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Fire destroys Mission home, damages neighbouring homes
MISSION - Mission Fire Rescue Service says a fire completely destroyed a Mission residence on Miller Crescent on Wednesday (August 14). Mission firefighters who were first on scene encountered the hou...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 15, 2024

Largest seafood restaurant chain in Canada is coming to Chilliwack to replace a former hamburger joint
CHILLIWACK - Not long after BRGR BRGR closed in Garrison Village due to the rising cost of doing business in Canada, the franchise that bills itself as the largest seafood chain in Canada is coming to...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 15, 2024

Chilliwack resident dismayed by proposed apts. at Yale/Carleton; council says housing mandates are 'undemocratic'
CHILLIWACK - Count Chilliwack resident Roxanne Shaddick as a steadfast opponent of a proposed five-storey, 74-unit housing development that could go in at the corner of Yale Road and Carleton Street, ...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 15, 2024

Newest clothing store opens inside the Cottonwood Centre mall in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - Boathouse, a Canadian retailer founded in 1963 that has grown to over 90 stores across Canada, has officially opened at the Cottonwood Centre mall in Chilliwack.Cottonwood Centre mall man...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 15, 2024

RCMP, CVSE in B.C. issue over $66,000 in fines against ride-hailing app drivers; 1/3 are repeat offenders
RICHMOND - Police in the Lower Mainland have teamed up with peace officers from the Commercial Vehicle Safety Enforcement unit to crack down on unlicensed ride-hailing operators, resulting in over $66...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 15, 2024

Update: Abbotsford councillor confirms he won't run due to important family considerations
UPDATE THURSDAY AT 12:15 P.M.: Abbotsford Councillor Dave Sidhu has released the following statement about his decision not to run for BC United in the Abbotsford West riding in this year's provincial...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 15, 2024

Former Chilliwack MP Chuck Strahl has passed
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack resident Chuck Strahl, an 18-year Member of Parliament serving the Chilliwack community dating back to the early 1990s, has passed at the age of 67. Current Chilliwack MP Mark ...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 14, 2024

IHIT identifies victim in Maple Ridge homicide to advance its investigation
MAPLE RIDGE - The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) has released the name of a 42-year-old man who died in early June in order to further its investigation. According to a news release fro...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 14, 2024

BC Highway Patrol seeks witnesses, dashcam footage leading up to fatal crashes in Chilliwack and Hope
CHILLIWACK - The BC Highway Patrol says it is looking for additional evidence leading up to two fatal collisions that happened in Chilliwack and Hope in the past month.According to a statement from BC...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 14, 2024

BC touts $2.65 billion in new funding for Hwy. 1 widening, but Langley councillor blasts NDP for '8th announcement'
CHILLIWACK - The provincial government announced Thursday (August 14) that it will allocate over $2.6 billion in new funding that will widen and improve Highway 1 through the Fraser Valley, claiming t...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 14, 2024