MISSION - Hundreds of BC Hydro customers northeast of Mission have been without power for several hours Sunday night due to a downed tree across hydro lines. Approximately 797 customers lost power in the Miracle Valley and Durieu areas northeast of Mission at 7:30 p.m. Sunday night (Aug. 23) due to a downed tree. Crews...

CHILLIWACK - Seasonal policing activities remain underway at Cultus Lake this summer. During the weekend of August 14 to 17, local RCMP received a report of two bicycles stolen from a vehicle in the Lindell Beach area, and officers were able to track them using the GPS devices attached to the bikes. Investigators were ...

MAPLE RIDGE - Filming is now set to go ahead on a hit post-apocalyptic show in Maple Ridge - without the removal of some historically significant fruit trees on Jackson Farm.On Thursday, August 20, the advocacy group Friends of Jackson Farm alerted the community about plans by a production company to remove the approxi...

CHILLIWACK - A local business is inviting residents - and their furry friends - to a howling good time this upcoming spooky season.The Howl-O-Ween Halloween Market is coming to Fairfield Island on Saturday, October 24. Dog lovers can expect a full day of exploring local businesses and crafters while enjoying live music...

ABBOTSFORD - Traffic may get worse again for drivers travelling on Highway 11 at Highway 1 as crews work to make the Fraser Valley corridor better. From Monday, August 24, to September 14, the westbound on-ramp from Highway 11 to Highway 1 is scheduled to be closed on multiple nights to help crews prepare for upcoming ...

CHILLIWACK - Police in Chilliwack are asking for the public's help in finding a 13-year-old boy who has gone missing for the third time in 2026.RCMP say Zayn Johnston was last seen boarding a bus in Chilliwack at roughly 9 a.m. on August 6.He is described as 5'6" and 150 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. Joh...

CHILLIWACK - Here are three people wanted by police in our region this week. This list is provided by Crime Stoppers. Name: Alysha Minion Age: 24Height: 5'7" ft Weight: 150lbsHair: Brown/Blonde Eyes: Blue/BrownWanted: Assault, Assault with a Weapon, Willfully Resist/Obstruct PO x3, and Assault Peace Offic...

HOPE - Crews in Hope have tackled another wildfire near the community this weekend.At around 3:30 p.m. Saturday, August 22, the Hope Fire Department responded to the blaze on Union Bar First Nation lands, on the northwest side of Thacker Mountain. Hope firefighters discovered a rapidly growing wildfire, roughly 90 metr...

ABBOTSFORD - Police in Abbotsford say a 30-year-old man has died after drowning at a park in Abbotsford Saturday afternoon. Abbotsford PD spokesperson Sgt. Paul Walker told Fraser Valley Today in an email Saturday that AbbyPD patrol officers and emergency responders were called to Albert Dyck Park on Walmsley Avenue at...

MISSION - Abbotsford-Mission MLA Reann Gasper announced Saturday that she will give up her seat to allow Conservative Party leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay to run and potentially have a seat in the B.C. legislature. In a social media post, Gasper said she has decided to step down so that Findlay can seek the party's nominat...

VANCOUVER - Premier David Eby is standing firm on B.C.'s stance against the latest round of tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump, which includes measures protecting trade-exposed businesses, such as those within the Fraser Valley. "The reality that manifested that there couldn't be an agreement, that we couldn...

ABBOTSFORD - Community members have now launched a petition in hopes of saving a well-loved local restaurant from an expiring lease by the end of the month. Roseland Family Restaurant recently announced that, after more than three decades, it will be closing its doors as the owners were unable to secure an extension of...

HOPE - It's never a dull day for police in Hope as officers dealt with a well-being check gone awry and several other road woes in the detachment's latest weekly snapshot.During the week of August 10 to 16, officers were called for a wellness check on a woman walking along the side of Highway 1 near Popkum and found a ...

CHILLIWACK - The Fraser Valley Regional District has now built a dedicated social media page for emergency preparedness and response information."FVRD - Emergency Management Organization" is a Facebook page designed to give residents, businesses and visitors in the region's Electoral Areas a one-stop shop for...

ABBOTSFORD - The City of Abbotsford has announced a new transit exchange set to open near Highstreet Shopping Centre in just over two weeks. Bus service to the exchange, located on Highstreet Access Road between Mt. Lehman Road and Cardinal Avenue, is scheduled to begin on September 6. "Strengthening our transit n...

MISSION - A lockdown and search are being held at a medium-security unit in Mission this week.According to a news release from Correctional Service Canada, a lockdown has been put in place at Mission Institution starting on Tuesday, August 18, to allow staff to search the facility following an inmate assault."The ...

HOPE - The Hope Fire Department says it quickly put out a "large" wildfire Friday afternoon (Aug. 21).At around 3 p.m., 12 members on three apparatus responded to the incident above Exit 170 on Flood Hope Road.Crews "rapidly" knocked down and contained the fire to an area of about 50 by 50 feet.Ther...

ABBOTSFORD - A driver holding only an L licence learned about road rules the hard way last weekend, says the Abbotsford Police Department.Early Saturday morning, on August 15, an officer witnessed a Volkswagen Jetta run a red light on Salton Road and cut off a marked police vehicle."The officer was forced to brake...

CHILLIWACK - The Metro Vancouver Regional District has issued another air quality warning today (Aug. 21) due to wildfire smoke from various parts of the province, including the complex of wildfires in Boston Bar. The orange air quality warning is in effect in the Eastern Fraser Valley, including Chilliwack, Agassiz an...

CHILLIWACK - Some residents may have to wait a little longer for their mail amid wildfire conditions in parts of the region. Canada Post has issued a yellow delivery service alert for Chilliwack and Hope today (Aug. 21), due to fires and poor air quality affecting mail and parcel delivery in B.C. "A yellow service...

CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack RCMP are asking for the public's help with an ongoing investigation into an alleged assault on Sunday, August 16. At around 8:20 p.m., officers responded to the report of a "suspicious occurrence" in the Thornton Creek nature trail area of Promontory. "Investigation lead police to...

CHILLIWACK - Drivers in Chilliwack may need to take a detour next week as work continues on the Watson Road reconstruction and widening project. Starting at 7 a.m. on Monday, August 24, a 24-hour road closure is set to begin on Watson from Garrison Boulevard to Miller Drive to support crews in completing a connection t...

ABBOTSFORD - One of Western Canada's largest RV events is coming back to Abbotsford for its 31st year ahead of the colder season.From September 17 to 20, the Snowbird RV Show & Sale returns to Tradex, bringing the region's largest selection of recreational vehicles, dealerships and industry experts to showcase life...

LANGLEY - Langley police have arrested a suspect in connection with a serious crime that took place more than five months ago. RCMP responded to the report of an unknown man breaking into a home in the Aldergrove area of Langley on March 13, at roughly 2:21 a.m. The victim allegedly confronted the suspect and was assau...

ABBOTSFORD - Police in Abbotsford are now seeking witnesses to a multi-car crash that started with a Chevrolet Spark Thursday night (Aug. 20).At around 10:41 p.m., AbbyPD patrol officers responded to the collision eastbound on Highway 1, at the Bradner Road rest area, and found "several" vehicles with heavy d...

UPDATE, 3:30 P.M. THURSDAY: Chilliwack RCMP spokesperson Corporal Carmen Kiener has confirmed that an adult male drowned at Cultus Lake Thursday afternoon. He had been on an inflatable boat prior to being reported missing. In a statement, Cpl. Kiener says Chilliwack RCMP received a report at approximately 1:12 p.m. abo...

CHILLIWACK - A motorist has been arrested following a traffic stop on Vedder Road in Chilliwack that turned unruly last weekend.Chilliwack RCMP spokesperson Corporal Carmen Kiener told Fraser Valley Today in an email that a vehicle was observed driving outside of its lane on Vedder Road, leading to a roadside stop bein...

MISSION - Firefighters in Mission were called to the Mission Sanitary Landfill Thursday morning after a large fire broke out at the facility. Scanner traffic indicated Mission fire crews were paged at approximately 11 a.m. for a wood chip fire at 32000 Dewdney Trunk Road in Mission. The fire lingered for at least an ho...