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Chilliwack council eyes another red light camera

Chilliwack is taking ICBC up on its offer to provide another “intersection safety” camera, this time at Vedder and Promontory. Council accepted the installation offer at last week’s meeting.

Bus shelter recommendation draws anger

A Chilliwack River Valley resident is “appalled” at the school district’s recommended motion not to build bus shelters for students living in the area.
Harcourt weighs in on NDP leadership

Harcourt weighs in on NDP leadership

Store owner armed with windshield scrapers stops robbery

A knife-wielding bandit, chased out of Kim's Grocery store last week by the owner armed with long-handled windshield scrapers, is being sought by police.
Sockeye inquiry zeroes in on threat to fish habitat

Sockeye inquiry zeroes in on threat to fish habitat

Critics say further DFO cuts should be put on hold

Abby man dies cliff-jumping at Cultus Lake

A 26-year-old Abbotsford man apparently drowned after jumping into Cultus Lake from a cliff near Lindell Beach on Saturday.
Policing fallout [Part 4 of Justice Denied series]

Policing fallout [Part 4 of Justice Denied series]

Court delays trickle down to higher police costs, lower officer morale and falling public confidence

B.C.’s HST becomes a federal election issue

New Democratic Leader Jack Layton has promised to scrap B.C.’s HST agreement and allow the province to keep $1.6 billion it accepted from the federal government to implement the tax – if voters reject it in the coming referendum.

Council hopes to throw water on false alarms

Hundreds of false alarms chased down by the Chilliwack Fire Department personnel have wasted valuable resources over the years.
Squatters may be cause of Friday morning house fire in Sardis

Squatters may be cause of Friday morning house fire in Sardis

Police are investigating an early morning house fire on Vedder Road Friday that may have been caused by squatters.