Category Archives: Post to Social

Chilliwack Library hosting live animal show Friday by Urban Safari Rescue Society
CHILLIWACK - Getting younger kids out of the house during the summer break can be a challenge for any parent, but an upcoming show from Urban Safari Rescue Society may do just the trick. The downtown ...
Mike VandenBosch Jul 13, 2023

Abbotsford Police looking to ID men who dumped 10 bags of asbestos into school dumpster
ABBOTSFORD - Two men tasked with disposing of asbestos took the easy way out and now they're being investigated by the Abbotsford Police Department. AbbyPD tweeted Thursday (July 13) that it is lookin...
Mike VandenBosch Jul 13, 2023

Mayor Popove blasts province over plan to shift Highway Patrol duties to cities like Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - Mayor Ken Popove is expressing profound disappointment in the provincial government over its decision to download the South Coast Highway Patrol's service model onto municipalities like C...
Mike VandenBosch Jul 13, 2023

Frustration grows over continued homeless camps in the Chilliwack River Valley
CHILLIWACK - Two Chilliwack River Valley residents who live close to the Chilliwack Lake Road corridor are expressing frustration over the continued presence of toxic homeless camps in the otherwise p...
Mike VandenBosch Jul 13, 2023

Fraser Valley Specialty Poultry to host car show, BBQ for family who lost business due to bus fire
CHILLIWACK - When a charter bus caught fire near 44408 Vedder Mountain Road back on June 8, its flames spread to a nearby building and destroyed a custom car shop owned by Dave and Lisa Bisschop. Fras...
Mike VandenBosch Jul 13, 2023

YOUR PERSPECTIVE: Planning for, preparing for, and preventing wildfires
Wildfires have devastating impacts on our communities and our ecosystems. Right now, there are over 300 wildfires burning in the province and we have already seen over 1.15 million hectares burned sin...
Jul 13, 2023

Apartment on Williams St. in Chilliwack catches fire in two-alarm blaze Wednesday
CHILLIWACK - Another day, another two-alarm blaze for Chilliwack firefighters to tackle. Upwards of 41 Chilliwack firefighters were dispatched Wednesday evening (July 12) at about 5:30 p.m. for the re...
Mike VandenBosch Jul 13, 2023

Chilliwack RCMP trying to locate dangerous vape cartridges containing cannabis, synthetic cannabinoids
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack RCMP is asking for the public's help in finding out where vape cartridges, or similar looking products, are being sold that may contain dangerous substances and lead to side ef...
Mike VandenBosch Jul 12, 2023

Busted pickup truck and driver misconduct lead to $1,771 in fines from Abbotsford Police
ABBOTSFORD - The fines might be worth more than the actual vehicle. A BC motorist found out the hard way this week that driving an inoperable vehicle is bound to catch the watchful attention of the Tr...
Mike VandenBosch Jul 12, 2023

Unattended cooking suspected in fire at Charles St. home in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - The Chilliwack Fire Department says unattended cooking remains the leading cause of kitchen fires, and it's believed to have led to a structure fire early Wednesday morning on Charles Str...
Mike VandenBosch Jul 12, 2023