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'High snowfall amounts' expected on Coquihalla Highway: Hope to Merritt
HOPE - Environment Canada has issued a highway alert for the Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt due to the likelihood that 10 to 15 cm of snow will accumulate on sections of the roadway. Cana...
Nov 16, 2024
Chilliwack Council to consider 7.17% tax increase amid heavy emphasis on public safety in 2025 budget
CHILLIWACK - The City of Chilliwack is projecting a 7.17 per cent property tax increase to maintain or increase some municipal services in the 2025 Financial Plan with a heavy emphasis on public safet...
Nov 15, 2024
Chilliwack boxer Oliver Kladnik to represent Team BC at upcoming boxing nationals
CHILLIWACK - A local athlete and entrepreneur will showcase his skills in the ring as he aims for a spot on Canada's national boxing team. Oliver Kladnik, 32, will bring his 14 years of competitive ex...
Nov 15, 2024
New heat pumps to reduce UFV Chilliwack’s carbon footprint, provide system for students to explore
CHILLIWACK - Seven pumps that use natural gas to operate and capture heat from the outdoors are now a fixture at the University of the Fraser Valley's Trades and Technology Centre (TTC) in Chilliwack....
Nov 15, 2024
No need to wait until New Year's, as Chilliwack bakery holds Oliebollen Fest this weekend
CHILLIWACK - You don't have to wait until New Year's to get your hands on a deep-fried delectable Dutch treat this weekend in Chilliwack. Benanna Bakery owners Travis and Rebecca Neels invite the comm...
Nov 15, 2024
Abbotsford "remains vulnerable" to a significant flood event: mayor
ABBOTSFORD - Despite work to reinforce riverbanks already completed and a new pump station on the horizon, Abbotsford's mayor admits the municipality "remains vulnerable" to a "significant flood event...
Nov 15, 2024
Insurance bureau estimates $110 million in damages from October storms in B.C.
VANCOUVER - Intense flooding that hammered British Columbia's coast last month has led to more than $110 million in insured damage claims. The Insurance Bureau of Canada says insurers have been workin...
Nov 15, 2024
UPDATE: 'No estimated reopening time' after rockslide closes Highway 7 near Hope: DriveBC
UPDATE: As of 5:30 a.m., Saturday Nov. 16, all lanes in both directions on Highway 7 remain closed due to debris cleanup and rockfall mitigation work, according to DriveBC. The ministry is expected to...
Nov 15, 2024 Image: @TranBC_LMD / X / Crews working on Highway 7 near Hope on Nov. 15, 2024. The roadway was closed overnight after a rockslide.
Inmate assaulted at maximum-security prison in Agassiz
AGASSIZ - Correctional Service Canada (CSC) has revealed it's investigating an assault at a maximum-security prison in Agassiz that sent one person to a hospital last week. Officials with Kent Institu...
Nov 15, 2024
Canada Post workers are on strike. Here's what you need to know about your mail
TORONTO - Workers at Canada Post went on strike Friday in a move that is expected to create delays and other disruptions to mail and parcel delivery - just as the Crown corporation prepares for what's...
Nov 15, 2024