Author Archives: Alyssa Conti

Downed wire cuts power to Chilliwack, Abbotsford residents
CHILLIWACK - BC Hydro crews have been working to restore power to over 1,400 customers in the Chilliwack and Abbotsford areas after it went out Friday morning (Jan. 9).The energy provider's outage map...
Alyssa Conti Jan 09, 2026

AbbyPD officer may have committed driving offence in February 2025 collision with civilian car: IIO
ABBOTSFORD - A February 2025 collision between AbbyPD and a civilian vehicle has been referred to the BC Prosecution Service to see if there are enough grounds to charge an officer for driving offence...
Alyssa Conti Jan 09, 2026

Chilliwack unemployment swings up as Abbotsford-Mission rates dip down in December: StatCan
CHILLIWACK - After two months of hovering around the 7 per cent range, the latest figures from Statistics Canada show that unemployment in the communities of Chilliwack and Abbotsford-Mission sang a d...
Alyssa Conti Jan 09, 2026

FVRD seeks flooding damage reports for provincial disaster funding
CHILLIWACK - The Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD) continues to ask for residents' help with reporting damage from the atmospheric river incident last month.Private property owners who experience...
Alyssa Conti Jan 09, 2026

1 pedestrian dead after being struck by train in Langley Thursday evening
LANGLEY - Langley RCMP are now investigating a fatal train collision that happened on Thursday evening (Jan. 8).At around 7:55 p.m., police responded to a report of a pedestrian being struck by a trai...
Alyssa Conti Jan 09, 2026

Agassiz-area ski resort opens tube park amid mechanical issues, safety concerns
AGASSIZ - Opening day for a local ski hill's tube park near Agassiz and Harrison Hot Springs was a bumpy ride for some guests this weekend. Sasquatch Mountain Resort invited visitors to its tube park ...
Alyssa Conti Jan 04, 2026

Abbotsford police seek man suspected of stealing from liquor store
ABBOTSFORD - The Abbotsford Police Department is asking for the public's help in identifying a man who reportedly stole from a liquor store last week. Police say the man allegedly committed two thefts...
Alyssa Conti Jan 04, 2026

CRIME STOPPERS: Most Wanted - Week of January 4, 2026
Crime Stoppers "MOST WANTED" is a weekly service based on information provided by police investigators who need public assistance in making our communities safer by identifying individuals involved in...
Alyssa Conti Jan 04, 2026

Canadian comedy icon comes to Chilliwack for stand-up tour
CHILLIWACK - A Canadian performer is blazing his comedic trail in Chilliwack this month.Tom Green's Stompin' Comedy Tour is coming to the Chilliwack Cultural Centre on January 22. Green is best known ...
Alyssa Conti Jan 03, 2026

1 airlifted to hospital after motorbike lands in Langley ditch Friday evening
LANGLEY - One person was airlifted to hospital after a collision between a motorcycle and a semi-truck Friday evening, January 2. BC Emergency Health Services told Fraser Valley Today that three groun...
Alyssa Conti Jan 03, 2026