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One-day retail theft blitz leads to over 24+ arrests/criminal charges and thousands in stolen goods: AbbyPD (VIDEO)
ABBOTSFORD - Police in Abbotsford say a one-day retail theft enforcement initiative roughly a week before Christmas paid off with over two dozen arrests and criminal charges and thousands of dollars i...
Mike VandenBosch Jan 07, 2026

Inmate serving indefinite prison term in Abbotsford dies in custody
ABBOTSFORD - The Correctional Service of Canada says a man who was serving an indefinite prison sentence at a correctional facility in Abbotsford has died. In a statement, the CSC says William Jacques...
Mike VandenBosch Jan 07, 2026

No one injured in extortion-related shooting in Delta, B.C.: police
DELTA - Police in Delta, B.C., say they are looking into a shooting linked to an ongoing extortion case. It happened at a home early Wednesday near 84 Avenue and Brooke Road. Police say officers respo...
The Canadian Press Jan 07, 2026

IIO continues probe after man who was found laying on Lougheed Highway in distress later died
MAPLE RIDGE - B.C.'s civilian watchdog agency says it is continuing its investigation about an August 2025 incident in which a man was found laying on Lougheed Highway in Maple Ridge but later died in...
Mike VandenBosch Jan 07, 2026

Mission Memorial Hospital reinstates full ER coverage after a rough 2025 that saw 6 ER closures
MISSION - The Fraser Health Authority says full ER coverage has returned to Mission Memorial Hospital, following a year that saw repeated closures of its emergency department. In a statement released ...
Mike VandenBosch Jan 07, 2026

Statistics Canada now hiring for about 32,000 census jobs, with enumerator jobs paying over $25/hr.
CHILLIWACK - Statistics Canada says it is hiring for approximately 32,000 positions across Canada ahead of this spring's 2026 census, including enumerator jobs that pay over $25/hour. In a statement r...
Mike VandenBosch Jan 07, 2026

Chilliwack-Hope MP Strahl to participate in rare town hall meeting
CHILLIWACK - He tends to maintain a fairly low profile, but Chilliwack-Hope MP Mark Strahl is set to participate in a rare town hall meeting next week in Chilliwack. The nonpartisan event, known as "C...
Mike VandenBosch Jan 07, 2026

Village of Harrison Hot Springs insists it doesn't discharge untreated sewage into Harrison River, amid statements by former mayor
HARRISON HOT SPRINGS - The Village of Harrison Hot Springs has unequivocally denied a claim by its former mayor that it discharged untreated sewage into the Harrison River/Harrison Lake. But former HH...
Mike VandenBosch Jan 07, 2026

District of Hope resorts to private security after repeated criminal acts
HOPE - The District of Hope says it has utilized the services of a private security company after repeated instances of wire theft from streetlights. In a statement, the district says incidents of wir...
Mike VandenBosch Jan 06, 2026

28-year-old Fraser Valley man reported missing: RCMP
FRASER VALLEY - Mounties in the Fraser Valley are appealing for help in locating a 28-year-old man who was reported missing just days before Christmas.According to a statement from Langley RCMP Sgt. Z...
Mike VandenBosch Jan 06, 2026