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Hope RCMP determined to find missing 52-year-old woman
HOPE - The Hope RCMP detachment has not given up hope in its effort to locate a 52-year-old missing woman despite an extensive search by Mounties in Hope, Hope Search and Rescue and the Lower Mainland...
Dave Barry Aug 03, 2023

YOUR PERSPECTIVE: Getting hay to B.C. farmers
Farmers and ranchers are facing a difficult summer, as drought conditions continue to create a shortage of hay and feed all across Western Canada. This is causing unexpected costs and forcing tough de...
Aug 03, 2023

Salmon advocacy group rejoices after province scraps plans to mine gravel from Vedder River
CHILLIWACK - The Vancouver-based Watershed Watch Salmon Society is celebrating after the BC government has apparently scrapped its plans to mine gravel from the Vedder River. In a statement on the non...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 03, 2023

Man reportedly arrested, subsequently released, for unlawfully entering a Chilliwack home
CHILLIWACK - A man has been arrested and already released after he unlawfully entered a home near Watson Road in Sardis. According to a post on social media early Wednesday morning (August 2), a Chill...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 03, 2023

Maternity ward to close once again at Chilliwack General Hospital, patients to divert to Abbotsford
CHILLIWACK - For the second time this year, staffing issues will impact patient care in the maternity ward at Chilliwack General Hospital. Fraser Health Authority has notified family doctors in Chilli...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 03, 2023

Swim lesson registration happens next week for Cheam, Chilliwack Landing rec centres
CHILLIWACK - The window of opportunity opens for just a few minutes every 2-3 months, so don't miss out on your chance to get your kids into the water for swim lessons at two rec centres in Chilliwack...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 03, 2023

Chilliwack Corn Maze at Greendale Acres, Canada's 1st corn maze, to open for 25th season
CHILLIWACK - The concept of Canada's first corn maze originated when John Bruinsma happened to read a magazine article about a student in Utah who set up a corn maze to help families experience farm l...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 03, 2023

Province planning long overdue widening, upgrades of Hwy. 1 from Langley to Abbotsford
CHILLIWACK - The provincial government is inviting the public to weigh in on the long overdue expansion and related upgrades of Highway 1 between Langley and Abbotsford. In a news release from the BC ...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 02, 2023

Chilliwack resident says rodent invasion in her neighbourhood is a public health issue
CHILLIWACK - A Chilliwack resident who lives just west of Chilliwack Secondary School says a rat infestation in her neighbourhood constitutes a public health matter and wishes the City of Chilliwack c...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 02, 2023

IIO investigating AbbyPD's response to man who committed a lewd act on Clearbrook Rd.
ABBOTSFORD - The Independent Investigations Office (IIO) of BC is investigating the Abbotsford Police Department's response to an incident this week in which a man allegedly committed an indecent act ...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 02, 2023