CHILLIWACK - Two separate power outages have left nearly 3,000 customers without power Sunday evening in Chilliwack, Rosedale, Popkum, Cheam First Nation and west of the Bridal Falls area.According to BC Hydro's dashboard, 1,511 customers in Rosedale lost power at 6:18 p.m. Sunday evening in an area east of Wedgewood D...

CHILLIWACK - With temperatures climbing across the Fraser Valley, Fraser Health is reminding residents to stay cool and look out for those at higher risk of heat-related illness.Environment Canada is forecasting daytime highs in the upper 20s through Canada Day, with humidex values potentially reaching into the 30s. Ov...

CHILLIWACK - Here are three people wanted by police in our region this week. This list is provided by Crime Stoppers.Name: James ThroneAge: 66Height: 5'9" ftWeight: 201lbsHair: BrownEyes: BrownWanted: Impaired Operation of VehicleWarrant in effect: June 24, 2025Parole Jurisdiction: ChilliwackName: Melissa Beaulieu...

UPDATE: Police in Abbotsford say patrol officers responded to a three-vehicle crash Saturday evening at 5:21 p.m. in the 4000 block of Sumas Mountain Road. The three-vehicle crash involved a black Ducati motorcycle, a black Mazda 3, and a green Toyota Sienna van.On arrival, emergency responders found all three vehicles...

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks acquired forward Ilya Safonov from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for future considerations on Saturday. Safonov had 22 points (seven goals, 15 assists), 22 penalty minutes and a plus-22 rating in 51 games for Ak Bars Kazan of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) in 2024-25. He adde...

CHILLIWACK - An oral dialect spoken by the Stó:lō communities for thousands of years could soon continue to thrive after the first cohort of eight Halq'eméylem students graduated from the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) this month. The Upriver Halq'éméylem dialect was used by Indigeno...

CHILLIWACK - The latest data from the BC Coroners Service (BCCS) shows the number of drug poisoning deaths in Abbotsford and Chilliwack has not moved from the same time last year, but the exact breakdown did shift around. Both cities had a total of 44 toxic drug fatalities from January to April 2025. Abbotsford saw 27 ...

SURREY - The Surrey Police Service (SPS) is asking for the public's assistance in identifying a man who was found deceased earlier this year.Shortly before 9 p.m. on April 12, the man was found near 101 Avenue and 152 Street and died in hospital a few days later. The man appears to be in his 40s, with brown eyes, short...

CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack residents can now kick off the summer season with a new place to splash, play and cool off. The City has unveiled a new Spray Zone at Philippson Family Park, located at 46661 Sylvan Drive, featuring three small spray structures and a concrete area designed to collect water - the first of its kin...

UPDATE: Traffic has since reopened through the area. "Clearbrook Road has now reopened to traffic in both directions," AbbyPD wrote. "Thanks everyone for your patience." Original story: ABBOTSFORD - Police in Abbotsford say they have closed a portion of Clearbrook Road due to an unfolding mental he...

CHILLIWACK - As the school bells ring for the last time this school year, Chilliwack RCMP are urging residents to look out for young pedestrians and cyclists while they head outdoors for the summer."Our students have learned how to stay safe as pedestrians and cyclists. Now it's up to all of us to help them put th...

UPDATE 2:25 P.M. FRIDAY: IHIT has now identified the victim of a shooting in Surrey Thursday night (Jun. 26). Investigators say 21-year-old Surrey resident Bilal Hameed was the driver of a car at the time of the incident. A black Dodge pickup truck was involved in the shooting and recovered - burnt - in the 9400 block ...

HOPE - A historic spot east of Hope has now reopened just in time for Canada Day weekend. Three of the five Othello Tunnels, located in the northern portion of Coquihalla Canyon Park, are ready to welcome guests back today (Jun. 27) after undergoing some much-needed restoration work. Infrastructure needed to be rebuilt...

ABBOTSFORD - Abbotsford police have now arrested a suspect in relation to the overnight stabbing on Tuesday night (Jun. 24). On June 24 at 6:14 p.m., the Abbotsford Police Department responded to an incident in the 32700 block of South Fraser Way and found a 20-year-old with non-life-threatening injuries after being st...

HOPE - A vintage car show headlines Canada Day festivities in the District of Hope next week. The district announced on Facebook that the Canada Day Car Show & Shine is back for another year, hosted by Hope & Valley Cruisers and Hope Motorsports. The annual fan favourite gets underway at 9 a.m. and carries on u...

CHILLIWACK - Tydel Foods, a Chilliwack meat shop known for its low prices and generosity, is looking to add some cozy changes to its seniors program- with some help from the community. The Community Angels Food and Housing Support Society is building a new Seniors' Room for older adults to meet and socialize over compl...

CHILLIWACK - SD33 Superintendent Rohan Arul-pragasam touched on a number of themes in his year-end message to parents, including student success, but not a deep dive into academic achievement or scholastic excellence. According to the text of a message sent to parents via email Friday morning, Arul-pragasam said the 20...

DELTA - British Columbia billionaire Ruby Liu has received the keys to a store taken over from Hudson's Bay, the first of more than two dozen that she has her eyes on. Liu plans to turn the former Saks OFF 5th store in the Tsawwassen Mills mall in Delta, B.C., into a cultural, tourist and retail destination. It's the s...

ABBOTSFORD - A spokesperson for the Abbotsford Police Department has confirmed that police apprehended an armed man with a knife by deploying less-lethal bean bag rounds earlier this week. According to a statement from AbbyPD spokesperson Sgt. Paul Walker, AbbyPD patrol officers were dispatched to the 32400 block of Em...

UPDATE: Power has since been restored to the Popkum area east of Chilliwack, but there was a second power outage in the area after the early afternoon outage. People in a Popkum-area Facebook page reported that power was restored Thursday at about 3:55 p.m., and then went off again at about 4:30 p.m. Power was eventual...

MONTREAL, QUEBEC - Police in Montreal say a 38-year-old Quebec man who is wanted on a warrant for first-degree murder may be in British Columbia's Lower Mainland. According to a statement circulated to news outlets by the B.C. RCMP, Service de Police de la Ville de Montréal (Montreal Police Service) say Pierry P...

CHILLIWACK - YMCA BC, the company that runs two rec centres in the City of Chilliwack, says sections of the Cheam Leisure Centre and Chilliwack Landing Leisure Centre will be closed during the summer. The weight room at the Cheam Leisure Centre in Garrison will be closed for three weeks from August 8 to August 29 due t...

UPDATE 2:52 P.M.: Power has now been restored to the 174 customers in Fairfield Island who lost power earlier today. UPDATE 11:34 A.M.: BC Hydro now says crews are on site in Fairfield Island and power should be restored by 12:30 p.m. Thursday afternoon. Original story below: CHILLIWACK - Nearly 175 customers in Fairf...

Has the Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) completely lost interest in upholding the best interests of children when it comes to foster parenting placements? A series of recent incidents has demonstrated how bureaucrats are choosing considerations such as ethnicity ahead of well-being, and as a result, ...

FRASER VALLEY - Fraser Valley residents and music lovers alike are invited to hear Augmented Five in a live concert, "Cinematic Classics," this weekend that celebrates the unforgettable power of film scores. Held this Saturday, June 28 at Langley Mennonite Fellowship at 7:30 p.m., the performers behind the ev...

ABBOTSFORD - Abbotsford City Council has approved an amendment to its Official Community Plan that will enable residential uses like non-market housing to be built on land belonging to places of worship with the institutional designation. According to a social media post from Abbotsford Councillor Dave Loewen, Abbotsfo...

CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack School District trustees will consider a motion today (June 26) to lease property on Luckakuck Way for students connected to Kwiyeqel Secondary School (KSS) and SD33's secondary schools. According to the text of a motion on today's special meeting agenda, SD33 trustees will be asked to approve f...

ABBOTSFORD - A spokesperson for the City of Abbotsford has confirmed that firefighters were called to a fire at a homeless encampment near Riverside Road Wednesday afternoon (June 25). According to a statement from Aletta Vanderheyden, communications and public relations manager for the City of Abbotsford, firefighters...