Category Archives: Fraser Valley
At least 30 Operation Red Nose volunteers to work during New Year's Eve Saturday in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - Steve Roukema knows he'll working long hours this coming weekend when the new year arrives. It'll all be for a great cause when he and his roster of at least 30 volunteers gear up for Ope...
Dec 29, 2022
FortisBC monthly gas bills to drop $4/month in 2023
CHILLIWACK - In a year that saw near-record inflation, rising food costs, and seven benchmark interest rate increases, FortisBC is doing the opposite this coming year. The energy provider announced ea...
Dec 29, 2022
Free ice skating Friday morning at the Chilliwack Coliseum
CHILLIWACK - With rising costs everywhere consumers look these days, it's nice to have something free every once in a while. Chilliwack-Hope MP Mark Strahl will host his annual New Year's Skating Part...
Dec 29, 2022
B.C. govt. to cap food-delivery fees starting Sunday, January 1
CHILLIWACK - The B.C. government will roll out Canada's first permanent cap on food-delivery companies starting this Sunday, January 1. According to a news release issued early Thursday morning, there...
Dec 29, 2022
Chilliwack RCMP, firefighters respond to fire near Ken's Tire and Wheel Wednesday night
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack Mounties and Chilliwack Fire Department personnel responded to a fire that erupted sometime Wednesday evening (Dec. 28) in close proximity to Mayor Ken Popove's retail tire sho...
Dec 28, 2022
Deplorable encampments proliferate in Chilliwack River Valley without scrutiny, enforcement
CHILLIWACK - Due to patrols from the RCMP and private security companies like Griffin Security and Allegiant, homeless encampments wouldn't typically last that long in Chilliwack city limits or in the...
Dec 28, 2022
SD33 personnel deal with burst pipes at Sardis Secondary over Christmas break
CHILLIWACK - While most everyone else was enjoying their Christmas break, Chilliwack School District maintenance and facilities crew went the extra mile after pipes burst at Sardis Secondary on Christ...
Dec 28, 2022
B.C. govt. to outlaw certain jobs for teenagers starting in January
VICTORIA - The provincial government will introduce new regulations on the types of work that it deems unsuitable for young workers in the new year.Starting January 1, new guidelines take effect that ...
Dec 28, 2022
Chevron near Evans roundabout adds EV charging stations
CHILLIWACK - Motorists wouldn't necessarily expect to find four EV charging plugs at a gas station of all places, particularly when one energy source involves green technology while the other relies o...
Dec 28, 2022
Creekside Cheese + Creamery offering free farm tours this Friday
AGASSIZ - With still another week of winter break looming for students and endless cold and rain in the forecast, Creekside Cheese + Creamery couldn't have picked a better time to give Chilliwack-area...
Dec 28, 2022