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B.C. govt. to outlaw certain jobs for teenagers starting in January
VICTORIA - The provincial government will introduce new regulations on the types of work that it deems unsuitable for young workers in the new year.Starting January 1, new guidelines take effect that ...
Mike VandenBosch Dec 28, 2022

Chevron near Evans roundabout adds EV charging stations
CHILLIWACK - Motorists wouldn't necessarily expect to find four EV charging plugs at a gas station of all places, particularly when one energy source involves green technology while the other relies o...
Mike VandenBosch Dec 28, 2022

Creekside Cheese + Creamery offering free farm tours this Friday
AGASSIZ - With still another week of winter break looming for students and endless cold and rain in the forecast, Creekside Cheese + Creamery couldn't have picked a better time to give Chilliwack-area...
Mike VandenBosch Dec 28, 2022

Scammers continue targeting Abbotsford grandparents
ABBOTSFORD - Unsuspecting, vulnerable seniors are being targeted by scammers in a nefarious scheme that continues to circulate in the Fraser Valley.According to a tweet from the Abbotsford Police Depa...
Mike VandenBosch Dec 27, 2022

B.C. Christmas Eve bus crash victim leaves behind young family in India
The cousin of one of the victims of the Christmas Eve bus crash in British Columbia says the new arrival from Punjab, India, leaves behind a wife and two young children. Kalwinder Singh says 41-year-o...
Mike VandenBosch Dec 27, 2022

Former Portal homeless shelter on Yale Road possibly burned early Tuesday morning
CHILLIWACK - The former site of the Portal homeless shelter just east of downtown Chilliwack has been boarded up for what seems like an indefinite duration. And while it was never a desirable sight to...
Mike VandenBosch Dec 27, 2022

River Forecast Centre issues flood watch for Fraser Valley, including Sumas River
CHILLIWACK - The B.C. River Forecast Centre, a provincial agency, is maintaining to a flood watch for the Fraser Valley, including Sumas River, as well as Metro Vancouver and Howe Sound. In a news rel...
Mike VandenBosch Dec 27, 2022

Highway 1 closed from Hope to Boston Bar due to avalanche hazard
HOPE - HIghway 1 remains closed from Hope to Boston Bar Tuesday morning (Dec. 27) due to the risk of an avalanche hazard, the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure says.According to a posting ...
Mike VandenBosch Dec 27, 2022

RCMP report four killed in Christmas eve bus crash southeast of Merritt
KAMLOOPS - RCMP have confirmed four people were killed when their bus rolled over on an icy highway Christmas eve near Merritt. The mounties released a statement saying multiple people were injured in...
Dave Barry Dec 25, 2022

Highway 1 closed between Hwy. 9 and Hope, east of Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure announced that Highway 1 east of Chilliwack, from the Highway 9 (Agassiz) juncture to Hope, is now closed. The provincial agency made the...
Mike VandenBosch Dec 24, 2022