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Outgoing Chilliwack MLA thanks voters
CHILLIWACK - Former Chilliwack MLA Dan Coulter has issued a brief statement of gratitude to voters and his support base after losing in Saturday's provincial election. Coulter, the former Minister of ...
Mike VandenBosch Oct 22, 2024

Chilliwack RCMP officers issue 47% more Motor Vehicle Act tickets YTD in 2024 than a year ago
CHILLIWACK - Contrary to the belief that police aren't enforcing speed limits or the use of cell phones while driving, Chilliwack RCMP traffic members have been writing a lot more tickets in 2024 year...
Mike VandenBosch Oct 22, 2024

Youth arrested after alleged threat of school shooting in Richmond, B.C., police say
RICHMOND, B.C. - Police say a youth has been arrested after a report of online threats against a school in the Metro Vancouver community of Richmond, B.C. RCMP say the Richmond School District contact...
Mike VandenBosch Oct 22, 2024

Vehicle hits Chilliwack General Hospital, but no criminality or injuries involved: RCMP
CHILLIWACK - A vehicle struck the brick wall outside Chilliwack General Hospital Monday night, leaving the building with minimal damage not far from the hospital's ambulance bays. According to Chilliw...
Mike VandenBosch Oct 22, 2024

B.C. breaks vaccination records in just one day
Record numbers of people in British Columbia are being vaccinated against COVID-19 and flu, as the province ramps up its immunization campaign for respiratory illness season. The health ministry says ...
Mike VandenBosch Oct 22, 2024

Judge rejects challenge from man who once operated a raw milk outfit in Chilliwack
A judge in Victoria says a longtime raw milk advocate who once tried to circumvent regulations through a "cow share" program can't try to overturn the provincial ban on unpasteurized milk again after ...
Mike VandenBosch Oct 22, 2024

Chilliwack runner defies mud and rain to win trail race nearly 10 minutes faster than last year
CULTUS LAKE - Despite less than ideal conditions from consistent downpours and soggy trails, Chilliwack's Kalyn Head trimmed nearly 10 minutes off last year's first-place finish and crossed the finish...
Mike VandenBosch Oct 22, 2024

Authorities say multiple factors may have contributed to death of juvenile salmon in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - Despite the involvement of nearly a dozen agencies, authorities have not been able to identify the exact source of a toxic spill that killed thousands of juvenile fish in a Chilliwack wat...
Mike VandenBosch Oct 22, 2024

Newly elected Chilliwack MLA says voters wanted change, right from their doorsteps
CHILLIWACK - Newly elected Chilliwack North MLA Heather Maahs says she heard similar themes brought up repeatedly by Chilliwack residents when she was out door knocking as a B.C. Conservative Party ca...
Mike VandenBosch Oct 21, 2024

Chilliwack, Abbotsford experience record precipitation Saturday
CHILLIWACK - Environment Canada warned last week of an incoming atmospheric river weather system that would produce "prolonged heavy rain" to British Columbia's south coast over the election weekend. ...
Mike VandenBosch Oct 21, 2024