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Access restricted at Abbotsford Regional Hospital Thursday night
ABBOTSFORD - There is little information being released about an unusual situation at Abbotsford Regional Hospital Thursday (Jan. 4) evening. There was a heavy police presence at the hospital through ...
Dave Barry Jan 05, 2024

Snow falling on high-elevation highways east of the Fraser Valley
CHILLIWACK - Snow and colder weather has started to arrive across parts of the B.C. Interior this weekend, dumping snow onto high-elevation highways leading in and out of the Lower Mainland.DriveBC is...
Dave Barry Jan 05, 2024

Chilliwack Search and Rescue recruiting for new members at informational meeting on January 20
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack Search and Rescue, one of the busiest rescue agencies in the province, is recruiting for new members who have a passion for serving the public in all kinds of emergency scenari...
Dave Barry Jan 04, 2024

Mexican traveler caught sneaking meth, coke into Canada at Abbotsford Int'l Airport
ABBOTSFORD - A Mexican woman who tried to sneak a substantial amount of methamphetamine and cocaine into Canada at Abbotsford International Airport in March 2023 has been handed a six-year prison term...
Dave Barry Jan 04, 2024

BC SPCA Chilliwack has 7 puppies available for adoption; interested applicants must meet them this weekend
CHILLIWACK - The BC SPCA Chilliwack branch says it has seven puppies ready for adoption to local Chilliwack-area families and residents. According to a Facebook post at 11:51 a.m. Thursday morning (Ja...
Mike VandenBosch Jan 04, 2024

Mission RCMP arrest man passed out in stolen truck with multiple keys inside meant for stealing other cars
MISSION - Mounties in Mission say they arrested a 45-year-old last week who appeared to be passed out inside a running vehicle that was later found to be stolen, and who had multiple sets of keys mean...
Mike VandenBosch Jan 04, 2024

Chilliwack tree service company undergoes slight name change, will begin franchising and growing its brand
CHILLIWACK - Joe Skillen Tree Services, a family-owned and operated company that services residential, commercial and municipal clients in Chilliwack and beyond, has undergone a slight name change and...
Mike VandenBosch Jan 04, 2024

Demolition at Corbould/Kipp paves way for new 6-storey, 59-unit apt. complex near downtown Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - A home close to the corner of Corbould Street and Spadina Avenue near downtown Chilliwack has been demolished, paving the way for what will eventually be the construction of a 6-storey, 5...
Mike VandenBosch Jan 04, 2024

Fraser Valley real estate sales finish off 2023 as the slowest in 10 years: FVREB
SURREY - High interest rates kept buyers at bay as real estate sales in the Fraser Valley in 2023 were the lowest recorded in 10 years, according to the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board. The Fraser Val...
Mike VandenBosch Jan 04, 2024

Chilliwack Mayor Ken Popove disagrees with B.C. Supreme Court ruling that temporarily allows open drug use in public
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack Mayor Ken Popove has released a statement voicing his opposition to a recent B.C. Supreme Court ruling that institutes a temporary injunction on a law to restrict public drug u...
Mike VandenBosch Jan 03, 2024