Author Archives: Alyssa Conti

Chilliwack-Hope representative Mark Strahl kicks off re-election campaign
CHILLIWACK - The current Member of Parliament for Chilliwack-Hope is seeking re-election, and he's officially kicking off his campaign this weekend.In a statement released Monday, Mark Strahl announce...
Alyssa Conti Mar 28, 2025

Police seize phones, meth during week-long lockdown in Agassiz prison
AGASSIZ - The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) has now announced the end of a lockdown in Mountain Institution that was put in place last week. On March 21, a lockdown began at the medium-security...
Alyssa Conti Mar 28, 2025

CP NewsAlert: Mark Carney set to speak with U.S. President Donald Trump this morning
OTTAWA - A White House official says Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to speak with U.S. President Donald Trump this morning. More to come. Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press
Alyssa Conti Mar 28, 2025

Highway 1 lanes in Hope to close for sinkhole repairs Thursday night
HOPE - The B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Transit says Highway 1 will be reduced to one lane eastbound and one lane westbound at Flood Hope Road (exit 165) starting Thursday night to remediate a ...
Alyssa Conti Mar 27, 2025

Chilliwack MLAs to hold emergency town hall on Bill 7, which would grant Premier Eby sweeping powers
CHILLIWACK - As business groups begin to push back on a proposed bill that would grant the B.C. government cabinet sweeping powers to respond to tariff threats from foreign governments, Chilliwack-Cul...
Alyssa Conti Mar 27, 2025

UFV looks to dispel common education myths with new career tool
CHILLIWACK - The University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) has brewed up a new project to dispel common education misconceptions, including the claim that Liberal Arts majors only end up in minimum-wage s...
Alyssa Conti Mar 23, 2025

Kent inmate assaulted in maximum-security prison, marks third of the year
AGASSIZ - Another inmate has been assaulted at Kent Institution last week, on March 18th. According to the Correctional Service Canada (CSC), an inmate was injured following an assault at the maximum-...
Alyssa Conti Mar 23, 2025

Heavy rainfall warning remains in effect in southern B.C., including Fraser Valley
ABBOTSFORD - Spring showers are coming down heavy on the Fraser Valley as a significant rainfall warning remains in several parts of southern B.C. Environment Canada says up to 120 mm of rain could fa...
Alyssa Conti Mar 23, 2025

Carney calls for snap election in April
MONTREAL - Voters are set to go to the polls in just over a month. Prime Minister Mark Carney has moved to dissolve parliament and called for a federal election on April 28. The first day of a short e...
Alyssa Conti Mar 23, 2025

Police execute search warrant at Chilliwack home
CHILLIWACK - Less than 24 hours after a shooting near Princess and Williams in Chilliwack, but with no apparent relation, B.C. RCMP have confirmed that a search warrant has been executed at a Chilliwa...
Alyssa Conti Mar 22, 2025