Chilliwack used book store
Chilliwack bookstore owner apologizes for delays in reopening after fire above his store
CHILLIWACK - The owner of a used book store in downtown Chilliwack says he's eager to reopen his business after it sustained water damage from a fire in the upstairs living units in July 2025. According to handwritten messages left outside his retail storefront, Neil Stad of Nuggets Used Books at 45832 Wellington Avenu...
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Proposed housing development
Two formerly dilapidated homes in Chilliwack could be converted into low rise apartments
CHILLIWACK - A Surrey-based development company's application to have two Williams Street properties rezoned where a pair of formerly dilapidated homes once sat is coming back to Chilliwack City Council today. According to a staff report in April 2025 prepared by city planner Sean Roufosse, Common Ground Consulting of ...
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Chilliwack firefighters called to second-alarm fire at strata complex
CHILLIWACK - Multiple Chilliwack fire engines were paged Monday afternoon for a confirmed balcony fire at a strata complex on Luckakuck Place, not far from Subway and McDonald's on Luckakuck Way. According to a scanner recording provided to Fraser Valley Today by Chilliwack resident Julie Hiscock, the Chilliwack Fire d...
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Fraser Health names new CEO, 6 months after it parted ways with former CEO
FRASER VALLEY - Fraser Health Authority announced Monday morning it has appointed its new president and chief executive officer, roughly six months after it parted ways with its former CEO. According to a news release, Dermot Kelly brings more than 20 years of leadership experience across British Columbia's health care...
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Structure fire in Fairfield Island
One person assessed for smoke inhalation after fire in Fairfield Island Monday morning
CHILLIWACK - Nearly two dozen firefighters were dispatched Monday morning for the report of a structure fire at a home on Williams Road in Fairfield Island. According to a statement from Chilliwack Assistant Fire Chief Wade Meeres, fire crews were paged for a fire at 8:10 a.m. Approximately 22 responding firefighters f...
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Restaurant relocation
Popular Chilliwack restaurant to relocate this week
CHILLIWACK - Pho Galaxy, a popular Chilliwack restaurant two blocks from Chilliwack General Hospital, could relocate to a more spacious retail setting as soon as this weekend. Owner Al Trieu tells Fraser Valley Today that he hopes to open at its new location this coming weekend on Saturday, August 23 in the former Youn...
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British Columbia
Man charged with arson in Vancouver after three weekend fires
VANCOUVER - A man has been arrested and charged with arson after three fires were set in a Vancouver neighbourhood over the weekend. Police say they received a call about a fire on Sunday just after 5 p.m. near the intersection of Victoria Drive and East 1st Avenue. They say multiple hedges and a fence had been set abl...
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Fiery head-on crash on Highway 1 kills two near Lytton, B.C.
LYTTON - A fiery head-on crash on Highway 1 in the British Columbia Interior has left two people dead. Lytton RCMP say the crash happened on Aug. 14 just before 5 p.m., when police began receiving calls from the collision site near Spences Bridge. Police say officers arrived to find that a southbound SUV likely crossed...
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Flight attendants union says tentative deal reached to end Air Canada strike
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City of Prince George to dismantle homeless encampment after court ruling
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Inflation rate cools to 1.7% in July thanks to lower gas prices: StatCan
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Judge dismisses part of lawsuit over 'Alligator Alcatraz' immigration detention center
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At 38, Karen Paquin leads by example as Canada looks to make mark at Rugby World Cup
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Blues sign forward Milan Lucic to professional tryout after year away from NHL
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