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Construction on 43-unit seniors housing shelter in Chilliwack moves ahead
CHILLIWACK - Modular structures began arriving this week in Chilliwack in conjunction with a 43-unit emergency shelter modular development located just north of Highway 1. According to pictures provid...
Mike VandenBosch Mar 26, 2025

AbbyPD investigates sexual assault at Mill Lake Park
ABBOTSFORD - A spokesperson for the Abbotsford Police Department says police are investigating a sexual assault that occurred Monday night (Mar. 24) at Mill Lake Park in Abbotsford. According to a sta...
Mike VandenBosch Mar 25, 2025

B.C. carbon tax to be axed effective April 1
VICTORIA - The provincial government announced Tuesday afternoon (Mar. 25) that the consumer carbon tax will be eliminated on April 1. According to a news release, the province says people will see im...
Mike VandenBosch Mar 25, 2025

Update: Power restored after single-vehicle collision on Luckakuck Way in Chilliwack
UPDATE 2:32 p.m., TUESDAY: Power has now been restored to the Cottonwood Centre mall and surrounding businesses after the power outage at 11:36 a.m. Original story below: CHILLIWACK - A motor vehicle ...
Mike VandenBosch Mar 25, 2025

Housing project criticized by Chilliwack elected officials for multiple delays moves forward
CHILLIWACK - A supportive housing project just west of Young Road that was criticized for its repeated delays by a Chilliwack councillor is moving forward. Despite repeated delays that have sidelined ...
Mike VandenBosch Mar 25, 2025

3 heli-skiers perish in deadly B.C. avalanche: RCMP
KASLO - Mounties in British Columbia say a deadly avalanche in southeast British Columbia has claimed the lives of three men and critically injured a fourth.According to a statement from B.C. RCMP, tw...
Mike VandenBosch Mar 25, 2025

SD33 trustee, a self-described 'former farmer', to run in upcoming federal election for Chilliwack-Hope
CHILLIWACK - Less than two and a half years into his first term on the Chilliwack Board of Education, a self-described former farmer and longtime community advocate will run in the upcoming federal el...
Mike VandenBosch Mar 25, 2025

Agassiz prison undergoes lockdown
AGASSIZ - Mountain Institution in Agassiz has undergone a lockdown since Friday, Correctional Service Canada announced Monday. According to a statement, the lockdown was implemented to enable staff me...
Mike VandenBosch Mar 25, 2025

Update: Chilliwack fire chief confirms no injuries or animal fatalities during Monday's massive barn fire
UPDATE: Chilliwack Fire Chief Andrew Brown has confirmed that no animals were in the barn at the time of Monday's barn fire. According to a statement, 43 firefighters from five halls responded to a re...
Mike VandenBosch Mar 24, 2025

Mission 5-year-old girl hospitalized after overdosing on fentanyl: RCMP
MISSION - Mounties in Mission say a 5-year-old girl was hospitalized this past week after reportedly overdosing on fentanyl at a home in Mission. According to a statement from Mission RCMP spokesperso...
Mike VandenBosch Mar 24, 2025