MAPLE RIDGE - Police say a suspect known to police has been arrested in relation to a recent shooting in Maple Ridge earlier this week. On Tuesday evening, July 21, police were called to the 21600 block of Lougheed Highway for a report of shots fired and found a 32-year-old male victim suffering from serious injuries. ...

CHILLIWACK - One person is in stable condition after reportedly falling out of an apartment balcony Thursday evening (July 23). At around 7:29 p.m., BCEHS says an ambulance with primary care paramedics and an ambulance with advanced care paramedics were paged out to the 46000 block of Thomas Road for a "medical in...

ABBOTSFORD - Work to expand the Fraser Valley corridor in Abbotsford continues with new overnight traffic diversions over the next couple of weeks. On Monday, July 27, crews will be on-site eastbound at Highway 11 to prepare for demolition as part of the Highway 11 interchange project. The eastbound Highway 1 off-ramp ...

HOPE - Highway 3 east of Hope has now reopened with some limitations as the Manning Park Complex of fires continues to burn from Manning Park to Sunshine Valley. DriveBC says there is single-lane alternating traffic for two kilometres in the stretch of the Crowsnest Highway between Skagit Bridge and Cayuse Flats. It wa...

VANCOUVER - Spreading wildfires in British Columbia are triggering power outages nowhere near the flames. BC Hydro says on its website that households across the province may be experiencing flickering lights, power interruptions, and power fluctuation...

ABBOTSFORD - A 25-year-old man has been convicted and sentenced in a home invasion killing over four years ago that claimed the life of a 41-year-old man from Abbotsford.IHIT spokesperson Sgt. Freda Fong says Tanner Fox has been sentenced to 15 years for his role in the fatal shooting of 41-year-old Chad Colivas in Mar...

MISSION - Police in Mission are issuing a new appeal for any tips and information, no matter how minor they might be, about a missing man two years after he disappeared. At the time of his disappearance on July 7, 2024, Darion Parker was 25 years old. He's described as an Indigenous male, 5'10", 190 pounds, with b...

HOPE - Motorists traveling between Hope and Agassiz on Highway 7 can expect delays and congestion as crews complete slope stabilization work at the site of a previous rockfall roughly three km west of Hope.Following a significant rockfall in November 2024, work is advancing to remediate and stabilize the rock slope, ac...

CHEAM - The economic arm of a Chilliwack-area First Nation band has announced the temporary closure of a community market that sold produce, salmon and artisan goods. Cheam Enterprises Inc. (CEI), a Cheam First Nation-owned entity pursuing economic development with a focus on the well-being of its members, penned a let...

VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government says it's expanding the supervision of repeat offenders with the creation of seven new intervention and monitoring hubs in the Lower Mainland to help reduce street disorder and crimes targeting businesses. It...

NANAIMO - Police in Nanaimo say a 43-year-old man has been arrested and released for an alleged sexual assault involving a 17-year-old girl at the Nanaimo Aquatic Centre last week. Nanaimo RCMP say they received a report last Thursday, July 16 that a teenaged girl had been sexually assaulted in the facility's steam roo...

HOPE - Stories continue to circulate on social media about unsuspecting people being solicited by scam artists at gas stations or parking lots offering gold for sale. In the latest incident, police in Hope say a 94-year-old senior was recently scammed by a man in a parking lot selling what he claimed to be gold jewelry...

ABBOTSFORD - A youth advocate, sports coach and licensed real estate agent who attends UFV and serves as a legislative assistant will run for a seat on the Abbotsford Board of Education this fall. Born and raised in Abbotsford, Vinay Waraich says he has launched his campaign for school trustee in the upcoming election ...

ROSS LAKE/HOZEMEEN MOUNTAIN (WASHINGTON STATE) - A wildfire on the U.S. side of the border in Washington state has spread into Canada, sending smoke into a remote area southeast of Hope, and closer to E.C. Manning Provincial Park. According to the BC Wildfire Service, the fire suspected of being caused by lightning beg...

A British Columbia man accused of murdering his common-law wife has been acquitted after a judge threw out a confession she says was tainted by the suspect's "degrading and humiliating" treatment by police. The judge found homicide investigators forced...

CHILLIWACK - After 30-plus years in policing and eight years as an elected official, Chilliwack Councillor Bud Mercer says he is hanging up his hat for good. Councillor Mercer announced Wednesday he will not seek a third term on Chilliwack City Council.In an email sent to Fraser Valley Today, Mercer said it has been an...

ABBOTSFORD - Police in Abbotsford say a 32-year-old repeat offender has been charged after he allegedly stole a woman's vehicle at knifepoint Tuesday night. In a statement, the Abbotsford PD says patrol officers responded to a robbery just before 10 p.m. Tuesday (July 21) in the 2800 block of Livingstone Avenue, where ...

UPDATE, 5:30 P.M. WEDNESDAY: The wildfire in the Chilliwack River Valley near Ford Mountain Correctional Centre is now being held, according to the BC Wildfire Service's online dashboard. Original story: CHILLIWACK RIVER VALLEY - The Chilliwack River Valley Fire Department has requested mutual aid as it responds to a w...

MAPLE RIDGE - Police in Maple Ridge say a 32-year-old man was transported to hospital in serious condition after being shot outside a home on Lougheed Highway Tuesday night. In a statement, Maple Ridge RCMP say police were called to the 21600 block of Lougheed Highway Tuesday night at about 7 p.m. for a report of shots...

ABBOTSFORD - The BC Highway Patrol is appealing for witnesses and additional information as it takes over the investigation into a fatal crash on Highway 1 in Abbotsford earlier this week that claimed the life of a female passenger.Early Monday morning (July 20) at just before 1:45 a.m., the Abbotsford Police Departmen...

MISSION - For the second time in roughly a year, a massive blueberry spill has created a sticky situation in Mission. Mission RCMP Corporal Harrison Mohr says police were called to the Horne Street overpass on Thursday afternoon, July 16, after a number of crates full of blueberries spilled out onto the roadway. Fraser...

CHILLIWACK - Police in Chilliwack say an arrest involving an unspecified family dispute has been made at a child care facility in Sardis. Yellow caution tape was found outside a child care facility Wednesday morning (July 22) in the 7100 block of Vedder Road. Chilliwack RCMP spokesperson Corporal Carmen Kiener released...

SUNSHINE VALLEY - While Highway 3 is currently closed between Sunshine Valley and Manning Park due to a wildfire, volunteer firefighters responsible for protecting the Sunshine Valley say there's no immediate threat to the small recreational community located southeast of Hope.The Norwegian Creek wildfire is located ap...

CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack-area firefighters have been activated to assist with the battle against three raging wildfires in the Fraser Canyon near Boston Bar, B.C. The latest wildfire near Hells Gate, B.C., has grown from 300 hectares yesterday to over 4,000 hectares as of Wednesday morning. The Brunswick Complex compris...

UPDATE, 12:15 P.M. WEDNESDAY: Police have now cancelled the Amber Alert that was issued overnight for an abducted 4-year-old boy from West Kelowna. Police say the boy and his mother were safely located. Original story: WEST KELOWNA - Police in West Kelowna issued an Amber Alert overnight after getting a report that a 4...

UPDATE #2, 12:45 P.M. WEDNESDAY: Police in Maple Ridge say a 32-year-old man was transported to hospital in serious condition after being shot outside a home on Lougheed Highway Tuesday night, in one of two serious incidents that happened Tuesday night. In a statement, Maple Ridge RCMP say police were called to the 216...

SUNSHINE VALLEY - Highway 3 connecting Sunshine Valley and Manning Park is now closed in both directions due to wildfire activity. DriveBC reported at 8:01 p.m. Tuesday night (July 21) that the Crowsnest Highway is closed due to the 12-hectare Norwegian Creek wildfire, which is located inside E.C. Manning Provincial Pa...

Update, 4:45 p.m. Wednesday: The Anderson Creek wildfire south of Boston Bar now exceeds 4,300 hectares. Update, 9:15 a.m. Wednesday: The 300-hectare fire is now 1,000 hectares, according to the latest estimates from the BC Wildfire Service. Update, 9:40 p.m.: An evacuation order has been issued for the Hells Gate area...