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Impaired driver who tried to flee on foot can't elude AbbyPD officer, an experienced marathon runner
ABBOTSFORD - Police in Abbotsford say an impaired driver who tried to flee after getting pulled over during a traffic stop earlier this week was no match for a constable who just happened to be an exp...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 06, 2025

UPDATE: Multiple units suffer damage from Chilliwack fire Tuesday night, 2 treated for smoke inhalation
UPDATE, 11:15 A.M., WEDNESDAY: Chilliwack Assistant Fire Chief Chris Wilson says roughly 25 firefighters from three halls responded to Tuesday night's fire at an apartment on First Avenue. Responding ...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 06, 2025

Mounties warn of senior scam spreading in Hope, B.C.
HOPE - Mounties in Hope are notifying the public about a scam targeting elderly and vulnerable people in the community.According to a statement from Hope RCMP Staff Sgt. Michael Sargent, the nefarious...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 05, 2025

Retail franchise in Chilliwack hits the market with asking price of over half a million
CHILLIWACK - A national franchise with a presence in a thriving Chilliwack commercial shopping centre has hit the market with an asking price of over half a million dollars. In July, a commercial real...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 05, 2025

UPDATE: Power restored to most parts of Fraser Canyon, Lytton
UPDATE 1:37 P.M. TUESDAY: Power has been restored to most parts of the Fraser Canyon, though 100 customers between Hells Gate and Boston Bar are still without power due to a downed tree across hydro w...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 05, 2025

Woman arrested for imitation firearm allegedly assaults Abbotsford police officers
ABBOTSFORD - Police in Abbotsford allege a 29-year-old female assaulted police officers over the long weekend after she was arrested for possession of an imitation firearm near a homeless shelter. Acc...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 05, 2025

UPDATE: A GoFundMe appeal says woman who left Chilliwack Hospital has been found deceased
UPDATE, 8:35 A.M. TUESDAY: A GoFundMe online appeal says Teresa Miles, who reportedly left Chilliwack General Hospital over the B.C. Day long weekend, has been found deceased. "It is with deep sorrow ...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 05, 2025 Teresa Miles (middle) has been found deceased, according to a GoFundMe.

UPDATE: Overnight blaze causes smoke, fire and water damage to a commercial business in Garrison
UPDATE 11:40 A.M. TUESDAY: Chilliwack Assistant Fire Chief Krista Minar says a blaze at a commercial unit in Garrison early Tuesday caused smoke, water and fire damage to a Garrison business. On arriv...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 05, 2025

UPDATE, 5:45 A.M. TUESDAY: Abbotsford PD now says woman is safe, speaking with investigators
UPDATE 5:45 A.M. TUESDAY: AbbyPD Sgt. Paul Walker released a statement shortly after midnight Tuesday morning thanking the public for their help after reports emerged of a woman who was in distress Su...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 04, 2025 Image: AbbyPD

Chilliwack canoe slalom athlete competes in Junior World Championships in France
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack's own Michal Smiesko has recently ventured out to international waters in France over the past month. The 16-year-old competed in the International Canoe Federation's (ICF) Jun...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 04, 2025