Category Archives: Fraser Valley
Interac e-transfer, debit outage shuts down e-commerce across Canada into Friday night
CHILLIWACK - The ability to conduct commercial debit and e-transfer transactions came to a screeching halt Friday and lasted into the evening following the nationwide outage of Rogers business and con...
Jul 08, 2022
Health care recruitment a challenge for new Chilliwack Primary Care Centre
CHILLIWACK - When dignitaries and elected officials converged for the grand opening of the Chilliwack Primary Care Centre on May 13, a sense of accomplishment prevailed as a gleaming new health care f...
Jul 08, 2022
Flood waters recede, allowing Island 22 Park to partially re-open in Chilliwack tomorrow
CHILLIWACK - Island 22 recreational area will partially re-open to the public tomorrow (Jul. 8) after recent flood waters spilling over from the Fraser River closed the park. Fraser Valley Regional Di...
Jul 07, 2022
Chilliwack Airport celebrates growth with Cascadia Airways, daily flights to 6 B.C. destinations
CHILLIWACK - After over a decade of no scheduled commercial flights, Chilliwack Airport has a new lease on life with Cascadia Airways.Garry Atkins, general manager of Chilliwack Airport, said the welc...
Jul 07, 2022
Chilliwack mayor says supportive housing project about to start near downtown
CHILLIWACK - Getting upwards of 100 people off the street and into stable housing should go a long way towards alleviating homelessness and its corresponding effects in the community. Chilliwack mayor...
Jul 07, 2022
Chilliwack-Kent MLA Paddon cherishes time serving with Premier Horgan
CHILLIWACK - Kelli Paddon has spent less than two years in an official capacity under his tutelage, but the unexpected announcement by B.C. Premier John Horgan last week that he would step down, did l...
Jul 07, 2022
'I don't have anything left': Housing situation precarious for single dad with autistic son
CHILLIWACK - James O'Neill is a single parent who has been struggling to find a long-term rental for himself and his eight-year-old son, Greyson. To make matters a little more complicated, Greyson has...
Jul 07, 2022
Still no cause identified in Abbotsford City Hall fire
ABBOTSFORD - The initial investigation into the fire at Abbotsford City Hall, Tuesday morning (Jul. 5) has been completed, according to Fire Chief Tom Dodd.Chief Dodd said the investigation is current...
Jul 06, 2022
Crash closes Highway 1 westbound in Abbotsford
ABBOTSFORD- A crash has snarled westbound traffic along Highway 1 through Abbotsford this afternoon (Jul. 6). Drive BC is reporting the crash occurred at Exit 87, Clearbrook Road. All westbound traffi...
Jul 06, 2022
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...
Jul 06, 2022