Canada Day festivities in Chilliwack
Drone show to highlight a full slate of Canada Day festivities in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - The City of Chilliwack says a drone show will highlight a full day of activities and festivities on Canada Day in Chilliwack.In a news release Monday morning, the city says Canada Day will kick off with with the annual Sardis Kiwanis pancake breakfast at Evergreen Hall (9291 Corbould Street), followed by f...
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Weekend motor vehicle incident
Witness believes Chilliwack RCMP member was speeding prior to Young Road crash
CHILLIWACK - A Chilliwack resident who witnessed Friday's motor vehicle incident involving an RCMP SUV and a passenger vehicle says the RCMP member was speeding on Young Road just before the collision.According to scanner traffic, the two-car crash occurred at about 6:40 p.m. Friday night at the intersection of Young R...
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CHILLIWACK - A downtown Chilliwack pizza business with more than 25 years of experience in the pizza industry has temporarily closed. Demetre's Pizzeria, located in unit 15 of the Coast Salish Plaza at 46030 Yale Road, wrote on its website that it has vacated its current location because it couldn't reach an agreement ...
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Restaurant relocation
Chilliwack restaurant leaves Vedder Road, relocates north of Highway 1
CHILLIWACK - A Chilliwack restaurant known for serving butter chicken and offering free food to the community on previous occasions has left its Vedder Road location and relocated to the Yale Road corridor. Brar Pawandeep reached out to Fraser Valley Today last week to report that Butter Chicken House has left its prev...
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Police remove 11 impaired drivers from Abbotsford roads Saturday night
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CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack's own aptly named soccer club has unveiled its new look after the merger between Chilliwack FC and Tzeachten FC. Tzeachten Chilliwack United (TC United) met at the community building beside the Tzeachten Sports Turf on Thursday evening, May 29, to present the club's new logo and brand identity. ...
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Premiers huddle with Carney in Saskatoon to choose major projects to prioritize
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Sombre start to Filipino Heritage Month in B.C. as festival attack's shadow lingers
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Emergency service for wildfire evacuees in northeastern B.C. extended
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B.C. ostrich farm facing cull ponders moving birds to U.S. as 'last resort'
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In the news today: Cooler week ahead as fires burn by Flin Flon, Man.
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Federal hate crime charge for man authorities say injured 8 in Colorado attack
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IIHF, PWHL not aligned over scheduling of 2026 women's world hockey championship
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Senators sign defenceman Tyler Kleven to two-year contract extension
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