Man with warrant arrested
Man wanted out of Chilliwack for mischief and assault with intent to resist, arrested by authorities
CHILLIWACK - A man who was wanted out of the Chilliwack parole office and whose warrant went into effect this week for multiple charges has been arrested.According to an update from Metro Vancouver Crime Stoppers (media@solvecrime.ca), 44-year-old Darrel Rogers has been arrested and is no longer wanted. Rogers had been...
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ICBC rebate
ICBC to offer one-time rebate to eligible drivers, hold the line on basic rates
CHILLIWACK - The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia says it will provide a $110 rebate to eligible drivers due to sound financial management and investment income that exceeded expectations. In addition to the one-time rebate for eligible drivers, basic ICBC rates will be maintained at the same rate until March ...
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Bannister Chilliwack
Chilliwack dealerships fund life-saving equipment at Chilliwack Hospital through donation to Chilliwack Hospital Foundation
CHILLIWACK - Bannister Chilliwack has raised enough money from sales at its Chilliwack car dealerships to purchase a life-saving ventilator at Chilliwack General Hospital through a generous donation to the Chilliwack Hospital Foundation. "We donated $100 for every vehicle we sold in the first 3 months of the year,...
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Vehicle fire on Hwy. 1
Update: Eastbound Hwy. 1 vehicle fire incident finally cleared
**Update at 9:50 a.m.: DriveBC says the vehicle fire incident has been cleared.** **Update at 9:30 a.m.: Eastbound Highway 1 traffic is backed up 5-10 kilometres from between 200 Street and 216 Street in Langley due to a vehicle fire. Google Maps shows dark red between 200 and 216 Street. Eastbound on-ramp traffic is u...
May 08, 2024
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Chilliwack School District
Despite private company already offering this service, SD33 to launch before and after school care at Chilliwack school
CHILLIWACK - While a private company already offers before and after school care across the street from a Chilliwack public school, the Chilliwack School District says it will offer its own program at Unsworth Elementary starting this fall, pending the approval of its license. In an email sent to Unsworth Elementary pa...
May 08, 2024
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Tractor stolen in Chilliwack
Chilliwack farmer recognizes his own tractor as being stolen after passing it in Greendale
CHILLIWACK - Whether it's stolen shipping containers from rural Abbotsford or tractors from rural Chilliwack, brazen thieves will go to any lengths necessary to commit crimes. Mounties in Chilliwack say a local farmer called the Chilliwack RCMP on Sunday, May 5 after observing his own tractor being driven by unknown pe...
May 07, 2024
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Griffin Security guard assaulted
Man arrested, held in custody after assaulting Griffin Security guard: Chilliwack RCMP
CHILLIWACK - A local company normally tasked with patrolling local parks and schools and moving loiterers away from the entrance to downtown businesses has had one of its security guards assaulted. According to a news brief from Chilliwack RCMP Corporal Carmen Kiener, spokesperson for the local detachment, Mounties in ...
May 07, 2024
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City of Abbotsford
City of Abbotsford taking multiple steps to address homelessness
ABBOTSFORD - The effects of the homelessness epidemic across British Columbia are widespread, and few cities throughout the province are immune from its growing influence. Case in point, the Fraser Valley Regional District says its most recent homelessness survey found over 1,000 people living on the streets and in the...
May 07, 2024
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District of Hope
District of Hope transfers ownership of municipal aquatic centre
HOPE - It's not necessarily a routine transaction for a municipality to transfer ownership of one of its civic facilities to an outside organization. But in this case, the District of Hope believes it makes sense for the Fraser Valley Regional District to accept formal ownership of one of the government agency's recrea...
May 07, 2024
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Red Bull
Chilliwack council to vote on Red Bull development Tuesday
**Update Tuesday night at 10 p.m.: Chilliwack council has approved the development variance permit for the proposed Red Bull industrial project just off Yale Road.** Original story below: CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack city council will consider a development variance request at its meeting today (May 7) from the company beh...
May 07, 2024
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