Author Archives: Alyssa Conti

5.1 earthquake shakes Vancouver, Victoria and other southwest B.C. cities
VANCOUVER - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.1 has shaken Vancouver, Victoria and other cites on B.C.'s southwest coast. Natural Resources Canada says the quake was centred 24 kilometre...
Alyssa Conti Feb 21, 2025

BC Highway Patrol responds to early morning car crash in Coquihalla River
HOPE - BC Highway Patrol has confirmed a single-vehicle collision on the Coquihalla Highway near Deneau Creek Friday morning (Feb. 21). Spokesperson Corporal Michael McLaughlin told Fraser Valley Toda...
Alyssa Conti Feb 21, 2025

Young Surrey man convicted of manslaughter in fatal 2022 stabbing
SURREY - The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) says a young man has now been convicted of manslaughter nearly three years after the death of 44-year-old Leroy Billy in Surrey. On August 18...
Alyssa Conti Feb 21, 2025

Chilliwack School District hosts kindergarten open house events
CHILLIWACK - Early learning schools across SD33 are opening their doors to kids ready to take their first steps into the classroom next school year. Registration is open for Ready, Set, Explore- a ser...
Alyssa Conti Feb 21, 2025

Agassiz-area authorities warn public against toxic drug supply
AGASSIZ - Sq'wqel, or Sea Island Band, has released an urgent warning about the community's drug supply Thursday afternoon (Feb. 20). Officials say the local supply is poisonous, and special attention...
Alyssa Conti Feb 21, 2025

Ex-coroner says B.C.'s drug policy overhaul looks like 'impulsive political decision'
British Columbia's former chief coroner says she's disappointed by the province's overhaul of its program that provides prescription alternatives to toxic street drugs, a shift she says "feels like a ...
Alyssa Conti Feb 21, 2025

New measles case confirmed in Lower Mainland
SURREY - Fraser Health and Vancouver Coastal Health are confirming a new case of measles infection in the Lower Mainland. The health agencies released details this afternoon (Feb. 15), saying the infe...
Alyssa Conti Feb 15, 2025

Mission hospital temporarily suspends emergency services, cites staffing challenges
MISSION - Fraser Valley health authorities are now advising Mission and surrounding area residents about a temporary service interruption at Mission Memorial Hospital's Emergency Department. The inter...
Alyssa Conti Feb 15, 2025

Canadian Chamber ranks Abbotsford-Mission as most tariff-exposed city in British Columbia
ABBOTSFORD - A new report from the Canadian Chamber of Commerce has ranked 41 census metropolitan areas on their vulnerability to U.S. tariffs- and Abbotsford-Mission trumps the rest of B.C. at 15th p...
Alyssa Conti Feb 15, 2025

Over 100 participants join annual Abbotsford stair-climbing fundraiser
ABBOTSFORD - Hospitals across the eastern Fraser Valley now have nearly $14,000 for their cardiac care facilities, thanks to funds raised from the 8th Step Up 4 Cardiac Health at Abbotsford Centre on ...
Alyssa Conti Feb 15, 2025