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Abbotsford couple makes seven-figure donation to Abbotsford Hospital
ABBOTSFORD - An Abbotsford couple with a heart for philanthropy says you can't take it with you once you're gone. That's why Abbotsford residents James and Pamela Braun have made a generous donation o...
Oct 11, 2023
Kipp Ave. Halloween display back for another spooky year in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - It's a family tradition that April Blais and her family have adopted and maintained for over a decade now, and it's back for another year in Chilliwack as one of the most intricate Hallow...
Oct 11, 2023
Discount retailer with savings of 20-60% set to open in less than 2 weeks in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - The revamped Chilliwack Mall is set to welcome yet another retailer in less than two weeks. According to its website, HomeSense is expected to open on Tuesday, October 24 from 9 a.m. to 9...
Oct 11, 2023
Chilliwack School District grappling with bus route cancellations amid bus driver shortage
CHILLIWACK - There just aren't enough qualified bus drivers available in Chilliwack and throughout British Columbia to effectively meet the demand for transporting students. That's according to a memo...
Oct 11, 2023
B.C. govt. buys property in Hope to preserve affordable housing
HOPE - The B.C. government announced Wednesday (Oct. 11) that it has purchased a 40-unit, three-storey complex in Hope so that families and individuals can remain in their rental homes without being a...
Oct 11, 2023
Missing Alberta teen with ties to Chilliwack has been safely located: Calgary Police Service
CHILLIWACK - A 13-year-old teenager from Alberta who was reported missing earlier this week and had ties to Chilliwack has been located. According to a statement from Calgary Police Service Thursday m...
Oct 10, 2023
Excavator burns in open field on Chilliwack Lake Road Tuesday
CHILLIWACK - Multiple engines from the Chilliwack Fire Department were dispatched after an excavator caught fire and was fully engulfed in flames Tuesday (Oct. 10) just before noon. The fire broke out...
Oct 10, 2023
Conservation officers notified about bear seen climbing fence at Stitó:s school in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - Personnel from the BC Conservation Officer Service have been notified about a bear that was seen climbing over a fence at Stit:s L:lm Tot:lt elementary-middle school near the Vedder River...
Oct 10, 2023
Man convicted of assaulting a police officer, discharging a firearm dies at Agassiz prison
AGASSIZ - Correctional Service Canada says a man who was convicted of assaulting a police officer, obstructing a police officer and discharging a firearm has died at Kent Institution, a maximum-securi...
Oct 10, 2023
20th anniversary of Around the Lake Give 'R Take 30 trail race this Saturday at Cultus Lake
CHILLIWACK - The 20th anniversary of a popular endurance run that circumnavigates Cultus Lake will happen this Saturday, October 14 when over 300 runners hit the ground running for the annual Around t...
Oct 10, 2023