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'It's about honouring our past': Chilliwack film fest launches rescue page for local cinema legacy
CHILLIWACK - The Chilliwack Independent Film Festival (CIFF) may have found a new host this year, but organizers are still hoping to salvage the heart and guts of their original home in Cottonwood 4 C...
Alyssa Conti Jul 18, 2025

Abbotsford moves to stage 2 water restrictions ahead of hotter summer forecast
ABBOTSFORD - Abbotsford is moving on to the next stage of water restrictions as the city experiences drier conditions ahead of a hotter summer. Starting Monday, July 28, stage 2 water restrictions wil...
Alyssa Conti Jul 18, 2025

Chilliwack RCMP to host Open House next month
CHILLIWACK - The Chilliwack RCMP are hosting an open house next month as it celebrates 75 years of policing service in the community.Officers and staff will open the doors to the Chilliwack RCMP detac...
Alyssa Conti Jul 18, 2025

Train derails in Abbotsford near Canada-U.S. border
UPDATE 8:15 A.M. FRIDAY (July 18): Abbotsford police say there are no injuries after the derailment late Thursday night, but road closures are expected to remain through most of the day until heavy eq...
Mike VandenBosch Jul 17, 2025

Train collides with car in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - The driver of a vehicle appeared to escape serious injury Thursday (July 17) night after her vehicle was struck by a train at the Prest Road and First Avenue rail crossing in Chilliwack. ...
Dave Barry Jul 17, 2025

No date set for reopening of Chilliwack Community Policing office
CHILLIWACK - Several businesses in downtown Chilliwack remain closed after a structure fire early Wednesday caused extensive damage, including to a local RCMP community policing office.More than a day...
Mike VandenBosch Jul 17, 2025

Former yarn shop and studio in downtown Chilliwack to be repurposed
CHILLIWACK - The City of Chilliwack has confirmed that a former yarn shop in downtown Chilliwack will undergo improvements for a different type of business.Jaimie Tocher, a communications assistant fo...
Mike VandenBosch Jul 17, 2025

Chinese buffet in Chilliwack sets closure date for later this summer
CHILLIWACK - After its building and property were purchased earlier this year, a longtime Chilliwack restaurant appears poised to close its doors on a specific date later this summer. Jennifer Leong T...
Mike VandenBosch Jul 17, 2025

UPDATE: Missing 13-year-old boy located: AbbyPD
UPDATE: AbbyPD posted to social media at 1:43 p.m. Thursday that the 13-year-old boy who was last seen earlier this week has been found safe. "Thank you for the public's help in locating him," AbbyPD ...
Mike VandenBosch Jul 17, 2025 Image: AbbyPD

Mercedes driver pays the price for absurdly high speed in an 80 km/h zone
ABBOTSFORD - The driver of a Mercedes in Abbotsford is a little lighter in the wallet after being clocked at an absurdly high rate of speed Wednesday morning. According to a social media post, the Abb...
Mike VandenBosch Jul 17, 2025