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Longtime Chilliwack bike shop to hold grand opening in a bigger, more modern building
Editor's note: The grand opening for PedalSport in Chilliwack was held this past weekend on Saturday, May 25. CHILLIWACK - Roughly a year and a half after Chilliwack City Council approved a developmen...
Mike VandenBosch May 24, 2024

Wildfire burns out of control near Spences Bridge
CHILLIWACK - The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) says it is actively responding to a wildfire north of Spences Bridge Friday (May 24) evening. The fire, identified as the Drinkwater Rd wildfire, is burning...
Mike VandenBosch May 24, 2024

Abbotsford Canucks hire former NHLer Manny Malhotra as head coach
VANCOUVER - The Abbotsford Canucks have hired former NHLer Manny Malhotra as head coach of the American Hockey League team. He replaces Jeremy Colliton, who had held the position since July 2022. Malh...
Dave Barry May 24, 2024

CBSA union warns of June border disruptions at Sumas and other crossings following strike mandate
OTTAWA - The union representing workers at the Canada Border Services Agency says a possible strike could affect Canada's borders, including the crossing at Sumas in Abbotsford this summer. The Public...
Dave Barry May 24, 2024

BC United Leader Falcon says Conservative Leader Rustad has rejected election deal
VICTORIA - The leader of British Columbia's official Opposition says the BC Conservatives have rejected a proposal to avoid vote-splitting in the provincial election this fall. BC United Leader Kevin ...
Dave Barry May 24, 2024

B.C. govt. says Highway 1 widening through Fraser Valley will start this summer
FRASER VALLEY - The B.C. government announced Thursday (May 23) that the next stage of improvements to Highway 1 in Langley will begin this summer, but no completion end date was included in Thursday'...
Mike VandenBosch May 23, 2024

Chilliwack RCMP arrest man who was seen walking down Vedder Road with 2 flat screen TVs
CHILLIWACK - Most people transporting a pair of flat screen TVs would use a vehicle to get the job done. Which is why a man's suspicious activities in broad daylight caught the eye of an alert Mountie...
Mike VandenBosch May 23, 2024

District of Kent moves ahead with construction of $23.4 million regional aquatic centre
AGASSIZ - The District of Kent in Agassiz says council has unanimously approved the issuance of a letter of intent to a contractor for the construction of the Lets'emot Regional Recreation and Aquatic...
Mike VandenBosch May 23, 2024

'Looking over our shoulders': A killing looms large in a little B.C. town
LUMBY, B.C. - Something has shifted in the pretty little village of Lumby, B.C. It's subtle, say residents of the community of 2,000 people, nestled in the hills of the North Okanagan in B.C.'s Interi...
Mike VandenBosch May 23, 2024

Chilliwack RCMP arrest two men on open drug use in downtown area, locate replica firearms
CHILLIWACK - Now that it's no longer permissible for substance users to openly do drugs in public, like smoking fentanyl or crack in public spaces, police once again have the authority to clean up the...
Mike VandenBosch May 22, 2024