LANGLEY - Mounties in Langley are appealing to the public in locating a 16-year-old male who was last seen earlier this week. According to a statement, Gia Bao Ly (Charlie) was last seen on May 29, 2025.Description of Gia Bao Ly (Charlie):Asian male;16 years;5 ft 5 in (167 cm);140 lbs (63 kg);black hair;brown eyes.He w...

ABBOTSFORD - The University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) is recognizing six leaders from a variety of backgrounds at its upcoming Convocation ceremonies.From June 10 to 12, the UFV will be giving honorary degrees through six ceremonies to the following community trailblazers:Indigenous leader Hi:olemtel Clarence (Kat) Pe...

ABBOTSFORD - The Salvation Army in Abbotsford has announced that it hosted a successful annual luncheon- by exceeding its $10,000 fundraising goal. On Wednesday, April 23, the third Hope in the Valley Luncheon welcomed 141 guests to celebrate the work of its members in delivering compassionate care to those in need. Ke...

CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack RCMP are asking for assistance in finding a 65-year-old man reported missing and last seen Friday, May 30.Police say Rene Simon is described as 5'9", 170 pounds, with brown hair and green eyes. He was last seen wearing grey jogging pants, a beige hoodie, a white shirt and white shoes (as se...

CHILLIWACK - A Chilliwack RCMP SUV cruiser was involved in a two-vehicle crash on Young Road north of downtown Chilliwack Friday night, but a witness who claims to have seen the motor vehicle incident says the RCMP member isn't at fault. According to scanner traffic courtesy of Chilliwack resident David Seltenrich, the...

ABBOTSFORD - The Abbotsford Police Department has removed more than a dozen impaired drivers off the road over the past couple of days, but one incident left the police especially concerned. On Thursday afternoon (May 29), a 40-year-old woman crashed into a tree and got stuck on a concrete median. Police found she was ...

ALDERGROVE - An area near the U.S.-Canada border is buzzing with activity today (May 30) after a semi-truck carrying 14 million bees rolled over in Whatcom County, Washington, less than 20 kilometres south of Aldergrove. At around 9 a.m., the Whatcom County Sheriff's Office reported that Weidkamp Road, near Lynden, has...

ABBOTSFORD - A fixture in Abbotsford for over 30 years is saying goodbye to customers at its South Fraser Way location this weekend. Hudson's Bay, Canada's oldest company whose department store chain roots date back to 1670, will close its doors at Sevenoaks Shopping Centre toward the tail end of this weekend. Sevenoak...

VANCOUVER - British Columbia has launched a new public safety program aimed at reducing shoplifting, property damage and other non-violent street crimes in business areas. Terry Yung, minister of state for community safety and integrated services, says the program is a "direct result" of feedback from police ...

MISSION - Mission Mounties responded to scams, SOS calls and stolen vehicles - among others - during the week of May 19 to 25. The RCMP's latest Community Connection shows that police responded to 300 calls for service last week, and a few reports have made the honour list for creativity. On May 21, a witness reported ...

British Columbia's Conservation Officer Service says an investigation is underway to find the person who shot and killed a female black bear near Williams Lake, leaving behind five cubs. Conservation officers say the incident took place between May 24 and 25 near the community of Big Lake, northeast of Williams Lake. T...

VANCOUVER - A B.C. man who was awarded $8 million after being wrongfully convicted of sexual assault and spending 27 years in prison says he'll be left "homeless and penniless" if forced to pay civil damages to victims who won a lawsuit against him. The B.C. Court of Appeal ruled this week that five victims w...

VICTORIA - A B.C. Conservative legislator has lost her job as a councillor in the Fraser Valley as a new law banning MLAs from also serving as municipal representatives comes into effect. Misty Van Popta represents Langley-Walnut Grove in the provincial legislature, but lost her job as a municipal councillor in the Tow...

LANGLEY - Fraser Valley schools may soon be able to welcome more students as the B.C. government builds new classrooms across the province. Abbotsford Middle School is set to receive eight prefabricated classrooms, which will add 200 seats to the local school district. The Langley School District is due to receive hund...

ABBOTSFORD - The Abbotsford Canucks are going on a generational run this season- and they're not slowing down. On Thursday (May 29), Canucks took a 1-0 lead in Game 1 of its first-ever AHL Western Conference Finals series against the Texas Stars. The first period went scoreless for nearly nine minutes until Texas forwa...

UPDATE 7:16 P.M., THURSDAY: B.C. Emergency Health Services has released the following statement about today's incident in Rosedale: "BC Emergency Health Services received a call at 16:31 on May 29, 2025, about an incident at 51000-block of Old Yale Rd in Chilliwack. Two ambulances were dispatched and paramedics pr...

DAWSON CREEK - The Peace River Regional District in northeastern British Columbia has issued an evacuation order for properties threatened by an out-of-control wildfire. The province's emergency information service says the Kiskatinaw River fire south of Dawson Creek, measuring about 1,100 hectares, poses a threat to h...

VICTORIA - If it were up to B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad, British Columbians would have found themselves at the start of an election campaign Thursday - because of a blurred Zoom screen. Rustad says Speaker Raj Chouhan shouldn't have counted an online vote on Wednesday night by Rick Glumac, minister of state fo...

CHILLIWACK - A celebration of Indigenous culture is set to take centre stage in Chilliwack on June 17 as the Chilliwack Cultural Centre and the Chamber of Commerce present the Rooted Waters Cultural Showcase.The public event, held in honour of Indigenous Peoples Day, invites the community to experience Indigenous story...

EDMONTON - An Alberta woman who Crown prosecutors say was wrongfully released from an Edmonton area jail with allegedly fake release papers has been arrested in B.C. In a news release, RCMP said Mackenzie Dawn Hardy, 24, was taken into custody this week by officers in Revelstoke, along with a 27-year-old man accused of...

OTTAWA - Swedish defence manufacturer Saab and Canadian tech company CAE Inc. say they will work together to create training simulators for the Royal Canadian Navy's next submarine fleet. The two companies signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate on the initiative on Thursday, the last day of the CANSEC defenc...

RICHMOND - Police are issuing a plea for information nearly six years after a British Columbia notary public was found dead in his office in what investigators say was a targeted homicide. The Society of Notaries Public of B.C. is also offering a $10,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest and charging of t...

NORTH VANCOUVER - Mounties are warning the public about a spike in fraud cases targeting seniors, following a recent incident that left one North Vancouver woman out $23,000.On May 15, an elderly woman received a call from someone claiming to be a fraud investigator with her bank. The caller told her that suspicious pu...

CHILLIWACK - The mayor of Chilliwack says he is disappointed by the provincial government's decision to pass a pair of bills that will fast-track private and public infrastructure projects in British Columbia on Wednesday night (May 28) in Victoria."Another overreach by the province to take the voice away from mun...

OTTAWA - For the second time in as many days, a member of Prime Minister Mark Carney's cabinet cancelled media availabilities today and refused to take questions from reporters. Industry Minister Mélanie Joly blew past reporters at CANSEC, Canada's largest military trade show, where ministers normally make thems...

VANCOUVER - Jesper Sorensen believes in giving his players room to make mistakes. "If you're afraid of making mistakes, you'll make nothing. That's the problem. Because you will end up making mistakes," the Vancouver Whitecaps' head coach said in a recent interview. "So making mistakes is a big part of a...

UPDATE 10:35 P.M.: West Vancouver PD has released the following statement confirming the death of a 4-year-old child after being hit by a bus in West Vancouver near the Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal. They released the statement at 8:43 p.m. Wednesday night on their X/Twitter account: "West Vancouver Police are inve...

ABBOTSFORD - For the first time in the University of the Fraser Valley's history, a single individual has earned both the Teaching Excellence and Inspirational Leadership awards at its annual employee excellence event.Christine Nehring of Mission was recognized for her exceptional work as an instructor and program head...