Chilliwack – The Chilliwack Chiefs announce the hiring of Matt Revel as the club’s Assistant Coach & Assistant General Manager. An Abbotsford, B.C., native, Revel joins the Chiefs after serving as Head Coach of the Yale Hockey Academy U17 Prep team during the 2025-26 season. Prior to that, he spent two seasons as an Assistant […]
Seabird Island – Young adults in the Fraser Salish region will soon have access to six new treatment beds through the launch of the Thíytelh Wellness Program, a First Nations-led wellness initiative hosted by Seabird Island. “For young adults, having the right support at the right time can change the trajectory of their lives,” said […]
Parksville (BC Wildfire Service) – Effective at 12:00 p.m. (noon) PDT on Thursday, July 16, 2026, Category 1, 2 and 3 open fires will be prohibited throughout the Coastal Fire Centre’s jurisdiction, with exceptions for Category 1 in parts of the North Island and Sunshine Coast. Category 1 campfires remain permitted in the Campbell River […]
Burnaby – The BC Nurses’ Union confirms that mediated bargaining between the Nurses’ Bargaining Association (NBA) and the Health Employers Association of BC (HEABC) is now officially underway. As a demonstration of good faith and a commitment to the mediation process, BCNU will pause all picket line job action effective end of day on Tuesday, […]
Abbotsford – Graeme Hutchison has announced his candidacy for Trustee in the upcoming election for the Abbotsford School Board. Known to many in the community through his long-standing involvement as a soccer referee, Hutchison previously ran in the provincial election for Abbotsford West securing 37% of the vote. After completing his degree, he volunteered for […]
Surrey – After ten days of world-class competition and nearly 500 games played across five divisions, the 2026 Canada Cup International Softball Championship concluded Sunday evening at Softball City with Team Canada capturing the Women’s International Division title following a 7-3 victory over Team China. Canada completed the tournament with a perfect 9-0 record. Held from […]
Vancouver/Victoria – As the BC Nurses Union continues job action, Jennifer Whiteside, Minister of Labour, has appointed Vince Ready and Amanda Rogers as special mediators in the ongoing labour dispute between the Health Employers Association of BC (HEABC) and the B.C. Nurses’ Union (BCNU). The appointments establish a process for the parties to work together […]
Vancouver/Chilliwack – Vancouver Canucks General Manager Ryan Johnson announced July 10, that the club has named Ryan Mougenel, Jordan Smith, and Jason Krog Assistant Coaches, and Andrew Shaw as Assistant to the Video Coach. From Chilliwack Chiefs VP Barry Douglas: Congratulations to former Chilliwack Chiefs player Jason Krog and former Chiefs Video Coach Andrew Shaw on their new roles with the Vancouver Canucks! […]
Vancouver/Victoria – Provincial Court of BC – You may have heard about lawyers getting in trouble after using AI for legal research and including fake cases in documents they prepared for court. AI may sometimes be a useful tool, but it’s only a tool. The reliability of AI results can vary, and it sometimes makes […]
Chilliwack – JULY 10 UPDATE – The Independent Investigations Office (IIO) of BC is providing an update to a motor vehicle incident that occurred in Chilliwack on December 26, 2025 (IIO 2025-299). Shortly after 10:15 p.m., a white Ford pickup truck driven by one man was involved in a single-vehicle collision near the intersection of […]
