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Two Chilliwack agencies to benefit from provincial funds to help adults enrich their literacy, math and digital skills
CHILLIWACK - Two provincial grants totaling over $70,000 will help two Chilliwack agencies promote literacy, math and digital skills for Chilliwack-area adults in need of a skills enhancement. The gov...
Jul 26, 2022
Feds tout nearly $3 million in funding that bolstered Chilliwack pump track, public works
CHILLIWACK - The federal government is touting an allocation of nearly $3 million, through its Canada Community-Building Fund, that helped establish a new pump track in Chilliwack and several other pu...
Jul 26, 2022
Abbotsford police, fire investigate 2nd arson at apartment building
ABBOTSFORD - On Saturday night (Jul. 23), the Abbotsford Police Department responded to a request for assistance from the Abbotsford Fire Rescue Service following a suspicious fire at an apartment bui...
Jul 26, 2022
BC Culture Days: A nature walk with a printmaking twist
MISSION - This week, as part of BC Culture Days, kids took a walk in Centennial Park in Mission to learn more about nature. This year's theme is "Earth Endeavours." Emilie Kvist is one of eight ambass...
Jul 26, 2022
Need to cool off? City of Chilliwack opens temporary cooling centres in reponse to heat wave
CHILLIWACK - To help residents find relief from the extreme heat, the City of Chilliwack has opened two cooling centres - Evergreen Hall, and Sardis Sport Complex.Evergreen Hall is located at 9291 Cor...
Jul 25, 2022
'Uttering threats always means that the man tells her, 'I will kill you'': Women's shelter demands answers following double homicide in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - A double homicide in Chilliwack on Thursday left two women dead. There are unconfirmed reports one was the mother of the alleged shooter's child, and the other was a former girlfriend. Er...
Jul 25, 2022
'We just want to make people feel loved': How a former addict is bringing hope to the streets of Abbotsford
ABBOTSFORD - Five-and-a-half years ago, Joseph Sikora was homeless, battling a drug addiction, and eating scraps from garbage bins. It is hard to believe looking at Sikora now-who is the founder of Gr...
Jul 25, 2022
'We really envisioned it as a family reunion': Mission Folk Music Festival returns to the stage
MISSION - This weekend, the Fraser River Heritage Park saw a multitude of colourful tents, while the atmosphere captured the essence of folk music. Michelle Demers Shaevitz, artistic and executive dir...
Jul 24, 2022
Pilot program to assist B.C. farmers and ranchers prepare for extreme weather events: 'It's great to see that support'
ROSEDALE - A new pilot program announced by the province will allow B.C. farmers and ranchers to prepare for extreme weather conditions such as wildfires, flooding, and extreme heat. One dairy farmer ...
Jul 24, 2022
Chilliwack resident says neighbourhood near double homicide has good families in an otherwise great community
CHILLIWACK - As investigators continue processing the scene of Thursday's double homicide on McNaught Road, a resident of the area says the neighbourhood has a silver lining. While investigators from ...
Jul 23, 2022