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4-hectare wildfire north of Mission suspected to be human-caused

Tingle Creek wildfire rated ‘out of control,’ but in isolated area

 

Mission mayoral candidate Dustin Hiles with former B.C. premier Christy Clark. Submitted photo.

Former B.C. premier Christy Clark backs anti-abortion candidate for Mission mayoral seat

Dustin Hiles also has endorsement from Campaign Life Coalition

 

Images courtesy of Mission RCMP.

Mission RCMP seeks public’s help in suspicious sinking of ‘Sea Imp’

Owner of commercial tug boat came back the next morning to find it submerged under Stave Lake

 

Maple Ridge resident Stan Guy in his 1969 Datsun 510 competing at the Mission Raceway Park road course. (Brent Martin Photography).

B.C. Historic Motor Races returns to Mission Raceway Park after 2 years away

Local B.C. racers to face off against Alberta and Washington racers in largest vintage-vehicle races

Maple Ridge resident Stan Guy in his 1969 Datsun 510 competing at the Mission Raceway Park road course. (Brent Martin Photography).
Mathon said if people can’t afford $20, he’ll even do it for free. But if they can spare some money, a donation of any size would be of great help. Patrick Penner / Mission Record

Retired Mission sign maker picks up old trade to raise money for Ukrainian refugees

Paul Mathon used to run a business called Eye Spy Reflective Address Signs

Mathon said if people can’t afford $20, he’ll even do it for free. But if they can spare some money, a donation of any size would be of great help. Patrick Penner / Mission Record
Images of smoke rising from the forest canopy taken at approximately 5 p.m. Facebook photo.

Wildfire up 100-foot cliff near Mission doused by quick-climbing firefighters

North Fraser Fire Department crew had to scale steep incline with fire hoses

Images of smoke rising from the forest canopy taken at approximately 5 p.m. Facebook photo.
Patrick Penner / Mission Record

VIDEO: Mission Folk Music Festival a success after 2 years away

Re-building year has attendance on par with pre-COVID years, organizers say

Patrick Penner / Mission Record
Mission firefighters stand in front of the fire scene at the south end of Hail Mary Trail, waiting on Mission RCMP to arrive. Patrick Penner / Mission Record

Attempted arson in woods near Fraser River Heritage Park in Mission

String of deliberate fires set in the area last summer

Mission firefighters stand in front of the fire scene at the south end of Hail Mary Trail, waiting on Mission RCMP to arrive. Patrick Penner / Mission Record
The DCC levies to build a single family home in Mission and comparable communities.

City of Mission’s proposed new developer-fees would increase rates exponentially

Residential rates would triple; commercial, industrial, institutional rates would quadruple

The DCC levies to build a single family home in Mission and comparable communities.
CCTV image of suspect released by Mission RCMP.

Mission RCMP release image of suspect who allegedly jabbed young retail worker with needle

Assault appears to have been unprovoked, police say

CCTV image of suspect released by Mission RCMP.
After the cage-side doctor decided to put a stop to the fight, Al AlQaisi flew into a rage, first yelling at the referee, then Jesse Arnett when he tried to shake hands. Screenshot from Twitter video uploaded by @Grabaka_Hitman.

VIDEO: Mission MMA fighter wins UAE Warriors belt, post-fight brawl almost breaks out

Jesse Arnett won featherweight belt via doctor stoppage in Abu Dhabi on July 2

After the cage-side doctor decided to put a stop to the fight, Al AlQaisi flew into a rage, first yelling at the referee, then Jesse Arnett when he tried to shake hands. Screenshot from Twitter video uploaded by @Grabaka_Hitman.
B.C. NDP MLA Abbotsford-Mission Pam Alexis, and Maple Ridge-Mission MLA Bob D’Eith under the Mission Bridge on Oct. 15, 2020. Patrick Penner photo.

9 Mission non-profits to receive over $600,000 in provincial grants

SARA For Women Society, Mission Hospice Society, Mission Friendship Centre biggest recipients

B.C. NDP MLA Abbotsford-Mission Pam Alexis, and Maple Ridge-Mission MLA Bob D’Eith under the Mission Bridge on Oct. 15, 2020. Patrick Penner photo.
Approximately 2.5 million litres of waste escaped a Mission sewer line over an 11 hour period. The city said the spill does not appear to have leaked into the Fraser River. / Submitted Photo

$121,000 in clean-up costs for Mission sewage spill, but no remediation needed

On May 19, 2.5 million litres of waste spill from an old sewage pipe after a valve was left open

Approximately 2.5 million litres of waste escaped a Mission sewer line over an 11 hour period. The city said the spill does not appear to have leaked into the Fraser River. / Submitted Photo
The Fraser Valley Pride event will be hosted in Mission’s Fraser River Heritage Park on July 16 for the first time. From noon until 8 p.m., there will be drumming, speeches, a march, vendors, food trucks, music, a drag show, and more. / File Photo

Fraser Valley Pride about celebrating everyone, organizers say

Drag show features 10 to 11 drag queens

The Fraser Valley Pride event will be hosted in Mission’s Fraser River Heritage Park on July 16 for the first time. From noon until 8 p.m., there will be drumming, speeches, a march, vendors, food trucks, music, a drag show, and more. / File Photo
Weisner’s father, Rod, said he was “over the moon” when he learned that his son was named as an All-American. Submitted photo.

Mission baseball player named All-American Second Baseman

Jonah Weisner, 22, set university records last season playing for the Ottawa Braves in Kansas

Weisner’s father, Rod, said he was “over the moon” when he learned that his son was named as an All-American. Submitted photo.
The City of Mission wants Fraser Health to include them in the 2023 round of master planning. / File Photo

Mission council calls on Fraser Health executives to start planning healthcare facilities

City officials want Mission to be included in health authority’s 2023 round of master planning

The City of Mission wants Fraser Health to include them in the 2023 round of master planning. / File Photo
The plaintiff, Mark O’Neill, alleges he was abused as a teenager in the 1970s by three priests. He is one of three former students with pending civil suits against Westminster Abbey, Seminary of the Christ King, the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Vancouver, and numerous former priests. Google Street View image.

Papal ambassador free from records request in Mission seminary sex abuse suit

B.C. Supreme dismisses application based on jurisdiction, diplomatic immunity

The plaintiff, Mark O’Neill, alleges he was abused as a teenager in the 1970s by three priests. He is one of three former students with pending civil suits against Westminster Abbey, Seminary of the Christ King, the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Vancouver, and numerous former priests. Google Street View image.
City workers deflating the Tiger Dam that was set up along the eastern edge of the Mission City Dike. City of Mission photo.

Fraser River flood risk in Mission decreases; city packs up Tiger Dam

Last week’s forecast predicted a 1-in-100 year flood on Thursday

City workers deflating the Tiger Dam that was set up along the eastern edge of the Mission City Dike. City of Mission photo.
The fatal incident occurred just after 12 a.m., July 4, and led to a full closure of the highway between Nelson Street and Silverdale Avenue for at least five hours.

Fatal collision on Lougheed Highway in Mission

Man struck and killed by vehicle after he got out of his sedan following crash

The fatal incident occurred just after 12 a.m., July 4, and led to a full closure of the highway between Nelson Street and Silverdale Avenue for at least five hours.
Kevin Mills

Fraser River forecasted to reach 1-in-100 year levels in Mission on July 7

City will deploy tiger dam at weakest point near Harbour Avenue and Horne Street

Kevin Mills