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Chilliwack dealerships fund life-saving equipment at Chilliwack Hospital through donation to Chilliwack Hospital Foundation
CHILLIWACK - Bannister Chilliwack has raised enough money from sales at its Chilliwack car dealerships to purchase a life-saving ventilator at Chilliwack General Hospital through a generous donation t...
Mike VandenBosch May 08, 2024

Update: Eastbound Hwy. 1 vehicle fire incident finally cleared
**Update at 9:50 a.m.: DriveBC says the vehicle fire incident has been cleared.** **Update at 9:30 a.m.: Eastbound Highway 1 traffic is backed up 5-10 kilometres from between 200 Street and 216 Street...
Mike VandenBosch May 08, 2024

Despite private company already offering this service, SD33 to launch before and after school care at Chilliwack school
CHILLIWACK - While a private company already offers before and after school care across the street from a Chilliwack public school, the Chilliwack School District says it will offer its own program at...
Mike VandenBosch May 08, 2024

Chilliwack farmer recognizes his own tractor as being stolen after passing it in Greendale
CHILLIWACK - Whether it's stolen shipping containers from rural Abbotsford or tractors from rural Chilliwack, brazen thieves will go to any lengths necessary to commit crimes. Mounties in Chilliwack s...
Mike VandenBosch May 07, 2024

Man arrested, held in custody after assaulting Griffin Security guard: Chilliwack RCMP
CHILLIWACK - A local company normally tasked with patrolling local parks and schools and moving loiterers away from the entrance to downtown businesses has had one of its security guards assaulted. Ac...
Mike VandenBosch May 07, 2024

City of Abbotsford taking multiple steps to address homelessness
ABBOTSFORD - The effects of the homelessness epidemic across British Columbia are widespread, and few cities throughout the province are immune from its growing influence. Case in point, the Fraser Va...
Mike VandenBosch May 07, 2024

District of Hope transfers ownership of municipal aquatic centre
HOPE - It's not necessarily a routine transaction for a municipality to transfer ownership of one of its civic facilities to an outside organization. But in this case, the District of Hope believes it...
Mike VandenBosch May 07, 2024

Chilliwack council to vote on Red Bull development Tuesday
**Update Tuesday night at 10 p.m.: Chilliwack council has approved the development variance permit for the proposed Red Bull industrial project just off Yale Road.** Original story below: CHILLIWACK -...
Mike VandenBosch May 07, 2024

Transition from Recreation Excellence to YMCA B.C. proves successful thus far for City of Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - When the YMCA B.C. took over as the municipal operator of the Cheam Leisure Centre and the Chilliwack Landing Leisure Centre in September 2022, available services at the two rec centres h...
Mike VandenBosch May 07, 2024

Chilliwack RCMP accompany ERT to execute search warrant at Agassiz home
CHILLIWACK - Police haven't released many details about the incident itself, but have confirmed that Chilliwack RCMP members accompanied members of the Emergency Response Team to a residence on Heath ...
Mike VandenBosch May 06, 2024