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B.C.'s wildfire crisis was forecast, but it arrived decades sooner than expected
The onset of large, severe wildfires that threaten communities year after year has occurred earlier in British Columbia than previous research projected, and experts say the record-shattering 2023 sea...
Dave Barry Sep 10, 2023

Highway 1 impacted by serious motor vehicle incident west of Chilliwack at No. 3 Road
**UPDATE: This serious motor vehicle accident has left two patients hospitalized, including one that was in critical condition, according to Joshua Grant, communications specialist for the Provincial ...
Mike VandenBosch Sep 09, 2023

Chilliwack Fire, RCMP, EMS respond to two-car crash at Vedder/Knight Saturday
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack RCMP, Chilliwack Fire and BC Ambulance Service were dispatched to the intersection of Vedder Road and Knight Road in Sardis early Saturday morning after a two-car crash. Accord...
Mike VandenBosch Sep 09, 2023

Equipment stolen from Chilliwack Search and Rescue volunteers
CHILLIWACK - At a time when they're trying to fundraise for a new building on Fifth Avenue, Chilliwack Search and Rescue says equipment packs from two of its most active volunteer members have been st...
Mike VandenBosch Sep 09, 2023

GW Graham grinds out 35-33 road win over highly-ranked Prairie of Washington state
BATTLE GROUND, WASHINGTON - After a convincing win in Week 0, the Grizzlies drove down 6-plus hours to Vancouver, Washington to play the Prairie Falcons, a top 3A school in the United States. Friday N...
Mike VandenBosch Sep 09, 2023

Chiefs open preseason with a pair of weekend games
CHILLIWACK - The Chilliwack Chiefs open a new era of hockey in the B.C. Hockey League Friday (Sept 8) evening at the Chilliwack Coliseum. When the Chiefs host the Prince George Spruce Kings at 7 p.m. ...
Mike VandenBosch Sep 08, 2023

Restorative Cycle, which offers repaired bikes at lower prices, to hold Chilliwack grand opening Saturday
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack Restorative Justice executive director Steve Roukema recognizes that the cost of a new bike can be problematic for many Chilliwack families, as well as those experiencing homel...
Dave Barry Sep 08, 2023

Man dies after being struck by a car on Lougheed Highway: Mission RCMP
MISSION - Mission RCMP say a man has died after apparently being struck by a vehicle in the 32000 block of Lougheed Highway Thursday night in Mission. In a news statement, Mission RCMP responded to a ...
Mike VandenBosch Sep 08, 2023

Heavy police presence Thursday night east of downtown Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - Witnesses say multiple RCMP vehicles have flooded an area east of downtown Chilliwack Thursday night shortly after 10 p.m. Details are scarce, but RCMP have blocked off Williams Street at...
Mike VandenBosch Sep 07, 2023

BC govt. to spend $30 million to study Hwy. 1 improvements between Abbotsford and Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure says it will spend $30 million on an integrated transportation planning study that will identify and inform future improvements between A...
Mike VandenBosch Sep 07, 2023