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UPDATE: Vehicle incident in Abbotsford Thursday morning has been cleared
**UPDATE at 7:41 a.m.: DriveBC says the vehicle incident on Highway 1 in Abbotsford has been cleared.** Original story below: ABBOTSFORD - The westbound commute through Abbotsford is another challengi...
Mike VandenBosch Mar 14, 2024

Free luncheon Thursday in downtown Chilliwack to feature Streams Foundation co-founder Zeeshan Khan
CHILLIWACK - Voices in Our Community, a public forum underwritten and supported by Chilliwack Community Services through its Local Immigration Partnership program, will host a free luncheon event with...
Mike VandenBosch Mar 13, 2024

Chilliwack firefighters contain townhouse fire in Promontory Wednesday morning with help from neighbours, bystanders
CHILLIWACK - Swift action by Chilliwack firefighters combined with vigilance from neighbours and timely updates from bystanders were instrumental in keeping a fire from spreading throughout a townhous...
Mike VandenBosch Mar 13, 2024

WorkBC in Chilliwack to host Dairy Queen hiring event next week
CHILLIWACK - It might be an ideal job for someone in high school or university, or people with flexible schedules, looking to earn some extra cash. WorkBC in Chilliwack will host a hiring event for th...
Mike VandenBosch Mar 13, 2024

Paramount housing project in downtown Chilliwack still accepting tenancy applications
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack Community Services says its sparkling new 64-unit housing complex on Yale Road is still accepting and processing applications. Chilliwack Community Services (CCS) wrote on Face...
Mike VandenBosch Mar 13, 2024

Chilliwack Hospice Society invites the community to its 6th annual Fashionista Fashion Show
CHILLIWACK - Organizers of an upcoming fashion show in Chilliwack say the runway for the 6th annual Fashionista Fashion Show will be both "classy and a little bit sassy" in support of Chilliwack Hospi...
Mike VandenBosch Mar 13, 2024

UPDATE: Chilliwack pedestrian who was struck by a car has died
**UPDATE Friday at 8:45 a.m.: Chilliwack RCMP have confirmed the pedestrian who was struck earlier this week has succumbed to his injuries.** **UPDATE at 12:15 p.m. Wednesday: Chilliwack RCMP released...
Mike VandenBosch Mar 12, 2024

B.C. truck drivers could face fines of up to $100K and jail time for hitting overpasses
VICTORIA - After 30-plus incidents of commercial vehicles hitting overpasses since 2021, Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Rob Fleming announced Tuesday (Mar. 12) that drivers of commercial t...
Mike VandenBosch Mar 12, 2024

Pedestrian hospitalized after being hit by a car early Tuesday in Abbotsford
ABBOTSFORD - Abbotsford Police are investigating after a 52-year-old female pedestrian was struck by a car early Tuesday morning (Mar. 12).According to a news release from Constable Art Stele, AbbyPD ...
Mike VandenBosch Mar 12, 2024

Free ice skating, including free skate rentals, happening over spring break in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - The Chilliwack service club that prides itself on having fun and a get-it-done attitude will hold a free family-friendly event over spring break in Chilliwack. The Mount Cheam Lions Club ...
Mike VandenBosch Mar 12, 2024