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Man, 61, facing charges for shooting in Dogwood Valley that left one man hospitalized with serious injuries
**Update at 10:05 p.m. Tuesday: A news release from the RCMP referenced the town of Yale where a shooting occurred, but a reader has pointed out that Yurkin Road is in Dogwood Valley, not Yale.** Orig...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 13, 2024

Over 200 units of housing could be coming to Chilliwack neighbourhood along Vedder Road, near vet clinic
CHILLIWACK - The City of Chilliwack is currently processing a development application from Castillo Developments Incorporated that would see over 200 housing units built on seven properties along, and...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 13, 2024

Chilliwack Fair denies vendor application from B.C. Conservative Party, permits branded canopy from current MLA
CHILLIWACK - A spokesperson for the Chilliwack Fair has confirmed that the annual fair denied an application for an information booth from a Chilliwack political riding association, while permitting a...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 13, 2024

Clock ticking as BC Transit announces date when all legacy fare products in Chilliwack will switch to new Umo app
CHILLIWACK - BC Transit now says it will stop the sale of legacy fare products like scratch-off DayPASS, 10-ride tickets, monthly passes and Semester Pass this fall as it transitions to app-enabled al...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 13, 2024

BC RCMP says scammers are duping BC Hydro customers into contacting them through new phishing scheme
CHILLIWACK - Provincial Mounties have issued a warning to BC Hydro customers about a new scam circulating throughout B.C. in which customers are deceived into providing personal information by calling...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 13, 2024

Harvest Bakery Café in downtown Chilliwack embarks on relocation
CHILLIWACK - After 12 years as a fixture in downtown Chilliwack, Harvest Bakery Caf owners Kevin Klassen and Ronald Romeyn say the beloved bakery will relocate to a new space on Mill Street and embark...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 13, 2024

Valley Huskers bounce back from home loss with resounding road win in Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - A week after a tough shutout loss to the Okanagan Sun on their home field left them reeling, the Huskers redeemed themselves in a huge way Saturday night. Quarterback Tyran Duval was 2...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 13, 2024

BCWS monitors Chilliwack wildfires after over 100 lightning strikes in region Sunday
CHILLIWACK - Despite a fierce lightning storm that delivered 108 strikes in the Coastal Fire Centre Sunday (Aug. 12), the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) reports that only five new wildfires were spotted i...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 12, 2024

Chilliwack Chiefs lose athletic therapist to Western Hockey League
CHILLIWACK - Just weeks before the opening of training camp, the Chilliwack Chiefs are in the market for an Athletic Therapist. The team announced that Adrian Presnilla has resigned to take a position...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 12, 2024

Coquihalla Canyon Park to reopen next week
HOPE - BC Parks says it expects Coquihalla Canyon Park will partially reopen next week following years of planning and restoration work. In a newsletter released recently, it says Phase One of the par...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 12, 2024