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YOUR PERSPECTIVE: MLA Maahs says foster parenting should always be about a child's well-being
Has the Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) completely lost interest in upholding the best interests of children when it comes to foster parenting placements? A series of recent inciden...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 26, 2025

Fraser Valley residents invited to hear 'Cinematic Classics' this weekend
FRASER VALLEY - Fraser Valley residents and music lovers alike are invited to hear Augmented Five in a live concert, "Cinematic Classics," this weekend that celebrates the unforgettable power of film ...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 26, 2025

Abbotsford council OK's amendment that could see low-income senior housing at Abbotsford church
ABBOTSFORD - Abbotsford City Council has approved an amendment to its Official Community Plan that will enable residential uses like non-market housing to be built on land belonging to places of worsh...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 26, 2025

SD33 to consider leasing property on Luckakuck Way as an alternate school campus option
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack School District trustees will consider a motion today (June 26) to lease property on Luckakuck Way for students connected to Kwiyeqel Secondary School (KSS) and SD33's secondar...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 26, 2025

Homeless encampment structure in Abbotsford goes up in flames
ABBOTSFORD - A spokesperson for the City of Abbotsford has confirmed that firefighters were called to a fire at a homeless encampment near Riverside Road Wednesday afternoon (June 25). According to a ...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 25, 2025

Police in Abbotsford now say Tuesday's assault involved a random stabbing at a bus stop
ABBOTSFORD - Police in Abbotsford now say Tuesday evening's incident connected to a reported assault at an Abbotsford bus stop involved a 20-year-old male who was stabbed from behind while waiting to ...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 25, 2025

Harrison Hot Springs councillor awarded with King Charles III Coronation Medal
HARRISON HOT SPRINGS - The Village of Harrison Hot Springs says it is proud to announce that Councillor Leo Facio has been awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal, recognizing his outstanding se...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 25, 2025

TSB report on fatal Chilliwack plane crash points to low speed as factor
CHILLIWACK - Investigators with Canada's Transportation Safety Board say it appears a small plane was not going fast enough when it rolled and crashed into trees near the airport in Chilliwack in Octo...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 25, 2025

Kids Don't Float program expands at Cultus Lake ahead of busy summer season
CULTUS LAKE - After an inaugural rollout that was considered a success last year, the Kids Don't Float lifejacket program is back for a second year at Cultus Lake. The Chilliwack RCMP detachment says ...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 25, 2025

Chilliwack teacher, who once coached G.W. Graham football, reprimanded for misconduct
CHILLIWACK - A Chilliwack School District teacher has been reprimanded for professional misconduct in the classroom during the 2022-23 school year. According to a text of a consent agreement from the ...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 25, 2025