HOPE - Hope RCMP Officers responded to several thefts from vehicles throughout the community in recent weeks.Incidents included stolen stereo equipment from an unlocked vehicle on Willow Street, gaming equipment taken from a vehicle on Douglas Street, personal items stolen from a locked vehicle on Park Street, and nume...

CHILLIWACK - Community Futures South Fraser has appointed Fraser Valley entrepreneur Nicola Harris as its new executive director.The organization announced the appointment on October 25. It says Harris has more than 20 years of experience in organizational leadership, business development and supporting entrepreneurs.H...

VICTORIA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says he has spoken with British Columbia's incoming premier to discuss how to seize major economic opportunities. Carney says on social media that he and Lorne Doerkson also talked about building infrastructure and...

The new mayor in Lytton, B.C., a tiny village razed by a raging wildfire in 2021, has been determined by the drawing of lots after a tied election. The village says Jennifer Thoss is the winner in a process conducted in front of a judge, resulting in t...

VICTORIA - An RCMP major crimes officer in British Columbia has been charged with offences related to child sexual abuse and exploitation material. The BC Prosecution Service says in a release that the accused constable faces one charge of accessing ch...

ABBOTSFORD - Abbotsford Police say they responded to a report of a man running toward another person while carrying a large knife in broad daylight this past weekend. According to a statement from the Abbotsford Police Department, officers were called to the area of Hillcrest Avenue and Gladwin Road on Saturday afterno...

CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack-based fishing guide group Sturgeon Slayers says it has recorded another milestone after a guest on one of its recent Fraser River excursions reeled in an 11-foot, four-inch white sturgeon believed to be one of the largest fish ever landed in freshwater by a female angler. According to a statemen...

CHILLIWACK/CHEAM FN - A Chilliwack-area First Nation band says it's welcoming proposals for new business ideas at the site of a former community market that closed earlier this year. On its social media channel, Cheam First Nation says the deadline to submit proposals to operate a building containing the former Cheam F...

ABBOTSFORD - Police in Abbotsford are investigating an overnight accident in which a vehicle left the road, went over a retaining wall and crashed, and the impaired driver allegedly fled the scene before being apprehended by police. According to a statement from the Abbotsford Police Department, AbbyPD patrol officers ...

KAMLOOPS - Parts of the British Columbia Interior are set to see their first significant snowfall at lower elevations this season. Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement covering Kamloops, 100 Mile House and parts of the Thompson and...

ABBOTSFORD - A man suspected of crossing into Canada from the U.S. this past Friday night was able to elude authorities in Abbotsford despite the efforts of several Abbotsford Police Department officers and a police dog. According to a statement from Abbotsford PD spokesperson Sgt. Paul Walker, police in Abbotsford wer...

SURREY - Police in Surrey are investigating what caused a driver to strike a police storefront office this past weekend in Surrey. Surrey Police Service spokesperson Sgt. Ali Gailus says officers observed a civilian vehicle that drove into the north windows of the SPS District 3 office at 7235 137 Street on Saturday mo...

ABBOTSFORD - A member of the AbbyPD Gang Crime Unit was nearly sideswiped by the driver of a pickup truck Sunday night, who later fled the scene and crashed into a utility pole before being taken into custody by police for impaired driving. According to a statement from AbbyPD spokesperson Sgt. Paul Walker, a gang inve...

LANGLEY - A 23-year-old Langley man has been arrested and charged with multiple counts for an alleged assault motivated by hate that happened last week in Langley. Langley RCMP spokesperson Corporal Mansoor Sahak says police received a report last Tuesday, Oct. 20, at approximately 3:30 p.m., from multiple witnesses ab...

VANCOUVER - A man who was overdressed for August temperatures tipped off Vancouver officers to something suspicious and has led to a conviction. Police say in a release that an officer noticed the man in the city's downtown on Aug. 16, 2024, because he...

MISSION - Federal correctional staff say a 45-year-old inmate died in custody this past week at a prison in Mission, but a court-ordered publication ban prohibits them from releasing the name of the inmate.According to a statement from Correctional Service Canada, a 45-year-old died in custody last Thursday, Oct. 22 at...

HOPE - Police in Hope are hoping to reunite an e-bike with its owner after a good Samaritan turned it in to the Hope RCMP detachment.The Upper Fraser Valley RCMP says the e-bike was recently brought to the Hope RCMP detachment after it was located in downtown Hope. Despite efforts to identify the owner, the bike remain...

CHILLIWACK - Police in Chilliwack need help locating a 41-year-old man who was last seen in late August 2026. Chilliwack RCMP spokesperson Corporal Carmen Kiener says David Savard, 41, was last seen on August 28, 2026. He is described as a Caucasian male, 6' tall, weighing 201 pounds (91 kg), with grey hair, blue eyes,...

CHILLIWACK - Four more intersections in Chilliwack will have rectangular rapid flashing beacons installed to enhance pedestrian safety measures throughout the city. Chilliwack City Council voted last Tuesday, Oct. 20, to award a tender (contract) to Strohmaier Excavating (2019) Ltd. for $281,863.15 to install those fla...

CHILLIWACK (BRIDAL FALLS) - The Fraser Valley Regional District will hold a public information meeting about a proposal to store up to 80 RVs on a property in Bridal Falls.According to its website, FVRD invites the public to join them for a meeting on Wednesday, November 4, to discuss a temporary use permit for outdoor...

UPDATE, 9:15 A.M.: Police in Abbotsford now say westbound Highway 1 at Bradner Road has fully reopened, with both lanes open to traffic. "Thank you to the crews on scene for their efforts in safely clearing the roadway, and to motorists for their patience during this morning's commute," AbbyPD said. Original ...

SURREY - Police in Surrey are appealing to the public for help in locating a missing 25-year-old man who was last seen four days ago on 26 Avenue in Surrey.Surrey Police Service spokesperson Sgt. Ali Gailus says Jasdeep Singh Heir was last seen on Wednesday, October 21, in the 17000 block of 26 Avenue in Surrey. Sgt. G...

CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack firefighters and RCMP members were called to a reported smoke call on Vedder Road Saturday night. The call came in shortly before 10 p.m. Saturday evening along Vedder Road, located north of South Sumas Road. Scanner traffic indicated the call involved a battery, or batteries, on a charger that ...

ABBOTSFORD - Police in Abbotsford say a 22-year-old man who aggressively approached a police vehicle while speeding in a construction zone on Hwy. 1 this past week was found to be an unlicensed driver who had a prior driving ban. In a statement, Abbotsford Police say one of its patrol officers was conducting patrols on...

CHILLIWACK - Here are three people most wanted by police in our region. This list is provided by Crime Stoppers. Name: Clayton Brown Age: 33Height: 5'9" ft Weight: 170lbsHair: Brown Eyes: BrownWanted: Uttering Threats and Breach of UndertakingWarrant in effect: October 19, 2026Parole Jurisdiction: Chilliwa...

CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack Mayor-elect Jason Lum issued a statement of congratulations to Chilliwack's two incumbent MLAs who won re-election Saturday night, pledging to work with them as their party forms B.C.'s next government. Heather Maahs won her Chilliwack North riding with 59 per cent of the vote, while Á'a:...

FRASER-NICOLA - Incumbent Tony Luck of the B.C. Conservatives has won the Fraser-Nicola riding handily with 56.4 per cent of the vote Saturday. According to results from Global BC Saturday night, Luck received 6,123 votes to NDP candidate Jason Laboe's 3,241 votes, or 29.8 per cent. The Green Party candidate Patrick Mi...

ABBOTSFORD - As of 9:08 p.m., Global BC now projects that Bruce Banman has won his Abbotsford South riding with approximately 63 per cent of the vote, or nearly double that of his NDP opponent Leah Ballantyne. Global BC has also projected, as of 9:28 p.m., that political newcomer Darryl Kropp has won his Abbotsford-Mis...