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New Chilliwack bakery suffers break and enter, just days after another bakery was burglarized
CHILLIWACK - Just days after a Chilliwack retailer selling cinnamon buns and other food was broken into, another Chilliwack bakery has been broken into. ChrisRia Cuisine & Bakery, located at 103-8...
Mike VandenBosch Jan 15, 2026

Retail franchise offering gently used clothes, shoes and accessories coming to Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - A retail franchise that purchases and sells gently used attire, shoes and accessories is slated to come to Chilliwack this spring. According to its website, Plato's Closet, with more than...
Mike VandenBosch Jan 15, 2026

UPDATE: Abbotsford Police arrest man Wednesday night due to breach related to intimate partner violence
UPDATE: Abbotsford PD spokesperson Sgt. Paul Walker has confirmed the man wanted for breaching his conditions related to intimate partner violence has been arrested. Original story: ABBOTSFORD - The A...
Mike VandenBosch Jan 14, 2026

Mission firefighters locate fire in elementary school bathroom, resulting in its closure on Thursday
MISSION - Firefighters in Mission were called to an elementary school in Mission Wednesday after getting reports of smoke in a hallway. According to a statement from Mission Fire Rescue Service, fire ...
Mike VandenBosch Jan 14, 2026

UPDATE: Missing 43-year-old woman has been located and is safe
MAPLE RIDGE - Mounties in Maple Ridge now say the 43-year-old female who was last seen on January 5, 2026, has been located and is safe. "Thank you to the public and the media for their assistance," R...
Mike VandenBosch Jan 14, 2026

Highway 1 overpass in Surrey struck Wednesday morning, BC Highway Patrol confirms
SURREY - A spokesperson for the BC Highway Patrol says motorists can expect delays on Highway 1 eastbound in Surrey after a commercial truck struck an overpass Wednesday morning.According to a stateme...
Mike VandenBosch Jan 14, 2026

RMSAR, partners rescue 4 hikers who were stranded for 4 days amid avalanche conditions at Golden Ears
GOLDEN EARS, BRITISH COLUMBIA - Search and rescue crews from Maple Ridge and Coquitlam successfully rescued four hikers who were stranded for four days in dangerous avalanche conditions in the alpine ...
Mike VandenBosch Jan 14, 2026

Chilliwack nature reserve's interpretive centre closed
CHILLIWACK - Staff at a Chilliwack nature reserve say it could fully reopen soon amid excessive rains that have flooded parts of its grounds and closed its interpretive centre. The Great Blue Heron Re...
Mike VandenBosch Jan 14, 2026

39-year-old man in custody after crashing in Abbotsford, his 5th impaired charge in less than 4 years
ABBOTSFORD - Police in Abbotsford say a 39-year-old man with a history of impaired driving charges failed to get away from police after an early morning crash involving impairment in Abbotsford. Accor...
Mike VandenBosch Jan 14, 2026

Chilliwack school board gets 2.7% boost in 2024-25 pay, but Abbotsford trustees receive over $10K more
CHILLIWACK - The Chilliwack School District's newest financial disclosure documents reveal that its trustees received a nominal remuneration increase the past year, but Abbotsford school board members...
Mike VandenBosch Jan 14, 2026