Category Archives: Post to Social

In a galaxy far far away: Light Saber Hour at Pacific Autism Family Network
CHILLIWACK - On Thursday evening, neurodivergent children learned how to wield lightsabers like Jedis, thanks to two local organizations.Light Saber Hour, a social event for autistic children in the c...
Dave Barry Sep 01, 2022

B.C. government says motorists should expect traffic delays on Coquihalla Highway over long weekend
CHILLIWACK - Before you head to the Interior this weekend, the provincial Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure says motorists should expect traffic delays on the Coquihalla. According to a st...
Dave Barry Sep 01, 2022

B.C. government says fire season will extend well into September; fire east of Chilliwack Lake Provincial Park is now 25 hectares
CHILLIWACK - As two forest fires continue burning east of Chilliwack Lake Provincial Park, including a 25-hectare blaze about six kilometres east of the lake, the B.C. government says fire season will...
Mike VandenBosch Sep 01, 2022

SD33 Superintendent says COVID-19 won't likely go away, hopes students who are masked will be respected
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack School District Superintendent Rohan Arul-pragasam is reiterating the school district's commitment to mitigating the spread of communicable diseases ahead of next week's return...
Mike VandenBosch Sep 01, 2022

YOUR PERSPECTIVE: Accelerating our economy by supporting young researchers
British Columbia is home to some of the brightest, most creative and most innovative minds in the country, whether they are born and raised here in B.C. or travel here for world-class opportunities in...
Sep 01, 2022

City of Chilliwack to close parts of Vedder Rotary Trail intermittently for two weeks
CHILLIWACK - Flood mitigation gravel removal has begun on sections of the Vedder Rotary Trail, resulting in intermittent closures over the next two weeks until Wednesday, September 14.The City of Chil...
Mike VandenBosch Sep 01, 2022

Back to school supplies support
ABBOTSFORD - With one week left before classes resume for another school year, parents doing back-to-school shopping may be feeling the financial pinch with everything being more expensive due, in par...
Marcus Gordon Sep 01, 2022

Overdose Awareness Day: remembering friends and family lost
ABBOTSFORD - For many gathered at Jubilee Park in Abbotsford, International Overdose Awareness Day is a painful, but necessary, day to bring awareness around the ongoing drug crisis that is gripping c...
Marcus Gordon Aug 31, 2022

B.C. auditor general calls out B.C. government, says parts of its 2021-22 financial statements are not accurate
VICTORIA - Although not unprecedented, it is unusual for a government auditor general to report that sections of the B.C. government's financial statements are not correct, like it did today (Aug. 31)...
Aug 31, 2022

Dairy farmer and lifelong Chilliwack resident Chris Kloot to seek re-election on Chilliwack City Council
CHILLIWACK - Dairy farmer Chris Kloot is passionate about many things, whether it's supporting farmers and food processors, or ensuring that more outdoor recreational opportunities are available and a...
Mike VandenBosch Aug 31, 2022