Author Archives: Alyssa Conti

Dozens of tickets issued in Fraser Valley after February BC Highway Patrol campaign
FRASER VALLEY - BC Highway Patrol has issued 50 tickets to Fraser Valley drivers who failed to "Slow Down and Move Over," a month-long campaign urging motorists to do so when they see emergency, road ...
Alyssa Conti Mar 14, 2025

Mission inmate taken to hospital after assault in medium-security prison
MISSION - One inmate had been assaulted at Mission Institution last week, on March 8th. Correctional Service Canada (CSC) said Thursday (Mar. 13) that an inmate was injured following an assault at the...
Alyssa Conti Mar 14, 2025

From Fort Smith to global finance and back, Carney's not your usual politician
OTTAWA - Even when Mark Carney was still in high school, his friends bugged him about whether he would become prime minister one day. His answer was one fit for a future politician: to never confirm n...
Alyssa Conti Mar 09, 2025

Chilliwack Fire quickly wrangle two blazes Sunday afternoon
CHILLIWACK - The Chilliwack Fire Department juggled two fires early afternoon (Mar. 9), with both incidents starting less than an hour apart from each other. At around 12:40 p.m., approximately 31 fir...
Alyssa Conti Mar 09, 2025

Senior meal program expanding to 4 new Fraser Health hospitals
CHILLIWACK - Hospitals in the Fraser Health region are looking to feed seniors affordably without leaving a bad taste in their mouths. The Senior Meals Program uses existing kitchens and staff to serv...
Alyssa Conti Mar 09, 2025

UPDATE: Missing Abbotsford man located
CHILLIWACK -UPDATE - Mounties have located a 49-year-old Abbotsford man who was last seen entering Vedder Mountain on March 6th. His name and image have been removed from this story for privacy reason...
Alyssa Conti Mar 09, 2025

Abbotsford man critically injured after pedestrian crash
ABBOTSFORD - Marshall Road was closed for a short time after the Abbotsford Police Department stumbled on a tragic scene Saturday night (Mar. 8). In a social media post by AbbyPD, patrol officers "cam...
Alyssa Conti Mar 09, 2025

Coquihalla protocol to be activated as fog, rainfall and snow sweep the Fraser Valley
HOPE - The Coquihalla Snowshed Protocol will be put into effect today (Mar. 9) at 11 a.m., according to a social media post by DriveBC. 15-25cm of snow is anticipated on Highway 5 between Hope and Mer...
Alyssa Conti Mar 09, 2025

Liberals to turn the page on the Justin Trudeau era as party selects successor
OTTAWA - Liberals are gathering in Ottawa on the final day of their party's leadership contest to vote for who they think is best to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the helm. Former Bank of C...
Alyssa Conti Mar 09, 2025

UFV honours South Asian-Canadian history through over 400 boxes of B.C. photographer's work
ABBOTSFORD - The University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) has partnered with the Royal BC Museum and the BC Archives to sort, preserve and digitize more than three million historical photos. B.C. photojo...
Alyssa Conti Mar 08, 2025