Category Archives: Post to Social

Police incident ends Wednesday night in Agassiz, man taken to Chilliwack Hospital
AGASSIZ - A man who allegedly barricaded himself inside a home in Agassiz prompted a heavy law enforcement response of at least 10 police vehicles Wednesday evening, before he was taken into custody b...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 08, 2023

YOUR PERSPECTIVE: Life is a highway: Road trip season in British Columbia
It's road trip season in British Columbia! As visitors and residents get ready to set off for summer travel plans all across beautiful B.C., we want to make sure that people are as safe and prepared a...
Jun 08, 2023

Eastern Fraser Valley under air quality advisory
CHILLIWACK - Smoky skies fueled by a regional fire north of Harrison have contributed to a sudden decline in air quality throughout the Lower Mainland, prompting an advisory from Metro Vancouver. In a...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 07, 2023

Streams Foundation of Chilliwack to honour Harold Zinke's 24 years of service Saturday
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack-based Streams Foundation will hold a "Coffee with Seniors" get together this Saturday, June 10 at 11 a.m. at Chartwell Retirement Residences, 9168 Corbould Street. Chilliwack's...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 07, 2023

Free coffee Thursday as Coffee with a Cop resumes at Rotary Trail
CHILLIWACK - Instead of the normal indoor setting as has been custom for the past several months, Chilliwack residents are invited to join the Chilliwack RCMP on Thursday morning, June 8 from 10:30-11...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 07, 2023

Adult & Teen Challenge of B.C. names female CEO
CHILLIWACK - Adult & Teen Challenge of B.C., which has an outreach presence in Chilliwack, Abbotsford and other locations in B.C., has named Angie Appenheimer as its new CEO. In a Facebook post on...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 07, 2023

Up to $100,000 reward offered for fugitive wanted by Vancouver PD
VANCOUVER - A man alleged to have multiple drug and firearms offences is being sought by the Vancouver Police Department in a high-profile appeal to the publicIn a news release Wednesday (June 7), Van...
Jun 07, 2023

Chilliwack councillor slams province over plan to shift Highway Patrol duties to local detachments
CHILLIWACK - If anyone ought to know the ins and outs of law enforcement, it's retired RCMP member and Chilliwack Councillor Bud Mercer. At the tail end of Tuesday's Chilliwack city council meeting, M...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 07, 2023

As smoke fills the air, Chilliwack Fire responds to multiple calls for service overnight
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack Fire Department personnel responded to at least a dozen calls for service involving the strong smell of smoke overnight, even though no major fires broke out in Chilliwack betw...
Mike VandenBosch Jun 07, 2023

YOUR PERSPECTIVE: Government action needed at Lonzo Park
Everyone deserves to feel safe in their community. Unfortunately, for so many British Columbians right now, that is not the reality. We have watched over the last few years as a growing mental health ...
Jun 07, 2023