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City of Chilliwack upgrades lighting at Exhibition Field (Stadium) at a cost of $304,000
CHILLIWACK - The City of Chilliwack says it has upgraded the field lighting at Exhibition Field, also known as Exhibition Stadium, to LED lighting, providing reduced energy consumption, more balanced ...
Sep 13, 2023
SD33 confirms it allows questionnaires to be distributed that ask students about their pronouns
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack School District Superintendent Rohan Arul-pragasam confirmed in an email this week that SD33 allows questionnaires and/or surveys to be distributed in classrooms that inquire a...
Sep 13, 2023
SD33 to use SafeArrival absence reporting system; parents asked to not call or email school offices
CHILLIWACK - An automated text message sent to parents and guardians of SD33 students this past Monday, September 11 was not a glitch or a scam. Instead, it's part of a new, more efficient absence-rep...
Sep 13, 2023
Head-on collision in Abbotsford hospitalizes male and female with life-threatening injuries
ABBOTSFORD - A head-on collision involving two vehicles in Abbotsford Tuesday night has sent a male and female to hospital with serious, life-threatening injuries. According to a statement from Abbots...
Sep 13, 2023
Abbotsford South MLA Bruce Banman ditches BC United, joins Conservative Party of BC
ABBOTSFORD - Abbotsford South MLA Bruce Banman has ditched BC United, the official Opposition in the Legislative Assembly, and joined the Conservative Party of BC. In an email Wednesday morning, Banma...
Sep 13, 2023
Highway 1 to be diverted overnight in Langley over the next 2 weeks
LANGLEY - The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is advising motorists of overnight traffic diversions on Highway 1 between 216 and 232 Street over the next weeks, as part of the province's...
Sep 13, 2023
Motor vehicle collision between pedestrian, vehicle turns fatal in Abbotsford
ABBOTSFORD - The Abbotsford Police Department is investigating a fatal collision between a motor vehicle and a pedestrian that happened late Tuesday night on Gladys Avenue in Abbotsford. On Tuesday, S...
Sep 13, 2023
New out of control fire discovered Friday east of Jones Lake (Wahleach Lake)
JONES (WAHLEACH) LAKE - BC Wildfire Service reports that a new wildfire has been discovered east of Jones Lake, also known as Wahleach Lake, east of Popkum and Chilliwack. According to the BC Wildfire...
Sep 12, 2023
Trans Mountain says it has restored the Hope Lookout Trail parking lot and trailhead
HOPE - Trans Mountain says it has restored the Hope Lookout Trail to an even better condition as pipeline expansion and related construction activities happened in the area. In a statement on its webs...
Sep 12, 2023
Harrison Pumpkin Festival opens Friday, September 29 in Agassiz
AGASSIZ - Fraser Valley residents are invited to celebrate the advent of cooler temperatures, shorter nights, and the arrival of fall by following the seasonal farm trail to Agassiz for the start of t...
Sep 12, 2023