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Faulty fuel pumps, flat tires and frivolous complaints tied up 9-1-1 resources in B.C. in 2022
VANCOUVER - Emergency call takers and dispatchers in British Columbia already have a stressful enough job. But frivolous calls not only add to their daily frustration, they tie up 9-1-1 public safety ...
Jan 04, 2023
Single-family homes in Chilliwack area taking nearly two months to sell, as sales drop 47%
CHILLIWACK - Perhaps the seven benchmark interest rate increases instituted by the Bank of Canada in 2022 might have something to do with it. The Chilliwack and District Real Estate Board reported Wed...
Jan 04, 2023
YOUR PERSPECTIVE: A New Year's wish list for B.C.
It's hard to believe that it is already 2023. It feels like the holiday season flew by in the blink of an eye, but as difficult as that is to process, I am entering this year with hope and optimism. T...
Jan 04, 2023
Chilliwack home values rise an average of 7%: B.C. Assessment
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is boosting the homeowner grant threshold to $2.125 million for this year as average property values increase by 12 per cent across the province. According t...
Jan 03, 2023
Police, fire converge on homeless encampment near Vedder River bridge
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack Mounties and the Chilliwack Fire Department were dispatched Monday, January 2 to the Sweltzer Creek homeless encampment, just east of the Vedder River Bridge, for a report of a...
Jan 03, 2023
Rendezvous Restaurant in Chilliwack closing after 21 years
CHILLIWACK - After a lengthy run in Chilliwack, yet another longtime restaurant in Chilliwack is calling it quits. Rendezvous Restaurant, located at 9360 Young Road in downtown Chilliwack, announced o...
Jan 03, 2023
B.C. Parks accepting spring camping reservations starting today
CHILLIWACK - The B.C. Parks camping reservation system began accepting reservations for a four-month window on Tuesday morning (Jan. 3), giving campers a chance to sign up for their preferred campsite...
Jan 03, 2023
B.C. Lottery touts $8 million jackpot won by Chilliwack uncle-nephew duo as reason to play in 2023
CHILLIWACK - The B.C. Lottery Corporation is touting two cumulative lottery jackpots of $9 million won by three Chilliwack residents in 2022 as it encourages people to play responsibly in the new year...
Jan 03, 2023
One dead after truck submerges in Harrison Lake - Foul play ruled out
AGASSIZ - Agassiz RCMP are reporting the death of one person in Harrison Lake. In a news release, Mounties say they were called to the Green Point boat launch at the end of Rockwell Drive Saturday (De...
Jan 02, 2023
B.C.'s New Year's baby born in Abbotsford
ABBOTSFORD- The first baby of 2023 in British Columbia, was born into the world in Abbotsford.The girl was born at 12:02 a.m. at Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre.She weighed 5 lbs. 10 oz...
Jan 01, 2023