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22 hours ago · Agassiz RCMP have confirmed two ice fishermen have died at Grace Lake, after falling through the ice. Police were notified at 11:16 p.m. on Feb. 4 that the two men that had gone out to the lake earlier in the day had not returned home. A release from the Agassiz RCMP on Feb. 5 said that a family ...

Jan 30, 2025 · Michael Joseph Hasell faces 4 charges related to incident that led Mounties from Mission to Agassiz to Chilliwack in pursuit

1 day ago · Traffic is slow south of Harrison Hot Springs as a vehicle reportedly collided with a hydro pole on Hot Springs Road (Highway 9), causing the pole to fall into the road. Witnesses say the single SUV crashed at about 2:30 p.m. The driver appears to be uninjured and emergency personnel are on the site ...

The aurora borealis was visible near Harrison Lake once again this past weekend. The Northern Lights are visible when electrons collide with the earth's upper atmosphere, typically 80 to 500 kilometres above the ground.

Nov 26, 2024 · Update: 12:30 a.m. The Agassiz, Harrison Hor Springs and Popkum fire departments responded to a barn fire on Monday evening at about 9 p.m. Agassiz Fire Chief Gerald Basten told The Observer that extra water tender trucks were dispatched to the McPherson Road fire as it was out of range of other fire protection.. A resident returning home reported the fire, and by the time firefighters ...

Dec 31, 2024 · 1 / 1 Present at the official groundbreaking for the Lets'emot Regional Recreation and Aquatic Centre in June were: Former Mayors Lorne Fisher and John Van Laerhoven, Couns. Duane Post, Susan Spaeti, and Stan Watchorn, Mayor Sylvia Pranger, MLA Kelli Paddon, Coun. Kerstin Schwichtenberg, Tribal Chief Tyrone McNeil, District CAO Wallace Mah, and MP Brad Vis's representative Brittany Lang.Photo ...

May 21, 2024 · Harrison Hot Springs Mayor Ed Wood has declared a State of Local Emergency (SOLE) for the village. The declaration on Tuesday (May 21) morning relates to the threat of wildfires, with the mayor stating that the threat of interface wildfire poses an imminent threat to loss of life and property within the village’s boundaries.

Dec 31, 2024 · An Agassiz logging company is getting some time to shine in an international spotlight. Founded in 1980, Peters Contract Logging is one of four logging companies to be featured on the new Discovery docuseries “Timber Titans,” which premieres at 7 p.m. PST on Discovery on Monday, Feb. 5.

Jan 6, 2025 · A new major development in Harrison Hot Springs took another step forward during the village council's final meeting of 2024. Council unanimously approved a development permit for a 72-unit hotel with a three-floor parkade and a 33-seat restaurant. The proposed hotel would be located in what is ...