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Construction begins on downtown Chilliwack affordable housing project
CHILLIWACK - A downtown Chilliwack affordable housing project that's been several years in the making has finally broken ground. VanMar Constructors Incorporated says construction has started at 45835...
Mar 06, 2025
Former Xwchíyò:m (Cheam) First Nation chief wins councillor by-election with 38% of vote
CHEAM FIRST NATION - Former Xwchy:m (Cheam) First Nation chief Andrew Victor has won Wednesday's by-election to fill a councillor vacancy within the band, located east of Chilliwack. According to elec...
Mar 06, 2025
Rotary Club of Chilliwack Fraser strengthens life-saving training with 5-figure donation to Chilliwack SAR
CHILLIWACK - Bolstered by deep roots in the community dating back several decades in Chilliwack, the Rotary Club of Chilliwack Fraser recently presented Chilliwack Search and Rescue with a generous fi...
Mar 05, 2025
UPDATE: 3-year-old boy dies after fatal motor vehicle collision in Chilliwack
UPDATE 11:40 A.M., WEDNESDAY: Chilliwack RCMP have now confirmed that a 3-year-old pedestrian has died after a serious motor vehicle collision at Vedder Road and Petawawa Road in Chilliwack. According...
Mar 05, 2025
Car thieves, including prolific offender, get stuck in Sumas Mountain snow but can't elude police
SUMAS MOUNTAIN - A spokesperson for the Abbotsford Police Department says a stolen vehicle has led to the arrest of a prolific offender known to police. According to a statement from AbbyPD Sgt. Paul ...
Mar 05, 2025
UPDATE: One person transported to hospital after SUV strikes Chilliwack apartment building
UPDATE 10:25 A.M. WEDNESDAY: A spokesperson for the Upper Fraser Valley RCMP detachment in Chilliwack says one person was transported to hospital for assessment following Tuesday evening's incident in...
Mar 05, 2025
First Nations-linked corp. finalizes purchase of Chilliwack apartment complex, motel in Harrison
SEABIRD ISLAND - Sqwqel Development Corporation (SqDC), the economic arm of Sq'wqel (Seabird Island) First Nation, says it is excited to announce the successful acquisition of a Chilliwack apartment c...
Mar 05, 2025
Big 5 bank to close in Hope, citing 'lower business volumes'
HOPE - The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) has confirmed that it plans to close its branch on Wallace Street in Hope later this year, citing what it calls "lower business volumes."According ...
Mar 05, 2025
Surrey man, male foreign national busted for excessive speed on Hwy. 1 east of Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - BC Highway Patrol says it impounded two vehicles after the drivers, a Surrey man and a male foreign national, were clocked going up to 92 km/hr over the speed limit on Highway 1 east of C...
Mar 04, 2025
Chilliwack RCMP Drug Unit executes 5 search warrants as part of drug trafficking sting
CHILLIWACK - The Upper Fraser Valley RCMP detachment in Chilliwack announced Tuesday morning that the Chilliwack RCMP Drug Unit carried out five search warrants to intercept the drug supply for a stre...
Mar 04, 2025