Category Archives: Post to Social

Controlled burn southeast of Chilliwack attracts interest Friday morning
CHILLIWACK - The City of Chilliwack says a visible fire is underway in the mountains southeast of Chilliwack Friday morning, but there's no reason for alarm. In a social media post, the city says the ...
Mike VandenBosch Oct 18, 2024

Hamas official confirms Sinwar's death, as Hezbollah vows a new phase of war with Israel
JERUSALEM (AP) - A top political leader of Hamas, Khalil al-Hayya, on Friday confirmed the death of the group's leader, Yahya Sinwar. Al-Hayyaa, in a televised statement, reiterated the Palestinian mi...
Dave Barry Oct 18, 2024

South Korean intelligence says North has sent troops to aid Russia's war in Ukraine
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea's spy agency said Friday that North Korea has dispatched troops to support Russia's war against Ukraine, a development that could bring a third country into the w...
Dave Barry Oct 18, 2024

Miller scores winner in OT, Vancouver tops Florida 3-2
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - J.T. Miller scored 2:09 into overtime and the Vancouver Canucks got their first win of the season, beating the Florida Panthers 3-2 on Thursday night. Teddy Blueger and Quinn Hugh...
Dave Barry Oct 17, 2024

India again rejects Canada's claims it works with gangs targeting Sikh separatists
OTTAWA - India's foreign ministry says Canada is trying to smear New Delhi, as the country doubles down on rejecting claims its government officials have worked with criminal gangs in the extortion, c...
Dave Barry Oct 17, 2024

Charges recommended after dog dragged about 200 metres behind vehicle in Merritt: SPCA
MERRITT - The BC SPCA says it has seized a dog after it was dragged behind a vehicle in Merritt.In a news release issued Thursday (Oct. 17), the BC SPCA's Eileen Drever says the young collie mix was t...
Oct 17, 2024

Court upholds Abbotsford bylaw around homeless encampments
ABBOTSFORD - A spokesperson for the City of Abbotsford says the municipality welcomes a decision Thursday by a B.C. Supreme Court judge that upholds the city's bylaw and closes the homeless encampment...
Mike VandenBosch Oct 17, 2024

Chilliwack Fire dispatched Thursday morning after helicopter hits building at Chilliwack Airport
CHILLIWACK - Multiple Chilliwack Fire Department engines were dispatched for an apparent helicopter crash at the Chilliwack Airport Thursday morning. According to a recording of the emergency call pro...
Mike VandenBosch Oct 17, 2024

Trailer towed into Chilliwack River Valley earlier this year turns into an abandoned mess
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack cleanup volunteer Ross Aikenhead says a trailer that was towed into the Chilliwack River Valley and dropped off earlier this year has now turned into an abandoned homeless camp...
Mike VandenBosch Oct 17, 2024

Update: Missing man found deceased remembered as a loving and dedicated father of 2 sons
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack RCMP Corporal Carmen Kiener has confirmed in a statement that the 43-year-old man who was reported missing on Monday, October 14, has sadly been located deceased. According to ...
Mike VandenBosch Oct 17, 2024