OTTAWA - The union representing some 3,000 railworkers says it has reached a new deal with Canadian National Railway Co.In a release today, Unifor says the new collective agreement is good for four years, though it did not say how many members voted in favour of the contract.Workers had voted a month ago to walk off th...

LANGLEY - Langley RCMP are requesting the public's assistance in finding a missing teenager.Ellora Aylwin, 17, was reported missing on December 18, though she was last seen on December 13.Aylwin is described as a 5'5" Caucasian female weighing 98 pounds, with red hair and brown eyes.Anyone with information about E...

CHILLIWACK - Here are three people wanted by police in our region this week. This list is provided by Crime Stoppers.Name: Jayden PickettAge: 28Height: 5'9" ftWeight: 146lbsHair: BrownEyes: BlueWanted: Assault Causing Bodily Harm, Assault Peace Officer on DutyWarrant in effect: December 17, 2024 Parole Jurisdictio...

When Dean May's team of cleaners entered the home, dressed head to toe in protective suits, thick green dust covered every surface. "We literally left footprints when we were walking in the house," he recalled. They were traipsing through the toxic remnants of an illicit fentanyl pill-pressing operation in no...

SQUAMISH - Squamish RCMP say emergency crews have recovered the body of the second resident whose home was hit by the same mudslide that hit their home and closed British Columbia's Sea to Sky Highway last weekend. RCMP say emergency crews recovered a body of one of the two residents of the Sea to Sky area home on Sund...

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a recall due to possible norovirus contamination of certain oysters distributed in British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario. The agency says the recall covers certain Fanny Bay, Sunseeker and Cloudy Bay oysters under the Taylor Shellfish Canada brand. The recall says most of ...

MISSION - A 57-year-old Mission man sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries in a targeted shooting on a houseboat along the Fraser River on Saturday (Dec. 21) morning in Mission.Mission RCMP responded to the waterfront area south of Wren Street shortly before 10 a.m. and found the victim inside the houseboa...

VANCOUVER - Residents of parts of the British Columbia coast are again bracing for high winds, with gusts forecasted to reach 110 km/h in some areas. Environment Canada says a wind warning has been issued in parts of B.C.'s central coast including Bella Bella and Klemtu. The forecast calls for high winds as a "vig...

INNICHEN - Canada's Reece Howden has won a second men's World Cup ski cross race this season with a victory in Italy. The 26-year-old from Cultus Lake, ran the table by finishing first in his heat, quarterfinal and semifinal to reach the four-man final. Howden's win comes after his first of the season in Arosa, Switzer...

NANAIMO - Warrants have been issued for a pair of people accused of violently robbing a jewelry store in Nanaimo.Three people smashed into Sonny's Jewellers on Oct. 2, attacked the owner with bear spray then fled with a considerable amount of jewelry.Reserve RCMP Cst. Gary O'Brien said officers arrived a short time lat...

OTTAWA - An "overheated" immigration system that admitted record numbers of newcomers to the country has harmed Canada's decades-old consensus on the benefits of immigration, Immigration Minister Marc Miller said, as he reflected on the changes in his department in a year-end interview. The system, he said, n...

HOPE - Eighty-eight-year-old Lorne Collie has been making musical instruments for more than three decades, creations that dazzle for their unique materials as much as their sound. There's a hefty bass guitar and a cello made of moose antlers, a baseball bat violin, ukuleles made of cookie tins, and guitars fashioned fr...

CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack RCMP, with support from the Lower Mainland Integrated Emergency Response Team, executed a search warrant Friday (Dec. 20) morning in the area of Evans Road and Wells Road. The operation began at approximately 11 a.m., prompting traffic detours and temporary evacuations of nearby residences. A ne...

ABBOTSFORD - The City of Abbotsford and BC Transit, in collaboration with the provincial government, have completed the Montrose Avenue Transit Exchange. It's considered a key infrastructure project aimed at improving public transit access and rider amenities. The new exchange, located in Historic Downtown Abbotsford b...

VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Civil Liberties Association is calling on the provincial and federal governments to review medically-assisted dying legislation to ensure proper safeguards are in place. The association's executive director Liza Hughes says in a statement that it's aware of "concerning reports"...

VANCOUVER - A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has sentenced a woman with an extensive criminal history of impersonating nurses in several provinces to four years in prison, tacking on more time to a sentence she is already serving in Ontario. Associate Chief Justice Heather Holmes says the prospects of rehabilitat...

ABBOTSFORD - With the arrival of the final weekend of the Christmas shopping season, the Abbotsford Police Department (AbbyPD) is urging residents to take extra precautions to protect their vehicles and valuables from thieves.In a post on X (formerly Twitter) AbbyPD reminds residents of the importance of vigilance when...

CHILLIWACK - Saturday marks the final opportunity for Chilliwack residents to contribute to the annual Emergency Services Food Drive in support of the Salvation Army.The Chilliwack Bylaw department, RCMP, Fire Department, Search and Rescue, and Emergency Support Services have teamed up to collect donations for the Salv...

LANGLEY - Homicide investigators in B.C. have taken conduct of an investigation surrounding a missing 34-year-old woman who was reported missing in November. According to a statement IHIT spokesperson Sgt. Freda Fong, the family of Chantelle Moore reported her missing to the Surrey RCMP on November 18, 2024 after they ...

WHITE ROCK, B.C. - A landslide that blocked railway tracks has stopped Amtrak passenger service between Vancouver and Seattle. Amtrak says in a statement Thursday that the landslide near White Rock, B.C., led Burlington Northern Santa Fa Railway to place a 48-hour moratorium on passenger service. It's unclear how exten...

AGASSIZ - The arrival of the CPKC Holiday Train is just hours away. The Canadian Pacific Kansas City Holiday Train is back for a third straight year in Agassiz later today after two virtual concerts in the pandemic years of 2020 and 2021, as it seeks to entertain and raise money, food and awareness for local food banks...

VANCOUVER - The president of the Vancouver Police Union has criticized the handling of a sexual assault case that ended in the suicide of a Central Saanich Police officer. Ralph Kaisers says in a letter to members that was obtained by The Canadian Press that the "tragic loss" of the officer came after public ...

CHILLIWACK - The City of Chilliwack plans to take on a multitude of public projects in 2025, including the construction of three new parks, upgrade of four city parks, improvements to two municipal recreation centres, and several roadway projects. Mayor Ken Popove touched on some of these improvements during his weekly...

AGASSIZ - Agassiz-area families are invited to welcome international exchange students into their homes as part of a program through the Fraser-Cascade School District. Mika Hampton from Space Canada says the organization is looking for host families who will host students from Japan for a month. The students arrive on...

ABBOTSFORD - Two more promising players have signed with the UFV women's soccer program, giving head coach Ari Adams even more options amid an exceptionally talented roster next fall.UFV announced Wednesday (Dec. 18) that it has welcomed Coquitlam midfielder Anastasia Kalpidis and Langley winger Alivia Newman to the te...

ABBOTSFORD - True to his company's name, Abbotsford resident Jonathan Christian wanted to make things happen after a positive experience he had with the health care system in the Fraser Valley. As the founder of We Make Stuff Happen, a digital marketing firm, Christian became an outspoken advocate for health care servi...

CHILLIWACK - Cultus Lake Park staff say they've identified a noticeable increase in theft ahead of Christmas, prompting the park to issue a reminder to residents on social media. According to a social media post dated Wednesday night (Dec. 18), Cultus Lake Park Board personnel are reporting an increase in various types...

CHILLIWACK - The wait is over for Chilliwack fans of Chipotle, the California-based franchise offering burritos, tacos, salads and other Mexican cuisine. The international food chain with over 3,600 restaurants across North America and Europe has confirmed to Fraser Valley Today it will open next week at 7670 Vedder Ro...