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An SUV near 200th Street and the Langley Bypass was riddled with bullet holes in the shooting incident July 25, 2022. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)

Officer who shot Langley spree shooter should be ‘commended’ for bravery: report

IIO has released details of the final moments of the rampage that killed two in Langley last summer

An SUV near 200th Street and the Langley Bypass was riddled with bullet holes in the shooting incident July 25, 2022. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)
The Abbotsford Law Courts (John Morrow/Abbotsford News)

Man who grabbed cop’s stun gun during arrest in Abbotsford sentenced to 30 days

Raul Hernandez also waved knife at staff during incident at auto parts store

The Abbotsford Law Courts (John Morrow/Abbotsford News)
Abbotsford is listed as 5 on the health index due to smoke drifting in from other areas. (Metro Vancouver air map)

Abbotsford air quality takes a dive, but no warnings in place yet

Mt. Baker barely visible as fire smoke drifts into eastern Fraser Valley

Abbotsford is listed as 5 on the health index due to smoke drifting in from other areas. (Metro Vancouver air map)
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UPDATE: 70-year-old Chilliwack woman missing since May 13 has been located and is safe

Last seen at Fraser Health facility near CGH on May 13

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Police had streets in the Glendale area closed to traffic in Williams Lake Wednesday night, May 17. (Angie Mindus photo - Williams Lake Tribune)

UPDATE: Two arrested, streets reopened after ‘violent altercation’ in Williams Lake

The suspects were arrested at a house in the Glendale neighbourhood

Police had streets in the Glendale area closed to traffic in Williams Lake Wednesday night, May 17. (Angie Mindus photo - Williams Lake Tribune)
Dr. Reka Gustafson, Chief Medical Health Officer for Vancouver Island and the former Medical Health Officer for the City of Vancouver. (Island Health photo)

PODCAST: Dr. Reka Gustafson talks COVID in a one-on-one interview

TODAY IN B.C.: Medical Officer says review of pandemic response should be global

Dr. Reka Gustafson, Chief Medical Health Officer for Vancouver Island and the former Medical Health Officer for the City of Vancouver. (Island Health photo)
Flooding in the Old Remo area west of Terrace May 16. (Viktor Elias/Terrace Standard)

State of Local Emergency declared for parts of Northwest B.C. due to flooding

Areas of the City of Terrace now under evacuation alert

Flooding in the Old Remo area west of Terrace May 16. (Viktor Elias/Terrace Standard)
Anna Konrad rests on her family’s trampoline in the Sumas Prairie region of Abbotsford on a recent warm day. She has created a podcast documenting the post-traumatic stress kids like her are experiencing from the flooding in November 2021, and pressuring the government to keep the issue top of mind. (Submitted photo)

Young Abbotsford podcast creator opens dialogue on PTSD for flood-affected children

5-episode series tackles post-traumatic stress and urges politicians to keep issue top of mind

Anna Konrad rests on her family’s trampoline in the Sumas Prairie region of Abbotsford on a recent warm day. She has created a podcast documenting the post-traumatic stress kids like her are experiencing from the flooding in November 2021, and pressuring the government to keep the issue top of mind. (Submitted photo)
An early-morning fire destroyed two businesses and there was damage to at least one other at a commercial building on Young Road in Chilliwack on Tuesday, May 16, 2023. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)

VIDEO: Chilliwack restaurant gutted by fire early Tuesday morning

Several businesses damaged; blaze made worse by natural gas fueling the fire

An early-morning fire destroyed two businesses and there was damage to at least one other at a commercial building on Young Road in Chilliwack on Tuesday, May 16, 2023. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)
Shaun St-Amour, Clay Construction. (HAVAN photo)

PODCAST: Passive House Passion

TODAY IN BC: HAVAN’s podcast ‘Measure Twice, Cut Once’

Shaun St-Amour, Clay Construction. (HAVAN photo)
Penticton law courts. (File photo)

Oliver man deemed ‘huge problem’ by police gets house arrest for breaking correctional officer’s wrist

Arjen Jessy Alexander Huber is still facing trials for several other charges

Penticton law courts. (File photo)
Brenda Bailey, B.C.’s minister of jobs, announced a new youth in manufacturing initiative at a press conference held at VMAC Global Technology Inc. in Nanaimo on Monday, May 15. (Chris Bush/News Bulletin)

B.C. government partnering with industry to attract youths to manufacturing sector

Province makes announcement at VMAC in Nanaimo

Brenda Bailey, B.C.’s minister of jobs, announced a new youth in manufacturing initiative at a press conference held at VMAC Global Technology Inc. in Nanaimo on Monday, May 15. (Chris Bush/News Bulletin)
Items recently seized by police in Abbotsford, Chilliwack and Burnaby included 16 guns, 5.5 kilograms of drugs and $84,000 cash. (Photo: Abbotsford Police Department)

Pair charged after police seize 16 guns, drugs and cash in Abbotsford, Burnaby and Chilliwack

Man and woman arrested following investigation launched by police in 2022

Items recently seized by police in Abbotsford, Chilliwack and Burnaby included 16 guns, 5.5 kilograms of drugs and $84,000 cash. (Photo: Abbotsford Police Department)
A police incident closed off two exits on Highway 1 in Abbotsford on March 19. The driver involved has now been sentenced. (Twitter photo)

Driver sentenced for Highway 1 incident that closed 2 exits in Abbotsford

Police used spike belt to stop Tyson Fust on March 19 as he fled in alleged stolen car

A police incident closed off two exits on Highway 1 in Abbotsford on March 19. The driver involved has now been sentenced. (Twitter photo)
Two units at a Walnut Grove townhouse complex had significant damage due to the May 14, 2023 fire. (Matthew Claxton/Langley Advance Times)

North Langley townhouse fire forces 11 people from their homes

Two units at a Walnut Grove complex were signficantly damaged in a Sunday evening fire.

Two units at a Walnut Grove townhouse complex had significant damage due to the May 14, 2023 fire. (Matthew Claxton/Langley Advance Times)
RCMP file photo (Photo by Jeff Stokoe/Advocate staff)

Collision involving motorbike causes delays on Coquihalla

Witnesses reporting details of crash on social media Sunday afternoon

RCMP file photo (Photo by Jeff Stokoe/Advocate staff)
A vacant house on Reece Avenue in Chilliwack went up in flames for the second time in less than seven months. (Mark Smith)

UPDATE: Chilliwack Fire Department tackles several early-morning blazes throughout downtown core

Vacant house on Reece Avenue went up in flames, reports of hedges also on fire

A vacant house on Reece Avenue in Chilliwack went up in flames for the second time in less than seven months. (Mark Smith)
Members of Griffin Security load four pallets of donated water into their trucks outside FreshCo in Chilliwack on Friday, May 12, 2023. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)

Chilliwack prepares for heat wave with cooling centres, spray parks and more

Pet-friendly cooling centres, free bottled water some ways Chilliwack can beat the heat

Members of Griffin Security load four pallets of donated water into their trucks outside FreshCo in Chilliwack on Friday, May 12, 2023. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)
Laurie Brietzke, 47, was walking on Dec. 16, 2022 in Abbotsford when she was struck by a driver who left the scene. She died in hospital two days later. (Facebook photo)

Charge laid in 2022 fatal hit-and-run in Abbotsford

Pedestrian Laurie Brietzke, 47, died in hospital two days after collision

Laurie Brietzke, 47, was walking on Dec. 16, 2022 in Abbotsford when she was struck by a driver who left the scene. She died in hospital two days later. (Facebook photo)
A police vehicle's back end sits damaged in the ditch adjacent to the North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP detachment Friday morning, while a second vehicle associated to a police-involved shooting with front-end damage and air bags right in front of it. (Sarah Simpson/Citizen)

Patrol car rammed, officer hurt, suspect shot in B.C. RCMP parking lot

Incident closes street near North Cowichan/Duncan detachment Friday morning

A police vehicle's back end sits damaged in the ditch adjacent to the North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP detachment Friday morning, while a second vehicle associated to a police-involved shooting with front-end damage and air bags right in front of it. (Sarah Simpson/Citizen)