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Tyson Road, Keith Wilson Road projects in Chilliwack to have 12-hour construction days over the next year
CHILLIWACK - It could be a tough commute on Tyson Road and Keith Wilson Road in Chilliwack over the next 12 months. Liana Wiebe, communications manager for the City of Chilliwack, confirmed in an emai...
Mike VandenBosch Feb 13, 2024

Cineplex, Red Swan Pizza in Chilliwack offering discounts for a limited time
CHILLIWACK - Going to the movies this month in Chilliwack just got a little bit cheaper, while a Chilliwack pizza joint is offering a sweet deal on a pepperoni pizza this week. Two Chilliwack business...
Mike VandenBosch Feb 13, 2024

B.C. eyes community, non-profit, underused lands to build affordable rental units
VANCOUVER - B.C. Premier David Eby says the private market can't solve the province's housing crisis, as his government launches an almost $3 billion public housing program to build more affordable re...
Mike VandenBosch Feb 13, 2024

Chilliwack Chamber of Commerce champions local business, advocacy as it moves forward in 2024
CHILLIWACK - The Chilliwack Chamber of Commerce does a lot of work and advocacy behind the scenes. From flood mitigation advocacy to pressing for a solution to a 2023 transit strike that lasted months...
Mike VandenBosch Feb 13, 2024

New physiotherapy clinic opens on Vedder Road in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - A new physiotherapy clinic has opened up in a shopping centre on Vedder Road in Sardis, giving Chilliwack residents another option in town when it comes to WorkSafeBC, MSP and ICBC claims...
Mike VandenBosch Feb 13, 2024

Prison guards intercept $100K+ stash of contraband at Fraser Valley prison
ABBOTSFORD - Correctional staff at a medium-security federal prison in Abbotsford are being credited for their role in discovering contraband and other items exceeding $100,000 in value. According to ...
Mike VandenBosch Feb 12, 2024

UPDATE: Chilliwack Fire says unattended cooking leads to fire at Woodbine St. home
CHILLIWACK - At least five fire engines from the Chilliwack Fire Department were dispatched Monday morning (Feb. 12) to Woodbine Street on the north side of town for a residential fire at a single-fam...
Mike VandenBosch Feb 12, 2024

Abbotsford school board trustee, construction manager to run as an MLA candidate
ABBOTSFORD - With over 30 years of experience in the construction industry, a 15-year member of the Abbotsford Board of Education will run as an MLA candidate in the Abbotsford West riding in this yea...
Mike VandenBosch Feb 12, 2024

Trustee calls for report on academic performance of Chilliwack students; SD33 excludes motion for vandalism stats
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack school trustee Heather Maahs has submitted two motions ahead of this week's school board meeting that call for detailed reports on academic, reading and math skills of Chilliwa...
Mike VandenBosch Feb 12, 2024

UPDATE: Chilliwack hockey mom thanks supporters as Chilliwack dad battling cancer enters hospice
**Update at 10:20 a.m. Friday, February 16: Vicky Falk, a Chilliwack hockey mom who started an online fundraiser for a Chilliwack dad who was diagnosed with lung and brain cancer, says Michael Fang of...
Mike VandenBosch Feb 12, 2024