MISSION - The Fraser Health Authority has now confirmed that the emergency department at Mission Memorial Hospital will temporarily reduce its hours for another month due to reduced staffing levels. According to a statement from Fraser Health, Mission Memorial's ER hours will operate from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. effective tod...

MISSION - Mounties in Mission say a man who was allegedly trying to sell drugs to youth in downtown Mission last month has been taken into custody following a police investigation. According to a weekly recap of police activities for the week of Monday, March 23 through Sunday, March 29, Mission RCMP received a report ...

HOPE - Mounties in Hope are appealing to the public for help in locating a 65-year-old man considered dangerous who has 10 unendorsed arrest warrants. According to a statement from Upper Fraser Valley RCMP spokesperson Corporal Carmen Kiener, Roger Brace is wanted for the following: Possession of Stolen Property Under ...

CHILLIWACK - Mounties in Chilliwack handled over 800 calls for service the past week, including an incident in which an unidentified man known to police reportedly assaulted two people and an RCMP officer before being arrested. According to a recap for the week of Monday, March 30 to Sunday, April 5 from Chilliwack RCM...

(UPDATE 7:30 p.m. MONDAY): The BC Wildfire Service says a small wildfire that ignited in the Fraser Canyon north of Boston Bar on Monday (Apr. 6) is being held at 3.6 hectares.In an update just after 6:00 p.m., the BC Wildfire Service noted the fire near Siska Creek was displaying rank 1 and 2 fire behaviour meaning a ...

CHILLIWACK - A former operating room nurse who later worked as a Chilliwack real estate agent and devoted countless hours toward raising awareness around radon has sadly passed after a courageous battle with lung cancer caused by radon exposure.According to an obituary posted in the Chilliwack Progress, longtime Chilli...

ABBOTSFORD - Abbotsford Police Department spokesperson Sgt. Paul Walker says AbbyPD officers fielded over a dozen calls involving intimate partner violence over the Easter long weekend, amid 445 calls for service between Friday evening and Tuesday morning.In addition to the concerning number of domestic violence report...

CHILLIWACK - Mounties in Chilliwack are investigating a break and enter at a Chilliwack retail store that happened last week. According to a statement from Chilliwack RCMP spokesperson Corporal Carmen Kiener, police responded to a report at about 3:30 a.m. last Thursday, April 2 alleging that individuals had entered th...

CHILLIWACK - The City of Chilliwack now anticipates that reconstruction on a primary arterial through Sardis could get underway in just a matter of months. On its website, the City of Chilliwack says the Watson Road reconstruction project between Tyson Road and Vedder Road will provide a safe pathway for active transpo...

ABBOTSFORD/CHILLIWACK - A Fraser Valley business with locations in Chilliwack and Abbotsford has been fined nearly $20,000 for failing to abide by environmental regulations required under British Columbia law. According to the text of an administrative penalty issued by the Ministry of Environment and Parks, within the...

CHILLIWACK - A Canadian company has launched a homegrown social media platform straight from the Fraser Valley.Northsocial.ca, owned by Chilliwack-based Zynim Media Inc., was built by a group of alumni from varying programs at the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV).Former Computer Information Systems student Colin S...

MAPLE RIDGE - An ongoing doctor shortage has two Fraser Health hospitals temporarily turning away expectant parents again this month. Ridge Meadows Hospital began its diversion on Thursday morning, April 2, and is set to remain closed until 8 a.m. this Friday, April 10 - the eighth disruption to maternity care at the h...

SURREY - Local agencies have spent their Easter safely untangling two birds from a neighbourhood powerline this Sunday (April 5). The two bald eagles were fighting with each other when they landed on a power line near the intersection of 85 Avenue and 123 Street. Bald eagles are known to lock talons when mating or figh...

Update 2:33 p.m.: BC Hydro reports that power has been restored as of 1:34 p.m. Original story below: LANGLEY - Some residents may have had to get ready in the dark after a large power outage in Langley this morning (April 6). BC Hydro says power had cut out to the area from 203rd Street to 207th, near the Langley Cent...

CHILLIWACK - Local fans of one romantic TV show on Netflix might find themselves falling back in love with their city as the streaming giant highlights Chilliwack's role in the production.Virgin River is a series based on the New York Times-bestselling Harlequin books by Robyn Carr, and it centers on a nurse practition...

CHILLIWACK - A sprinkler system has come to the rescue at a building in Chilliwack this morning (April 6).Just before 5:30 a.m., firefighters from Halls 1 and 4, along with BCEHS, were dispatched to a two-storey commercial structure fire in the 44000 block of Progress Way and found smoke coming from the building's vent...

ABBOTSFORD - The Abbotsford Police Department tackled a wide range of calls over a 12-hour period Saturday. Police responded to a stabbing that sent one person to hospital with serious injuries at Jubilee Park just before midnight. The incident is believed to be targeted. Traffic enforcement then removed eight more imp...

CHILLIWACK - A Montreal-based tribute band is bringing a Whole Lotta Love to Chilliwack after selling out multiple shows in Eastern Canada.Black Dog is bringing its longtime Led Zeppelin tribute act to British Columbia for the first time, roughly 20 years and over 250 concerts later."Our goal is to authentically d...

VANCOUVER - A special weather statement issued for much of British Columbia's southern coast and parts of Vancouver Island is warning of "strong and gusty" winds starting on Monday. The notice from Environment Canada says wind gusts up to 70 km/h are e...

MISSION - Fire crews had another busy month in Mission this March. According to the Mission Fire Rescue Service's monthly call data, firefighters responded to a total of 387 calls in the past month - averaging 12 each day.Fires made up just over a quarter of those reports (103), while 64 per cent of calls consisted of ...

SURREY - Police accidentally bumped bikes while travelling southbound on 96 Avenue and 152 Street in an RCMP training exercise Saturday morning, sending one officer to hospital with serious injuries. On April 4, at around 10:10 a.m., officers from various RCMP units were participating in a Motorcycle Escort re‑certif...

CHILLIWACK - Here are three people wanted by police in our region this week. This list is provided by Crime Stoppers.Name: Matthew ClaypoolAge: 29Height: 5'5" ft Weight: 141lbs Hair: Blonde Eyes: BlueWanted: Assault with a Weapon, Theft $5000 or Under and Secretly Observe/ Record NudityWarrant in effect: April 1, ...

HOPE - Police in Hope are asking for the public's help in finding a teenager who went missing this week.Hope RCMP say 16-year-old Ryan Falconer was reported missing on Thursday, April 2, and remains missing despite police efforts to follow up on several leads and possible sightings.Falconer is described as a Caucasian ...

HARRISON - Three communities in the Fraser Valley have received new funding from the B.C. government to improve emergency response ahead of wildfire season.The province is supporting 86 projects across various volunteer and composite fire departments in B.C. through the Community Emergency Preparedness Fund (CEPF).Harr...

ABBOTSFORD - Traffic had been stalled for a few minutes on a section of Highway 11 due to a motor vehicle incident late Saturday morning (Apr. 4). Scanner traffic reported that two BCEHS ambulances responded to the incident on the intersection of Sumas Way and South Fraser Way at around 11:25 a.m. "Paramedics prov...

ABBOTSFORD - Residents are invited to join a walk in support of people and families living with epilepsy in the community. The Abbotsford-based B.C. nonprofit, Centre for Epilepsy & Seizure Education (ESEBC), is hosting Steps of Hope - an all-ages epilepsy awareness walk at Mill Lake Park next month. "The even...

ABBOTSFORD - Police in Abbotsford have had a busy few days on the road heading into the long weekend.On Wednesday and Thursday, April 1 and 2, Traffic Enforcement Unit officers issued over 100 violation tickets across the city for the two-day speed enforcement blitz.Frontline officers then removed nine impaired drivers...

CHILLIWACK - Firefighters have tackled a smoking shed in Chilliwack early Friday morning (Apr. 4).At roughly 3:35 a.m., crews from Halls 1 and 4, as well as RCMP, responded to reports of smoke coming from the property in the 8800 block of Elm Drive, but found no active smoke or flames when they arrived.Further investig...