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MP Strahl cites Society for Community Living in opposing expansion of state-assisted dying
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack-Hope MP Mark Strahl hasn't given up in his push to vehemently oppose a further expansion of medical assistance in dying (MAiD) to include those suffering from mental illness.In...
Mike VandenBosch Jan 06, 2023

Community partners help plant over 13,000 trees at Chilliwack restoration site
CHILLIWACK - The City of Chilliwack made good on its ongoing commitment to the environment recently when it matched a $6,751 donation from Coast Mountain Trail Running to plant 13,502 Western Red Ceda...
Mike VandenBosch Jan 06, 2023

Cougar snatches cat near Vedder Mountain Rd. and Cultus Lake Rd.
CHILLIWACK - Conservation officers in the Fraser Valley have been alerted after a cougar snatched a cat at a residence near the intersection of Vedder Mountain Road and Cultus Lake Road, just west of ...
Mike VandenBosch Jan 05, 2023

Housing Minister visits Chilliwack, says housing projects must be built faster in B.C.
CHILLIWACK - Accompanied by local MLA Kelli Paddon, Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon paid a visit to Chilliwack City Hall Thursday afternoon (Jan. 5) to reaffirm his government's ongoing commitment to pro...
Mike VandenBosch Jan 05, 2023

No charges for Abbotsford, B.C., officer in 2020 shooting of suspect with beanbag gun
VICTORIA - The BC Prosecution Service says no charges will be laid against an Abbotsford, B.C., police officer whose use of a beanbag shotgun during an arrest seriously injured a suspect. A statement ...
Dave Barry Jan 05, 2023

Mystery surrounds maple burls being taken from private property owned by Chilliwack resident
AGASSIZ - Agassiz RCMP are seeking the public's assistance after a Chilliwack resident reported that maple burls were being illegally harvested from trees on private property. According to a press rel...
Mike VandenBosch Jan 05, 2023

Unsightly homeless encampment documented near Borden Creek east of Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - It's an uphill battle in every sense of the word for Chilliwack-area volunteers who are simply trying to retain the natural beauty of the Chilliwack River Valley, its picturesque terrain,...
Mike VandenBosch Jan 05, 2023

Chilliwack RCMP nab 10 impaired drivers on New Year's Eve
CHILLIWACK - Nearly a dozen motorists could be on the hook for ticketing costs, vehicle towing fees, license suspension, and likely higher ICBC rates after they senselessly drove impaired on New Year'...
Mike VandenBosch Jan 05, 2023

AbbyPD looking for 23-year-old man wanted on domestic violence charges
ABBOTSFORD - The Abbotsford Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating a 23-year-old man who is wanted on charges involving domestic violence. In a statement Wednesday (January 4), ...
Mike VandenBosch Jan 04, 2023

Chilliwack man's final good deed symbolized the life he lived
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack resident Bob Watson navigated the road less traveled and wound up making a lasting impact by putting others first. He also had a giant heart that was determined to make a lasti...
Mike VandenBosch Jan 04, 2023