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Strong wind, heavy rain knock out power to tens of thousands in B.C.
VANCOUVER - Tens of thousands of BC Hydro customers are in the dark after fierce storms with strong winds toppled trees and brought down power lines in the southern part of the province.The utility sa...
Nov 05, 2022
Chilliwack-Hope MP Mark Strahl says Canadians have never paid more in taxes than under current Trudeau govt.
CHILLIWACK - It's safe to say Chilliwack-Hope MP Mark Strahl is not exactly a fan of the federal Liberal government's Fall Economic Statement in which it promotes several measures for families, employ...
Nov 04, 2022
Cascade Skyline Gondola thanks people for their patience, says its application is "making serious progress"
CHILLIWACK - As the province and Fraser Valley Regional District coordinate the approval process, the company behind the proposed gondola east of Chilliwack says it is making "serious progress." Casca...
Nov 03, 2022
Violent man wanted by Abbotsford police has been arrested following an alert citizen's tip
ABBOTSFORD - George Charles' time on the run is over. Less than 24 hours after the Abbotsford Police Department disseminated a public safety bulletin Tuesday afternoon seeking the whereabouts of a vio...
Nov 03, 2022
Veterans banners now on display in Chilliwack ahead of Remembrance Day
CHILLIWACK - Ahead of solemn Remembrance Day festivities next week, Chilliwack residents will have a chance to appreciate the service and sacrifice through the presence of four local veterans banners....
Nov 03, 2022
G.W. Graham JV blanks Sardis Secondary JV 39-0 after Sardis senior forfeits; six different players score
CHILLIWACK - G.W. Graham was looking forward to playing its intracity rivals Sardis Secondary in the final week of the regular season, but the Falcons had to forfeit the final game of the season for u...
Nov 03, 2022
Inmate, 58, dies in B.C. prison 40 years after receiving indeterminate sentence
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - A former Fort Nelson, B.C., resident has died in prison, 40 years after he was handed an indeterminate sentence for two second-degree murders. Darcy Sidoruk was 18 years old in 1982...
Nov 03, 2022
Chilliwack real estate prices fall and sales stall, but prices still up 42% versus 5 years ago
CHILLIWACK - While the single-family benchmark home price in the greater Chilliwack area has dropped nearly 10 per cent, Steve Lerigny of the Chilliwack and District Real Estate Board says real estate...
Nov 03, 2022
Outspoken Chilliwack family doctor welcomes new payment model for doctors; B.C. govt. hikes GP pay to $385K a year
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack family doctor and Spectrum Medical owner Dr. Darren Joneson has been an outspoken catalyst in Chilliwack for the overhaul of the existing compensation model in which B.C. famil...
Nov 03, 2022
Heavy rains expected for Fraser Valley
CHILLIWACK - More rain is headed for the Fraser Valley this weekend, with the worst of it is likely to hit tomorrow (Oct. 4).In a special weather statement, Environment Canada says an atmospheric rive...
Nov 03, 2022