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FortisBC to lower gas bills starting July 1
SURREY - FortisBC, based in Surrey, says it has received approval from the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) to decrease the cost of gas rate for all of its customers by $1 from $4.159 per ...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 20, 2023

Chilliwack Fire Dept. responds to garage fire in Sardis Tuesday morning
CHILLIWACK - Multiple engines and firefighters from the Chilliwack Fire Department were dispatched to the 7000 block of Rochester Avenue Tuesday morning (June 20) for the report of a garage fire. A wi...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 20, 2023

RCMP confirms missing man from Hope has been found deceased
CHILLIWACK - Nearly six months after he was reported missing in December 2022, Mounties from the Upper Fraser Valley Regional Detachment in Chilliwack have confirmed that a 58-year-old Indigenous man ...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 20, 2023

Chilliwack city councillor salaries increase 5.1% in 2022
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack city councillors were compensated a base salary of $46,165.19 for their time and services in 2022, an increase of about 5.1 per cent over their base salaries of $43,898.67 in 2...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 19, 2023

Chilliwack non-profit that helps young families names new executive director
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack-based Meadow Rose Family Help Center Society, which assists families with young children who are facing financial challenges, has named Jackie Kingma as its new executive direc...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 19, 2023

No fireworks show on Canada Day in Chilliwack due to provincial fire ban
CHILLIWACK - There will be no fireworks to cap off the Canada Day festivities in Chilliwack after a fireworks contractor advised the city that it could not obtain liability insurance for a show due to...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 19, 2023

Abbotsford Police arrest reckless drivers going over 130 km/hr in a 50 zone
ABBOTSFORD - Two reckless drivers paid a hefty price for reckless and dangerous driving this past weekend in Abbotsford. According to a Facebook post from the Abbotsford Police Department, traffic mem...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 19, 2023

Radon exposure in Chilliwack homes a growing concern
CHILLIWACK - The concept of radon exposure may not seem like a clear and present danger to the typical homeowner or residential tenant in Chilliwack. But when Chilliwack resident Mark Gore learned tha...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 19, 2023

Chilliwack Fire responds to four overnight dumpster fires
CHILLIWACK - The Chilliwack Fire Department responded to four dumpster fires between Sunday night and Monday morning, as the fires appear to have been deliberately started. According to Chilliwack res...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 19, 2023

Co-Management Agreement between Province and Shxw'ōwhámél First Nation for continued operation of Fraser River Debris Trap
HOPE - In a groundbreaking move, the Province of British Columbia and the Shxw'whml First Nation have entered into a co-management agreement for the Fraser River Debris Trap., marking the first of its...
Dave Barry Jun 18, 2023