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Cultus Lake Park Board commissioner pay remained modest in 2022
CHILLIWACK - Figures released by the Cultus Lake Park Board show that commissioners were paid a modest salary in 2022 compared to other elected officials in the Fraser Valley.According to remuneration...
Jun 21, 2023
City invites public to celebrate Bill Kelly Park in Chilliwack, the new home of Mr. Scoops
CHILLIWACK - For years, a metal concoction with backhoe buckets for hands welcomed customers near the entrance to Kel-mor, a gravel pit on Promontory Road in Chilliwack. Now that Mr. Scoops has a perm...
Jun 20, 2023
Cultus Lake cancels fireworks for Saturday's Cultus Lake Day
CHILLIWACK - The City of Chilliwack isn't the only government agency that won't be shooting off fireworks in the upcoming weeks. The Cultus Lake Park Board community events and engagement committee ha...
Jun 20, 2023
Town Butcher in Chilliwack to mark 15th anniversary Saturday with block party BBQ
CHILLIWACK - Town Butcher, a go-to butcher in Chilliwack for locally raised and sourced meats that are grass-fed and all cut on location, will celebrate its 15th anniversary this Saturday, June 24 wit...
Jun 20, 2023
Nearly half of BC drivers are failing the ICBC road test, as demand skyrockets
NORTH VANCOUVER - The provincial auto insurer says demand for road tests in British Columbia has never been higher, as a record 35,500 road tests were conducted in B.C. in May, up 24 per cent compared...
Jun 20, 2023
FortisBC to lower gas bills starting July 1
SURREY - FortisBC, based in Surrey, says it has received approval from the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) to decrease the cost of gas rate for all of its customers by $1 from $4.159 per ...
Jun 20, 2023
Chilliwack Fire Dept. responds to garage fire in Sardis Tuesday morning
CHILLIWACK - Multiple engines and firefighters from the Chilliwack Fire Department were dispatched to the 7000 block of Rochester Avenue Tuesday morning (June 20) for the report of a garage fire. A wi...
Jun 20, 2023
RCMP confirms missing man from Hope has been found deceased
CHILLIWACK - Nearly six months after he was reported missing in December 2022, Mounties from the Upper Fraser Valley Regional Detachment in Chilliwack have confirmed that a 58-year-old Indigenous man ...
Jun 20, 2023
Chilliwack city councillor salaries increase 5.1% in 2022
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack city councillors were compensated a base salary of $46,165.19 for their time and services in 2022, an increase of about 5.1 per cent over their base salaries of $43,898.67 in 2...
Jun 19, 2023
Chilliwack non-profit that helps young families names new executive director
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack-based Meadow Rose Family Help Center Society, which assists families with young children who are facing financial challenges, has named Jackie Kingma as its new executive direc...
Jun 19, 2023