CHILLIWACK - Amid endless mills being shuttered, ER closures, and extended wait times for healthcare procedures across B.C., Chilliwack North MLA Heather Maahs says Premier David Eby's decision to call a snap election that could cost upwards of $90 million is misguided and ill-advised. In a statement sent to Fraser Val...

HOPE - Firefighters in Hope responded to three blazes across the community Thursday morning, including one at an encampment that involved tarps and tents on fire. According to a statement from the Hope Fire Department, five firefighters from two engines were dispatched at 6:15 a.m. for a fire burning in the root of a d...

BOSTON BAR - A spokesperson for the Upper Fraser Valley RCMP detachment says police are investigating a residential fire that destroyed two homes in Boston Bar earlier this week. Spokesperson Cpl. Carmen Kiener Boston Bar were notified at 1:51 a.m. Tuesday morning (Sept. 22) about a structure fire at a home on Old Bost...

CHILLIWACK - Four Fraser Valley Regional District elected officials won't have to campaign over the next month now that they've been acclaimed. In a statement, the FVRD said four area directors have been acclaimed following the close of the nomination period. They include Chilliwack River Valley Area E Director Patti M...

CHILLIWACK - The province says a new $1.3 million employment readiness program in Chilliwack will help up to 90 adults annually gain workplace skills, earn certifications and prepare for potential job placements.In a statement from the B.C. Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction dated Sept. 21, the provin...

FRASER RIVER - Search and rescue crews were activated last week after a couple's dinghy disappeared from an island in the Fraser River where they anchored in the middle of the night, prompting a call to first responders for help.Mission RCMP Corporal Harrison Mohr says police were contacted at about 1:30 a.m. early Wed...

MISSION - Police in Mission say a motorist who struck a concrete block and rolled over was arrested for allegedly being "grossly intoxicated" while driving last weekend. In a statement, Mission RCMP spokesperson Corporal Harrison Mohr says police were called to Catchpole Avenue (near Hatzic Middle School) at ...

MISSION - Police in Mission say they investigated two potentially-dangerous situations caused by a pair of young boys, including one incident where a 4-year-old boy started his parents' Cadillac Escalade and drove it into two parked cars. Mission RCMP spokesperson Corporal Harrison Mohr says the two incidents were acci...

HOPE - Police in Hope have confirmed that a pedestrian died Wednesday night after being struck by a vehicle on a local highway. Spokesperson Corporal Carmen Kiener says Hope RCMP responded to a report of a collision involving a pedestrian and a vehicle on Highway 3/5 eastbound at approximately 8:38 p.m. last night. On ...

BOSTON BAR - A Fraser Canyon fire chief has asked the province to conduct a formal investigation after multiple structure fires happened early Tuesday morning, and a brush fire was reported Wednesday, in Boston Bar. In a statement, the Fraser Valley Regional District says it's aware of the concern caused by multiple st...

CHILLIWACK - Former one-term MLA Kelli Paddon will run in the Chilliwack-Cultus Lake riding in next month's provincial election, the B.C. NDP announced Wednesday afternoon. In a statement, the NDP said Paddon represented the area as MLA from 2020-2024, and also served as Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity. She i...

CHILLIWACK - Police in Chilliwack say three men have been arrested following a reported fight in the Little Mountain area of Chilliwack this past week.According to a weekly police recap provided by Chilliwack RCMP spokesperson Carmen Kiener, officers responded to multiple reports of a fight involving several individual...

SURREY - Police in Surrey are appealing to the public for help in locating a 16-year-old teen who last seen over three days ago.In a statement, Surrey Police Service Sgt. Ali Gailus says Marissa Wilson was last seen at approximately 2 p.m. on Saturday, September 19, 2026, near 140 Street and 76 Avenue in Surrey. She ha...

DELTA - Police have released the identity of a woman whose body was found during a fire in a field in Delta, B.C., earlier this year. Police in Delta say the woman was 34-year-old Natasha Clifton, a resident of nearby Richmond, in Metro Vancouver. The...

FRASER VALLEY/HOPE - A First Nation band in Hope and the Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) meant to formalize and strengthen their intergovernmental relationship. In a statement from the regional district, the agreement between Chawathil (Chowéthel) First Nati...

GOLDEN, B.C. - A town in southeastern British Columbia says it won't adopt the province's newly created time zone and will continue following Mountain time. The Town of Golden earlier announced it would turn its clocks back an hour on Nov. 1 to join mo...

UPDATE, 1 P.M. WEDNESDAY: A spokesperson for the B.C. RCMP now says two people have been pronounced deceased after this morning's two-vehicle crash on Highway 1 in Burnaby. According to a statement from B.C. RCMP spokesperson Corporal Brett Urano, Burnaby RCMP received a report of a pickup truck travelling eastbound in...

MISSION - The City of Mission says it will make a significant investment in public safety following a commitment by council at Monday night's meeting. In a statement, the City of Mission says it will add six new firefighters, and four municipal support staff positions for the Mission RCMP detachment. "There is no ...

FRASER VALLEY - A Fraser Valley non-profit that supports people who have been impacted by incarceration will hold its 60th anniversary celebration next month in Abbotsford. Steve Roukema, executive director of the M2W2 Association, says the organization will celebrate six decades of people returning to local communitie...

ABBOTSFORD - Police in Abbotsford now say a 47-year-old man who was last seen in late August in Abbotsford has been sadly located deceased. In a social media post, the Abbotsford PD says investigators continued their efforts to locate Van Cuong Nguyen over the past several days, but learned he had sadly died. "Tra...

MAPLE RIDGE - Police in Maple Ridge say one person has died after a fire occurred at a home on 123rd Avenue in Maple Ridge Tuesday morning. In a statement from Maple Ridge RCMP, police say they were notified at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday morning (Sept. 22) by Maple Ridge Fire Services about a structure fire in the 21400 block o...

CHILLIWACK - Police are investigating two weekend fires that engulfed a trailer and a hall in Chilliwack. Chilliwack RCMP spokesperson Corporal Carmen Kiener says police have an open investigation into the incidents that happened Saturday night (Sept. 19) in Chilliwack. According to scanner traffic, several Chilliwack ...

ABBOTSFORD - A motorist who drove through an Abbotsford high school parking lot at excessive speeds during the lunch hour last week has been ticketed and had their vehicle impounded for a week. According to a statement from the Abbotsford Police Department, a student from another Abbotsford school made what police call...

UPDATE, 4:30 P.M. Tuesday: The rezoning application for a proposed townhouse complex on Collins Drive in Sardis Park has been referred back to staff for a second time. Councillor Nicole Read expressed concern at today's meeting over the size and scope of the proposed development, saying that what's being proposed at th...

ABBOTSFORD - A day after police investigated a suspected swatting call, AbbyPD officers are dealing with another potential threat of violence Tuesday morning. In a statement, the Abbotsford Police Department says its officers dealt with a situation this morning similar to a previous call that was received Monday mornin...

HOPE - Conservation officers in British Columbia have dispatched a sow bear after it was seen entering a retail store in Hope this past weekend. According to an emailed statement from the Conservation Officer Service of British Columbia (BCCOS), conservation officers responded to the Pharmasave at 235 Wallace Street in...

UPDATE, 5:30 P.M. TUESDAY: The Hope Fire Department released a statement saying it responded overnight with a single engine and crew after being asked to render mutual aid to Boston Bar Fire with a "significant fire event." According to a statement from the Hope Fire Department, what started as a reported str...

HOPE - Chilliwack Community Services announced Tuesday morning that it will open a new storefront in downtown Hope this fall where residents and service providers in the eastern Fraser Valley and Fraser Canyon can connect and collaborate. In a social media post Tuesday morning (Sept. 22), CCS says it's been delighted t...