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BC Highway Patrol to step up enforcement during upcoming long weekend
CHILLIWACK - Motorists who are hitting the Trans-Canada Highway, Coquihalla Highway or Crowsnest Highway later this week for a 3-day weekend can expect to see more police as part of a safety initiativ...
Mike VandenBosch May 15, 2024

Chilliwack Fire, RCMP dispatched for fire allegedly caused by man pushing a buggy
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack Fire Department personnel and Chilliwack RCMP were dispatched Wednesday morning after a bush caught fire in front of a furniture business on Luckakuck Way in Chilliwack. Witnes...
Mike VandenBosch May 15, 2024

YOUR PERSPECTIVE: NDP continues to punish everyday British Columbians
Despite significant healthcare challenges, B.C. remains the only jurisdiction in Canada to enforce the vaccine mandate for healthcare professionals. At a time when one in five British Columbians do no...
May 15, 2024

Update: Wildfire north of Harrison has grown to 8.2 hectares, but is being held
**Update at 4:35 p.m. Thursday: The Bear Creek wildfire has grown to 8.2 hectares, but is being held, according to the latest BC Wildfire Service update on its website.** **Update at 9:35 a.m. Thursda...
Mike VandenBosch May 15, 2024

Chilliwack RCMP arrest man with weapon at Shoppers Drug Mart
CHILLIWACK - A man with a weapon was arrested Tuesday morning (May 14) by Mounties in Chilliwack after he was asked to leave Shoppers Drug Mart on Yale Road but refused. According to a brief statement...
Mike VandenBosch May 15, 2024

Proposed $50 LifeLabs data breach settlement dwindles to only a few bucks
CHILLIWACK - B.C. residents whose information was compromised in a criminal cyberattack that adversely impacted the LifeLabs database could have received a settlement disbursement of up to $50. At lea...
Mike VandenBosch May 14, 2024

Fraser Valley man hopes to get a slightly larger kitchen after winning huge Lotto 6/49 prize
FRASER VALLEY - A Fraser Valley resident had a life-changing moment after his lucky Lotto 6/49 ticket from early May paid off in a huge way. B.C. Lottery Corporation announced Tuesday (May 14) that La...
Mike VandenBosch May 14, 2024

Chilliwack Symphony Orchestra to feature 15 of Canada's most talented pianists in concert this Friday
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack pianist Madison Brecht is one of over a dozen of Canada's most talented pianists slated to perform in the Chilliwack Symphony Orchestra's Piano Extravaganza later this week at ...
Mike VandenBosch May 14, 2024

Update: Man who took eggs from Chilliwack farm without paying has returned, paid and apologized
**Update at 5:30 p.m.: The individual who allegedly took six flats of eggs from a Chilliwack farm has returned to the farm, paid in full and apologized.** Original story below: CHILLIWACK - One of the...
Mike VandenBosch May 14, 2024

Update: RCMP dispatched after irate motorists fume over Keith Wilson being closed; road has now reopened
**Update at 9:55 p.m.: Keith Wilson Road has reopened at the Tyson Road roundabout.** **Update at 5:30 p.m.: Keith Wilson Road remains closed due to a "gas emergency," according to a sign posted at th...
Mike VandenBosch May 14, 2024