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Damaged equipment caused power outage for 1,100 customers northwest of Agassiz: BC Hydro
VANCOUVER - Approximately 1,100 BC Hydro customers were without power for several hours on Friday and Saturday in an area northwest of Agassiz. A BC Hydro spokesperson stated that the outage occurred ...
Dave Barry Dec 07, 2024

Agassiz kicks off Fraser Valley Off-Road Toy Runs in December
AGASSIZ - The first of several off-road toy runs in the Fraser Valley will take place in Agassiz on Sunday night. The two-hour Fraser Valley Off-Road Toy Run will feature convoys of vehicles decorated...
Dave Barry Dec 07, 2024

Interior designer, emotional aid for children win 'Startup Challenge' awards in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - A Lower Mainland interior designer who emphasizes "value and functionality" for clients won the top prize at a live pitch event held at Studio C in Cowork Chilliwack. Judges at the "Start...
Dave Barry Dec 07, 2024

Curbside glass collection coming to Abbotsford in mid-2025: city
ABBOTSFORD - Households in Abbotsford already receiving waste collection services will have glass containers added to their recycling pick up starting next year.The city has announced plans to include...
Dec 07, 2024

Snowfall warning: Up to 25 cm possible on Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt
HOPE - Canada's weather agency has issued a snowfall warning for the Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt alerting drivers of hazardous conditions. Environment Canada expects Saturday morning r...
Dave Barry Dec 07, 2024

More cases of parasite causing deadly whirling disease in fish found in B.C. waters
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says it has detected more cases of a parasite that Parks Canada describes as potentially devastating to young trout and salmon. The provincial Ministry of Wa...
Dave Barry Dec 06, 2024

Former Chilliwack MLA Dan Coulter hospitalized after 'serious medical emergency': BC NDP
VANCOUVER - Former Chilliwack MLA Dan Coulter has been hospitalized following a "serious medical emergency," according to the BC NDP. In a statement released Friday afternoon, NDP provincial director ...
Dave Barry Dec 06, 2024

Province estimates $1M cost to fix and reopen Highway 7 near Hope after rockslide
HOPE - BC's Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure estimates that closing and repairing Highway 7 west of Hope after a mid-November rockslide has cost approximately $1 million. A spokesperson f...
Dave Barry Dec 06, 2024

'Game-changing' cough simulator gifted to Abbotsford Regional Hospital
CHILLIWACK - A unique health aid that helps clear mucus from the lungs by simulating a natural cough is being hailed as a "game-changing tool" by health care experts in Abbotsford. The cough assist ma...
Dave Barry Dec 06, 2024

Sounds of the holidays: Brass and winds set to shine at Chilliwack Christmas Celebration
CHILLIWACK - A pair of Fraser Valley musical groups are just days away from joining forces for a holiday concert at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre. The Chilliwack Christmas Celebration, hosted by the ...
Dave Barry Dec 06, 2024