Installation of sacred House Posts
Chilliwack church welcomes sacred House Posts carved by Chilliwack-area Coast Salish artist
CHILLIWACK - St. Mary's Church in Chilliwack hosted a historic celebration last weekend featuring the installation of two sacred cedar House Posts, carved by renowned Coast Salish artist J. Luke Pike (Swoli:u:se) from Cheam First Nation, as part of the parish's ongoing journey toward reconciliation.The ceremony on Sund...
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Body recovered
Body of 19-year-old man reported missing in July at Othello Tunnels has been recovered: RCMP
HOPE - A Hope RCMP spokesperson has confirmed that the body of a 19-year-old man who was reported missing after falling into a river near Othello Tunnels in July has been recovered. According to a statement from Hope RCMP S/Sgt. Mike Sargent, Mounties in Hope were notified Wednesday morning, Sept. 17, at 10:24 a.m., ab...
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Two people wind up in handcuffs over perception they were damaging a Chilliwack donation bin and stealing from it
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B.C. chief raises concerns about Teck-Anglo merger's effect on First Nations
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B.C. Conservative Sturko is 'deeply concerned' about fake membership allegations
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B.C. RCMP officer's lawyer objects to questions about who he 'really' is
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Eby says 'unfairness needs to be addressed' when it comes to federal ferry funding
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