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Nurses face dozens of incidents of violence in hospitals

Nurses face dozens of incidents of violence in hospitals

Chair of nurses' union Linda Pipe is increasingly concerned by the levels of violence at Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Mission Memorial
ICBC board chair steps down

ICBC board chair steps down

Paul Taylor's departure follows cost-cutting, insurance rate increases at Crown corporation
Poll finds most B.C. residents still shun flu shot

Poll finds most B.C. residents still shun flu shot

42 per cent got immunized, resisters cite side effects
Keep mail delivery until security issues are fixed, say posties

Keep mail delivery until security issues are fixed, say posties

Chilliwack postal workers appeal to public and politicians to help prevent Canada Post's aim to end home delivery within five years
B.C. urged to ban flavoured tobacco

B.C. urged to ban flavoured tobacco

Candy or fruit-flavoured cigarettes designed to appeal to youth, says Canadian Cancer Society
House fire in Chilliwack River Valley

House fire in Chilliwack River Valley

Firefighters from three Chilliwack halls were on scene at a fully involved house fire in the Chilliwack River Valley Tuesday afternoon.

Teenagers thwart attempted break-in

Two Chilliwack teens kept calm and called police as a man tried to break into their 3rd Avenue home.
Waste facility location ‘fraught with risk’

Waste facility location ‘fraught with risk’

River advocates call for alternative location for a hazardous waste recycling and transfer facility in Chilliwack.
Belkorp recycling plant depends on Metro Vancouver reversal

Belkorp recycling plant depends on Metro Vancouver reversal

Firm behind Coquitlam proposal says garbage-sort technologies undercut regional incineration agenda
BC NDP will vote for, announce new leader this September

BC NDP will vote for, announce new leader this September

Adrian Dix announced his resignation last fall, and will be replaced by an in-party vote between Sept. 24-27, 2014.