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Significant progress made in break-and-enter crimes, leading to seizure of firearms, gold and silver bullion: AbbyPD
ABBOTSFORD - Police in Abbotsford say significant progress has been made into a series of break-and-enter crimes reported across the Lower Mainland, culminating in a recent seizure of firearms and sto...
Mike VandenBosch Dec 18, 2025

Wind warning in effect today for Chilliwack, Abbotsford and Hope
FRASER VALLEY - Just when BC Hydro restored power to nearly 120,000 customers who suffered outages yesterday, Environment Canada has issued a wind warning for the Fraser Valley later today. The nation...
Mike VandenBosch Dec 18, 2025

UPDATE: Vehicle belonging to missing 33-year-old Abbotsford woman found parked underneath Mission Bridge
UPDATE 5:55 P.M. THURSDAY: AbbyPD spokesperson Sgt. Paul Walker now says a vehicle belonging to missing 33-year-old woman Sonam Ramola was found parked beneath the Mission Bridge close to Tall Road an...
Mike VandenBosch Dec 18, 2025

Excavator called in for fully involved structure fire Tuesday night near Popkum
POPKUM - Popkum and Agassiz firefighters were called to a structure fire that erupted at a residential duplex Tuesday night (Dec. 16) near Popkum. According to a statement from Fraser Valley Regional ...
Mike VandenBosch Dec 17, 2025

City of Abbotsford lifts all remaining evacuation orders and existing evacuation alerts
ABBOTSFORD - In an encouraging sign Wednesday afternoon, the City of Abbotsford says it has downgraded all remaining evacuation orders for 11 properties to evacuation alerts and canceled evacuation al...
Mike VandenBosch Dec 17, 2025

New Indigenous court opens in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - The B.C. Attorney General's office says the province's 10th Indigenous sentencing court opened last Thursday, Dec. 11 in Chilliwack. In a statement, the AG's office says the opening of th...
Mike VandenBosch Dec 17, 2025

Extensive damage found at 11 sites along Hwy. 3 between Hope and Manning Park, keeping it closed for now
CROWSNEST HIGHWAY - The B.C. government now says the extreme weather events from last week resulted in "extensive damage" to 11 sites along HIghway 3 between Hope and Manning Park, warranting its inde...
Mike VandenBosch Dec 17, 2025

Chilliwack SPCA reopens after nearby flooding
CHILLIWACK - The Chilliwack branch of the BC SPCA (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) says it has reopened after being temporarily closed last week due to recent flooding near its Green...
Mike VandenBosch Dec 17, 2025

Homeless camp containing multiple abandoned vehicles located up Chilliwack Lake Road
CHILLIWACK - Frustration doesn't begin to fully describe what Chilliwack River Valley resident Derrick Kramer is feeling after yet another homeless camp containing abandoned vehicles and other effects...
Mike VandenBosch Dec 17, 2025

UPDATE: Vedder Mountain Road set to reopen Wednesday night by 11 p.m.
UPDATE #3: The City of Chilliwack says a contractor has cleared the debris slide on Vedder Mountain Road and is installing no-post barriers to protect the road from any additional debris. Vedder Mount...
Mike VandenBosch Dec 17, 2025 Image: Lisa Johannes Bisschop