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B.C. govt. announces $10 million investment in CT scanner, renos at Mission Memorial Hospital
MISSION - The B.C. government announced Wednesday (Aug. 14) a nearly $10 million investment for a new CT scanner and related renovations at Mission Memorial Hospital, a health care facility that has s...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 14, 2024

RCMP seeking wanted woman who may be in B.C.'s Lower Mainland; suspect looks different than her LinkedIn profile
CHILLIWACK - The B.C. RCMP is asking people to be on the lookout for a woman who is wanted by police on multiple criminal charges and is suspected of being in B.C.'s Lower Mainland. According to a pub...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 14, 2024

Two new wildfires discovered southeast of Hope
HOPE - Two new wildfires have been detected south of Hope, while other fires in the greater Chilliwack area have either been put out, are being held, or are unchanged in their size and scope. Accordin...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 14, 2024 Two new wildfires southeast of Hope have been identified. They are small but are considered out of control as of Wednesday morning, Aug. 14.

Man, 61, facing charges for shooting in Dogwood Valley that left one man hospitalized with serious injuries
**Update at 10:05 p.m. Tuesday: A news release from the RCMP referenced the town of Yale where a shooting occurred, but a reader has pointed out that Yurkin Road is in Dogwood Valley, not Yale.** Orig...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 13, 2024

Over 200 units of housing could be coming to Chilliwack neighbourhood along Vedder Road, near vet clinic
CHILLIWACK - The City of Chilliwack is currently processing a development application from Castillo Developments Incorporated that would see over 200 housing units built on seven properties along, and...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 13, 2024

Chilliwack Fair denies vendor application from B.C. Conservative Party, permits branded canopy from current MLA
CHILLIWACK - A spokesperson for the Chilliwack Fair has confirmed that the annual fair denied an application for an information booth from a Chilliwack political riding association, while permitting a...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 13, 2024

Clock ticking as BC Transit announces date when all legacy fare products in Chilliwack will switch to new Umo app
CHILLIWACK - BC Transit now says it will stop the sale of legacy fare products like scratch-off DayPASS, 10-ride tickets, monthly passes and Semester Pass this fall as it transitions to app-enabled al...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 13, 2024

Harvest Bakery Café in downtown Chilliwack embarks on relocation
CHILLIWACK - After 12 years as a fixture in downtown Chilliwack, Harvest Bakery Caf owners Kevin Klassen and Ronald Romeyn say the beloved bakery will relocate to a new space on Mill Street and embark...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 13, 2024

B.C. Conservatives neck in neck with B.C. NDP in latest polling as BC United struggles to gain support
CHILLIWACK - The B.C. Conservatives are only a few points behind the governing B.C. New Democratic Party in the latest provincial poll released by a polling outfit. According to a poll released this p...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 13, 2024

Valley Huskers bounce back from home loss with resounding road win in Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - A week after a tough shutout loss to the Okanagan Sun on their home field left them reeling, the Huskers redeemed themselves in a huge way Saturday night. Quarterback Tyran Duval was 2...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 13, 2024