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Chilliwack RCMP not giving up on search for man who drowned at Cultus Lake
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack RCMP Sgt. Krista Vrolyk says Mounties will continue their search for a 22-year-old man who drowned at Cultus Lake last week. Chilliwack RCMP, Cultus Lake Fire Department, Chill...
Mike VandenBosch Jul 25, 2023

Electrical fire severely damages suite on Young Road; fire ruled accidental
CHILLIWACK - The Chilliwack Fire Department says an electrical fire that severely damaged a suite at a Young Road home was accidental in nature. According to a news release Monday evening from assista...
Mike VandenBosch Jul 25, 2023

Chilliwack RCMP investigating glass break at Vedder Road liquor store
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack RCMP are investigating an incident in which multiple suspects, possibly juveniles, used a bat to damage the glass window at a liquor store in the 5800 block of Vedder Road last...
Mike VandenBosch Jul 25, 2023

Chilliwack Fire responds to structure fire on Young Road north of downtown Monday
CHILLIWACK - At least eight engines from multiple fire halls in Chilliwack were dispatched to a report of a structure fire in the 9800 block of Young Road Monday morning (July 24). The call came in at...
Mike VandenBosch Jul 24, 2023

Over 350 customers in Fairfield Island without power due to car crash
CHILLIWACK - BC Hydro estimates that over 350 customers in Fairfield Island in Chilliwack will be without power until Monday afternoon. A motor vehicle accident hit a utility pole near 46955 Hope Rive...
Mike VandenBosch Jul 24, 2023

Chilliwack Law Courts building locked down Monday morning
**UPDATE at 10:09 a.m.: Chilliwack RCMP Sgt. Krista Vrolyk says that out of an abundance of caution, a search of the Chilliwack Courthouse was conducted by Chilliwack RCMP and Lower Mainland Integrate...
Mike VandenBosch Jul 24, 2023

Chilliwack firefighters union stresses sufficient staffing after massive fire on Chilliwack Lake Rd.
CHILLIWACK - The professional association representing Chilliwack career firefighters says a fully staffed Engine 4 was critical in the battle against a residential structure on Chilliwack Lake Road l...
Mike VandenBosch Jul 24, 2023

BC Transit says it will take time before buses resume in Chilliwack, Fraser Valley
CHILLIWACK - While the Fraser Valley transit strike is officially over, BC Transit says it will take time before buses return to service in Chilliwack, Abbotsford and the surrounding Fraser Valley. In...
Mike VandenBosch Jul 24, 2023

Man reportedly drowns in Vedder River near Peach Park Friday
CHILLIWACK - A 55-year-old man reportedly drowned in the Vedder River near Peach Park Friday afternoon (July 21). Chilliwack Fire, BC Emergency Health Services, and Chilliwack Search and Rescue were d...
Mike VandenBosch Jul 24, 2023

BC regulatory body prohibits Chilliwack massage therapist from treating female clients
CHILLIWACK - A registered massage therapist in Chilliwack has been ordered not to treat female patients following a disciplinary ruling from a regulatory body in British Columbia. According to a disci...
Mike VandenBosch Jul 24, 2023