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Chilliwack man, 28, fatally struck by train near Young Road rail crossing
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack first responders were dispatched to the Young Road rail crossing Wednesday morning after a 28-year-old man was fatally struck by a train. According to scanner traffic, Chilliwa...
Mike VandenBosch May 07, 2025

Pickup truck tumbles down Chilliwack embankment Tuesday evening
CHILLIWACK - A pickup truck tumbled down an embankment, possibly as much as 50 feet, just off Vedder Mountain Road in Chilliwack on Tuesday evening and onto a popular Chilliwack trail. According to sc...
Mike VandenBosch May 07, 2025

UPDATE: 2 people transported to hospital after fire at Chilliwack high-rise complex Tuesday evening
UPDATE: Chilliwack Fire Chief Andrew Brown has issued a news release connected to last night's structure fire. "On May 06, 2025, at approximately 7 p.m., the Chilliwack Fire Department was dispatched ...
Mike VandenBosch May 06, 2025

Report of suspicious activity leads to significant stolen property recovery: Hope RCMP
HOPE - Mounties in Hope say a report of suspicious activity eventually led to a discovery of stolen property in late April. According to a statement from Hope RCMP Staff Sgt. Michael Sargent, Mounties...
Mike VandenBosch May 06, 2025

Stolen search and rescue gear bags have been returned: Chilliwack RCMP
CHILLIWACK - Police in Chilliwack say the gear bags containing specialized search and rescue (SAR) equipment that were stolen during the search operation for the missing 7-year-old child last week hav...
Mike VandenBosch May 06, 2025

Diner officially opens in downtown Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - After acquiring all the necessary permits and licenses and hiring restaurant staff, Johnny's Jukebox Diner has officially reopened in downtown Chilliwack. The 1950s-themed diner that form...
Mike VandenBosch May 06, 2025

Youth, 17, deceased after hiking accident near Lions Bay: Sea to Sky RCMP
LIONS BAY - Mounties with the Sea to Sky detachment in Squamish say a 17-year-old has died after a hiking accident near Lions Bay over the weekend. According to a statement from RCMP Constable Kelly W...
Mike VandenBosch May 06, 2025

Seabird Island First Nation to hold referendum on housing, business lease extension
SEABIRD ISLAND - Sq'wqel (Seabird Island) northeast of Agassiz will hold a referendum next month involving an affordable housing project and the extension of a business lease that could benefit commun...
Mike VandenBosch May 06, 2025

New Harrison marina owner invites community to come celebrate at grand opening
HARRISON - Sqwqel Development Corporation (SqDC), the economic arm of Seabird Island First Nation, will hold an event celebrating its acquisition of the Harrison Hot Springs Marina over the Victoria D...
Mike VandenBosch May 06, 2025

BCCA pilot project in Chilliwack to promote skilled trades to elementary students
CHILLIWACK - The British Columbia Construction Association and a like-minded partner agency will launch a pilot phase of the "Honour the Work" initiative this month in Chilliwack to encourage more ele...
Mike VandenBosch May 06, 2025