Chilliwack – After the 2022 Municipal Election, Sue Attrill-Knott took time away from politics. She was a City Councilor for 14 years and dealt with the various slings and arrows of public and personal life. That included a successful fight with cancer, marriage and operating as Executive Director for Chilliwack Hospice. In 2024 Attrill-Knott was […]
Abbotsford – A dedicated coach and community leader, Amandeep Singh is running for school district “to ensure every student has the support, resources, and opportunities they deserve.” Background from his website: After years of coaching youth sports and working directly with students and families, I’ve seen firsthand the opportunities and challenges facing our schools. Those […]
Fraser Valley – Abbotsford – Abbotsford Canucks General Manager Richard Seeley announced July 31, that Mark O’Leary has been named as an Assistant Coach and Lucas Bourdon has joined the organization as Video Coach. “We’re excited to finalize our coaching staff by welcoming Mark and Lucas to the Abbotsford Canucks,” said Seeley. “Mark brings valuable head […]
Calgary (Canadian Press) – Intense bargaining between WestJet and the union representing its flight attendants ratcheted up further on Thursday after CUPE issued a 72-hour strike notice, paving the runway for a possible airline shutdown during the busy summer travel season. The Canadian Union of Public Employees cancelled a news conference in Calgary on Thursday […]
Chilliwack – The Chilliwack School District will host an information session for school trustee candidates on September 9 at 4:30pm at the School District Office. Learn more about upcoming school trustee elections: sd33.bc.ca/school-trustee-elections. Elections for local school trustees will be held on Saturday, October 17, 2026, in conjunction with the 2026 BC General Local Election. […]
Mission – Candy B. was asleep and dreamt she lived in a mansion. While it didn’t match her dream exactly, Candy was still thrilled to wake up and discover she won a $100,000 MAXPLUS prize from the July 10, 2026 Lotto Max draw. “I woke up and checked the ticket [on the BCLC Lotto! App],” […]
Fraser Valley (with files from Conservation Officer Service) – In their July 27 Facebook post, Conservation Officer Service noted that there are campfire ban patrols. Regardless of the BC Day long weekend coming up. The weather forecast calling for warm and mainly dry conditions. Over the weekend, BC Conservation Officers conducted campfire ban patrols across […]
Abbotssford/Vancouver (with files from Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms/Black Press) – The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms announces that lawyers funded by the Justice Centre have filed a petition for judicial review in the Supreme Court of British Columbia on behalf of former high school teacher Jim McMurtry. The petition asks the Court to review […]
Abbotsford (with files from Black Press/Wikipedia) – He though long and hard about it. Will He? Won’t He? He will, again. Abbotsford Councillor Simon Gibson has announced he will seek re-election in the October 17 Municipal Election. Gibson, who most recently joined council in 2022, made the announcement on July 27. “I was leaning toward […]
Abbotsford (from Abbotsford Voice media release) – Three local voices with experience spanning local government, business, agriculture, education, the arts, and healthcare have joined forces to launch Abbotsford Voice, a new municipal team running together in the 2026 election with a shared commitment to listening to residents, providing responsible leadership, and moving Abbotsford forward. Incumbent […]
