ABBOTSFORD - Abbotsford Police are asking for the public's help in locating a 34-year-old man.Clark Strom stands 6'6" tall and has brown hair and brown eyes. He was last seen on Tuesday (March 24) in the 2800 block of Livingstone Avenue.Police say he was wearing a grey sweatshirt, black Reebok sweatpants and grey ...

ABBOTSFORD - Abbotsford Police are praising the efforts of a local resident who tipped off police to a suspicious vehicle Tuesday morning.The resident of the 2600 block of Countess Street in Abbotsford spotted the vehicle and made the call. AbbyPD patrol officers identified the care and began to monitor it.After a nigh...

ABBOTSFORD - A 69-year-old man is dead after a late-night shooting at an Abbotsford park-and-ride lot that is home to a large homeless encampment. Abbotsford Police say they received a call reporting shots being fired at the Whatcom Road Park and Ride at 11:11 p.m. on Monday (March 23). Officers found a man suffering f...

MISSION - Mounties in Mission are hoping the public can help them to apprehend a man who is the subject of four outstanding warrants across the Lower Mainland.31-year-old Keynen Jesson has allegations of forcible confinement, assault and uttering threats against him by police in Mission that date back to July, 2024. He...

ABBOTSFORD - A nearly $90 thousand donation from the Adventurer Foundation will fund three pieces of medical equipment being placed in hospitals in the Fraser Valley.The Fraser Valley Health Care Foundation (FVHCF) says the funding will provide an ultrasound for the cardiac unit at Abbotsford Regional Hospital, a Molec...

HOPE - Governor General Mary Simon will present 31 Decorations for Bravery on Thursday at Rideau Hall in Ottawa. Two of the recipients are being recognized for their bravery in connection with an incident near Hope in November 2021. Sergeant Makenzie Lee of Kamloops and off-duty nurse Laura Ronson of North Vancouver he...

CHILLIWACK, B.C. - Chilliwack Search and Rescue says two people were injured after a large avalanche in the Coquihalla corridor that triggered a search-and-rescue response involving multiple groups. More information was released in a social media post this week. The organization said it was requested to provide mutual ...

CHILLIWACK - Strong winds expected to sweep across the Fraser Valley Tuesday (March 24) evening, prompting Environment Canada to issue a Special Weather Statement for the Fraser Canyon and the Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Kamloops and Kelowna.While wind gusts up to 60 km/h are expected through the Fraser Valley, the...

COQUITLAM - Crews made good progress over the weekend and into Monday clearing debris from a mudslide in Coquitlam, B.C., last week, but a city official says uncertainty looms with more rain the forecast. Jaime Boan, Coquitlam's general manager of eng...

HOPE - Hope RCMP were kept busy with driving infractions last week, which led to a number of vehicles being impounded.But the wet weather didn't slow one woman who was clocked doing 150 km/h along Highway 1. Police stopped the vehicle to conduct a roadside check. When asked to step out of the vehicle, the driver initia...

BRIDAL FALLS - Workers excavating a former gas station in Bridal Falls made a potentially explosive discovery last week.According to RCMP, the worker found a few dozen items that appeared to be explosives.The lower mainland based RCMP Explosive Disposal Unit was called to deal with the situation. According to a news re...

COQUITLAM - The driver of an electric car was issued tickets for driving without due care and attention and for speeding recently along Highway 1 in Coquitlam March 17.In a news release, police say an officer pulled up beside an electric vehicle around 8:30 a.m. When the officer looked over at the driver of the car, th...

MISSION - Mission RCMP are looking for help to locate a pair of stolen pickups from rural areas east of Mission last week.The first reported theft was on Sunday March 15. A truck that had been parked on the side of the road near Ridgeview Road in Hatzic went missing. The blue 2007 GMC Sierra 2500 was in the area of Cas...

ABBOTSFORD - A pair of Abbotsford youths face the possibility of criminal charges following a fight that broke out on a transit bus Sunday (March 22) evening in Abbotsford.According to information released by the Abbotsford Police Department, officers were called to the incident along Clearbrook Road. Police were told ...

CHILLIWACK - A product of the latest atmospheric river to sweep across the Fraser Valley appears to be potholes on highways through the area.DriveBC is warning drivers of the dangers of potholes on Highway 1, especially through the Bridal Falls area, as the new week begins.⚠️REMINDER <a href="#BCHwy1" ...

By Shaelee Dombrowski The final matchup of the regular season didn't go Chilliwack's way in a 3-2 loss to the Langley Rivermen. The Chilliwack Chiefs and the Langley Rivermen met for the final time this regular season in their rescheduled game from December 12th. It was Dash Hound Night at the Chilliwack Coliseum,...

British Columbia's river forecaster has rescinded the high streamflow advisories that covered southern parts of the province after heavy rains last week. There are no more active flood advisories, and a bulletin from the B.C. River Forecast Centre says...

CHILLIWACK - A small, passionate set of Chilliwack locals is determined to offer some relief from food insecurity by launching a new free farming event starting next month.Beginning April 18, from 10 a.m. to noon, Moran family-owned Fantasy Farms is set to host a monthly "Growing Together" event at its greenh...

Police say homicide investigators are taking control of the probe into a man's death in Surrey, B.C., on Saturday, and a suspect has been arrested. A statement from the Surrey Police Service says RCMP officers with the Surrey Provincial Operations Supp...

VANCOUVER - A B.C. naturopath had filed an affidavit detailing a meeting she had with Masood Masjoody's killers days before the mathematician went missing from his Burnaby home. The document said Rosita Fatemi and her two fellow founding directors of a West Vancouver-based non-profit opposing the Iranian regime met wit...

CHILLIWACK - Here are three people wanted by police in our region this week. This list is provided by Crime Stoppers. Name: Shawn Rivers Age: 43 Height: 5'10" Weight: 157lbs Hair: Brown Eyes: Green Wanted: Assault causing Bodily Harm Warrant in effect: April 11, 2023 Parole Jurisdiction: Chilliwack Name: Collin So...

ABBOTSFORD - A man is still at large despite triggering a heavy police presence at an Abbotsford park Friday night (Mar. 20).At around 10:42 p.m., the Abbotsford Police Department received a report of a suspicious man believed to be carrying a handgun in the area of Berry Park, in the 33800 block of Fern Street.Officer...

By Shaelee Dombrowski The Chiefs come out on top in a high-tension battle. The Chilliwack Chiefs celebrated Indigenous Night presented by Kwaw-Kwaw-A-Pilt First Nation in their Saturday night face off against the Alberni Valley Bulldogs. In a point race for home ice advantage in the first round of playoffs, every ...

CHILLIWACK - The University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) is looking ahead to a future of bustling campus environments by building on its existing, underused land.UFV Properties Trust, or the aptly named Campus Communities, is eyeing possible projects on its properties on Canada Education Park in Chilliwack and the UDistr...

CHILLIWACK - Police in Chilliwack are asking the public for help in finding a man who has been missing since last week.RCMP say 40-year-old Jordan Boyle was reported missing on Friday, March 13, and has still not been found despite police efforts on several leads and possible sightings.Boyle is described as Caucasian, ...

Residents of British Columbia's south coast are breathing easier with the return of blue skies after several days of heavy rains that triggered flood advisories. The B.C. River Forecast Centre issued a bulletin Saturday saying rivers across the region ...

CHILLIWACK - Spring is set to bloom with vivid flora in Chilliwack as the Botanica Flower Festival returns for its 2026 season.The farm is gearing up to showcase roughly 1.4 million tulips across its 14-acre grounds, including more than 250,000 hand-planted bulbs and over 90 types of tulips and spring flowers.Its reope...

ABBOTSFORD - A Cape Breton man who was convicted of murdering his roommate has died in a medium-security federal prison of what officials say were natural causes. Correctional Services Canada (CSC) says Charles Wheeliker, an inmate at Matsqui Institution, died on Tuesday, March 17, while in custody. The 59-year-old inm...