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Update: Vedder Rotary Trail near Peach Park has reopened after Thursday morning log fire along the Vedder River
**Update at 4 p.m. Thursday: The Vedder Rotary Trail has now reopened as of 3:20 p.m. Thursday.** **Update at 10:30 a.m.: The log fire did not spread to the surrounding trees around the foreshore of t...
Mike VandenBosch Jul 11, 2024

Province bans all campfires in Chilliwack, Fraser Valley, and surrounding backcountry
CHILLIWACK - The province isn't taking any chances with campfires, especially after the number of active wildfires in British Columbia jumped by more than two dozen to about 130 amid a heat wave this ...
Mike VandenBosch Jul 10, 2024

Wetlands restoration project begins near Vedder Rotary Trail in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - Construction activities have begun on a project just north of the Vedder Rotary Trail that will transform invasive plants, primarily reed canary grass and Himalayan blackberry, into an of...
Mike VandenBosch Jul 10, 2024

Sq'éwqel (Seabird Island) urges people to come forward with information about woman's death
AGASSIZ - Sq'wqel (Seabird Island) First Nation in Agassiz believes there are people from the community who may have more information about a woman connected to the band who sadly passed earlier this ...
Mike VandenBosch Jul 10, 2024

Family of 3 deceased after crash on Lougheed Highway in Agassiz
AGASSIZ - Three people have died, including an infant, after a vehicle and tractor trailer collided on Lougheed Highway in Agassiz earlier this week.According to a statement from Sgt. Andy Lot, Agassi...
Mike VandenBosch Jul 10, 2024

Chilliwack auto dealership looks to ID burglary suspects
CHILLIWACK - An auto dealership in Sardis is hoping to identify two suspects who broke into their business earlier this week and made off with a Jeep Cherokee SUV. According to a social media post fro...
Mike VandenBosch Jul 10, 2024

Hope RCMP arrests man for scamming people with fake gold jewelry in business parking lot
HOPE - Stories abound on social media about people being approached in gas station or big box supermarket parking lots by scam artists offering gold for sale. Case in point, one man is facing charges ...
Mike VandenBosch Jul 10, 2024

Campfire ban to hit Ross Lake, south of Hope
ROSS LAKE (WASHINGTON STATE) - The U.S. National Park Service says all campfires will be banned in Ross Lake, accessible from Canada via Silver Skagit Road south of Hope, starting later this week. Acc...
Mike VandenBosch Jul 09, 2024

Dump truck reportedly strikes hydro pole in Chilliwack, leading to Hope River Road being blocked
CHILLIWACK - The Chilliwack Fire Department and Chilliwack RCMP were dispatched Tuesday after a dump truck reportedly struck a hydro pole on Hope River Road east of Fairfield Island. According to scan...
Mike VandenBosch Jul 09, 2024

Former Chilliwack Museum and Archives executive director of nearly 30 years passes
CHILLIWACK - The man who earned a fond nickname of being "Mr. Museum" for his extensive time spent as the executive director of the Chilliwack Museum and Archives for 28 years has passed. According to...
Mike VandenBosch Jul 09, 2024