West Coast Express celebrates 25 years of service
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) — Sunday marks 25 years since the West Coast Express has been shuttling commuters in Metro Vancouver. Since 1995, the commuter train has carried about 45 million people from...
View ArticleBC NDP picks up two Fraser Valley seats as provincial vote count continues
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) — The BC NDP has flipped two more seats in the Fraser Valley, adding to the party’s historic gains in the region on election day. In Chilliwack -Kent, incumbent Laurie Throness...
View ArticleMission RCMP searching for missing man
MISSION (NEWS 1130) — Mission RCMP are asking the public to help locate a man who has been missing for a week. Daniel Halak was last seen on November 2, 2020 in Mission B.C. He is 5’5” tall and around...
View ArticleSix malnourished, thoroughbred horses seized from Mission property
MISSION (NEWS 1130) — Six thoroughbred horses who were suffering from malnutrition, dental problems, parasites, and injuries are now in the care of the BC SPCA after they were seized from a Mission...
View ArticleFull parole granted for man who paid hitman to kill Mission couple
MISSION (NEWS 1130) — Full parole has been granted to the man who paid a hitman to kill a woman from Mission and her boyfriend 12 years ago. Thomas Holden is considered a low to moderate risk to...
View ArticleFather of Mission woman killed by hitman heartbroken after man who ordered...
MISSION (NEWS 1130) — The father of a woman killed by a hitman in Mission is outraged the man who ordered the hit has been given full parole just three years into his sentence. Thomas Holden paid a...
View ArticleFormer Mission firefighter’s human rights complaint dismissed
MISSION (NEWS 1130) – The B.C. Human Rights Tribunal has dismissed a complaint from a former Mission firefighter who claimed he was discriminated against when he was fired. Kevin O’Beirne claimed the...
View ArticleMission principal warns adults to be careful with COVID-19 talk around kids
MISSION (NEWS 1130) — The principal of a school in Mission has taken to social media to remind parents — and everyone else — to be careful what they say about COVID-19 around children. Silverdale...
View ArticleSevere consequences promised after ‘hideous’ attack on Mission student:...
UPDATE: The victim’s mother has confirmed two girls have been arrested. MISSION (NEWS 1130) — Parents in Mission are horrified and disgusted by an incident of bullying at a local school that was...
View ArticleTwo girls arrested after violent attack at Mission school, says victim’s mom
MISSION (NEWS 1130) – The two girls involved in a bullying incident at a school in Mission have been arrested. The violent incident was caught on tape at École Heritage Park Middle School. It shows two...
View ArticleViolent assault at Mission school triggers investigation into more videos
MISSION (NEWS 1130) – A violent bullying incident at a school in Mission which was caught on camera has triggered another investigation by Mounties. Officers are looking into an Instagram page that had...
View ArticleHundreds gathering to rally in support of Mission teen attacked and bullied...
MISSION (NEWS 1130) — An anti-bullying parade is set for Sunday afternoon in Mission to support a non-binary teen who was hit and punched by two girls while other students cheered them on. Video of the...
View ArticleMission Institution medium security unit locked down for ‘exceptional search’
MISSION (NEWS 1130) — Virtual visits at the medium-security unit at Mission Institution have been suspended as a lockdown and search at the federal prison continues. NEW: Mission Institution medium...
View ArticleB.C. outdoor communities feel pressure of sunny weather crowds amid COVID spike
MISSION (NEWS 1130) – As nicer weather draws more people outside, many local outdoor destinations are starting to feel the pressure of sunny weather crowds. British Columbians are being asked to stay...
View ArticleMission residents heading to polls Saturday to vote for new mayor
MISSION (NEWS 1130) — Saturday is general voting day in Mission and residents will be heading to the polls to pick a new mayor. The by-election comes as a former mayor, Pam Alexis, became the NDP MLA...
View ArticleMission’s mayor-elect will focus on waterfront development, plan for growth
MISSION (NEWS 1130) — The mayor-elect of Mission says development is going to be his main priority until the next municipal election, which is just 18 months away. Paul Horn, a college professor, and...
View ArticleMission classrooms will be closed Monday due to the extreme heat
MISSION (NEWS 1130) — The heatwave in store for the Lower Mainland over the next few days has caused schools in Mission to close down on Monday. The school district says many of their elementary...
View ArticleWildfire in Mission forces 66 people from their homes
MISSION (NEWS 1130) – Dozens of people were forced from their homes due to a wildfire in Mission’s Fraser River Heritage Park. The fire broke out shortly after 10:30 a.m. Tuesday on Heritage Mountain....
View ArticleMission restaurant facing online backlash for following vaccine passport rules
MISSION (NEWS 1130) — A restaurant owner in Mission is worried anti-vaxxers are attacking his business online after he said he would be following provincial health orders. Mike Bruic owns Pitmasters...
View ArticleMission’s Windebank Elementary School closed due to COVID-19 staffing shortages
MISSION (NEWS 1130) — While an outbreak hasn’t been declared, an elementary school in Mission will be closing to in-person instruction temporarily because of COVID-19. The current lack of staff at...
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