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Tzeachten First Nation to replace former lands office on Promontory Rd. with stylish new administrative building
CHILLIWACK - Tzeachten First Nation has embarked on a bold new multi-phase construction project that will see a sleek, contemporary two-storey administrative building replace its former lands and gove...
Jan 13, 2023
Crystal Gala event funds $130K ultrasound machine at Abbotsford Hospital Breast Health clinic
ABBOTSFORD - The diligent and generous efforts of the Crystal Gala Foundation has paid huge dividends through the purchase of a much-needed ultrasound machine at the Abbotsford Regional Hospital Breas...
Jan 12, 2023
Anti-tax crusader clashes with Chilliwack City Council over 4.4% tax increase, lack of survey responses
CHILLIWACK - Anti-tax crusader and Chilliwack resident Gary Raddysh made what seems like his annual pilgrimage to City Hall Tuesday night (Jan. 10) to protest a 4.4 per cent property tax increase embe...
Jan 12, 2023
City of Chilliwack sets up new outdoor chess tables outside Chilliwack Landing
CHILLIWACK - Whether it's the addition of public drinking fountains in certain parks parks, or multi-use game areas on both sides of the highway, the City of Chilliwack is trying to improve public ame...
Jan 12, 2023
Cascadia Air discontinues operations, had previously signed lease at Chilliwack Airport
CHILLIWACK - Given Chilliwack's near-record setting population growth in the past five years, it seemed fitting that Cascadia Air announced in the summer of 2022 that it would expand to Chilliwack and...
Jan 12, 2023
Former Chilliwack council candidate calls for 60 more firefighters, not two as outlined in city's 2023 financial plan
CHILLIWACK - Former Chilliwack City Council candidate Lisa Morry came prepared with a big ask. Morry, who ran for council in 2018 and finished 12th out of 14 candidates, called for Chilliwack City Cou...
Jan 11, 2023
Vedder Middle administration report vandalism, damage at school in late 2022
CHILLIWACK - The months of November and December were challenging for Vedder Middle School administration as they dealt with incidents of graffiti and damage. In his weekly email to parents earlier th...
Jan 11, 2023
Ad company slow to address graffiti at Chilliwack bus stops
CHILLIWACK - For whatever reason, graffiti vandals seem to spread their visual blight at bench bus stops in various parts of Chilliwack. And the Fraser Valley company responsible for installing and ma...
Jan 11, 2023
Chilliwack City Council approves development permit for liquor store at Cottonwood mall
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack City Council approved the issuance of a development permit at its meeting on Tuesday (Jan. 10) that would facilitate the construction of a new liquor store at the Cottonwood Ce...
Jan 10, 2023
Sweatpants that were flushed cause major clog in City of Mission's sewer system
MISSION - Sweatpants are meant to be worn, not flushed down the toilet.But the City of Mission found out the hard way over the Christmas holidays that a pair of sweatpants caused a major clog in one o...
Jan 10, 2023