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Cultus Lake reopens, many still without power in Chilliwack and Hope after windstorm
CHILLIWACK - Communities from Hope to Chilliwack are still cleaning up the remnants of a strong windstorm that struck on Wednesday night. At the time of writing, BC Hydro says roughly 234 Chilliwack r...
Mar 13, 2026 A downed tree along the Chilliwack River Valley. (Image Credit: Ross (Nikita) Aikenhead / Facebook)
Investigation ongoing after police pull over suspected drug traffickers in Mission
MISSION - Mounties helped prevent an apparent drug trafficking last week after conducting a traffic stop in Mission.Mission RCMP's Crime Reduction Unit pulled over a grey Hyundai Elantra after spottin...
Mar 13, 2026 Mission RCMP stop apparent drug trafficking incident after pulling over an Elantra (pictured). (Image Credit: Mission RCMP / File)
Fraser Health team receives research award to expand Indigenous caregiver program in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - Two Fraser Health teams have received new provincial grants to support the care of the region's eldest members.The Chilliwack-based Indigenous Caregiver Support Model is a home-based prog...
Mar 13, 2026 Indigenous Caregiver Support Model Clinical Team: Carrie Mastin, licensed practical nurse; Ryan Stone, clinical resource nurse; Rebecca Lundin, licensed practical nurse. (Image Credit: Fraser Health / Provided)
Burnaby RCMP respond to two threats in local high school this week
BURNABY - Police in Burnaby have been kept busy with unfounded threats at a local school this week.Frontline officers responded to a report at Burnaby North Secondary School just after 1 p.m. on Monda...
Mar 13, 2026 Burnaby RCMP responded to two unfounded threats at a local high school this week. (Image Credit: RCMP / File)
Unemployment rate holds steady in B.C., Fraser Valley in February: StatCan
CHILLIWACK - B.C. may have suffered some job losses in February, but the unemployment rate remains either unmoved - or improved - in the Fraser Valley, according to the latest data from Statistics Can...
Mar 13, 2026 File image of agriculture in Fraser Valley. (Image Credit: Modfos / Dreamstime)
Maple Ridge senior in mobility scooter struck by car dies in hospital
MAPLE RIDGE - The victim of a serious pedestrian collision early this week has since passed away in hospital, according to police in Maple Ridge. On Monday afternoon, March 9, Ridge Meadows RCMP was d...
Mar 13, 2026 (Image Credit: RCMP / File)
Fraser Health announces reduced hours at Mission Memorial Hospital lasting over 2 weeks
MISSION - The Fraser Health Authority says there will be a service reduction in the emergency department hours at Mission Memorial Hospital that will last over two weeks starting this weekend. In a st...
Mar 12, 2026
YOUR PERSPECTIVE: A Mayor's experience with mental-health disclosure and stigma
As a former Mayor of Harrison Hot Springs, I have always believed that leadership requires honesty - especially when it comes to mental health. In November 2023, I made the decision to publicly disclo...
Mar 12, 2026
2 men arrested after allegedly robbing Abbotsford bank: AbbyPD
ABBOTSFORD - Police in Abbotsford say two men have been arrested after they allegedly robbed an Abbotsford bank on Sumas Way in early February. Abbotsford PD spokesperson Sgt. Paul Walker told Fraser ...
Mar 12, 2026
Citizen's tip leads to drug seizure at Chilliwack home
CHILLIWACK - Police in Chilliwack say a citizen's tip about unusual foot traffic at a home on Cleveland Avenue has led to a multi-day investigation culminating in a significant drug seizure of meth, f...
Mar 12, 2026