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Chilliwack businessman, Rotarian to run for Chilliwack City Council
CHILLIWACK - If candidates are measured by their relentless zeal for all things Chilliwack, like diving in and getting your hands dirty so to speak, Chilliwack businessman Mike McLatchy might fit the ...
Sep 10, 2022
Lum, the highest vote-getter in 2018, to seek fourth and final term on Chilliwack City Council
CHILLIWACK - He waited until the last day to officially submit his candidacy paperwork, but incumbent Councillor Jason Lum is just as ready and eager to serve his constituents for another four years o...
Sep 10, 2022
Flood Falls Trail fire west of Hope grows to 50 hectares, prompts evacuation alert from Hope, FVRD
FLOOD HOPE - The fire that broke out late Thursday night (Sept. 8) west of Hope has now grown to 50 hectares, prompting an evacuation alert Friday evening from the District of Hope and the Fraser Vall...
Sep 09, 2022
Filing period closes as Chilliwack candidates for mayor, city council and school board launch campaign
CHILLIWACK - The fall municipal election will feature an interesting array of Chilliwack candidates vying for mayor, city council, and school board. Not only will Mayor Ken Popove have a challenger, 1...
Sep 09, 2022
Chilliwack RCMP ask for help in locating missing teenager, who hasn't been heard from after attending Motley Crue concert
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack RCMP are currently looking for a 19-year-old Indigenous male who went missing after attending a Motley Crue concert earlier this week. Chilliwack RCMP are asking for the public...
Sep 09, 2022
Prolific offender steals trailer with ATVs and dirt bike, tries to elude police but loses control and crashes into an Abbotsford home
ABBOTSFORD - A prolific offender who is known to area police thought he could steal a trailer loaded with ATVs and a dirt bike early Friday morning and get away with it. Instead, 39-year-old John Szan...
Sep 09, 2022
Wildfires in B.C. and U.S. prompt haze, air-quality statements in southern B.C.
VANCOUVER - Haze from wildfires burning in Washington state, Idaho and the British Columbia Interior is expected to create smoky skies across much of southern B.C. over the weekend. Environment Canada...
Sep 09, 2022
30-hectare fire erupts west of Hope, bringing hazy skies and a strong smell of smoke to Chilliwack
HOPE- A blaze estimated at 30 hectares and designated as out of control by provincial fire authorities has broken out in what's called the Flood Falls Trail wildfire near exit 165 along Highway 1. B.C...
Sep 09, 2022
Suspicious fire breaks out in abandoned house west of downtown at Wellington and Robson; at least 6th fire in 3 weeks in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - A suspicious fire broke out Thursday (Sept. 8) evening at an abandoned home at the corner of Wellington Avenue and Robson Road, prompting a flurry of RCMP and Chilliwack Fire Department p...
Sep 09, 2022
Post-secondary supports to end sexual violence
CHILLIWACK - With the dawn of a new semester, the B.C. government is working to support students in creating safe, inclusive, and welcoming spaces for them.Anne Kang, Minister of Education, said it is...
Sep 08, 2022