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Hope RCMP determined to find missing 52-year-old woman
HOPE - The Hope RCMP detachment has not given up hope in its effort to locate a 52-year-old missing woman despite an extensive search by Mounties in Hope, Hope Search and Rescue and the Lower Mainland...
Dave Barry Aug 03, 2023

Salmon advocacy group rejoices after province scraps plans to mine gravel from Vedder River
CHILLIWACK - The Vancouver-based Watershed Watch Salmon Society is celebrating after the BC government has apparently scrapped its plans to mine gravel from the Vedder River. In a statement on the non...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 03, 2023

Swim lesson registration happens next week for Cheam, Chilliwack Landing rec centres
CHILLIWACK - The window of opportunity opens for just a few minutes every 2-3 months, so don't miss out on your chance to get your kids into the water for swim lessons at two rec centres in Chilliwack...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 03, 2023

Chilliwack Corn Maze at Greendale Acres, Canada's 1st corn maze, to open for 25th season
CHILLIWACK - The concept of Canada's first corn maze originated when John Bruinsma happened to read a magazine article about a student in Utah who set up a corn maze to help families experience farm l...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 03, 2023

Province planning long overdue widening, upgrades of Hwy. 1 from Langley to Abbotsford
CHILLIWACK - The provincial government is inviting the public to weigh in on the long overdue expansion and related upgrades of Highway 1 between Langley and Abbotsford. In a news release from the BC ...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 02, 2023

Chilliwack resident says rodent invasion in her neighbourhood is a public health issue
CHILLIWACK - A Chilliwack resident who lives just west of Chilliwack Secondary School says a rat infestation in her neighbourhood constitutes a public health matter and wishes the City of Chilliwack c...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 02, 2023

IIO investigating AbbyPD's response to man who committed a lewd act on Clearbrook Rd.
ABBOTSFORD - The Independent Investigations Office (IIO) of BC is investigating the Abbotsford Police Department's response to an incident this week in which a man allegedly committed an indecent act ...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 02, 2023

Abbotsford Hospice raises over $80K at Holmberg Memorial Golf Classic
ABBOTSFORD - The Abbotsford Hospice Society relied on fantastic weather and the generosity of a multitude of sponsors, volunteers and golfers to raise over $80,000 during last week's annual Holmberg M...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 02, 2023

Fraser Valley home sales cool due to seasonality, interest rate hikes
SURREY - Following five months of continuous increases, real estate sales in the Fraser Valley have dropped in response to rising interest rates and the summer sales cycle. In a news release issued We...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 02, 2023

Fatality on Coquihalla Highway past Hope
HOPE - A person has reportedly died after a serious vehicle incident near Caroline Mine Road on Highway 5 Tuesday morning (August 1). According to published reports, a collision occurred between a pas...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 01, 2023