Vancouver – MARCH 14 UPDATE – Paramedics, dispatchers, and call-takers with the Ambulance Paramedics of BC (CUPE Local 873) have ratified a new collective agreement, voting over 80% in favour. In the Union’s statement: The agreement follows months of negotiations between the union and the provincial government and represents a step forward in improving compensation, […]
Fraser Valley – Figures, a Friday the 13th. The River Forecast Centre has issued a High Streamflow Advisory for our area. Please stay back from fast flowing waterways. A strong atmospheric river is forecast to impact coastal British Columbia beginning mid-day onSunday, and potentially continuing for several days. Current weather models indicate the initialpulse of […]
Milano/Cortina (with files from IOC) — Get up early — again — for another Olympic hockey shot at the USA. They did it the hard way, but Canada are into the Para ice hockey gold medal game at the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games. The 2024 world champions survived a spirited comeback to defeat the […]
Mission/Surrey – A common occurrence at Mission Memorial Hospital ER is to become a two week endurance. From Saturday, March 14 to Tuesday, March 31, the Emergency Department at Mission Memorial Hospital will temporarily operate from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., to ensure the community has safe, consistent access to emergency care aligned with available […]
Fraser Valley/Chicago – From Olympic Champion (Tokyo 2021) to Paris, Seattle and now Chicago. The Chilliwack FC alum is on the move for big bucks. From jordynhuitema on Instagram – Four years ago this city welcomed me with open arms and gave me a place to grow as a player and as a person. From […]
Calgary/ Montafon, AUT (Alpine Canada) – Reece Howden (Chilliwack, BC) won Thursday’s FIS Ski Cross World Cup race in Montafon (AUT) for his sixth win in 12 World Cup races this season. This win extends Howden’s lead at the top of the season Crystal Globe standings and adds to his position as the men’s all-time […]
Fraser Valley – Wind and Storm related school closures include: Fraser Cascade District 78 – Thursday, Mar. 12 – ALL SCHOOLS in SD78 are CLOSED due to power outages and an inability to run buses. Chilliwack – Closed – East Chilliwack Elementary, Little Mountain, Sardis Secondary, Sardis Elementary and Cheam Elementary All Other Schools Open […]
Fraser Valley – On Wednesday March 11, Environment Canada has reported a wind warning for the Fraser Valley. A sharp cold front crossing the southwest interior will bring very strong wind gusts to the eastern Fraser Valley beginning early this evening. The most intense winds are expected Wednesday evening, but conditions will remain gusty through […]
From Ministry of Transportation and Transit TRAFFIC ADVISORYDrivers advised to plan for winter conditions, snow on South Coast highways VANCOUVER – Drivers in the Lower Mainland are advised to plan ahead, ensure their vehicles are equipped with winter tires and allow for more time to reach their destination as snow and winter weather are expected […]
Chilliwack – Climate change has far-reaching implications for our planet, with intensifying weather causing changes to the landscape, displacing communities, and threatening our long-term survival. An unhealthy planet also affects our daily lives. At an upcoming Science Café on Wednesday, March 18 at the UFV Chilliwack campus library (45190 Caen Ave., Building A), four speakers will discuss how climate change impacts our physical, mental, social, and spiritual health. Science Cafés offer casual, dynamic interactions […]
