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Chilliwack-Hope MP Mark Strahl blasts Carney's budget, says Grits broke their promises
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack-Hope MP Mark Strahl says he won't support the latest Liberal budget tabled on Tuesday, saying it will only make things more expensive for Canadians. According to an analysis by...
Mike VandenBosch Nov 06, 2025

City of Chilliwack looks to improve 1.3-km stretch of Watson Road in Sardis
CHILLIWACK - The City of Chilliwack says it is seeking expressions of interest from qualified respondents to develop, design and construct the Watson Road Design-Build project spanning 1.3 kilometres ...
Mike VandenBosch Nov 05, 2025

BC Highway Patrol nabs suspected impaired driver at ferry terminal - while police feed his kids
FRASER VALLEY/WEST VANCOUVER - A spokesperson for the B.C. Highway Patrol says a Kelowna man is facing court and criminal charges after he allegedly drove impaired on Highway 1 between Chilliwack and ...
Mike VandenBosch Nov 05, 2025

Fireworks discharge in Abbotsford causes chain reaction of tragic events for local pet owner
ABBOTSFORD - On the night of Halloween, as trick-or-treaters went from door to door to grab candies and chocolate bars, Emmanuel Van't Padje in Abbotsford was desperately looking for his dog, which ha...
Mike VandenBosch Nov 05, 2025

New restaurant coming to Eagle Landing in Chilliwack, could open this month
CHILLIWACK - A new restaurant is slated to occupy the former Original Joe's that closed around Christmas 2024 in the Eagle Landing shopping centre in Chilliwack. Happy Jack's Restaurant has signage ou...
Mike VandenBosch Nov 04, 2025

Chilliwack firefighters respond to burning complaint at site of unpermitted gurdwara
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack firefighters were called to the 44200 block of Keith Wilson Road just before noon Tuesday morning for the report of a burning complaint on the property of an unpermitted gurdwa...
Mike VandenBosch Nov 04, 2025

IIO concludes investigation after Abbotsford man suffered serious injuries during arrest
ABBOTSFORD - B.C.'s civilian watchdog has concluded its investigation into a Dec. 2024 incident in which an Abbotsford man sustained serious injuries while he was being taken into custody.According to...
Mike VandenBosch Nov 04, 2025

Over 330 runners take part in nearly perfect conditions for Give'R Take 30 race, raising thousands for charitable causes in Chilliwack
CULTUS LAKE - In contrast to the soggy, sloppy conditions from last year, the 2025 Give'R Take 30 trail race in October featured nearly perfect conditions of overcast skies and mild temperatures to us...
Mike VandenBosch Nov 04, 2025
Man dies after being found unresponsive outside ostrich protest site: RCMP
EDGEWOOD, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - Mounties with the Naksup, B.C. detachment say they are investigating after an unresponsive man died on the ground in the protest camp at the Universal Ostrich Farm...
Mike VandenBosch Nov 04, 2025

Authorities seize deer, firearms in two-day enforcement blitz near Boston Bar
BOSTON BAR - A two-day enforcement initiative near Boston Bar aimed at checking B.C. hunters for compliance has resulted in four deer and two firearms being seized and over two dozen warning and viola...
Mike VandenBosch Nov 04, 2025