Author Archives: Alyssa Conti

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

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