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UPDATE: Fallen tree at Island 22 claims life of 27-year-old Chilliwack mom
UPDATE #2: Chilliwack RCMP spokesperson Sgt. Alexandra Greenley now says a 27-year-old local mom was the victim of Monday's tragedy at Island 22 after she was tragically struck by a tree limb. Accordi...
Dec 15, 2025
Highway 1 fully reopens in both lanes in Abbotsford: AbbyPD Sgt. Walker
ABBOTSFORD - Abbotsford PD spokesperson Sgt. Paul Walker now says both eastbound lanes on Highway 1 are reopening between Sumas Way and No. 3 Road in Abbotsford.On top of that, Sgt. Walker says the Wh...
Dec 15, 2025
Overflow water from Nooksack River has stopped coming across U.S.-Canada border: City of Abbotsford
ABBOTSFORD - Amid an orange warning level alert forecasting heavy rain in Abbotsford, the City of Abbotsford says overflow water from the Nooksack River has stopped coming across the U.S.-Canada borde...
Dec 15, 2025 Image: MLA Kelly Greene / Sumas Prairie flooding.
Elderly man robbed in Abbotsford after offering to help street person who seemed to be in distress
ABBOTSFORD - Police in Abbotsford say they are investigating a robbery in which an elderly man stopped to help an unhoused person but was robbed of his belongings in October. According to a statement ...
Dec 15, 2025
FortisBC to hike gas rates by double digits for Abbotsford, Chilliwack customers starting January 1
SURREY - Surrey-based FortisBC says it has received approval from B.C.'s public utility regulator to increase gas rates by over 10 per cent starting Jan. 1. According to a statement from the company, ...
Dec 15, 2025
Province closes Chilliwack park due to 'atmospheric river' and flood damage
CHILLIWACK - BC Parks says it has closed Chilliwack Lake Park due to atmospheric river and flood damage. In a statement on the park's website dated Sunday, December 14, BC Parks says it has shuttered ...
Dec 15, 2025
UPDATE: Electricity restored to most customers in Abbotsford after 6,000+ lost power Monday AM
UPDATE 10:55 A.M. MONDAY: Power has been restored to most of the affected customers in Abbotsford. As of 10:55 a.m., there are 545 customers without power in Sumas Prairie, 109 customers just west/nor...
Dec 15, 2025
Keith Wilson Bridge to undergo urgent work: City of Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - The City of Chilliwack says urgent work will be required at the Keith Wilson Bridge in Greendale due to recent weather events. In a social media post Sunday night, the city says there wil...
Dec 14, 2025
UPDATE: Highway 1 reopens between Hope and Lytton
FRASER CANYON (YALE, SPUZZUM, BOSTON BAR, NORTH BEND) - UPDATE, 1 P.M. MONDAY: Emil Anderson Maintenance now says Highway 1 has reopened between Hope and Lytton. Original story: Highway 1 connecting H...
Dec 14, 2025
Police investigate targeted homicide in Abbotsford
ABBOTSFORD - The Abbotsford Police Department is now investigating a fatal home stabbing that occurred Sunday morning, December 14.At roughly 11:03 a.m., patrol officers responded to the incident in t...
Dec 14, 2025