ABBOTSFORD - Another MLA may throw his name into the hat to lead the B.C. Conservatives ahead of a looming party leadership contest. A number of B.C.-based Conservatives have hinted at running since John Rustad's resignation early December, including former South Surrey-White Rock MP Kerry-Lynne Findlay and federal Con...

MISSION - The City of Mission is urging Fraser Valley motorists to avoid traveling on Friday if at all possible, citing long lineups on Highway 7 between Abbotsford and Agassiz. According to a statement Friday, the municipality says areas of the Fraser Valley remain under a travel advisory by the Ministry of Transporta...

MAPLE RIDGE - Ridge Meadows RCMP have been cracking down on shoplifting since September, with one recent blitz yielding multiple suspects at a Maple Ridge store.On November 17, Crime Reduction Unit officers responded to reports of a person exiting the store with a concealed item. After stopping the individual, three mo...

ABBOTSFORD - The mayor of flood-struck Abbotsford says he is "disappointed and frustrated" with the federal government over "inaction" on cross-border flooding that has repeatedly inundated his city. "I think we can all agree that on this point that enough is enough," said Siemens. "W...

ABBOTSFORD - With several evacuation orders in place along Highway 1 in Abbotsford, businesses like Castle Fun Park are forced to close thanks to heavy rain - again. The amusement park posted on Friday, December 12, that the business will be closed due to flooding in the parking lot and surrounding areas. "We'll c...

CHILLIWACK - Bus riders will need to use other modes of transportation - or stay put - as current highway closures in the Lower Mainland are affecting service in the Fraser Valley region. BC Transit says the Route 66 Fraser Valley Express from Chilliwack has been completely suspended, and scheduled departures from Abbo...

CHILLIWACK - Police in Chilliwack are asking for the public's help in finding a woman reported missing earlier this week.RCMP say 24-year-old Emily Murdin was reported missing Monday, December 8. She's described as a Caucasian woman, standing at 5'9" and 135 pounds, with long brown hair and blue eyes. Emily also h...

AGASSIZ - Drivers heading from Agassiz to Hope can take Highway 1 eastbound again after crews cleared up debris from the roads between Thursday and Friday, December 12.Emil Anderson Maintenance, a Fraser Valley contractor, reported at around 2:45 a.m. that the eastbound lane had been opened between Highway 9 and Hope, ...

CROWSNEST HIGHWAY - The B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Transit has confirmed extensive damage along the Crowsnest Highway (Highway 3) between Hope and Manning Park as a result of this week's extreme precipitation events. In a brief statement issued Thursday (Dec. 11), the ministry says its operational team, contra...

CHILLIWACK - Just when the eastern Fraser Valley got hammered by well over 95 mm of rain on Wednesday, Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement warning of additional precipitation in the forecast over the next 3-5 days. According to a statement issued at 6:06 p.m. Thursday evening, Environment Canada s...

CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack School District Superintendent Rohan Arul-pragasam has confirmed in an email sent to parents that all SD33 schools and sites will be closed to staff and students on Friday, Dec. 12 out of an abundance of caution. Arul-pragasam's email says district leadership received information this evening th...

UPDATE, 8:25 P.M.: Through a statement issued by the City of Abbotsford, the Ministry of Transportation and Transit has closed Highway 1 between Sumas Way and No. 3 Road in Abbotsford due to groundwater on the highway, out of concern for public safety. The City of Abbotsford has issued new evacuation orders for seven p...

CHILLIWACK - DriveBC is reporting the reopening of the Coquihalla Highway north of Hope, restoring a vital transportation link between the B.C. Lower Mainland and the B.C. Interior. The road was closed in both directions when an atmospheric river system poured rain over the region Wednesday (Dec. 10). The Hope airport ...

CHILLIWACK - Fraser Health is reminding residents to get their flu shots as quickly as possible to protect yourself from illnesses over the holidays. According to the Health Authority, the vaccine can fight off several strains of the flu and lessen the impact in new variants such as H3N2."Because of the new H3N2 v...

Update 8:30 P.M.: An evacuation alert has been issued for eight properties on Patterson Road due to heavy rain in the area. City staff have hand-delivered notices to all parties. More updates will be added as they become available. Update 2:00 P.M.: The City of Chilliwack has declared a state of local emergency and iss...

ABBOTSFORD - The City of Abbotsford says an additional 82 properties in Huntingdon Village up to 2 Avenue and Sumas Way are now under an evacuation order as floodwaters from Washington State's Nooksack River have reached north into Abbotsford. The new properties join the 371 properties in Sumas Prairie West which were ...

MISSION - Mounties in Mission are appealing to the public for help in locating a 28-year-old man who is wanted on multiple arrest warrants.According to a statement from Mission RCMP's media relations team, William Frederick Beale was released in November 2025 on a release order following a bail hearing that required hi...

CHILLIWACK - Daylight is giving emergency officials a good look at water levels across the Fraser Valley. A close eye is being kept on the potential impact of the Nooksack River flooding in Whatcom County south of the border. According to data from U.S. officials, the peak of the flooding took place at 3. a.m. Thursday...

CHILLIWACK - The atmospheric river that delivered heavy rainfall across the Fraser Valley Wednesday (Dec. 10), soaked stunning rainfall amounts, especially in the eastern sections of the region.According to Environment and Climate Change Canada preliminary storm totals show the measuring station at the Hope Airport rep...

CHILLIWACK - Several key highways in the Eastern Fraser Valley are impacted by the effects of the atmospheric river that slammed through the region. Eastbound traffic along Highway 1 east of Chilliwack is closed from the intersection of Highway 9 to Hope due to floodwaters. Highway 1 was closed overnight between Lytton...

ABBOTSFORD - Parts of Abbotsford are under an Evacuation Order as floodwaters from Washington State's Nooksack River flow north into Sumas Prairie. Late Wednesday (Dec. 10) night, Abbotsford mayor Ross Siemens said the City had declared a Local State of Emergency and issued an Evacuation Order for 371 properties in Sum...

HOPE - Fraser-Cascade (School District 78) schools will be closed Thursday (Dec. 11) due to highway closures created by heavy rains and floodwaters in the region.In a news release, the school district says the move is being made for the safety and well-being of students, which is its highest priority. The District says...

Update 11:05 p.m.: The City of Abbotsford has now declared a state of local emergency and upgraded the evacuation alert on 371 Sumas Prairie West properties to an evacuation order. The remaining areas, as well as Sumas Prairie East and Clayburn Village, remain under an evacuation alert. A Reception Centre has been esta...

ABBOTSFORD - B.C. Emergency Management Minister Kelly Greene says highway closures have cut off the Lower Mainland from the Interior as a series of atmospheric river weather systems drench the province. Greene told a news conference that the City of Abbotsford has also put about 1,000 properties under evacuation alert,...

CHILLIWACK - In a rare move, the province's Ministry of Transportation and Transit is advising people to avoid all non-essential travel through the Fraser Valley as heavy rain continues to pour over the region. The travel advisory was issued on Wednesday (Dec. 10), saying Highway 1 and other provincial routes could clo...

ABBOTSFORD - The Abbotsford Police Department says multiple roads are closed Wednesday night due to rising waters from the atmospheric river events that arrived earlier today. The AbbyPD says Cole Road is currently closed in both directions between Vye Road and Wells Line Road. Image: Google Maps / Cole Road is current...

U.S.-CANADA BORDER - The Abbotsford Police Department says the southbound border crossing into Sumas, Washington has been closed to all traffic Wednesday evening due to flooding just across the border. According to a social media post at 5:44 p.m. Wednesday, AbbyPD says the closure is intended to support emergency evac...

CHILLIWACK - It's not the kind of Christmas present the Chilliwack real estate industry was hoping for this holiday season. According to the latest information from the Chilliwack and District Real Estate Board (CADREB), home sales in the region fell sharply in November. It says the number of homes for sale has grown t...