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Downtown Chilliwack mural approval to return to public art committee
CHILLIWACK - Portions of the downtown Chilliwack business landscape have morphed from what were once dreary, lifeless walls to a picturesque panorama of colour and artistic expression. The aesthetic t...
Mike VandenBosch Jul 06, 2022

Chilliwack housing sales cool to slowest June in 22 years
CHILLIWACK - Sales of homes in Chilliwack and Sardis in June dropped to their lowest level in 22 years as the local housing market recalibrates and edges towards more balanced levels. Compared to a re...
Mike VandenBosch Jul 06, 2022

Fraser Valley housing market sees sizeable drop in sales
SURREY - The Fraser Valley real estate market is seeing sales drop for a third consecutive month due to a lack of interest in single-family detached homes. Sandra Benz, president of the Fraser Valley ...
Dave Barry Jul 06, 2022

Hope RCMP seek driver in hit and run
HOPE - Hope RCMP are looking to locate the driver of a pickup truck who hit a cyclist over the Canada Day long weekend and later fled the scene.Three local youths were riding their bicycles on Saturda...
Jul 05, 2022

It takes a village: Chilliwack resident extends lifeline to Ukrainians on the front lines of war
CHILLIWACK - John Lowe is a Canadian veteran who served in Afghanistan and is now lending a helping hand to war-stricken Ukraine."I'm a veteran. I served in Afghanistan," Lowe said. "Essentially, when...
Dave Barry Jul 05, 2022

SD33 maintenance staff to upgrade Chilliwack schools over the summer
CHILLIWACK - When Chilliwack School District's 14,000-plus students were dismissed on June 23, the clock began ticking for summer maintenance staff tasked with tackling essential upgrades spread acros...
Dave Barry Jul 05, 2022

Fire closes Abbotsford City Hall
ABBOTSFORD - A fire was reported at Abbotsford City Hall this morning (July 5) around 7 a.m.According to a news release sent out by the City of Abbotsford, no injuries were reported.L. Gomes / PMLEmer...
Dave Barry Jul 05, 2022

Drive-thru breakfast funds Ann Davis Transition Society in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - The need for Thursday's (Jun. 30) drive-through breakfast fundraiser for the Ann Davis Transition Society has never been greater. Patti MacAhonic, executive director of the society, says ...
Dave Barry Jul 05, 2022

Abbotsford's Gurleen Maan to appear on CTV's Farming for Love reality series
ABBOTSFORD - Six single farmers from across the province will be looking for love on CTV's reality series called Farming for Love. One of those farmers is Abbotsford's Gurleen Maan of Maan Farms. "I w...
Marcus Gordon Jul 04, 2022

Chilliwack Rotary recognizes Leaders of Tomorrow from G.W. Graham
CHILLIWACK - Eight exemplary students from G.W. Graham secondary embodied what it meant to pursue excellence in and out of the classroom this past school year. Chilliwack Rotary released its list of L...
Dave Barry Jul 04, 2022