Author Archives: Alyssa Conti

CRIME STOPPERS: Most Wanted - Week of February 9, 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 09, 2025

From bagels to 'Canadianos,' Trump tariff threat inspires symbolic acts of patriotism
U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to impose across-the-board tariffs on Canada - not to mention his musings about making the country the 51st American state - have unleashed an uncharacteristic wa...
Alyssa Conti Feb 09, 2025

Tent fire in Chilliwack encampment raises concerns about homeless conditions in the area
CHILLIWACK - Residents of Chilliwack and their neighbours in the Cultus Lake area have caught a whiff of smoke late Saturday morning (Feb. 8) after a tent fire near the Vedder Bridge, just past the Si...
Alyssa Conti Feb 08, 2025

Transit workers in British Columbia's Cowichan Valley launch strike in labour dispute
VANCOUVER - Transit workers in British Columbia's Cowichan Valley have launched strike action, shutting down services in the area after talks with their employer broke down. In a statement, Unifor - w...
Alyssa Conti Feb 08, 2025

More snow for Vancouver Island while B.C.'s North Coast faces Arctic outflow
VANCOUVER - More snowfall is in the forecast for parts of British Columbia's south coast after heavy snow battered the region earlier in the week. Environment Canada says a low-pressure system is crea...
Alyssa Conti Feb 08, 2025

YOUR PERSPECTIVE: Chilliwack cannot shoulder the province's homelessness crisis alone
Chilliwack is a close-knit farming community. Its residents are amongst the most tolerant and accommodating in our province. For years, its residents, businesses, and frontline organizations have gone...
Alyssa Conti Feb 08, 2025

Hope residents launch petition to stop gravel pit expansion
HOPE - Hundreds of residents have signed on to a plea that would stop Cemetery Gravel Pit from growing, citing environmental risks, district tourism efforts and health concerns to people living nearby...
Alyssa Conti Feb 08, 2025

Invictus Games 2025 kick off with star-studded opening ceremony in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - The 2025 Invictus Games for injured military and service personnel starts in Vancouver today with a star-studded opening ceremony featuring artists Katy Perry, Roxane Bruneau, Noah Kahan, ...
Alyssa Conti Feb 08, 2025

Langley police, fire department respond to incident at supportive housing facility
LANGLEY - A Langley resident was taken to hospital for minor injuries after a fire at the Creekstone building this Friday afternoon (Feb. 7).The Township of Langley Fire Department confirms they respo...
Alyssa Conti Feb 07, 2025

Fraser Valley real estate hits decade-high inventory amid trade war uncertainty
SURREY - The ball is in the homebuyer's court across Fraser Valley as thousands of new listings go up in January- a 166 per cent jump from December 2024. Fraser Valley Real Estate data shows 946 new l...
Alyssa Conti Feb 07, 2025