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Low-cost bike shop closes this weekend in downtown Chilliwack, seeks new home
CHILLIWACK - A secondhand cycle shop in downtown Chilliwack that sought to provide lower-cost bikes for families and individuals while raising funds for the work of Chilliwack Restorative Justice plan...
Mike VandenBosch May 06, 2024

United Way of B.C. says it wasn't aware of any 'threats of violence' for story time event at Chilliwack school getting axed
CHILLIWACK - Despite assertions by two people that threats of violence were among the reasons for a "Queer Storytime Adventures" event being canceled at a Chilliwack school last week, the United Way o...
Mike VandenBosch May 06, 2024

Electric transit buses coming to Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack is one of several B.C. communities that have been earmarked for new electric buses and charging infrastructure. A news release from BC Transit says 66 electric buses are on ord...
Mike VandenBosch May 06, 2024

Update: Missing woman last seen in Chilliwack has been safely located: Chilliwack RCMP
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack RCMP says the 29-year-old woman who was reported missing last week has been safely located. According to a brief statement from Chilliwack RCMP spokesperson Corporal Carmen Kie...
Mike VandenBosch May 06, 2024

Hope Fire Department names business leader, entrepreneur and seasoned firefighter as its new assistant chief
HOPE - Lieutenant David Hick of the Hope Fire Department has battled some of British Columbia's most notable fires on behalf of Hope Fire the past six years, using his FireSmart principles and knowled...
Mike VandenBosch May 06, 2024

Gallery 7 Theatre to present final production of the season: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
ABBOTSFORD - The Gallery 7 Theatre season will culminate next month with the presentation of Mark Haddon's work, "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" as adapted for the stage by Simon S...
Dave Barry May 05, 2024

Snowfall possible along mountain passes east of Fraser Valley through Monday
VANCOUVER - Environment Canada has issued a Special Weather Statement warning of the possibility of snowfall at higher elevations along highways east of Chilliwack. The national weather agency says a ...
Dave Barry May 05, 2024

CRIME STOPPERS: Most Wanted - Week of May 5, 2024
CHILLIWACK - Crime Stoppers "MOST WANTED" is a weekly service based on information provided by police investigators who need public assistance in making our communities safer by identifying individual...
Dave Barry May 05, 2024

Chilliwack council to consider reinstatement of road safety policy
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack City Council will consider bringing a long-standing traffic calming policy back to life at Tuesday's regular council meeting. Traffic Calming is the use of primarily physical i...
Dave Barry May 05, 2024

California man sentenced for trying to smuggle loaded handgun through Fraser Valley port of entry
SURREY - A California man who tried to bring a prohibited gun into Canada without declaring it is paying a steep price for his ill-advised decision a little over a year ago. According to a news releas...
Dave Barry May 04, 2024