Mission

Gunn Avenue, in the Silverdale area, is still closed to public traffic due to a pair of fires and on ongoing police incident. Residents have been allowed to return to their homes. / Kevin Mills Photo

RCMP investigate series of suspected arsons that forced a neighbourhood evacuation

Gunn Ave. fires considered to be arson, no suspect has been arrested

 

Jonathan Young was officially reported missing Aug. 2 and his family is asking for the public’s help to find him. (RCMP photo)

Family of missing Mission man asks for public help to find him

Jonathan Young was reported missing Aug. 2, with some mystery surrounding his disappearance

 

Search and rescue members from Mission, Chilliwack, Ridge Meadows and Central Fraser Valley lifted a 20-year-old man out of a ravine after he fell from 50 feet while hiking near Cascade Falls. /Mission Search and Rescue Photo

‘Very lucky’ hiker rescued after 50-foot slip at B.C. falls

Loose dirt gave way on 20-year-old while walking trail; search and rescue used rope to lift him

 

The City of Mission installed a pair of wildlife crossing signs on Dewdney Trunk Road in the Stave Falls area that feature a dinosaur instead of a traditional moose, deer or bear. /City of Mission Photo

T-Rex battles wrecks: City enlists dinosaurs on street warning signs

Signs installed on Mission road after wildlife fatalities and near misses

The City of Mission installed a pair of wildlife crossing signs on Dewdney Trunk Road in the Stave Falls area that feature a dinosaur instead of a traditional moose, deer or bear. /City of Mission Photo
Update: The missing man has ben found safe. The Mission RCMP are searching for a 90-year-old man reported missing on Wednesday (July 5). /Mission RCMP Photo

UPDATE: Missing 90-year-old Mission man found safe

Robert Friesen was reported missing on July 5 and is reported to drive a red Toyota Camry

Update: The missing man has ben found safe. The Mission RCMP are searching for a 90-year-old man reported missing on Wednesday (July 5). /Mission RCMP Photo
A six-hectare wildfire is out of control near Mission, just north of Davis Lake. The fire was discovered at approximately 8 p.m. on Wednesday (July 5). /BC Wildfire Service Photo

Wildfire out of control north of Mission

Another wildfire was discovered near Davis Lake on Wednesday night and is currently six hectares

A six-hectare wildfire is out of control near Mission, just north of Davis Lake. The fire was discovered at approximately 8 p.m. on Wednesday (July 5). /BC Wildfire Service Photo
A house for sale sign in Garrison Crossing in Chilliwack on Nov. 6, 2022. (Paul Henderson/ Chilliwack Progress)

Surge of supply in Fraser Valley real estate market

New listings in the region from North Delta to Abbotsford/Mission surged 40 per cent over April

A house for sale sign in Garrison Crossing in Chilliwack on Nov. 6, 2022. (Paul Henderson/ Chilliwack Progress)
Maple Ridge resident Sue Ashley pictured topless with her daughter in front at Rolley Lake Provincial Park. (Special to The News)

Topless sunbather told to cover up and act her age by park employee at Lower Mainland lake

Maple Ridge woman wants others to know it is legal for women to go topless in public

Maple Ridge resident Sue Ashley pictured topless with her daughter in front at Rolley Lake Provincial Park. (Special to The News)
A stolen truck led police on a chase from Mission to Vancouver to Hope that saw the participation of multiple jurisdictions, a helicopter and the deployment of bean bags. Five charges were laid against 33-year-old Kelly Dean in relation to the incident. /Mission RCMP Photo

Lower Mainland police chase ends with bean bags in a pipeline tunnel

Driver of suspected stolen truck charged after leading police from Mission to Vancouver to Hope

A stolen truck led police on a chase from Mission to Vancouver to Hope that saw the participation of multiple jurisdictions, a helicopter and the deployment of bean bags. Five charges were laid against 33-year-old Kelly Dean in relation to the incident. /Mission RCMP Photo
Kalyn Davies won $1 million after discovering a winning Lotto 6/49 ticket in her wallet two weeks after the win. /BCLC Photo

‘I lose things a lot’: Fraser Valley woman had million-dollar ticket in wallet for weeks

Mission’s Kalyn Davies plans to pay off mortgage and vacation with winnings from lottery ticket

Kalyn Davies won $1 million after discovering a winning Lotto 6/49 ticket in her wallet two weeks after the win. /BCLC Photo
Melissa Pearce and her daughter Abigail pose with their dog Millie and 10 of the 16 puppies she birthed in Mission six weeks ago. Six puppies have already been adopted. /Dillon White Photo

Sweet 16: B.C. dog gives birth to huge litter of puppies

The Mission puppies are six weeks old and a Bernese Mountain and Old English Sheepdog mix

Melissa Pearce and her daughter Abigail pose with their dog Millie and 10 of the 16 puppies she birthed in Mission six weeks ago. Six puppies have already been adopted. /Dillon White Photo
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B.C. man caught stealing $500 worth of hockey cards – twice

Mission RCMP had an interesting week patrolling the city, including dealing with a rowdy garbage can

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The BC SPCA seized 63 dogs from Dogway Dog Rescue in Mission on Jan. 4 and the BC Farm Industry Review Board awarded the SPCA over $75,000 in a March decision. /BC SPCA Photo

B.C. dog rescue liable to pay $75,000 to SPCA, will fight decision

Dogway Dog Rescue in Mission appealed to the BC Farm Industry Review Board to return 63 seized dogs

The BC SPCA seized 63 dogs from Dogway Dog Rescue in Mission on Jan. 4 and the BC Farm Industry Review Board awarded the SPCA over $75,000 in a March decision. /BC SPCA Photo
Councillor Ken Herar shows off the Pride Progress Flag at council on June 6, 2022. The matter was revisited on Monday (March 20) with the council voting to move forward without flying the pride flag at municipal locations. /Screenshot from Mission council

B.C. city says no to flying pride flag at local facilities

Mission voted for a policy to raise the federal, provincial, municipal and poppy flags exclusively

Councillor Ken Herar shows off the Pride Progress Flag at council on June 6, 2022. The matter was revisited on Monday (March 20) with the council voting to move forward without flying the pride flag at municipal locations. /Screenshot from Mission council
(L-R) Coquitlam-Port Coquitlam MP Ron McKinnon, Ridge Meadows RCMP Supt. Wendy Mehat, Mission acting Mayor Ken Herar, Maple Ridge Mayor Dan Ruimy, parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Public Safety Pam Damoff, School District 42 chairperson Elaine Yamamoto, and assistant commissioner and Lower Mainland district commander Maureen Levy all helped announce nearly $4.7 million in funding for Fraser Valley communities. (Brandon Tucker/The News)

Fraser Valley communities receive nearly $4.7 million in federal funding to fight gun violence

This BSCF money is aimed at helping protect at-risk youths from gang activity

(L-R) Coquitlam-Port Coquitlam MP Ron McKinnon, Ridge Meadows RCMP Supt. Wendy Mehat, Mission acting Mayor Ken Herar, Maple Ridge Mayor Dan Ruimy, parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Public Safety Pam Damoff, School District 42 chairperson Elaine Yamamoto, and assistant commissioner and Lower Mainland district commander Maureen Levy all helped announce nearly $4.7 million in funding for Fraser Valley communities. (Brandon Tucker/The News)
Mission RCMP say an 86-year-old man was scammed into paying thousands of dollars for “his grandson’s bail” in late February. / File Photo

B.C. senior falls victim to ‘grandparent scam,’ loses thousands of dollars

An 86-year-old man from Mission was scammed into paying thousands of dollars for ‘his grandson’s bail’

Mission RCMP say an 86-year-old man was scammed into paying thousands of dollars for “his grandson’s bail” in late February. / File Photo
The Mission Public Schools board of trustees voted unanimously to ban Action4Canada from presenting at board and committee meetings for one year. /Kevin Mills File Photo

BC school district bans anti-LGBTQ group from presenting at board meetings

Mission Public Schools banned Action4Canada for one year after a graphic January presentation

The Mission Public Schools board of trustees voted unanimously to ban Action4Canada from presenting at board and committee meetings for one year. /Kevin Mills File Photo
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Man charged with six counts of arson after series of fires in BC’s Heritage Park

Dating back to July of 2021, the Mission park has been targeted with intentional fires

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A local mom has filed a notice of civil claim against the Mission Public School District, saying her nine-year-son was sexually abused by five boys while at school. / Kevin Mills File Photo

B.C. mom suing Mission school district, says son was sexually abused by 5 boys

None of the allegations have been proved in court, school district has not yet filed a response

A local mom has filed a notice of civil claim against the Mission Public School District, saying her nine-year-son was sexually abused by five boys while at school. / Kevin Mills File Photo
Renee Merrifield, MLA for the Kelowna-Mission riding and gender equity critic for the BC Liberal Party, is under fire for transphobic Twitter activity. (Black Press Media file photo)

BC Liberals’ gender equity critic called out for promoting transphobic content on Twitter

Renee Merrifield liked a post about transgender bathroom bans, retweeted a post from Jordan Peterson

Renee Merrifield, MLA for the Kelowna-Mission riding and gender equity critic for the BC Liberal Party, is under fire for transphobic Twitter activity. (Black Press Media file photo)