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Police remove nine impaired drivers from Abbotsford roads Friday night
ABBOTSFORD - Police in Abbotsford have had a busy few days on the road heading into the long weekend.On Wednesday and Thursday, April 1 and 2, Traffic Enforcement Unit officers issued over 100 violati...
16h ago Abbotsford police have removed a total of 250 impaired drivers from local roads to date. (Image Credit: Abbotsford Police Department)
Chilliwack Fire urges safety reminder after battery-related fire in detached garage
CHILLIWACK - Firefighters have tackled a smoking shed in Chilliwack early Friday morning (Apr. 4).At roughly 3:35 a.m., crews from Halls 1 and 4, as well as RCMP, responded to reports of smoke coming ...
16h ago Chilliwack firefighters responded to a battery-related blaze on Friday, April 3. (Image Credit: Mike Vanden Bosch / Pattison Media)
Series Opener Heads to Overtime
Game 1 did not go the Chiefs' way after Coquitlam took the series lead in overtime. Round 1 of the 2026 Rogers BCHL Playoffs commenced Friday night as the Chilliwack Chiefs hosted their first-r...
Apr 03, 2026 (Image Credit: Chilliwack Chiefs)
Langley sports bar shuts doors after more than a decade in service
LANGLEY - A local pub and restaurant has now closed its doors to service, not long after it switched to new management. Oak & Thorne, which was located in the Walnut Grove neighbourhood in the Tow...
Apr 03, 2026 Oak & Thorne as of 2022. (Image Credit: Oak & Thorne / Facebook)
AbbyPD seeks public feedback on police response to service complaints
ABBOTSFORD - The Abbotsford Police Department is seeking residents' input on a draft policy regarding public complaints about how the agency runs itself.AbbyPD's Board Governance and Policy Committee ...
Apr 03, 2026 Abbotsford police are seeking public input on a draft policy on complaints about the service. (Image Credit: Abbotsford Police Department)
Air quality is being monitored after a barge fire in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY - Officials say they are monitoring the air quality after a barge fire in Surrey, B.C., sent large plumes of smoke into the air. Metro Vancouver Regional District says it's aware of a barge fir...
Apr 03, 2026
Mission councillor urges residents to speak up against hospital service disruptions
MISSION - A city official is calling on residents to make their voices heard as the Mission Memorial Hospital continues to experience repeated emergency department closures.Fraser Health recently anno...
Apr 03, 2026 Mission Memorial Hospital (Image Credit: UBC)
Police arrest one of Canada's most wanted murder suspects in Surrey
SURREY - The Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of British Columbia (CFSEU-BC) has recently arrested a suspect who was wanted nationwide in connection with a killing in Manitoba. On March 26, Un...
Apr 03, 2026 Chad Dandan (pictured) was wanted in relation to a homicide in Winnipeg, Manitoba. (Image Credit: Winnipeg Police Service)
Chilliwack firefighters to participate in wildfire training exercise Saturday
CHILLIWACK - Fire crews are gathering for a multi-jurisdictional training exercise in Chilliwack this weekend.Starting 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, fire departments in Chilliwack, Chilliwack River Valley, A...
Apr 03, 2026 Four fire departments are set to participate in a wildland training exercise in Chilliwack on Saturday, April 4. (Image Credit: Mike Vanden Bosch / Pattison Media)
14-year-old boy reported missing: Abbotsford PD
ABBOTSFORD - The Abbotsford Police Department is seeking the public's help in locating a 14-year-old boy who was last seen earlier this week.According to a statement, 14-year-old Malcolm Gerbrand was ...
Apr 02, 2026 Missing teen. (Image Credit: AbbyPD.)