A Wednesday evening windstorm has knocked out power to thousands of BC Hydro customers in eastern parts of the Fraser Valley. By about 11: 30 p.m., crews had been trying to restore power for up to 35,000 customers as 100 km/h winds hit some areas. At least one home has been hit by a fallen tree in Mission. Fire crews have been dealing with numerous reports of downed power lines. The storm has dumped close to two feet of snow on parts of the Coquihalla Highway - blizzard conditions are responsible for several crashes.

At least 16 people have been checked out for smoke inhalation and 142 residents are displaced after that massive Monday evening fire at a retirement home in Mission. Crews are being praised for the massive evacuation effort as flames engulfed Chartwell Carrington Place on 7 Avenue. There were no serious injuries or fatalities but a woman, over 100 years old, was found on some stairs close to two hours after the fire started.

A huge fire has engulfed and destroyed a retirement home in Mission. Flames broke out at the Chartwell Carrington House on 7 Avenue early Monday evening and quickly spread to other buildings, prompting a massive response from Mission Fire Rescue as well as departments in Abbotsford, Maple Ridge and North Fraser. First responders and retirement home staff have been trying to determine whether all residents are accounted for. Many of the evacuees have been taken to the Mission Leisure Centre - at least one has been checked out by paramedics. There’s no official word yet on any victims. The Salvation Army is one of several agencies lending assistance to those impacted by the fire.

Breaking News…shots have been fired at a home near Bevan and Cannon Avenues in Abbotsford. Police surrounded area streets and an RCMP helicopter was called-in after people reported hearing the gunfire early Monday evening. There are no early reports of damage or injuries.

The Coquihalla Highway, north of Merritt, has reopened after being shut down for several hours on Sunday following a messy snow storm. Several people have been injured in a serious of crashes on Highway Five. Drivers say conditions changed quickly and switched between heavy snow, slush and rain. Environment Canada continues to warn drivers to beware of more snow and strong wind Monday and Tuesday.

An RCMP officer is injured but in stable condition after a police cruiser smashed into a utility pole and flipped at 208 Street and 74B Avenue in Langley late Thursday afternoon. Langley RCMP say the officer was responding to a call when it happened. No other vehicle crashed. The RCMP have not released any further details.

A ‘fireball’ meteor - that’s what NASA says thousands of people in parts of B.C. and Washington state witnessed on Tuesday evening. Experts say a meteor travelling through the earth’s atmosphere was responsible for the bright light and loud booms heard in many parts of the Lower Mainland including Coquitlam, Burnaby, Port Moody, Delta, Surrey and Langley. The meteor was likely no larger than a softball when it streaked across the sky, at about 9:10 p.m.

Breaking News: Thousands of people in parts of the U.S. Pacific Northwest and southwestern B.C., including Metro Vancouver, have reported seeing a flash of light and/or hearing a large boom. Those on social media say they heard or saw something at around 9:10 p.m. Tuesday evening - local amateur sky watchers say it may have been a meteor. It’s shown up on area seismographs. Nothing has been officially confirmed.

This weekend will be the last time those in B.C. move their clocks by an hour. Premier David Eby has announced this Sunday will mark a permanent move to daylight saving time. Eby says the twice yearly clock move has had a huge, unnecessary impact on the lives of British Columbians. The premier also says he hopes the U.S. Congress will now allow governors in the pacific time zone to make the same move.

Officials at the Indian Consulate in Vancouver have been linked to the June 2023 murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar outside Surrey’s Guru Nanak Sikh Temple. The Globe & Mail reports Canadian national security officers have been presented with that evidence. Nijjar was active in campaigning for a separate Sikh homeland . Prime Minister Mark Carney is currently in India trying to restore relations between Canada and the Modi government.

Over a dozen charges have been laid against a man in three kidnappings in four days in several Lower Mainland communities. Amritpal Singh, 28, is in custody on three counts of kidnapping as well as uttering threats, mischief using computer data, sexual assault with a weapon and various gun charges. The counts stem from four days of incidents last month in Pitt Meadows, Surrey and West Vancouver. Police will only say the victims where targeted through employment opportunities on an online platform.