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Power restored to over 425 Hydro customers in downtown Hope
UPDATE 3:10 P.M.: Power has been restored to downtown Hope and the surrounding areas. HOPE - Over 425 customers with BC Hydro in downtown Hope and the surrounding area lost power this morning. Accordi...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 26, 2025

Portions of Chilliwack rec centres to close part of the summer
CHILLIWACK - YMCA BC, the company that runs two rec centres in the City of Chilliwack, says sections of the Cheam Leisure Centre and Chilliwack Landing Leisure Centre will be closed during the summer....
Mike VandenBosch Jun 26, 2025

Power restored to Fairfield Island customers after bird gets stuck on wires
UPDATE 2:52 P.M.: Power has now been restored to the 174 customers in Fairfield Island who lost power earlier today. UPDATE 11:34 A.M.: BC Hydro now says crews are on site in Fairfield Island and powe...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 26, 2025

YOUR PERSPECTIVE: MLA Maahs says foster parenting should always be about a child's well-being
Has the Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) completely lost interest in upholding the best interests of children when it comes to foster parenting placements? A series of recent inciden...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 26, 2025

Fraser Valley residents invited to hear 'Cinematic Classics' this weekend
FRASER VALLEY - Fraser Valley residents and music lovers alike are invited to hear Augmented Five in a live concert, "Cinematic Classics," this weekend that celebrates the unforgettable power of film ...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 26, 2025

Abbotsford council OK's amendment that could see low-income senior housing at Abbotsford church
ABBOTSFORD - Abbotsford City Council has approved an amendment to its Official Community Plan that will enable residential uses like non-market housing to be built on land belonging to places of worsh...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 26, 2025

SD33 to consider leasing property on Luckakuck Way as an alternate school campus option
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack School District trustees will consider a motion today (June 26) to lease property on Luckakuck Way for students connected to Kwiyeqel Secondary School (KSS) and SD33's secondar...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 26, 2025

Homeless encampment structure in Abbotsford goes up in flames
ABBOTSFORD - A spokesperson for the City of Abbotsford has confirmed that firefighters were called to a fire at a homeless encampment near Riverside Road Wednesday afternoon (June 25). According to a ...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 25, 2025

Police in Abbotsford now say Tuesday's assault involved a random stabbing at a bus stop
ABBOTSFORD - Police in Abbotsford now say Tuesday evening's incident connected to a reported assault at an Abbotsford bus stop involved a 20-year-old male who was stabbed from behind while waiting to ...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 25, 2025

Harrison Hot Springs councillor awarded with King Charles III Coronation Medal
HARRISON HOT SPRINGS - The Village of Harrison Hot Springs says it is proud to announce that Councillor Leo Facio has been awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal, recognizing his outstanding se...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 25, 2025