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Volunteers clean up abandoned transient campsites along Chilliwack Lake Road
CHILLIWACK - In the past two to three years, Ross Aikenhead, along with other volunteers, has made three fifth-wheel trailers, four campers, a fibreglass boat, and an RV disappear. This Sunday (Aug. 1...
Aug 15, 2022
Chilliwack Flight Fest will be flying high on Aug. 21
CHILLIWACK - The Chilliwack Flight Fest is set to soar to new heights on Aug. 21 at the Chilliwack Airport. Ray Firkus, director of the Chilliwack Flight Fest Society, said it has been three years sin...
Aug 15, 2022
YMCA may replace Recreation Excellence as operator of Cheam Leisure Centre, Chilliwack Landing Centre and Rotary Pool in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - The days of private company Recreation Excellence running the Cheam Leisure Centre, Chilliwack Landing Leisure Centre, and outdoor Rotary Pool may be numbered. Chilliwack City Council is ...
Aug 14, 2022
Cat/kitten adoption event at Abbotsford pet store made for a purr-fect weekend
ABBOTSFORD - Bosley's on Whatcom Road in Abbotsford had more people walking through their doors this weekend (Aug. 13 and Aug. 14), as they held a cat and kitten adoption event through the Heart and S...
Aug 14, 2022
Applications accepted for on-call firefighter recruit program to work at one of six Chilliwack fire halls
CHILLIWACK - Aspiring firefighters or people with a passion for public service in times of need, especially those with a flexible schedule, are invited to give back to their community in a unique way....
Aug 14, 2022
Nine COVID-19 cases, assault mark busy week at Kent Institution
AGASSIZ - It's been an eventful week at Kent Institution, a maximum-security prison west of Agassiz.First, the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) reported Friday (Aug. 12) morning that nine inmates ...
Aug 14, 2022
Even with backdrop of mountains, Chilliwack Sunflower Festival steals the show
CHILLIWACK - At the Chilliwack Sunflower Festival, fields of sunflowers stand tall and proud, as admirers relish them. Kate Onos-Gilbert, who is the co-founder, said the festival is in its fifth year,...
Aug 14, 2022
Chilliwack man melting hearts with his ice cream cart
CHILLIWACK - Darrell Ralph sat on his mobility scooter, with an ice cream cart attached to it, as he watched people enjoying the sunshine at the spray park in Sardis on Friday afternoon (Aug. 12).In a...
Aug 13, 2022
Female located in Abbotsford suffering serious injuries
ABBOTSFORD - Early Thursday morning (Aug. 11) at 2:38 a.m., AbbyPD patrol officers conducting routine patrols found a 37-year-old female in medical distress at the intersection of Gladwin Road and Sou...
Aug 12, 2022
Abbotsford family celebrates more than 100 years of farming
ABBOTSFORD - For more than 100 years, the Donaldson family of Bradner Farms has been cultivating crops to nourish their community. Now, four generations of a family and their contributions to agricult...
Aug 12, 2022