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Chilliwack paint store impacted by fire to open temporary location next month
CHILLIWACK - Cloverdale Paint on Luckakuck Way in Chilliwack will open a new location in February after it was significantly damaged by a structure fire earlier this month. According to a social media...
Mike VandenBosch Jan 21, 2025

YOUR PERSPECTIVE: Chilliwack MLA responds to Chilliwack Teachers' Association op-ed
I appreciate the Chilliwack Teachers' Association (CTA) taking the time to engage with my op-ed and to highlight their commitment to public education. Collaboration and collegiality are indeed essenti...
Mike VandenBosch Jan 20, 2025

Structure fire in Mission Sunday night sends 1 to hospital
MISSION - Mission Fire Rescue Service says one person has been hospitalized after a structure fire Sunday night in Mission. According to a statement, firefighters were called to a home on Olson Road s...
Mike VandenBosch Jan 20, 2025

Suspect arrested after reported break and enter Sunday morning: Chilliwack RCMP
CHILLIWACK - A spokesperson for the Chilliwack RCMP Detachment says a suspect is in custody after a police incident Sunday morning in Fairfield Island. Social media lit up Sunday morning after several...
Mike VandenBosch Jan 20, 2025

Alarming number of impaired drivers removed from Abbotsford roads
ABBOTSFORD - The Abbotsford Police Department says it has pulled over and removed an alarming number of impaired drivers this month that is more than double that of the same period in 2024. According ...
Mike VandenBosch Jan 20, 2025

Chilliwack restaurant set to close under current name as owner retires
CHILLIWACK -A quaint restaurant on Airport Road in Chilliwack that carried both homemade Ukrainian food as well as an extensive menu selection of breakfast, lunch and deli offerings will be marking th...
Mike VandenBosch Jan 20, 2025

Paid camping position through B.C. government opens up in the Chilliwack River Valley
CHILLIWACK - Getting paid to camp in the greater Chilliwack area isn't an opportunity that avails itself everyday. But that's essentially what the B.C. government is looking for in advance of the 2025...
Mike VandenBosch Jan 20, 2025

Yet another Chilliwack business hit by attempted break and enter
CHILLIWACK - Yet another Chilliwack business has been impacted by an attempted commercial burglary. Leah Kooyman made a Facebook post saying Stone's Speed Shop, located at 45953 Rowat Avenue west of Y...
Mike VandenBosch Jan 20, 2025

Chilliwack residents play key roles in upcoming Gallery 7 Theatre production
ABBOTSFORD - Fraser Valley theatre fans will be treated to the inspiring true story of Irena Gut Opdyke to the stage in Irena's Vow, a play by Dan Gordon. The latest production of Gallery 7 Theatre wi...
Mike VandenBosch Jan 19, 2025

CRIME STOPPERS: Most Wanted - Week of January 19, 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 Jan 19, 2025