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Portion of Othello Tunnels in the Coquihalla Canyon Park opens today
HOPE - A historic spot east of Hope has now reopened just in time for Canada Day weekend. Three of the five Othello Tunnels, located in the northern portion of Coquihalla Canyon Park, are ready to wel...
Alyssa Conti Jun 27, 2025

46-year-old Abbotsford man arrested after stabbing Tuesday night
ABBOTSFORD - Abbotsford police have now arrested a suspect in relation to the overnight stabbing on Tuesday night (Jun. 24). On June 24 at 6:14 p.m., the Abbotsford Police Department responded to an i...
Alyssa Conti Jun 27, 2025

Vintage car show to headline Canada Day festivities in Hope
HOPE - A vintage car show headlines Canada Day festivities in the District of Hope next week. The district announced on Facebook that the Canada Day Car Show & Shine is back for another year, host...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 27, 2025

Chilliwack meat shop seeks donations for new Seniors' Room
CHILLIWACK - Tydel Foods, a Chilliwack meat shop known for its low prices and generosity, is looking to add some cozy changes to its seniors program- with some help from the community. The Community A...
Alyssa Conti Jun 27, 2025

SD33 exec cites 'student success', but no deep dive into academic excellence in year-end message
CHILLIWACK - SD33 Superintendent Rohan Arul-pragasam touched on a number of themes in his year-end message to parents, including student success, but not a deep dive into academic achievement or schol...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 27, 2025

Police in Abbotsford apprehend armed man with knife, IIO notified
ABBOTSFORD - A spokesperson for the Abbotsford Police Department has confirmed that police apprehended an armed man with a knife by deploying less-lethal bean bag rounds earlier this week. According t...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 26, 2025

UPDATE: Power restored, but Popkum area had 2 outages Thursday
UPDATE: Power has since been restored to the Popkum area east of Chilliwack, but there was a second power outage in the area after the early afternoon outage. People in a Popkum-area Facebook page rep...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 26, 2025

Man wanted on warrant for first-degree murder could be in the Lower Mainland: SPVM
MONTREAL, QUEBEC - Police in Montreal say a 38-year-old Quebec man who is wanted on a warrant for first-degree murder may be in British Columbia's Lower Mainland. According to a statement circulated t...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 26, 2025

Portions of Chilliwack rec centres to close part of the summer
CHILLIWACK - YMCA BC, the company that runs two rec centres in the City of Chilliwack, says sections of the Cheam Leisure Centre and Chilliwack Landing Leisure Centre will be closed during the summer....
Mike VandenBosch Jun 26, 2025

Power restored to Fairfield Island customers after bird gets stuck on wires
UPDATE 2:52 P.M.: Power has now been restored to the 174 customers in Fairfield Island who lost power earlier today. UPDATE 11:34 A.M.: BC Hydro now says crews are on site in Fairfield Island and powe...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 26, 2025