Abbotsford – Shxwha:y Village – Chilliwack’s International Overdose Awareness Day at Shxwha:y Village is from 2-6PM on Thursday August 28. A butterfly release is part of the ceremony to remember those we lost to overdose, as well as an open mic, naloxone training, time and space to grieve and refreshments courtesy of food trucks.. This […]
Chilliwack – The Chilliwack Chiefs announce the signing of 2007-born goaltender David Di Girolamo from Montreal, QC. Di Girolamo has trained with some of the top goalie coaches in Canada, including Marco Marciano, and has spent the summer skating with the top NHL players in the Quebec area. This past season, he suited up for the […]
Victoria/Abbotsford – The Police Complaint Commissioner has called a public hearing into the conduct of two Abbotsford police officers related to their use of force in a January 2024 incident that ended with serious injuries to an unhoused (homeless) Indigenous man. Hearing dates have not yet been determined but will begin at the earliest practicable […]
Harrison – The proposal for a seniors housing project in Harrison has received plenty of coverage in traditional and social media. Everyone has an opinion. From the sublime to even the questionable. (Inferring that drugs and needles would be rampant in a seniors facility of its kind). One of the main sore points is, only […]
Chilliwack – Work in progress at Chilliwack Secondary School! This building at CSS was previously used for storage. This summer, their facilities team reimagined the space so it can be used as a classroom for Youth Explore Trades Skills.
Harrison – The annual Terry Fox Run returns to Harrison Hot Springs on Sunday, September 14. This year’s theme is “Finish It.” Terry Fox started his Marathon of Hope more than 40 years ago; now it’s our turn to help cross the finish line. Together, we can raise funds for cancer research and keep Terry’s legacy alive. Event Details:Sunday, September 14, 2025Harrison Hot Springs […]
Chilliwack – The Bad, the Great and the Amazing. First, the bad. Saturday’s home game at Exhibition Field was a tough one for the Huskers and the Okanagan Sun rolled into the heat and stomped the Huskers 48-7. Okanagan is 5-0. Huskers are 1-4 and in sixth place in the BCFC. Huskers have the Labour […]
Victoria – The Province is intending to propose changes to the Family Law Act (FLA) to give more support to families and people experiencing family violence and to offer more parenting arrangements that put children’s needs first. To read the policy intentions paper for Phase 2: Care of and Time with Children & Protection from […]
Chilliwack – AUGUST 24 UPDATE – From Roger Pannett (Chilliwack volunteer weather observer & storm watcher for Environment & Climate change Canada): ay 3 . Record Chilliwack heat. Daily record high :-33.5 oC ( 10.1oC above normal .) (Relative humidity remaining at a very dry 21% ) Previous record high :-33.4 oC in 2022. AUGUST […]
Fraser Valley – WSOC: Cascades fall to Vikes to close out opening weekend The UFV Cascades women’s soccer team came up on the losing side for the second straight day after a 5-0 loss to the University of Victoria Vikes on Saturday. The Cascades finish their opening week road trip with an 0-2 record, while […]
