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Former Chilliwack pastor begins jail term for child porn charges
CHILLIWACK - John Vermeer, a former pastor in Chilliwack, has officially begun serving a 14-month jail sentence after exhausting all avenues of appeal and ending with the dismissal of his case by the ...
Dave Barry Feb 01, 2024

Chilliwack Chiefs add netminder
CHILLIWACK - The Chilliwack Chiefs have announced the addition of goaltender Frank Murphy to their roster for the remainder of the season.Hailing from Mississauga, Ontario, the 2004-born Murphy previo...
Dave Barry Feb 01, 2024

BCHL scoops up orphaned AJHL teams
CHILLIWACK - The BC Hockey League (BCHL) has officially welcomed five Alberta-based teams into its ranks. The Blackfalds Bulldogs, Brooks Bandits, Okotoks Oilers, Sherwood Park Crusaders, and Spruce G...
Feb 01, 2024

BC Highway Patrol urging drivers to slow down and move over for flashing lights
CHILLIWACK - It's not uncommon to come upon flashing red and blue lights on the shoulder of Highway 1 through Fraser Valley. It's also not uncommon to see motorists driving past those situations witho...
Dave Barry Feb 01, 2024

Health officer advises B.C. to offer smokable fentanyl in report backing safer supply
VANCOUVER - A review of prescribed safer supply programs in B.C. says the province should increase the range of drugs available to include smokable fentanyl and other substances. B.C. Provincial Healt...
Dave Barry Feb 01, 2024

B.C. transit providers seek essential service designation as strike threat looms
VANCOUVER - The manager of Metro Vancouver's transit system says it has applied to the B.C. Labour Relations Board to be designated an essential service, as a deadline for strike action looms. TransLi...
Dave Barry Feb 01, 2024

Interest rates not to blame for housing crisis, Macklem says
OTTAWA - Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem says the central bank can't solve the housing crisis with interest rates because the root cause is a supply shortage. Macklem appeared before MPs on the f...
Dave Barry Feb 01, 2024

Rogers Sugar refinery workers in Vancouver ratify new five-year contract
VANCOUVER - Rogers Sugar Inc. says unionized workers at its Vancouver refinery have ratified a new collective agreement. The five-year deal brings an end a strike that began in September. The company ...
Dave Barry Feb 01, 2024

YOUR PERSPECTIVE: Detecting lung cancer earlier
Nearly everyone has been touched by cancer in some way. It's a word that can bring fear, uncertainty, and sadness, but with interventions like early detection, there can be hope after a cancer diagnos...
Feb 01, 2024

Water levels falling in Pemberton area
PEMBERTON - The Village of Pemberton has downgraded an evacuation order for six rural properties, but a flood warning remains in effect for the area.The latest update from the village says it lifted t...
Dave Barry Feb 01, 2024