest 21-year-old in two unsolved murders in Vancouver and Surrey, B.C.
VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver say a two-year investigation in partnership with the province's homicide investigation team has led to the arrest of a suspect in two unsolved murders. They say an 18-y...
May 09, 2025
Chilliwack, Abbotsford add more jobs as national unemployment rate ticks up to 6.9%: StatCan
CHILLIWACK - The job market seemingly sprang into motion across the Fraser Valley, as provincial and national labour figures slowly ticked up in April. Chilliwack continued to gain significant job mom...
May 09, 2025
Downtown Chilliwack café to hold soft opening Friday
CHILLIWACK - A downtown Chilliwack caf appears poised to open its doors to the public this week under new management. Harvest Store + Caf plans to welcome customers back to its store at 9343 Mill Stre...
May 08, 2025
Resident input needed on new east Abbotsford neighbourhood park
ABBOTSFORD - The City of Abbotsford is asking the public to put their two cents in on an upcoming park on the east side, in the Immel-McMillan area. To expand outdoor recreation opportunities, the Cit...
May 04, 2025
77-year-old inmate dies in custody at Abbotsford prison
ABBOTSFORD - An elderly inmate whose name can't be revealed has died in a Fraser Valley prison. On Friday, May 2, Correctional Service Canada (CSC) reported that a 77-year-old inmate at the Pacific In...
May 04, 2025
Chilliwack school bands perform in concert fundraiser for Mental Health Week
CHILLIWACK - Band kids from every middle and high school in the Chilliwack School District are set to take the stage on Tuesday, May 6, for a special Mental Health Week performance. The UnBroken Proje...
May 04, 2025