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Firefighters respond after motorhome blaze spreads to gas station near Chilliwack
POPKUM - One person is in critical condition and two others are in hospital after a gas station blaze in Popkum, roughly 15 minutes east of Chilliwack, early Saturday afternoon (Jun. 7). According to ...
Alyssa Conti Jun 07, 2025

First responders attend to crash on Lougheed Highway Saturday morning
MAPLE RIDGE - Emergency crews were busy dealing with possibly dual crashes on Highway 7, near Maple Ridge, this morning (Jun. 7). At roughly 10:25 a.m., BC Emergency Health Services were called out to...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 07, 2025

Hope hospital receives donation of five new IV pumps
HOPE - A hospital in the District of Hope now has more tools to deliver better patient care, thanks to a donation by the Fraser Valley Health Care Foundation (FVHCF). Fraser Canyon Hospital has receiv...
Alyssa Conti Jun 07, 2025

Cat rescue launches bottle drives in Abbotsford-Mission, Chilliwack starting Saturday
ABBOTSFORD - A local cat rescue has packed its Saturdays this month to support its feline welfare programs in the Fraser Valley. "While our foster cats nap in sunbeams and kittens conquer cardboard ca...
Alyssa Conti Jun 07, 2025

Mission-Abbotsford tenor honoured with invitation to King Charles III speech
MISSION - A Mission-Abbotsford native has been bestowed with a recent invitation to His Majesty King Charles III's Speech from the Throne. On May 27, Dustin Lee Hiles joined the list of 500 distinguis...
Alyssa Conti Jun 07, 2025

1 in custody amid heavy police presence at Abbotsford home where suspect had been hiding
UPDATE 10:09 A.M. SATURDAY: AbbyPD Sgt. Paul Walker has confirmed that a male suspect has been arrested and is in custody. There are no injuries associated with today's incident. Police are breaking d...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 07, 2025

City of Chilliwack hosts Shred-a-Thon, food drive Saturday
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack residents who yielded stacks of paper during spring cleaning have another chance to get rid of them at the City's latest Shred-A-Thon today (Jun. 7). Each household is entitled...
Alyssa Conti Jun 07, 2025

Hope SAR lends a hand to stranded subjects on the Fraser River Friday
FRASER CANYON - Just days after an injured biker required assistance from a backcountry trail southeast of Hope, the dedicated volunteers from Hope SAR were at it again rendering assistance in critica...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 06, 2025

AbbyPD apprehend man linked to reports of 'indecent act'
ABBOTSFORD - A 31-year-old male has been apprehended by authorities after police in Abbotsford received reports of an indecent act in progress Friday evening near a shopping centre. According to a bri...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 06, 2025

Coquihalla Highway remains closed for sinkhole repairs
UPDATE 9:00 A.M. SATURDAY: The Coquihalla between Hope and Merritt is still closed to all traffic in both directions due to emergency sinkhole repairs. UPDATE 4:30 P.M. FRIDAY: More delays are expecte...
Alyssa Conti Jun 06, 2025 Image: Ministry of Transportation and Transit / Crews are working overnight on Friday, June 6, to conduct overnight sinkhole repairs.