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Othello Tunnels fully reopen, set to close again for winter by end of October
HOPE - All five Othello Tunnels and the Kettle Valley Rail (KVR) Trail are now fully open for the season - but not for long.The District of Hope has announced that the Tunnels, located in the northern...
Alyssa Conti Oct 03, 2025

Chilliwack hosts annual Safety Fair, Household Hazardous Waste Day this weekend
CHILLIWACK - The City of Chilliwack is inviting residents to a safety-minded doubleheader this weekend - Household Hazardous Waste Day and the annual Safety Fair.From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday (Oct. 4...
Alyssa Conti Oct 03, 2025

Teamsters launches new trucker, warehouser training school in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - Teamsters Local 213 is looking to train the next generation of trucking and warehousing professionals with a new site in west Chilliwack.The 13,000-square-foot facility, located at 7984 V...
Alyssa Conti Oct 03, 2025

Hope man gets 28 months for 'brutal', 'prolonged' rape in Chilliwack alley
Warning: This story contains disturbing details.CHILLIWACK - A Hope man who raped a 19-year-old in a Chilliwack alleyway has now been sentenced nearly three years after the incident, according to a re...
Alyssa Conti Oct 03, 2025

Youth arrested following firearm threat incident: Chilliwack RCMP
CHILLIWACK - A spokesperson for the Chilliwack RCMP says a 17-year-old male has been arrested following a firearm threat incident earlier this week. According to a statement from RCMP Sgt. Alexandra M...
Mike VandenBosch Oct 02, 2025 Image: Chilliwack RCMP / A photo of a real Glock 19x and the seized replica.

Chilliwack man sentenced to 13 1/2 years in jail for drug trafficking, attempted bribery, and firearms offences
CHILLIWACK - A spokesperson for the Chilliwack RCMP detachment says a Chilliwack man has been sentenced to 13 1/2 years in prison following a multi-year investigation by the Chilliwack RCMP Drug Secti...
Mike VandenBosch Oct 02, 2025

B.C. govt. to update public on Hwy. 1 widening project between Langley and Abbotsford
FRASER VALLEY - The B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Transit says it will hold two meetings this month to update the public on what's happening with the Highway 1 improvements between Langley and A...
Mike VandenBosch Oct 02, 2025

Chilliwack lawyer, a law firm partner, elected chair of Board of Governors at UFV
CHILLIWACK - A Chilliwack lawyer who played basketball at Queen's University, fought forest fires aboard helicopters in Ontario and worked in Jamaica and Guatemala on global outreach projects has been...
Mike VandenBosch Oct 02, 2025

Public hearing on two new school campuses, commercial development in Chilliwack set for next week
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack City Council will hold a public hearing next week on a rezoning application that could result in two new school campuses and a commercial development in Eastern Hillsides. Chil...
Mike VandenBosch Oct 02, 2025

Wildfire of nearly 3,000 hectares between Hope and Merritt now officially under control
COQUIHALLA HIGHWAY - The Mine Creek wildfire burning along the Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt is now under control.In an update Wednesday (Oct. 1), the BC Wildfire Service said the fire t...
Mike VandenBosch Oct 02, 2025