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IIO investigating death of man following interaction with Abbotsford police
ABBOTSFORD - The Independent Investigations Office of B.C. (IIO) is investigating after a man died following a traffic stop with Abbotsford police in Mission on Sunday (Feb. 10).According to the Abbot...
Mike VandenBosch Feb 10, 2025

Former Truth and Reconciliation Commission chair honoured at Fraser Valley university
MISSION - The life of former senator, judge and TRC chair Murray Sinclair has been honoured at the University of the Fraser Valley's (UFV) newly renovated Mission campus on Wednesday (Feb. 5). Sinclai...
Feb 09, 2025

Fraser Valley wildlife centre sees growing need ahead of spring and summer months
ABBOTSFORD - The Elizabeth Wildlife Center Society (EWCS) took flight from one woman's backyard in 1986. Now, the fully-fledged 1.1-acre property needs a little help with its growing number of rescues...
Alyssa Conti Feb 09, 2025

One dead, one arrested in early morning collision on Abbotsford road
CHILLIWACK - Police are now investigating a crash that resulted in the death of an Abbotsford man early Sunday morning (Feb. 9). At 7:54 a.m., Abbotsford police responded to reports of a collision in ...
Dave Barry Feb 09, 2025

Victim treatment clinic marks 10 years of service in Surrey
SURREY - An outpatient clinic that supports victims of violence is looking back at a decade of service since it launched in February 2015. Embrace Clinic offers short-term care for people who have exp...
Alyssa Conti Feb 09, 2025

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

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

Large-scale industrial site expected to sell above $100M in Mission
MISSION - A nearly 87-acre parcel of industrial land is up for grabs on the Fraser River bank, only 20 minutes north of the U.S. border crossing. The Mission Industrial Waterfront Lands are eight indi...
Feb 08, 2025

Abbotsford hospital receives new mobility tool for recovering patients
ABBOTSFORD - Patients at the Abbotsford Regional Hospital can feel a little more comfortable through the addition of a new mobilization aid- the Sara Combilizer. Healthcare providers traditionally mov...
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