Chilliwack – At the November 20 Special Regular Board Meeting of the Chilliwack School Board. They board was asked to approve the proposed property acquisition at 5303 Promontory Road (off Sylvan Drive). This for a 500 seat elementary school. The information is in the agenda here. The actions required by the board to proceed with […]
Abbotsford – Abbotsford City Council will discuss the proposed 2026 budget on February 10 and 11, 2026, and will vote on the final 2026 budget later that month. The meetings, which were originally scheduled for December 2 and 3, 2025, will now take place on February 10 and 11, 2026 in the Matsqui Centennial Auditorium […]
Merritt – Merritt Speedway – MSCA had a lot of people talking about the Winter Whirlwind races last year! Website info is here. They want to know if they should bring it back this year! Who would bring a car out to hit the track (in whatever condition it may be in?) Who would come […]
Fraser Valley (BCHP) – From a media release from BC Highway Patrol: No drivers are excused from slowing down in a construction zone- including other construction workers. A 55-year-old Abbotsford woman has learned that lesson the hard way after getting her employer’s work truck impounded for seven days for allegedly speeding through a construction zone. […]
Ottawa -(CNW) – Don’t snicker. Pickelball is growing and organizers are serious. Pickleball Canada have announced a new strategic partnership with the Inclusive Place of Pickleball (IPOP), recognizing IPOP as an Official Partner in the area of Strategic Facility Development (SFD). “Our role as a task team partner with Pickleball Canada is one of the […]
Victoria/Chilliwack – On November 14, Chilliwack-Hope MP Mark Strahl, Chilliwack North MLA Heather Maahs, and Chilliwack-Cultus Lake MLA Á’a:líya Warbus issued a joint statement to Premier David Eby and other members of caucus, expressing their grave concerns about homelessness, drug use and mental health issues within Chilliwack. Maahs released a video of her, reading that […]
Victoria/Chilliwack/Cultus Lake – Traditionally Christmas time sees an increase in domestic violence . This past week, AbbyPD said they responded to many calls about intimate partner violence. On Monday November 17, Chilliwack-Cultus Lake MLA Á’a:líya Warbus rose to deliver a two-minute statement in the Legislature highlighting the incredible and impactful work of Wilma’s Transition Society. […]
Chilliwack – Chilliwack SAR – November 15 UPDATE – In a social media post, Taryn Dixon FVRD Area H Director – Do you remember all those reminder posts about voting for Chilliwack Search and Rescue ? Well it turns out it paid off – they won the Defender. Great job everyone ! Congratulations Chilliwack Search […]
Abbotsford (Carrie Stefanson/Fraser Health) – Internal cardiac defibrillator (ICD) implantation procedures are now available on-site at Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre. An ICD is a small battery-powered device implanted in the chest that helps prevents sudden cardiac death in patients with serious heart rhythm. Having the procedure now available in the Fraser Valley means […]
Chilliwack — From outer space to flood zones and frozen frontiers, four women who thrive where most would turn back are coming together to talk about what it takes to work — and lead — in extreme environments. The first Science Café of the 2025–26 academic year takes place at the University of the Fraser […]
