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Cheam Leisure Centre pool to re-open Monday, Sept. 19 for lane swimming only
CHILLIWACK - Sardis families who are eager to get their kids back in the Cheam Leisure Centre pool will have to exercise a bit more patience.The Chilliwack YMCA, now the exclusive operator of two city...
Mike VandenBosch Sep 17, 2022

Former tech worker and project manager turned stay-at-home dad to run for Chilliwack City Council
CHILLIWACK - Brent Bowker has worn many hats in his relatively young life. According to his website, votebowker.ca, he's a husband, father of two young boys, and a nature-loving progressive tech worke...
Mike VandenBosch Sep 17, 2022

Cops for Cancer Tour de Valley features four constables from Chilliwack and Agassiz RCMP; will bike through Chilliwack Friday, Sept. 23
CHILLIWACK - It all began when one police officer sought to make a positive difference in the lives of cancer patients. According to the Canadian Cancer Society, Cops for Cancer began in 1997 with one...
Mike VandenBosch Sep 17, 2022

Chilliwack Landing Leisure Centre pool to gradually re-open tomorrow, September 17
CHILLIWACK - Following a week of pool closures as the result of the YMCA takeover as the exclusive operator of the Cheam Leisure Centre and Chilliwack Landing Leisure Centre, there's good news for peo...
Mike VandenBosch Sep 16, 2022

Canadian Food Inspection Agency confirms a Chilliwack commercial poultry farm has tested positive for an H5 strain of avian flu
CHILLIWACK - A commercial poultry farm in Chilliwack has been placed under quarantine for 10 days by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency after it tested positive for avian flu. The CFIA confirmed Frid...
Mike VandenBosch Sep 16, 2022

Construction underway on renovation of Abbotsford Police Department headquarters, as city now has 157,000 residents
ABBOTSFORD - Abbotsford Police Department headquarters are about to get a fresh new look in an expanded building to better suit their needs and the needs of a city with well over 150,000 people. The C...
Mike VandenBosch Sep 16, 2022

Longtime Chilliwack resident and community advocate Ian Carmichael to challenge Ken Popove in mayoral race
CHILLIWACK - Ian Carmichael is a firm believer in working for better. It's not only his campaign motto but a theme that describes Chilliwack as a fast-growing community. "Our city is at a cross roads....
Mike VandenBosch Sep 16, 2022

RCMP searching for missing Indigenous woman from Surrey
SURREY - Surrey RCMP are asking for the public's assistance in locating a missing 36-year-old woman who hasn't been seen for over a month.Brandi Forsythe was reported missing on September 13, 2022 by ...
Mike VandenBosch Sep 16, 2022

All-candidates debate for mayor and Chilliwack City Council happens Wednesday, Sept. 28 at Cultural Centre
CHILLIWACK - One of the only opportunities for Chilliwack residents to hear all 12 candidates for city council, as well as the two candidates for mayor, square off in one venue happens Wednesday, Sept...
Mike VandenBosch Sep 16, 2022

'A leap forward' or 'invitation for trouble': Gender-neutral washrooms in two Chilliwack elementary schools
CHILLIWACK - The Chilliwack School District No. 33's decision to add gender-neutral washrooms to two schools has created a stir as one candidate raised concerns, while another said progress should be ...
Mike VandenBosch Sep 15, 2022