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Special avalanche warning issued for most of backcountry B.C., western Alberta
CHILLIWACK - Avalanche Canada has partnered with Parks Canada and the provincial government of British Columbia to issue a special public avalanche warning for recreational backcountry users across mo...
Feb 29, 2024
Chilliwack school trustee to run in this year's provincial election
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack school trustee Heather Maahs, the longest current serving member of the Chilliwack Board of Education, has been selected as the Conservative Party of B.C. candidate for the new...
Feb 29, 2024
UPDATE at 4:30 p.m. Thursday: Highway 1 has reopened, vehicle recovery is complete in Abbotsford
**UPDATE at 4:30 p.m.: Drive BC says the vehicle recovery west of Cole Road in Abbotsford has been completed.** **UPDATE at 2:56 p.m.: Drive BC says Highway 1 has reopened at Cole Road (exit 99) betwe...
Feb 29, 2024
UPDATE: One person hospitalized following massive farm shop fire Thursday in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - At least eight fire engines and over two dozen firefighters were deployed Thursday morning (Feb. 29) to a massive farm shop that erupted in flames, sending columns of smoke that could be ...
Feb 29, 2024
UPDATE: The Coquihalla Highway has reopened Thursday afternoon (Feb. 29) after a lengthy closure
**UPDATE: The Coquihalla Highway has reopened Thursday afternoon (Feb. 29) after a lengthy closure.** Original story below from Thursday morning: MERRITT - The Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merr...
Feb 29, 2024
Mission firefighters battle early morning garage fire, multiple vehicles on fire
MISSION - Despite poor road conditions and downed BC Hydro power lines, Mission Fire Rescue Service still managed to contain a fire that burned a detached garage and multiple cars early Wednesday morn...
Feb 29, 2024
Mission RCMP vehicles damaged after pickup truck driver allegedly rams police
MISSION - Several RCMP vehicles were damaged in Mission earlier this week after a driver tried unsuccessfully to flee from a traffic stop.According to a news release from the Mission RCMP detachment, ...
Feb 28, 2024
City of Chilliwack to build accessible playground at Sardis Park
CHILLIWACK - The City of Chilliwack announced Wednesday morning (Feb. 28) that construction will begin next month on an accessible playground for toddlers at Sardis Park. The city wrote in a news rele...
Feb 28, 2024
Derelict conditions at Williams Street home prompt complaint to City of Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack resident Debbie Walker reckons a boarded up home on Williams Street with visible garbage in the driveway and an extensive mess in the back yard deserves scrutiny from bylaw sta...
Feb 28, 2024
Cheam First Nation acquires Chilliwack golf course
CHILLIWACK - Cheam First Nation announced this week that it has acquired Bridal Veil Golf Course in Chilliwack, a move that represents a significant expansion of the First Nations' land base. Accordin...
Feb 28, 2024