Category Archives: Post to Social
Council to ask province to do its own curfew checks, not RCMP as Chilliwack Mounties do now
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack Councillor Bud Mercer minced no words when it comes to the provincial government expecting the RCMP, a federal police force, to conduct curfew checks in Chilliwack. Mercer, a 3...
Jan 26, 2023
YOUR PERSPECTIVE: Prioritizing housing in British Columbia
It's no secret that available and affordable housing are a priority for British Columbians. I hear about it in my office everyday, as do my colleagues, and that's why it's a priority for our governmen...
Jan 26, 2023
SD33 trustee hopes to enshrine parental and guardian rights policy
CHILLIWACK - A Chilliwack school board trustee hopes to introduce a parental and guardian rights policy at an upcoming board meeting as early as next month. In a note on her public trustee account on ...
Jan 25, 2023
Hope RCMP arrest 37-year-old man after he broke into a business
HOPE - Hope RCMP announced Wednesday morning (Jan. 25) they have arrested a 37-year-old man stemming from a business break and enter that happened earlier this week in Hope. At approximately 6:45 a.m....
Jan 25, 2023
YOUR PERSPECTIVE: 50 days later, do you feel any safer?
People had high hopes that Premier David Eby would "hit the ground running" to improve public safety in our communities, among other issues - but more than 50 days into his tenure, the problems seem t...
Jan 25, 2023
B.C. Utilities Commission approves ICBC basic rate application on interim basis
VANCOUVER - At a time when inflation has reached record highs, at least one major household expense for B.C. motorists won't be going up for the time being. The B.C. Utilities Commission has approved ...
Jan 25, 2023
Princess Avenue parking lot offers 34 more parking stalls near District 1881
CHILLIWACK - Thirty-four more parking spaces have opened up at a city-owned municipal parking lot in downtown Chilliwack, alleviating a parking crunch associated with the popularity of the growing ret...
Jan 25, 2023
Cottonwood Centre mall confirms food court will be permanently removed
CHILLIWACK - On any given weekday morning, the food court at the Cottonwood Centre mall is a popular venue for seniors talking over coffee, as two nearby TV monitors feature headlines from the CBC. Wh...
Jan 25, 2023
Impaired drivers continue to get behind the wheel of their vehicles in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - Upper Fraser Valley RCMP were kept busy removing impaired drivers from the streets and highways around Chilliwack over the last week.According to its weekly #TrafficTuesday (Jan. 24) twee...
Jan 24, 2023
Chilliwack RCMP investigating death at Lickman Road train crossing
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack RCMP responded to a fatal collision involving a train and a pedestrian Monday morning in Chilliwack. The incident occurred at the Lickman Road crossing for CN Rail trains. A 25...
Jan 23, 2023