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Chilliwack council approves 'Toys for Tickets' program to help families around Christmas time
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack councillors have approved a "Toys for Tickets" program between now and Christmas in which Chilliwack residents can pay for their bylaw tickets by purchasing a Christmas gift an...
Nov 06, 2024
Chilliwack council selects contractor for Chilliwack Fire Department training building project
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack councillors voted Tuesday (Nov. 5) to accept a proposal from Gerry Enns Contracting Ltd. to renovate an existing building on the Fire Training Grounds at a cost of $409,693. Th...
Nov 05, 2024
Merry & Bright festive extravaganza returns to the Fraser Valley
LANGLEY - The Merry & Bright Christmas holiday extravaganza featuring festive facades and authentic backdrops is making a return to the Fraser Valley again this year. The Hollywood-style backlot a...
Nov 05, 2024
Chilliwack Fire tackles detached garage fire at vacant home Monday night
CHILLIWACK - Multiple Chilliwack firefighters from two fire halls were dispatched Monday night (Nov. 4) to the 8800 block of Nowell Street for a garage fire on the property of a vacant home. Assistant...
Nov 05, 2024
Chilliwack Airport records highest wind gusts in the Fraser Valley Monday
CHILLIWACK - Perhaps there was a reason Chilliwack had at least 20 power outages at the height of Monday's wind storm. According to Environment Canada, the weather station at the Chilliwack Airport re...
Nov 05, 2024
Second-lowest salmon run on Fraser River in over 100 years: Former fisheries officer
FRASER RIVER - A former fisheries officer from Kamloops is sounding the alarm on what he believes is neglect from the federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans.Randy Nelson, along with the BC Wildlif...
Nov 05, 2024
Mission RCMP seeks identity of man who allegedly stole charity box containing donations
MISSION - Mounties in Mission are asking for the public's help in identifying a man who allegedly stole donated money from a charity box at a Tim Hortons location in late October.According to a brief ...
Nov 05, 2024
Train derailment in Abbotsford causes road closure near U.S. border
ABBOTSFORD - The Abbotsford Police Department says the rail crossing at 4 Avenue and West Railway Avenue will be closed until further notice after a train derailed overnight.In a brief social media po...
Nov 05, 2024
Truck rolls over on e/b Highway 1 in Chilliwack, causing extensive delays
CHILLIWACK - DriveBC says an eastbound vehicle incident is blocking the left lane before Annis Road Monday afternoon. According to a post from DriveBC at 1:22 p.m., the vehicle incident is causing del...
Nov 04, 2024
Abbotsford-based SiteTechnology acquires IT firm Quicktech, expands staff to nearly 40
ABBOTSFORD - Abbotsford-based SiteTechnology announced Monday (Nov. 4) it has acquired Quicktech, a trusted IT services provider with over two decades of experience serving business across Canada. In ...
Nov 04, 2024