Category Archives: Post to Social
1 in 9 Canadian adults have had long-term symptoms from COVID infection, StatCan says
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says about one in nine Canadian adults have had long-term symptoms from COVID-19 infection. The report released today says that amounts to 3.5 million Canadians. Symptoms ar...
Dec 08, 2023
Woman, 38, suffers life-threatening injuries after being struck by a car
ABBOTSFORD - The Abbotsford Police Department says a woman suffered critical, life-threatening injuries following a collision at Ware Street and Farrant Crescent in Abbotsford Thursday afternoon (Dec....
Dec 07, 2023
Abbotsford Police, RCMP believe extortion attempts in Lower Mainland may be connected
ABBOTSFORD - The Abbotsford Police Department says it is aware of a picture circulating on social media that portrays both a typed extortion letter and a law-enforcement only bulletin that features a ...
Dec 07, 2023
Popkum Fire Department sets new record for Christmas food drive
POPKUM - Popkum Fire Department's volunteer firefighters set a new record for its Christmas food drive to benefit the Chilliwack Salvation Army. According to a Facebook post from the department, Popku...
Dec 07, 2023
Updated: Power has been restored to nearly 600 BC Hydro customers in Chilliwack who had no power for hours
**UPDATE at 3:20 p.m.: Power has now been restored to customers in the impacted area north of Portage Avenue.** CHILLIWACK - Nearly 600 BC Hydro customers have been without power for over four hours f...
Dec 07, 2023
City of Chilliwack invites 3 companies to compete for preliminary engineering design services for pedestrian bridge
CHILLIWACK - After inviting prospective companies to potentially bid on engineering design services for a project that would build a pedestrian bridge extending Williams Street across Hope Slough and ...
Dec 07, 2023
Chilliwack council OK's 7.3% property tax increase; resident says more firefighters needed
CHILLIWACK - Despite comments from a few members of the public, Chilliwack city council unanimously approved a 7.32 per cent property tax increase at its meeting on Tuesday night (Dec. 5). During a pr...
Dec 07, 2023
YOUR PERSPECTIVE: Combatting gender-based violence
On November 25, our government honoured the UN-recognized International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and British Columbia launched the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Vi...
Dec 07, 2023
Cheam First Nation elects new chief Wednesday
CHILLIWACK - Members of Cheam First Nation east of Chilliwack have elected a new chief. According to election results posted at 9:59 p.m. Wednesday night (Dec. 6) on the Cheam First Nation Facebook pa...
Dec 06, 2023
Off-road groups call for consultation on decision to close Gill Bar recreation area in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - Two off-road motorized sports groups are calling for improved consultation on what seems to be the permanent closure of Gill Bar in Rosedale, east of Chilliwack. According to a joint news...
Dec 06, 2023