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Preparations for camping season can begin soon
CHILLIWACK - As winter delivers a frigid punch to the Fraser Valley, outdoor enthusiasts can warm their hearts knowing they won't have to wait long for before the opening of camping reservations for t...
Jan 12, 2024

Canada doesn't support 'premise' of South Africa's case against Israel at world court
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada supports the International Court of Justice but that doesn't mean Canada supports the premise of South Africa's genocide case against Israel. On Thur...
Dave Barry Jan 12, 2024

Over 1,000 customers in Lindell Beach, Columbia Valley without power Friday morning
UPDATE AT 12:15 p.m. - BC Hydro's outage map reflects the restoration of power to nearly one thousand customers in Lindell Beach, has been completed. The power for 38 customers east of Canyon Road, is...
Dave Barry Jan 12, 2024

Abbotsford PD welcomes guilty verdict of man who killed off-duty AbbyPD constable in 2020
NELSON - A man whose violent actions led to the death of an off-duty Abbotsford police officer following a confrontation in downtown Nelson back in July 2020 has been found guilty of manslaughter. Ale...
Mike VandenBosch Jan 11, 2024

Chilliwack slalom kayaker, 19, wins talent search, earns funding to pursue Olympics
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack athlete Nathan Christensen is on an potentially rewarding path to a great future after impressing scouts at the Royal Bank of Canada Training Ground national final. Christensen...
Mike VandenBosch Jan 11, 2024

Abbotsford motorist up to no good gets airsoft gun seized, 90-day driving ban
ABBOTSFORD - A motorist who wasn't supposed to be on Abbotsford-area roadways in the first place received a three-month driving ban after a traffic stop overnight Thursday. According to a social media...
Mike VandenBosch Jan 11, 2024

Pizza franchise with 2 locations in Chilliwack set to open a 3rd in Popkum
CHILLIWACK - A familiar pizza franchise with two locations in Chilliwack will be adding a third location sometime in 2024. Freshslice Pizza, with existing locations in Garrison Crossing and inside Cot...
Mike VandenBosch Jan 11, 2024

SD78 closes all schools in Hope out of abundance of caution
HOPE - The Fraser-Cascade School District has closed all schools in Hope Thursday (Jan. 11) out of an abundance of caution. According to a note on the main page of the SD78 website, Fraser-Cascade has...
Mike VandenBosch Jan 11, 2024

YOUR PERSPECTIVE: Emergency support services survey open
Having to evacuate your home during an emergency is a heart wrenching situation, and navigating things like accommodation, supports, and other considerations can be daunting. Our government wants to m...
Jan 11, 2024

Update: Canada Post says its driver swerved to avoid an unleashed dog on Yale Road, but resident disputes that account
CHILLIWACK - A Canada Post spokesperson says one of its drivers swerved to avoid hitting an unleashed dog that allegedly ran onto the street and wound up in a ditch on Yale Road in Chilliwack Wednesda...
Mike VandenBosch Jan 10, 2024