LYTTON - Nearly three years after a devastating fire burned 90 per cent of Lytton, including its RCMP detachment, Mounties in this rural community located approximately a half hour north of Boston Bar now have a temporary new building they can call home for the time being. According to a news release from the B.C. RCMP...

VANCOUVER - British Columbia is introducing measures to make illicit drug use illegal in all public spaces, including hospitals, on transit and in parks. In a news conference Friday (Apr. 26) Premier David Eby said the importance of public safety while ensuring access to treatment for those struggling with addiction, i...

ABBOTSFORD - The provincial government and the City of Abbotsford are set to roll out over 220 new shelter spaces and supportive homes. The initiative was announced Friday (Apr. 26) morning in Abbotsford. It was formalized through a memorandum of understanding (MOU), with a goal to provide immediate support to individu...

WHITE ROCK, B.C. - Police say the man killed in a fatal stabbing attack in White Rock, B.C., earlier this week may have tried to chase down the suspect who stabbed him. Homicide investigators say witnesses told them that Kulwinder Singh Sohi, 26, was seen in a physical altercation with the suspect before giving chase o...

VANCOUVER - The iconic Grouse Grind Trail is set to reopen to eager hikers Saturday (Apr. 27) following the completion of annual maintenance, trail enhancements, and a trailhead upgrade project. Enhancements this year include a redeveloped trailhead entrance, new seating, a water fountain, stretching bars, and enhanced...

VANCOUVER - B.C.'s public utility provider is giving away portable air conditioner units ahead of the summer heat.Low income and vulnerable people can apply to B.C. Hydro for a free AC unit, funded through a three-year, $10-million provincial program intended to provide 8,000 free portable AC units to people who need t...

ABBOTSFORD - The Abbotsford Police Department says it has exhausted multiple options in the search for a 27-year-old man who went missing earlier this week. According to an urgent appeal from the AbbyPD Thursday evening (Apr. 25), spokesperson Constable Jody Thomas says police have utilized an air search, police dog, s...

ABBOTSFORD - Abbotsford police say they're investigating an incident of gunshots deliberately fired into the basement suite of a residence in the Clearbrook area of town. According to a statement from Constable Jody Thomas, media relations officer for the police agency, Abbotsford PD officers initially responded to a s...

CHILLIWACK - The Fraser Valley Regional District is currently looking for three members of the public to serve as volunteers on the Board of Variance for a three-year term. According to a news release from the regional district, the Board of Variance functions as an independent body that evaluates requests from propert...

CHILLIWACK - Besides the need to satisfy your sweet tooth, and its reasonable price point of only $1.50 apiece, there's another good reason to take a bite out of a Smile Cookie at six Chilliwack-area Tim Hortons starting next week. According to the Fraser Valley Health Care Foundation, over $90,000 has been raised for ...

CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack firefighters were called to a small park in Sardis on a rainy Thursday morning (Apr. 25) after a tree somehow caught fire.Chilliwack firefighters were dispatched to Manuel Park near Sardis Elementary at approximately 10:20 a.m. for the report of glowing red inside a tree in the park, located jus...

CHILLIWACK - An Abbotsford resident who helped establish the Miri-Piri Wrestling Club and serves as its president will be inducted into the Abbotsford Sports Hall of Fame. According to a news release dated Tuesday, April 23, the wrestling club announced that Kulvinder Singh Kooner will be enshrined into the Abbotsford ...

CHETWYND, B.C. - An out-of-control wildfire in northeastern British Columbia has triggered the province's first evacuation of this year's fire season. The Peace River Regional District declared a state of local emergency and issued an evacuation order for an area near Chetwynd, B.C., last night. The 50-hectare Wildmare...

CHILLIWACK - She's been described as an adored wife, proud mother, esteemed mentor, and a faithful friend. And in her medical practice, Dr. Melanie Madill embodied everything you could possibly want in a family doctor: a caring practitioner, a fearless advocate and a thoughtful leader. Family, friends, medical colleagu...

CHILLIWACK - Callum Tung stopped 24 of 26 shots to lead the Alberni Valley Bulldogs to a 3 - 2 win over the Chilliwack Chiefs Wednesday (Apr. 24) night in Port Alberni. The win gave the Bulldogs a sweep of the best-of-seven second round BCHL playoff series.Parker Murray and Mateo Mrsic scored goals for the Chiefs who w...

Nine-year-old Carter Vigh was having a great day last July 11, visiting a waterpark, enjoying a picnic lunch and playing soccer with other kids at a day camp run by his mother, Amber Vigh. At the time, wildfires were raging throughout parts of British Columbia and so Amber checked the air quality index on a weather app...

CHILLIWACK - A male and female thought they could get away with a little weekend mischief at a construction side north of downtown Chilliwack. But their criminal deeds were exposed after police caught them in the act red handed. According to a news brief from Chilliwack RCMP spokesperson Corporal Carmen Kiener, Mountie...

CHILLIWACK - Three months after Chilliwack Search and Rescue broke ground on its new facility thanks to a $1 million funding commitment from the City of Chilliwack, the provincial government will pitch in likewise to help get the facility off the ground. The B.C. government announced Wednesday morning (Apr. 24) that $5...

CALGARY - Calgary Police Services continues to appeal for assistance from the public in locating a 24-year-old Calgary man who went missing over the weekend and is believed to have been last seen in Hope on his way to Vancouver and other parts of British Columbia. According to a news release from police, Enea was last ...

CHILLIWACK - The wait for freshly made dishes like satay chicken, sesame chicken and curry shrimp is finally over. Cottonwood Centre mall wrote on Facebook Wednesday morning (Apr. 24) that Chilli Wok, a highly anticipated addition to the shopping centre, is officially open. The restaurant's customizable combos have a s...

CHILLIWACK - An unidentified man faces a double whammy after being caught trying to steal ice cream from the downtown Chilliwack Save-On-Foods on Yale Road. According to a news brief from Chilliwack RCMP spokesperson Corporal Carmen Kiener, a loss prevention officer from the downtown Save-On-Foods reported being assaul...

MISSION - Mounties in Mission say they're investigating several recent incidents where paintballs were shot at people and businesses, including one disturbing incident where a person was hit in the head with a paintball. According to a statement from Mission RCMP Corporal Harrison Mohr, spokesperson for the detachment,...

PORT ALBERNI - The Chilliwack Chiefs are down to their last life in the second round of the BCHL playoffs heading into Wednesday's fourth game of the series in Port Alberni. For the third consecutive game, Bulldogs netminder Callum Tung was the difference, stopping 39 of 40 shots in a 5 - 1 Alberni Valley victory Tuesd...

CHILLIWACK - The British Columbia government has named another 20 cities and towns as priority communities for housing targets over the next five years. The government says in a statement the communities are in high-growth, high-need regions of B.C. Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon says the goal is to complement work those...

CHILLIWACK - The Chilliwack Chiefs say they're proud to welcome Yasmin Baranow to the team's front office roster as the Chiefs' administrative assistant and technical director.In a news release, the Chiefs say Baranow will be a familiar face for many Chiefs fans. She began volunteering for the team during the 2021-22 s...

CHILLIWACK - For the second time in a week, a female has died after an off-road vehicle collision in the Chilliwack River Valley. According to a weekend recap of police activity sent by Corporal Carmen Kiener, Chilliwack RCMP were dispatched on Saturday, April 20 at approximately 5:30 p.m. for the report of a collision...

ABBOTSFORD - The Abbotsford Police Department is appealing to the public for help in finding a missing 27-year-old man, Wesley Bosman. According to a statement from AbbyPD spokesperson Constable Jody Thomas, Wesley Bosman was last seen on foot near Ash Street and Cedar Avenue in Abbotsford at approximately 3 a.m. on Tu...

SPUZZUM - The Fraser Valley Regional District board is set to consider a recommendation at its meeting this week from staff that the regional district work with the province on a proposed all-season mountain resort project put forward by Spuzzum First Nation north of Hope. According to agenda item 12.13 of this week's ...