Katie Bartel

Every day in Chilliwack

Recent rail incidents heighten Chilliwack concern

Chilliwack residents growing concerned with rail safety, but city says it's prepared if a disaster were to occur

Every day in Chilliwack
Barbara White was this year's honoree for the Investors Group Walk for Memories. White was diagnosed with Alzheimer's two years ago.

Red Hatters take over Alzheimer’s Walk

More than 35 members of the Red Hat Society showed up at last weekend's Alzheimer's Walk to support their Queen Bee, Barbara White.

Barbara White was this year's honoree for the Investors Group Walk for Memories. White was diagnosed with Alzheimer's two years ago.
Grade 12 students Hannah Hughes and Evelyn Appleton will be part of a team of girls from Chilliwack secondary who will be bringing back the CSS car tradition

Chilliwack secondary brings back the cars

After a more than 10 year hiatus, Chilliwack secondary is bringing back its grad cars – but this time, it will be the official school car.

Grade 12 students Hannah Hughes and Evelyn Appleton will be part of a team of girls from Chilliwack secondary who will be bringing back the CSS car tradition

Class size a local issue, ministry says

Provincial ministries won't weigh in on tech-ed class sizes, but one Chilliwack school trustee sees opportunity for review.

Bev Van Winkle

Chilliwack cemetery defends tree removal

Chilliwack Cemeteries manager says tree removal a necessity to protect both public safety and the cemetery's grave markers.

Bev Van Winkle
Emma Rose

Rosedale traditional earns top marks for yearbook

Rosedale traditional school's 2012-13 yearbook placed in the top 12 for all Jostens yearbooks in Canada.

Emma Rose
Eric Munshaw

Safety concerns prompt teacher’s resignation

An acclaimed Chilliwck technology education teacher would rather resign than see a tragedy he says is inevitable.

Eric Munshaw
Chilliwack secondary has five electronic babies that students in the family management class are responsible for taking care of.

Teens learn parenthood with life-like babies

Chilliwack teens learn the challenges of parenthood with electronic babies that mimic the acts of real infants.

Chilliwack secondary has five electronic babies that students in the family management class are responsible for taking care of.
The Canadian flag outside the post office at Yale Road and Nowell Street.

Flag flap: Tattered flag outside Canada Post ‘a disgrace’

The tattered Canadian flag hanging outside the Chilliwack post office has been replaced, after leaving some in the community horrified.

The Canadian flag outside the post office at Yale Road and Nowell Street.
Web poll asking Chilliwack voters why they didn't vote in the November school board byelection draws tepid response.

Voters find few motives to cast ballot

Chilliwack voters offer input on why they didn't vote in the November school board byelection.

Web poll asking Chilliwack voters why they didn't vote in the November school board byelection draws tepid response.

Chilliwack: First baby of 2014

Andrew John Hayden, the first Chilliwack baby of 2014, was born 3:20 a.m. at Chilliwack General Hospital on New Year's Day.

Cancer survivor Raj Bining

Chilliwack cancer survivor shares ‘the spice of life’

Two years ago Chilliwack mom and new entrepreneur Raj Bining was told she had 2 months to live. She credits Indian spices for her survival.

Cancer survivor Raj Bining

Record numbers take New Year’s Day plunge

Roughly 120 people participated in the Polar Bear Plunge at Cultus Lake on New Year's Day.

Top Stories of 2013: Dan Coulter earns seat on Chilliwack school board

Chilliwack school board lost a trustee and gained a trustee this year.

Top Stories of 2013: Early French immersion becomes a realty

Bringing early French immersion to the Chilliwack school district was akin to a tug-of-war.

Principal Rick Jones (right) says staff and students are still riding a high more than three months after opening the new Chilliwack secondary school. Pictured here is the school’s courtyard.

Top Stories of 2013: New Chilliwack secondary sets the bar

This year, after nearly five years of planning, Chilliwack school district finally opened the doors to the new Chilliwack secondary school.

Principal Rick Jones (right) says staff and students are still riding a high more than three months after opening the new Chilliwack secondary school. Pictured here is the school’s courtyard.
Grade 11 Mt. Cheam Christian school students (from left) Willemien Biemond

Mount Cheam stocks shelves for the needy

Mount Cheam Christian School's annual Christmas food drive has raised over 3.400 food items for Ruth and Naomi's Mission.

Grade 11 Mt. Cheam Christian school students (from left) Willemien Biemond
A group on social media have started an online poll to help determine why the majority in Chilliwack don't vote. The poll closes Dec. 22 at 6 p.m.

Online effort to improve Chilliwack voter participation

An online poll asking why the majority of Chilliwack voters don't vote is running until Dec. 22.

A group on social media have started an online poll to help determine why the majority in Chilliwack don't vote. The poll closes Dec. 22 at 6 p.m.

The costs of a byelection

The Chilliwack school trustee byelection cost the school district nearly $44,000, but what does that mean?

New system expected to downsize school district’s finance department

Chilliwack school district is upgrading its financial reporting system bringing it in line with other district's in the province.