Category Archives: Post to Social

How many criminal cases in each province or territory were halted by time limits?
A review of information provided by provinces and territories shows more than 400 criminal cases have been halted across Canada since the start of last year because they had exceeded time limits on ho...
Dave Barry Nov 08, 2024

Paramount Alley officially opens in downtown Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - City leaders welcomed the newest addition to downtown Chilliwack Thursday morning (Nov. 7), calling it another key improvement to an ever evolving landscape. The City of Chilliwack says i...
Nov 07, 2024

Family of missing woman says RCMP and SAR believe she 'likely fell' into a swollen creek
HARRISON - The daughter of Jane Whitehouse says the search for the missing 82-year-old woman has been suspended, but the case itself remains active, roughly two weeks after she went missing. According...
Mike VandenBosch Nov 07, 2024

Vacant homes abound in Chilliwack Proper, including Fairfield Island
CHILLIWACK - If it seems like there's been an abundance of incidents at vacant or abandoned homes in some of the older parts of Chilliwack the past couple years, you're not alone. Just days after a de...
Mike VandenBosch Nov 07, 2024

Cement truck rolls over at Lickman Road roundabout in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - A cement truck rolled over at the Lickman Road roundabout just south of Highway 99 Thursday morning. According to a news tip from Chilliwack resident Julie Hiscock, a cement truck crashed...
Mike VandenBosch Nov 07, 2024

Chilliwack Mayor Popove defends Knight Road construction, stresses safety of road improvements
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack Mayor Ken Popove has defended changes to the layout of Knight Road east of Evans Road in Chilliwack, saying the public works improvements are meant to slow down motorists and p...
Mike VandenBosch Nov 07, 2024

Mayor Popove condemns homeless encampments surrounding Abbotsford cenotaph
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack Mayor Ken Popove is strongly criticizing homeless camps around the cenotaph on Justice Way in Abbotsford that have forced changes to the city's upcoming Remembrance Day activit...
Mike VandenBosch Nov 07, 2024

Update: Chilliwack Fire cites lack of interconnected smoke alarms in Hazel Street townhouse fire
UPDATE 11:20 A.M., THURSDAY: Chilliwack Assistant Fire Chief Krista Minar says 35 firefighters from four halls were activated Thursday afternoon for a fire at a townhouse on Hazel Street. On arrival, ...
Mike VandenBosch Nov 06, 2024

Update: Power restored after outage affected 1,600+ customers in Rosedale, Popkum Wednesday afternoon
UPDATE 9:15 P.M., WEDNESDAY: Power has been restored to Rosedale, Popkum, Cheam First Nation and the District of Kent. CHILLIWACK - For the second time in a week, people in the Rosedale and Popkum are...
Mike VandenBosch Nov 06, 2024

Outdoor skating rink offering free access opens this week in Harrison
HARRISON HOT SPRINGS - The Village of Harrison Hot Springs says its Starlight Skating Rink will open for the season starting this week. The skating rink featuring a synthetic surface of 70 feet by 70 ...
Mike VandenBosch Nov 06, 2024