Update 7:49 P.M.: Highway 1 has been closed down in both directions between Whatcom Road and Sumas Way due to water breaching the roads. Motorists coming from Whatcom Road are urged to head northbound on Whatcom, and anyone coming from Sumas Way is asked to head northbound to Highway 11. The original story follows: ABB...

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 2:00 P.M.: The City of Chilliwack has declared a state of local emergency and issued an evacuation order for two properties on Marble Hill Road after a debris slide caused by heavy rain. City staff have hand-delivered notices to both parties. More updates will be added as they become available. The original stor...

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...

VICTORIA - B.C. Emergency Management Minister Kelly Green says a state of local emergency has been declared in the Fraser Valley due to flood risks from a series of atmospheric river weather systems that are drenching the province. Evacuation orders have also been issued for eight properties along the Chilliwack River,...

CHILLIWACK - The Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD) has issued an Evacuation Order and Alert for the area of Electoral Area E Wilson Road due to flooding. The FVRD says residents in the area must leave the designated area immediately. Failure to do so could result in injury and loss of life. Image: A FRVD map of Ev...

CHILLIWACK - As heavy rains continue to fall across the eastern section of the Fraser Valley, the City of Chilliwack and the City of Abbotsford are warning residents of the dangers associated with rising water levels in the region.A Flood Watch has been issued for the Fraser Valley by the BC River Forecast Centre. Civi...

VICTORIA - Former British Columbia premier Christy Clark says "nobody wants to elect a government that is kooky" as the B.C. Conservatives embark on a leadership contest, urging them to focus on economic issues. Clark posted on social media on Tuesday ...

ABBOTSFORD - As the holiday season draws nearer, an Abbotsford-based animal rescue organization is asking the public to support their efforts to find homes for dozens of cats.More than two dozen cats and kittens are ready for adoption from Abby Cat Daddy: The Feline Advocate Society. The total is about to grow by a doz...

VANCOUVER - Much of British Columbia's south coast and parts of the southern Interior are under rain warnings as a series of atmospheric river systems hit the province. Environment Canada says the heaviest rainfall is forecast for the eastern Fraser Va...

CHILLIWACK - Two area hospital foundations say that as Chilliwack's steady population growth continues to place demands upon local family physicians, access to critical maternity care has reached a critical point. To address Chilliwack's urgent need for maternity care, the Chilliwack Hospital Foundation and the Fraser ...

CHILLIWACK - The City of Chilliwack says phase two of a project to add over a dozen parking spaces to downtown Chilliwack should be completed sometime this month.According to the December edition of its monthly transportation newsletter, city staff say the municipality purchased four parcels of land along the north sid...

MISSION - If and when Old Man Winter returns with a vengeance this season, the City of Mission says it will be better equipped. The municipality announced Tuesday (Dec. 9) it has added four new trucks to the city's snow fleet so that snow can be cleared faster across Mission. In a statement, the city says the enhanced ...

UPDATE 7:57 A.M.: DriveBC says Highway 1 westbound is clear through Abbotsford after this morning's vehicle incident near Clearbrook Road. Original story: ABBOTSFORD - The Wednesday morning commute westbound on Highway 1 through Abbotsford is a mess. DriveBC says a motor vehicle incident after Clearbrook Road (exit 87)...

MISSION - Police in Mission say a 44-year-old man has been reported missing earlier today (Tuesday, Dec. 9). According to a statement from Mission RCMP spokesperson Corporal Harrison Mohr, 44-year-old Shaun Stone was last seen in Mission on Sunday, December 7, although he usually resides in Coquitlam. Police furnished ...