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‘Housekeeping’ ends district financial support to CHHCF

The Chilliwack school board has rescinded a motion of financial support to the Chilliwack Hospital and Health Care Foundation
Metro Vancouver's menu of garbage-burning sites shrinks

Metro Vancouver's menu of garbage-burning sites shrinks

Nanaimo rejects Duke Point waste incinerator, Vancouver backs gasification plant
Farmers asking the province to withdraw or amend Bill 24

Farmers asking the province to withdraw or amend Bill 24

BC Agriculture Council will be sitting down with the Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick Wednesday to talk about proposed ALR changes.
BCTF strike action starts Wednesday

BCTF strike action starts Wednesday

Work-to-rule won't affect report cards or parent meetings, but teachers will restrict hours and refuse out-of-class supervision
Chilliwack remembers Stan Rogers

Chilliwack remembers Stan Rogers

Prominent businessman and community supporter Stan Rogers struck down by suspected heart attack
Medical pot rules unleash 'bedlam' among B.C. doctors

Medical pot rules unleash 'bedlam' among B.C. doctors

Health Canada urged to rethink half-baked implementation of marijuana policy
Flood protection offered to offset ALR exclusion

Flood protection offered to offset ALR exclusion

Twice the land at 45400 Parr Road has been the subject of exclusion requests to get it out of the ALR. Both times it was turned down.
Make suicidal history off-limits in hiring checks: B.C. Privacy Commissioner

Make suicidal history off-limits in hiring checks: B.C. Privacy Commissioner

Elizabeth Denham issues report criticizing use of police information checks for employment
BCTF prepares for school strike action

BCTF prepares for school strike action

Teachers can begin withdrawing service with 72 hours notice, refusing supervision outside class time and restricting duties

Suspects sought in Lindeman Street break-in

An alert resident called police after spotting a suspicious vehicle, and may have thwarted a robbery-in-progress.