ABBOTSFORD - Two people have been taken to hospital after another serious collision in Abbotsford Saturday (Dec. 13). At roughly 2:53 p.m., the Abbotsford Police Department responded to a collision in the 1600 block of McCallum Road and found two injured pedestrians who had been struck by a van travelling southbound. P...

ABBOTSFORD - The City of Abbotsford has modified numerous evacuation alerts and orders as floodwaters continue to recede in the area.Existing evacuation alerts for 1,069 properties in Sumas Prairie West and Sumas Prairie East have been lifted as of 7:30 p.m. Saturday, December 13.A total of 160 properties in the wester...

CHILLIWACK - Here are three people wanted by police in our region this week. This list is provided by Crime Stoppers.Name: Quintanna GauleyAge: 41Height: 5'10" ft Weight: 161lbsHair: Black/Brown Eyes: BrownWanted: Assault x3, Mischief $5000 or Under, Breach of UndertakingWarrant in effect: December 7, 2025Parole J...

UPDATE #2: DriveBC reported at 6:15 p.m. Saturday evening that Highway 1 westbound from No. 3 Road is officially open again, after being closed for nearly 48 hours due to flooding. Eastbound between Sumas Way (exit 92) and No.Road (exit 104) remains closed due to water on the road, AbbyPD Sgt. Paul Walker said. UPDATE ...

UPDATE: The AbbyPD says McCallum Road has reopened following the motor vehicle incident Saturday afternoon. "Thank you for everyone's patience," AbbyPD wrote online. Original story: ABBOTSFORD - The Abbotsford Police Department says a section of a major thoroughfare is closed Saturday afternoon due to a moto...

ABBOTSFORD - The Abbotsford Police Department says one person is deceased after a single-vehicle crash Saturday morning in which a vehicle rolled off the roadway into a water-filled ditch. According to a statement from AbbyPD Sgt. Paul Walker, AbbyPD patrol officers were paged at 11:20 a.m. to a reported collision in t...

CHILLIWACK - Mounties in Chilliwack are asking for the public's help in locating a 35-year-old woman who was last seen this past Wednesday afternoon.According to a statement, the whereabouts of 35-year-old Tiffany Lewis are currently unknown. She was last seen in Chilliwack at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 10. Police say s...

FRASER VALLEY - Despite dropping levels on the rivers surrounding the Fraser Valley, the River Forecast Centre is maintaining its flood warning on the Sumas River due to the upcoming rainfall event.A series of storms is expected to begin late Saturday evening (Dec. 13) and continue through next week, with heavy rainfal...

CHILLIWACK - The City of Chilliwack is gearing up for a "prolonged wet pattern" at the start of the week after the latest forecast from Environment Canada.From Sunday, December 14, to Tuesday, December 16, weather authorities expect snowmelt at higher elevations to run off into local rivers, potentially causi...

HOPE - The Hope Fire Department responded to a burning home Friday evening, December 12. At 6:25 p.m., fire crews, along with BCEHS and RCMP, were paged out to a fully-involved house fire in the 200 block of Hudson Bay Street, behind Rolly's Restaurant. Three apparatus and twelve firefighters worked for several hours t...

ABBOTSFORD - Police and the City of Abbotsford are warning drivers against travel through the city despite directions from web mapping services. Sgt. Paul Walker with AbbyPD said Saturday morning, December 13, that two individuals needed to be rescued last night after trying to drive around barriers and sinking their v...

CHILLIWACK - The BC River Forecast Centre reported that the Nooksack River has stopped overflowing into the Sumas, but several parks and trails across the region have still been closed due to safety reasons. The Fraser Valley Regional District says six parks are closed "for the safety of visitors" at this tim...

ABBOTSFORD - Another MLA may throw his name into the hat to lead the B.C. Conservatives ahead of a looming party leadership contest. A number of B.C.-based Conservatives have hinted at running since John Rustad's resignation early December, including former South Surrey-White Rock MP Kerry-Lynne Findlay and federal Con...

UPDATE #2, 6:15 P.M. SATURDAY: AbbyPD Sgt. Paul Walker reported in a video Saturday evening that Highway 1 westbound from No. 3 Road will be opening in a few minutes westbound from No. 3 Road for all vehicle traffic. However, Highway 1 eastbound remains closed due to water on the highway. "We've all been waiting f...

MAPLE RIDGE - Ridge Meadows RCMP have been cracking down on shoplifting since September, with one recent blitz yielding multiple suspects at a Maple Ridge store.On November 17, Crime Reduction Unit officers responded to reports of a person exiting the store with a concealed item. After stopping the individual, three mo...

Update 4:45 P.M.: The federal Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience, Eleanor Olszewski, has asked to meet with Mayor Siemens shortly after the news conference. "Mayor Siemens reiterated his frustration and concern for timely support and the urgent long-term flood mitigation needs of our communi...

ABBOTSFORD - With several evacuation orders in place along Highway 1 in Abbotsford, businesses like Castle Fun Park are forced to close thanks to heavy rain - again. The amusement park posted on Friday, December 12, that the business will be closed due to flooding in the parking lot and surrounding areas. "We'll c...

CHILLIWACK - Bus riders will need to use other modes of transportation - or stay put - as current highway closures in the Lower Mainland are affecting service in the Fraser Valley region. BC Transit says the Route 66 Fraser Valley Express from Chilliwack has been completely suspended, and scheduled departures from Abbo...

CHILLIWACK - Police in Chilliwack are asking for the public's help in finding a woman reported missing earlier this week.RCMP say 24-year-old Emily Murdin was reported missing Monday, December 8. She's described as a Caucasian woman, standing at 5'9" and 135 pounds, with long brown hair and blue eyes. Emily also h...

AGASSIZ - Drivers heading from Agassiz to Hope can take Highway 1 eastbound again after crews cleared up debris from the roads between Thursday and Friday, December 12.Emil Anderson Maintenance, a Fraser Valley contractor, reported at around 2:45 a.m. that the eastbound lane had been opened between Highway 9 and Hope, ...

CROWSNEST HIGHWAY - The B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Transit has confirmed extensive damage along the Crowsnest Highway (Highway 3) between Hope and Manning Park as a result of this week's extreme precipitation events. In a brief statement issued Thursday (Dec. 11), the ministry says its operational team, contra...

CHILLIWACK - Just when the eastern Fraser Valley got hammered by well over 95 mm of rain on Wednesday, Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement warning of additional precipitation in the forecast over the next 3-5 days. According to a statement issued at 6:06 p.m. Thursday evening, Environment Canada s...

CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack School District Superintendent Rohan Arul-pragasam has confirmed in an email sent to parents that all SD33 schools and sites will be closed to staff and students on Friday, Dec. 12 out of an abundance of caution. Arul-pragasam's email says district leadership received information this evening th...

UPDATE, 8:25 P.M.: Through a statement issued by the City of Abbotsford, the Ministry of Transportation and Transit has closed Highway 1 between Sumas Way and No. 3 Road in Abbotsford due to groundwater on the highway, out of concern for public safety. The City of Abbotsford has issued new evacuation orders for seven p...

CHILLIWACK - DriveBC is reporting the reopening of the Coquihalla Highway north of Hope, restoring a vital transportation link between the B.C. Lower Mainland and the B.C. Interior. The road was closed in both directions when an atmospheric river system poured rain over the region Wednesday (Dec. 10). The Hope airport ...

CHILLIWACK - Fraser Health is reminding residents to get their flu shots as quickly as possible to protect yourself from illnesses over the holidays. According to the Health Authority, the vaccine can fight off several strains of the flu and lessen the impact in new variants such as H3N2."Because of the new H3N2 v...

Update 8:30 P.M.: An evacuation alert has been issued for eight properties on Patterson Road due to heavy rain in the area. City staff have hand-delivered notices to all parties. More updates will be added as they become available. Update 2:00 P.M.: The City of Chilliwack has declared a state of local emergency and iss...

ABBOTSFORD - The City of Abbotsford says an additional 82 properties in Huntingdon Village up to 2 Avenue and Sumas Way are now under an evacuation order as floodwaters from Washington State's Nooksack River have reached north into Abbotsford. The new properties join the 371 properties in Sumas Prairie West which were ...