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Coquihalla Highway reopens north of Hope
CHILLIWACK - DriveBC is reporting the reopening of the Coquihalla Highway north of Hope, restoring a vital transportation link between the B.C. Lower Mainland and the B.C. Interior. The road was close...
Dec 11, 2025
UPDATE: City of Chilliwack declares state of local emergency from atmospheric river
Update 8:30 P.M.: An evacuation alert has been issued for eight properties on Patterson Road due to heavy rain in the area. City staff have hand-delivered notices to all parties. More updates will be ...
Dec 11, 2025
More evacuations ordered in Abbotsford however flood impacts expected to be lower than 2021 disaster
ABBOTSFORD - The City of Abbotsford says an additional 82 properties in Huntingdon Village up to 2 Avenue and Sumas Way are now under an evacuation order as floodwaters from Washington State's Nooksac...
Dec 11, 2025
28-year-old man wanted on multiple arrest warrants: Mission RCMP
MISSION - Mounties in Mission are appealing to the public for help in locating a 28-year-old man who is wanted on multiple arrest warrants.According to a statement from Mission RCMP's media relations ...
Dec 11, 2025
Floodwaters from Nooksack River heading north to Sumas Prairie
CHILLIWACK - Daylight is giving emergency officials a good look at water levels across the Fraser Valley. A close eye is being kept on the potential impact of the Nooksack River flooding in Whatcom Co...
Dec 11, 2025
Hope Airport records heaviest rainfall during atmospheric river event
CHILLIWACK - The atmospheric river that delivered heavy rainfall across the Fraser Valley Wednesday (Dec. 10), soaked stunning rainfall amounts, especially in the eastern sections of the region.Accord...
Dec 11, 2025
Highway trouble in eastern Fraser Valley
CHILLIWACK - Several key highways in the Eastern Fraser Valley are impacted by the effects of the atmospheric river that slammed through the region. Eastbound traffic along Highway 1 east of Chilliwac...
Dec 11, 2025
Evacuation Order in place for 371 properties in Abbotsford as flooding worsens
ABBOTSFORD - Parts of Abbotsford are under an Evacuation Order as floodwaters from Washington State's Nooksack River flow north into Sumas Prairie. Late Wednesday (Dec. 10) night, Abbotsford mayor Ros...
Dec 11, 2025
Fraser-Cascade School District closes all schools
HOPE - Fraser-Cascade (School District 78) schools will be closed Thursday (Dec. 11) due to highway closures created by heavy rains and floodwaters in the region.In a news release, the school district...
Dec 11, 2025
Abbotsford declares state of local emergency, upgrades to evacuation order on parts of Sumas Prairie West
Update 11:05 p.m.: The City of Abbotsford has now declared a state of local emergency and upgraded the evacuation alert on 371 Sumas Prairie West properties to an evacuation order. The remaining areas...
Dec 10, 2025