CHILLIWACK - A scientist who holds a Ph.D. in evolutionary biology has been selected as the NDP candidate in the Chilliwack North riding in this month's provincial election. According to the BC NDP website containing her biography, Adila Shaukat is a community advocate, a scientist, and a proud mother of three. She hol...

The six souls who were on board a Canadian-owned air ambulance that went down off the coast of Massachusetts on the weekend have been identified. A news release from the U.S. Coast Guard late Monday said the Gulfstream G100 jet carried 66-year-old Mari...

MAPLE RIDGE - Police in Maple Ridge say they're investigating a residential structure fire that left two people with serious injuries over the weekend. According to a statement from the Maple Ridge RCMP detachment, police responded to a structure fire in the 13200 block of Neaves Road Saturday, Oct. 3, at approximately...

VANCOUVER - Police in Surrey say a convicted sex offender who was previously residing in Surrey will now be moved elsewhere and monitored by a different agency. According to a statement posted on social media, Skylar Wayne Pelletier, a high-risk offender who was previously residing in Surrey, will now be housed in Vanc...

VANCOUVER - Police say they have recovered more than $10,000 in jewelry and luxury items that were stolen during a real estate open house in Vancouver over the weekend. The department says officers stopped a rental vehicle on Saturday night after noti...

UPDATE #3: BC Hydro estimates that 56,000 customers spanning Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Harrison Hot Springs, Agassiz, Seabird Island, and the surrounding areas, according to a social media post on X at 12:51 p.m. today. Power has since been restored to all of the affected areas in Chilliwack, Abbotsford and the surroundi...

CHILLIWACK - A motorist has been fined hundreds of dollars for ignoring a bus in the Chilliwack River Valley that had its flashing lights activated and stop sign extended. Police in Chilliwack say a school bus had stopped sometime between Monday, Sept. 21 and Sunday, Sept. 27, on Chilliwack Lake Road to allow children ...

VICTORIA - British Columbia's election campaign stepped on the slippery ice of health-care policy and how to pay for it Monday as leaders offered numerous promises, including a plan to restart projects that had been paused by the former NDP government....

FRASER VALLEY - The Fraser Valley Real Estate Board says prospective home buyers remain cautious amid weakening prices and nearly 10,000 active listings within the board's sales area. In a statement, the FVREB says September sales failed to keep pace with the seasonal rise in new listings. Only 922 homes were sold in S...

PORT MOODY - A 12-year-old boy has been hospitalized after a fireworks explosion set off by one of his friends struck him in the face in Port Moody, B.C. Police in the city say it happened on Friday night, when a caller reported a group of youth setti...

CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack councillors are set to vote on a mixed-use development proposal at their meeting this week that would see over 150 apartment units built at the corner of Airport Road and Yale Road in Chilliwack. Item 7.1 on Tuesday's council agenda asks councillors to give first, second and third reading to an ...

ABBOTSFORD - A spokesperson for the Abbotsford Police Department says multiple police officers responded to Walmart Saturday evening for a weapons-related call. Abbotsford PD spokesperson Sgt. Paul Walker says police were contacted at 5:26 p.m. Saturday (Oct. 3) about a man who was allegedly holding a gun inside Walmar...

AGASSIZ - A driver has received multiple violation tickets after a truck seemingly burped out its parts across the road and blocked a part of the Agassiz-Rosedale Bridge in the latter half of last month, according to the Agassiz RCMP's biweekly round-up.Between September 14 and September 27, police responded to the rep...

British Columbia NDP Leader David Eby said his party would introduce a new tax bracket for those who earn $1 million or more and raise the existing rates of the two highest brackets to help pay for health care, if re-elected. Eby's party said British C...

LANGLEY/ABBOTSFORD - Parties across B.C. are in a crunch to announce candidates ahead of the snap provincial elections, with new names delivered for various Abbotsford and Langley ridings this past weekend.On Friday, October 2, the BC NDP named Holly Isaac for Langley-Walnut Grove.Isaac has spent her life in the commun...

CHILLIWACK - Here are three people wanted by police in our region this week. This list is provided by Crime Stoppers.Name: Cheyenne Erika Michelle Age: 28Height: 5'7" ft Weight: 141 lbsHair: Brown Eyes: BrownWanted: Unlawfully at LargeWarrant in effect: September 28, 2026Parole Jurisdiction: Canada Wide Wa...

Tracy Menzies had been at war with slugs in her backyard garden as they've always managed to beat her to the harvest, but not this year. The strawberries in her garden this season turned out to be "absolutely beautiful." It turns out the slugs are fac...

GRAND FORKS - British Columbia NDP Leader David Eby says his election promise to cap unfair increases on grocery staples is aimed at multiple major grocers in the province and was not deliberately targeting one company. Eby says the distribution of foo...

ABBOTSFORD - A local group is set to host its second decade of recognizing community leaders in the Fraser Valley at its upcoming Archway Community Builders' Awards.The Archway Board of Directors launched the CBAs in 2006 and has honoured 63 people, businesses and organizations who have made a "meaningful and last...

ABBOTSFORD - The Abbotsford Police Department says it has arrested a woman after she was spotted getting high inside her car, leading to several items being taken for an ongoing investigation. On Wednesday, September 30, police say plainclothes patrol officers found her openly consuming drugs in the vehicle in the 2400...

ABBOTSFORD - Communities across the Fraser Valley are continuing to mark Intimate Partner Violence Awareness Month this October as Abbotsford kicks off its own Purple Lights Nights campaign today (Oct. 3). The launch is set for 10 a.m. at the Abbotsford Farmers Market in Jubilee Park, with AbbyPD's Victim Services Unit...

By Shaelee Dombrowski The Chilliwack Chiefs and Surrey Eagles faced off for the second time this season on Friday night for TGIF Night. The last time these two teams met, Surrey got the better of Chilliwack and took the win on their home ice. This time around, the Chiefs looked to use home ice [...]

ABBOTSFORD - A community leader and attorney in Abbotsford has been selected as the NDP candidate in the Abbotsford South riding.According to a statement from the B.C. NDP, Leah Ballantyne (Mikisew Iskwew) is the first member of her Cree Nation to become a lawyer. Her family resides in the Abbotsford South riding. She ...

VANCOUVER - Vancouver police say a driver has been arrested after his pickup truck crashed into a nursing home, split in half and then burst into flames. Police say the crash happened at Renfrew Street and East 22nd Avenue at around 1:30 a.m. Friday. ...

KELOWNA - Police in Kelowna, B.C., are investigating after the victim of an alleged kidnapping escaped and asked for help. Kelowna RCMP say their serious crime team has taken over the case since police were initially contacted Monday by a person repor...

CHILLIWACK - A registered nonprofit charity in Chilliwack has received new federal funding to support low-cost housing while minimizing environmental impact.Inclusion Chilliwack Society has received $30,000 from the Green Municipal Fund's Sustainable Affordable Housing initiative to plan new net-zero homes, which will ...

LANGLEY - Five people have been charged after an over-a-year-long extortion investigation in both Langley and Surrey, according to the latest announcement by Langley RCMP. Police say Project E_PURSUANCE kicked off in June 2025, when co-owners of an auto dealership reported being targets of "significant" extor...

ABBOTSFORD - A local nonprofit is asking the community for help supporting kids and families facing financial struggles ahead of the upcoming holiday season.Archway Community Services will be hosting its 14th Toys for Tots Christmas Breakfast from 9 a.m. to noon on November 22, inviting local businesses, groups and com...