Author Archives: Alyssa Conti

Rona+ store set to close only 14 months after opening in Abbotsford
ABBOTSFORD - Closing sales and discount signs hang up on the walls of Rona+ as another home improvement store bites the dust on 1225 Sumas Way. The lemon and blue banner replaced the Abbotsford Lowe's...
Alyssa Conti Feb 23, 2025

CRIME STOPPERS: Most Wanted - Week of February 23, 2025
CHILLIWACK - 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 individual...
Alyssa Conti Feb 23, 2025

Multiple Canadian cities holding rallies to mark anniversary of the Ukraine invasion
Multiple cities across Canada are holding rallies at city halls, museums and community centres this weekend as part of a global day of action marking the third anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukra...
Alyssa Conti Feb 23, 2025

Driver tells AbbyPD officer to ignore impairment, gets licence suspended
ABBOTSFORD - The Abbotsford Police Department has now shared a bizarre encounter with an impaired driver Saturday morning (Feb. 22). At around 9 a.m., a patrol officer stopped a vehicle and found a cl...
Alyssa Conti Feb 22, 2025

B.C. earthquake triggers concerns over sporadic alerts from national warning system
Southwestern British Columbia is recovering from the shock of Friday's earthquake, which has triggered some concern about the consistency and timing of alerts sent to residents. A federal seismologist...
Alyssa Conti Feb 22, 2025

UFV to host career-focused open house in Chilliwack campus
CHILLIWACK - Prospective students are invited to try their hands at some in-demand skills this week at the University of the Fraser Valley's Chilliwack campus. Tours will be held for UFV's trades and ...
Alyssa Conti Feb 22, 2025

New tool aims to support long-term care at Abbotsford facility
ABBOTSFORD - Cottage and Worthington Pavilion's latest equipment is looking to take the pressure out of detecting pressure sores. The facility on Cottage Lane has received a Tactilus Sensor System- a ...
Alyssa Conti Feb 22, 2025

Chilliwack Fire responds to blaze at food waste facility
CHILLIWACK - Roughly 30 Chilliwack firefighters quickly tackled a Friday afternoon (Feb. 21) fire on the 44000 block of Simpson Road, off Unsworth Road. The affected facility was believed to specializ...
Alyssa Conti Feb 22, 2025

Burnaby Now, New Westminster Record, Tri-City News set to close in B.C.
Glacier Media has announced the upcoming closure of three Metro Vancouver community news websites. A statement posted online says Burnaby Now and the New Westminster Record will close no later than Ap...
Alyssa Conti Feb 21, 2025

BC Wildfire to support controlled burn near Merritt in March
MERRITT- Residents in Merritt and surrounding areas may see a slight haze in their vision starting next month- The BC Wildfire Service will soon be supporting a prescribed burn in the Nooaitch Indian ...
Alyssa Conti Feb 21, 2025