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Newest seniors housing project in Chilliwack on verge of opening
CHILLIWACK - A 43-room seniors housing project in Chilliwack that was previously announced a little over a year ago is moving closer to a completion date. Ruth and Naomi's, one of the larger social se...
Mike VandenBosch May 12, 2025

10 local, international artists selected for 2025 Chilliwack Mural Festival
CHILLIWACK - The city is getting a pop of colour as muralists work to paint the walls of Downtown Chilliwack, District 1881 and Sardis this summer. From June 1 to August 17, the Chilliwack Mural Festi...
Mike VandenBosch May 11, 2025

Over $40K raised at Healthcare Heroes slo-pitch tournament in Abbotsford
ABBOTSFORD - A record number of slo-pitch teams hit a home run for Fraser Valley hospitals, raising $42,000 at the annual Healthcare Heroes Charity Tournament.Twenty-three teams competed to raise mone...
Alyssa Conti May 11, 2025

3 injured after Sunday morning crash on Highway 7 near Maple Ridge, Mission
UPDATE 10:15 A.M. MONDAY: Mounties in Mission have confirmed four people were taken to hospital Sunday morning after a head-on crash on Highway 7 in Mission, including a 63-year-old Mission woman in c...
Alyssa Conti May 11, 2025

Local canoe slalom athlete set to compete in Junior World Championships in France
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack local Michal Smiesko is paddling all the way to Europe after earning a spot on Canada's National Team for canoe slalom last week. The Canadian Team Trials Kayaking Race was hel...
Alyssa Conti May 11, 2025

CRIME STOPPERS: Most Wanted - Week of May 11, 2025
CHILLIWACK - Crime Stoppers "MOST WANTED" is a weekly service based on information provided by police investigators who need public assistance in making our communities safer by identifying individual...
Mike VandenBosch May 11, 2025

Vehicle overturns in Chilliwack, cutting power to nearly 2,000 customers Saturday night
UPDATE 6:30 A.M. SUNDAY: Power is back on for Chilliwack residents after Saturday evening's rollover crash. Original story below: CHILLIWACK - BC Hydro says a motor vehicle accident in Chilliwack Satu...
Mike VandenBosch May 10, 2025

Local restaurant owner honours late son with Mother's Day lunch initiative for unhoused
CHILLIWACK - A beloved Chilliwack restaurant is seeking help with a new Mother's Day initiative in honour of the owner's late son. Grammy's Place will assemble 75 bagged lunches for the unhoused, and ...
Alyssa Conti May 10, 2025

North Vancouver fire crews battle morning blaze at seniors centre in Lynn Valley
NORTH VANCOUVER - Crews from three fire departments on Vancouver's North Shore are battling a blaze at an apartment complex that began Saturday morning. District of North Vancouver spokesman Ryan Scha...
Alyssa Conti May 10, 2025

UFV seeks community partners for summer research internship program
CHILLIWACK - The University of the Fraser Valley is warming up for this summer's research internship program- the BMO Collaboratorium. UFV's Peace and Reconciliation Centre (PARC) has lined up several...
Mike VandenBosch May 10, 2025