CHILLIWACK - There were no injuries from a barn fire that broke out around 1:25 p.m. Monday in the 6800 block of Branford Avenue in Chilliwack.In a news release, the Chilliwack Fire Department says crews arrived to find light smoke coming from a barn. Flames were found in the ceiling space of the building and successfu...

CHILLIWACK - The Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD) says its Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) has returned to routine operations with the passing of the threat of the latest atmospheric river system.It says residents of Electoral Area E will still continue to receive some messages related to the event through the ...

ABBOTSFORD - The New Democrat riding association in Mission - Matsqui - Abbotsford is welcoming the election of Avi Lewis as leader of the federal NDP.At the national convention in Winnipeg on Sunday, the party announced that Lewis secured the leadership with 56 per cent of the vote on the first ballot.More than 2,000 ...

AGASSIZ - Corrections officials say staff seized more than $300,000 of contraband and unauthorized goods at the Mountain Institution in Agassiz last week.In a news release, Corrections Canada says the package containing the contraband and unauthorized items included cellphones, charging cables, accessories and shatter,...

HOPE - The interim leader of the B.C. Conservatives is raising concerns about rural opportunities under the guidance of B.C. Premier David Eby. Trevor Halford made the comments following a tour of Hope and Merritt with municipal affairs critic Tony Luck and Forests critic Ward Stamer on March 28.Halford and Luck met wi...

ABBOTSFORD - Abbotsford Police described their weekend as fairly quiet in a social media post, but it still included 292 calls from Friday (March 27) at 5 p.m. to Monday at 6 a.m.Police say they pulled five impaired drivers off Abbotsford roads while issuing 41 violation tickets. One of the impaired driving cases occur...

CHILLIWACK - The Chilliwack Chiefs will open up their best-of-seven first-round playoff series Friday on home ice.The Chiefs will host Coquitlam for games one and two, Friday and Saturday, at the Chilliwack Coliseum. Games three and four will be played in Coquitlam on Monday and Wednesday.The second-place Chiefs finish...

ABBOTSFORD - Prepare for your drive into Vancouver to take a little longer on Monday (March 30). Highway Contractor Emil Anderson says the westbound lane of Highway 1 between Whatcom Road and Sumas Way will be closed for some urgent drainage repair.The lane closure will begin at 9 a.m. and continue until 3 p.m.

By Shaelee Dombrowski In a blowout win, the Chiefs clinch home-ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs, setting the tone for the upcoming series. The building was buzzing heading into Sunday's game, with home-ice advantage on the line, and a season series that has seen the home team win each of [...]

DELTA - Officials and health care professionals have gathered at a Delta park this afternoon (Mar. 29) to speak out against the latest gaps in Fraser Valley's health care system. MLAs Ian Paton and Misty Van Popta are speaking out against the province for delaying the Beedie Long-term Care Centre in Delta despite the c...

SURREY - British Columbia's Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has been deployed to Surrey after a fatal shooting in the city. The Surrey Police Service says in a news release that officers responded to reports of shots being fired in the 15100 blo...

MISSION - A number of Mission residents may have lost power after a speeding driver knocked a power pole into the street last Friday (Mar. 20), according to Mission RCMP's latest Community Connection. Mission RCMP say a blue 2007 Pontiac G6 crashed into the pole in the area of Stave Lake Street and Knight Avenue at aro...

GÄLLIVARE - Another World Cup ski cross silver medal and overall championship for Canadian Reece Howden. Howden, of Chilliwack, B.C., finished just behind Italian Simone Deromedis in a photo finish Sunday. Edoardo Zorzi, also of Italy, was third. It ma...

CHILLIWACK - Patients across the Fraser Health region may now be able to access better gut testing with the latest upgrade to local hospitals.The health agency has begun implementing GI Genius, an artificial intelligence-supported tool that helps endoscopy teams detect precancerous lesions and support early interventio...

CHILLIWACK - Here are three people wanted by police in our region this week. This list is provided by Crime Stoppers. Name: Adam Burt Age: 35 Height: 6'1" Weight: 221lbs Hair: Brown/Balding Eyes: Green Wanted: Flight from Police, Dangerous Operation of Conveyance, and Drive While Prohibited x2 Warrant in effect: M...

FRASER VALLEY - The Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD) has now moved forward with its latest five-year budget plan. On Thursday (Mar. 26), the FVRD adopted its 2026-2030 Financial Plan Bylaw, which projects increases in tax impacts across electoral areas and municipalities under the region's wing.The region is resp...

ABBOTSFORD - The Abbotsford Police Department has conducted housekeeping checks on passing big rigs as commercial vehicles headlined traffic news this past week.Traffic enforcement officers partnered with Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement (CVSE) and the Passenger Transportation Branch for an enforcement initiat...

It was supposed to be a joyful family reunion, but instead a British Columbia grandmother is stranded in China in a coma, her family unable to pay the hundreds of thousands of dollars to bring her home via air ambulance. Her family says Lilia Avoutova,...

ABBOTSFORD - Drivers may expect delays as crews begin maintenance work along sections of Highway 1 after this weekend. On Monday (Mar. 30), from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., the regional contractor Emil Anderson Maintenance will be conducting urgent roadside drainage repairs on the highway's westbound right lane between Whatcom R...

SURREY - One man has been taken into custody after bringing a loaded gun and no transit fare to the Gateway SkyTrain station earlier this week.On Monday (Mar. 23), just after 10 a.m., Metro Vancouver Transit Police officers were checking passengers for fares in the station's fare paid zone when they watched a man try t...

ABBOTSFORD - Six individuals and groups have recently been recognized for their efforts in championing diversity and inclusion across the Fraser Valley.The 23rd annual Fraser Valley Cultural Diversity Awards welcomed 350 guests to the Clarion Hotel and Conference Centre on March 4, with international leadership expert ...

Chilliwack, B.C. - The Chilliwack Chiefs are proud to announce that defenceman J.T. Veney has committed to Long Island University and will join the LIU Sharks for the upcoming season. Veney has been a key presence on the Chiefs' blue line, using his size, reach, and mobility to impact the game in all zones. Known [...]

ABBOTSFORD - The Abbotsford Police Department is advising the public about the release of a sex offender into the community. Police say 46-year-old Stephen Bradley Ewing is scheduled for release from William Head Institution on Monday, March 30, and will be living in the Abbotsford area. The Port Alberni man was facing...

LANGLEY - BC Highway Patrol (BCHP) is once again seeking a driver who failed to stop after hitting the Highway 1 overpass between Glover Road and 232nd Street in Langley. The incident happened on the highway's westbound lanes on March 24, just before 4 p.m. - this time involving an auto transport trailer. "The dri...

CHILLIWACK - The community has shown up for a local golf course as police continue to investigate damage dealt to it by a group of youth early this week. On March 23, at around 11:45 p.m., Chilliwack RCMP responded to a report of a car being recklessly driven on the Falls Golf Course and found a matching vehicle leavin...

MISSION - Crews put out a major house fire in a Mission neighbourhood on Thursday (Mar. 26).At around 11 a.m., four members of the Mission Fire Rescue responded to the call about a burning two-storey residence on Fennel Street and found heavy flames and smoke coming from the home.All occupants were safely evacuated whi...

ABBOTSFORD - The site of a fatal shooting Monday night is now the site of a large fire. Thick black smoke is rising from the Whatcom Road Park and Ride.Abbotsford Police have closed North Parallel Road is currently closed in both directions between Whatcom Road and Fooks Road to allow emergency crews to deal with the f...

ABBOTSFORD - 69-year-old Wayne Versfelt of Abbotsford has been identified as the victim of Monday night's shooting at a homeless encampment in Abbotsford.The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) says police were called to the Whatcom Road Park and Ride, just after 11 p.m. Police found Versfelt suffering from a...