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Coquihalla Highway all clear after big multi-vehicle crash late Tuesday night
COQUIHALLA HIGHWAY - DriveBC says the Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt has been cleared up after overnight vehicle recovery activities, following a reported multi-rig crash. Skilled Trucker...
Mike VandenBosch Jan 14, 2026

UPDATE: IHIT names 27-year-old victim in Monday's house fire in Surrey
UPDATE: An Integrated Homicide Investigation Team spokesperson says the 27-year-old victim in Monday's house fire has been identified as Naseem Mohammed. IHIT spokesperson Corporal Sukhi Dhesi says Mo...
Mike VandenBosch Jan 13, 2026 Image: IHIT

'I'm in': Caroline Elliott confirms run for B.C. Conservative leadership
VANCOUVER - Political commentator Caroline Elliott has confirmed she will be joining the race for leader of British Columbia's Conservative Party. Elliott, who was involved with the former BC Liberal ...
The Canadian Press Jan 13, 2026 Image: Simon Chandler / Caroline Elliott (centre) has announced she is running to lead the B.C. Conservative Party.

Major thoroughfare in Hope closed due to incident in the Fraser Canyon
HOPE - The District of Hope says it has implemented an emergency road closure in the town due to an incident north of Hope. In a statement, the district says 6th Avenue at the CN Rail crossing was clo...
Mike VandenBosch Jan 13, 2026

Fraser Health announces another lengthy maternity diversion
MAPLE RIDGE - Expecting moms in Maple Ridge and the surrounding community who had planned to give birth at their local hospital will have to head elsewhere later this week. Fraser Health confirmed ear...
Mike VandenBosch Jan 13, 2026

River Forecast Centre downgrades high streamflow advisory for Chilliwack, Hope, but flows remain high locally
CHILLIWACK - B.C.'s River Forecast Centre has downgraded a high streamflow advisory for the Fraser Valley, including the Chilliwack River east through Hope. In a Tuesday morning update, the forecast c...
Mike VandenBosch Jan 13, 2026

RCMP forensics to assist investigation after Chilliwack business suffers break and enter, damage at its store
UPDATE, 9:40 A.M. TUESDAY: SinAmen Bun Co. updated the community Tuesday morning at 9:25 a.m. that it is back to regular hours of operation and is back on track to get its store repaired. "While we're...
Mike VandenBosch Jan 13, 2026

4-year-old Chilliwack girl battling leukemia awaits bone marrow donor, and a possibly longer road ahead
CHILLIWACK - There are small victories here and there for 4-year-old Asha Korytko from Chilliwack as she undergoes chemotherapy for leukemia at BC Children's Hospital in Vancouver, but a potentially e...
Mike VandenBosch Jan 13, 2026

Chilliwack RCMP locate 'very wet' male after weekend crash into a ditch, as police suspect alcohol played role
CHILLIWACK - Police say alcohol and speed are likely factors after a male driving a vehicle crashed his vehicle into a ditch near the Keith Wilson Bridge last weekend. In response to an inquiry from F...
Mike VandenBosch Jan 13, 2026
13-year-old female pedestrian suffers serious injuries after being hit by a pickup truck in a marked crosswalk: Ridge Meadows RCMP
MAPLE RIDGE - Mounties in Maple Ridge are investigating after a 13-year-old girl was struck by a pickup truck in a marked crosswalk Monday morning. According to a statement from the Ridge Meadows RCMP...
Mike VandenBosch Jan 12, 2026