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Trailer towed into Chilliwack River Valley earlier this year turns into an abandoned mess
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack cleanup volunteer Ross Aikenhead says a trailer that was towed into the Chilliwack River Valley and dropped off earlier this year has now turned into an abandoned homeless camp...
Mike VandenBosch Oct 17, 2024

Update: Missing man found deceased remembered as a loving and dedicated father of 2 sons
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack RCMP Corporal Carmen Kiener has confirmed in a statement that the 43-year-old man who was reported missing on Monday, October 14, has sadly been located deceased. According to ...
Mike VandenBosch Oct 17, 2024

Atmospheric river system set to drench B.C. starting Friday
VANCOUVER - Environment Canada is warning of an incoming atmospheric river weather system that will bring "prolonged heavy rain" to British Columbia's south coast this election weekend. It says the "f...
Mike VandenBosch Oct 16, 2024

Truck winds up in a ditch along e/b Hwy. 1 west of Chilliwack Wednesday afternoon
ABBOTSFORD - DriveBC says motorists heading eastbound on Hwy. 1 east of Abbotsford Wednesday afternoon can expect delays after a truck wound up in a ditch. According to a brief social media post at 3:...
Mike VandenBosch Oct 16, 2024

BC Highway Patrol seeks dashcam footage in head-on crash that closed tunnel for hours
METRO VANCOUVER - BC Highway Patrol officers are appealing to the public for any dashcam footage leading up to a crash in the Massey Tunnel that shut down traffic for several hours Tuesday afternoon (...
Mike VandenBosch Oct 16, 2024

Cleanup effort planned for popular recreation area east of Chilliwack
FRASER VALLEY - The beauty of Jones Lake, also known as Wahleach Lake, east of Chilliwack remains a sought-after recreational destination for day users, campers and nature lovers alike. But that prist...
Mike VandenBosch Oct 16, 2024

Chilliwack Fire, B.C. Ambulance respond to workplace fall at Chilliwack construction site
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack Fire Department crews and B.C. Ambulance paramedics were dispatched Wednesday around noon after a tradesman fell from scaffolding at a construction site at Promontory Road and ...
Mike VandenBosch Oct 16, 2024

Chilliwack non-profit park society welcomes applications for its executive board
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack Park Society, a non-profit committed to enhancing and promoting the well-being of parks and trails in and around Chilliwack, says it is welcoming applications for its 2024 boar...
Mike VandenBosch Oct 16, 2024

Over 12,000 votes already cast in Chilliwack-area ridings
CHILLIWACK - Over 12,000 voters in two Chilliwack-area ridings have already cast their ballots in advance voting ahead of this Saturday's provincial election.According to Elections BC, 5,881 people fr...
Mike VandenBosch Oct 16, 2024

British Columbia to get another new area code next year
CHILLIWACK - British Columbia is about to get another new area code following a decision by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to meet the growing demand for new te...
Mike VandenBosch Oct 16, 2024