Reminder to keep pets safe in winter, after starving dog rescued in Hope
HOPE (NEWS 1130) – The BC SPCA is imploring people to look after their pets properly as the temperature drops, after finding a starving dog tethered outside a home in Hope. According to the BC SPCA,...
View Article‘Hazardous winter conditions’: storm warning continues for eastern Fraser Valley
HOPE (NEWS 1130) – You may want to consider postponing all non-essential travel if you plan on heading from the Valley into the interior. That message from forecasters with Environment Canada as a...
View ArticleThree charged with murder in death of man near Hope
HOPE (NEWS 1130) – Three men have been charged with first-degree murder in the death of a man whose body was found north of Hope last year. On April 20, 2017, the body of 20-year-old Michael Bonin was...
View ArticleBackcountry rescue prompts repeated warning about safety
HOPE (NEWS 1130) – Another warning from search and rescue teams to be careful if you’re going out into the backcountry, given the thick snowpack and freezing temperatures. Members of the Hope SAR were...
View ArticleCoquihalla Highway re-opens after massive crash sends 29 to hospital, leaves...
HOPE (NEWS 1130) – The Coquihalla has been re-opened after last night’s frightening crash which sent 29 people to the hospital. A small army of first responders descended on the highway after a crash,...
View ArticleDozens of homes in Hope under evacuation alert due to flood risk
HOPE (NEWS 1130) – Dozens of homes in Hope are under an evacuation alert, as the Fraser River continues to rise. People in 44 properties have been told to be ready to leave at a moment’s notice. The...
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Additional lane re-opened on Highway 1 in the Fraser Valley
BRIDAL FALLS (NEWS 1130) – An additional lane has been re-opened on Highway 1 between Bridal Falls and Hope. At about noon Sunday, one eastbound lane was re-opened to traffic. Continue to expect...
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Highway 1 unlikely to fully re-open before Monday
BRIDAL FALLS (NEWS 1130) – Some bad news for drivers who were hoping Highway 1 in the Fraser Valley would be fully re-opened by now: One eastbound lane is still closed, as crews continue clearing the...
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Crews hope to have Highway 1 fully re-opened in the Fraser Valley tonight
BRIDAL FALLS (NEWS 1130) – Traffic will continue moving slowly along Highway 1 between Hope and Chilliwack for at least a little while longer today. Both westbound lanes have been re-opened to traffic,...
View ArticleNine people hurt in collisions on Coquihalla Highway
MERRITT (NEWS 1130) – Nine people have been hurt after a series of collisions on Highway 5 south of Merritt, as weather conditions deteriorate on the route. BC Emergency Health Services says three...
View ArticleReminder to keep pets safe in winter, after starving dog rescued in Hope
HOPE (NEWS 1130) – The BC SPCA is imploring people to look after their pets properly as the temperature drops, after finding a starving dog tethered outside a home in Hope. According to the BC SPCA,...
View Article‘Hazardous winter conditions’: storm warning continues for eastern Fraser Valley
HOPE (NEWS 1130) – You may want to consider postponing all non-essential travel if you plan on heading from the Valley into the interior. That message from forecasters with Environment Canada as a...
View ArticleThree charged with murder in death of man near Hope
HOPE (NEWS 1130) – Three men have been charged with first-degree murder in the death of a man whose body was found north of Hope last year. On April 20, 2017, the body of 20-year-old Michael Bonin was...
View ArticleBackcountry rescue prompts repeated warning about safety
HOPE (NEWS 1130) – Another warning from search and rescue teams to be careful if you’re going out into the backcountry, given the thick snowpack and freezing temperatures. Members of the Hope SAR were...
View ArticleCoquihalla Highway re-opens after massive crash sends 29 to hospital, leaves...
HOPE (NEWS 1130) – The Coquihalla has been re-opened after last night’s frightening crash which sent 29 people to the hospital. A small army of first responders descended on the highway after a crash,...
View ArticleDozens of homes in Hope under evacuation alert due to flood risk
HOPE (NEWS 1130) – Dozens of homes in Hope are under an evacuation alert, as the Fraser River continues to rise. People in 44 properties have been told to be ready to leave at a moment’s notice. The...
View ArticleLow-lying clouds hampering search efforts for missing plane
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – Search and rescue crews are looking for a small plane somewhere between Merritt and Hope. The Cessna 182 went missing Thursday morning and had two people on board. The Joint...
View ArticleNo survivors as crews find missing plane that vanished near Hope
HOPE (NEWS 1130) – A plane that went missing near Hope on Thursday has been found with no survivors on board. The Cessna 182 vanished on Thursday morning with two people on board. The Joint Rescue...
View ArticleRCMP investigating after Indigenous woman claims men yelled lewd, racist...
HOPE (NEWS 1130) – An Indigenous woman is speaking out after she says a group of men yelled lewd and racist comments at her and her family while they were fishing along the Fraser River this past...
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Environment Canada cancels heavy snow forecast for Sea to Sky and Fraser Valley
LOWER MAINLAND (NEWS 1130) – Environment Canada has cancelled a special weather statement forecasting 10 cm to 15 cm of snow for the Sea to Sky Highway between Squamish and Whistler, as well as up to 5...
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