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Love lands at YXX for Chilliwack woman

Love reached its destination late Friday afternoon at the Abbotsford airport, as Dan Berg carried out the elaborate marriage proposal to his sweetheart Hanna Dosa, just as he planned.

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Premier to introduce Liberal byelection candidate in Chilliwack Saturday

Premier Christy Clark will be in Chilliwack on Saturday for the acclamation of Laurie Throness as the BC Liberal candidate for the Chilliwack-Hope byelection.

Burns earns ChillSpell title

It wasn't the hardest word Kaelyn Burns had to spell at the sixth annual ChillSpell this week, but it was the last.

Science Celebration big success

Despite the Atchelitz substation fire and mass power outages the day before, the Chilliwack Community Science Celebration went off without a hitch Saturday.

Seeking input on jumps

Work has begun on the Island 22 Bike Park and the designer/builder is using social media to gather input from potential jump park users.

Beaten for $10 and change

A Chilliwack woman who was involved in a violent purse snatching that left the victim fighting for her life originally intended to act as a "Good Samaritan," the woman's lawyer told a Chilliwack judge...

Justice doesn't buy wild pot tale

A Chilliwack man was convicted of gun and drug charges last week after a Supreme Court justice dismissed his claim that he knew nothing about the five kilograms of pot laid out in an upstairs bedroom ...

Victim begged pedophile to stop

A Chilliwack court heard Tuesday that a local man who has pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting three children was first accused of molestation in 2002, years before he began abusing two other victims...

First-ballot victory for O'Mahony

Three years ago, Gwen O'Mahony was a last minute candidate in Chilliwack-Hope for the BC NDP, yet she finished with 33 per cent of the vote behind BC Liberal Barry Penner's 53 per cent.

Slashed police car's tires

An Agassiz man was arrested earlier this month after slashing the tires of a police car.

Tuytels win prestigious young farmer award

Chilliwack Holstein breeders Peter and Nicole Tuytel were presented with the 2012 BC & Yukon Outstanding Young Farmer Award at the annual BC Agriculture Gala in Abbotsford on Jan. 25.

Teachers forced to mark student exams

Chilliwack teachers marked Grade 10 and 11 provincial exams in English and Social Studies last week despite the ongoing provincial job action.

Garden hose used before firefighters could arrive

Fire officials say a working smoke alarm helped a Cultus Lake family get out of their home safely after it caught fire early Monday morning.

Environmental concerns linger after fire

Chilliwack residents were warned not to go outside as smoke from thousands of litres of burning oil at BC Hydro's Atchelitz substation filled the sky Friday afternoon.

Blaze created chaos

Fire officials may not know for some time what triggered last Friday's massive fire at a BC Hydro substation, according to assistant fire chief Ian Josephson.

Yarrow fire knocks out Internet

A fire at a Yarrow lumber business knocked out cable, Internet and telephone service to large portions of Chilliwack Thursday afternoon.

Street part of history-making expedition

Cliché as it has become at graduation time, Dr. Seuss's Oh The Places You'll Go does seem to capture life's endless possibilities for grads.

UPDATE: Power restored after massive Chilliwack substation fire

A massive fire at a BC Hydro substation left nearly all of Chilliwack without power Friday morning and sent acrid, black smoke billowing into the air. The fire broke out just after 9 a.m. and the plumes...

Yarrow fire knocks out internet

A fire at a Yarrow lumber outfit knocked out cable, internet and telephone service to large portions of Chilliwack Thursday evening.

More buses, more often for city

BC Transit buses along the Yale/Vedder corridor could run as frequently as every 20 minutes as soon as this year, according to a presentation Chilliwack city council heard Monday.

Sculptor's dragon unveiled

Chilliwack artist Kevin Stone and his Saskatchewan investor are hoping The Year of the Dragon will bring them good fortune-specifically $5 million in riches, which is the price tag for a unique artwork...

New lease on life for Cheam

Cheam Golf Centre will reopen under old management after a court allowed the course's operator his one and only mulligan.

Knew when he was beat

A Maple Ridge man accused of trying to extort $500,000 out of his uncle threw in the towel halfway through his trial and pleaded guilty to a pair of charges last week.

Martin officially party candidate

John Martin was acclaimed as the BC Conservative Party (BCCP) candidate for Chilliwack-Hope on Tuesday evening.

We're way higher . . .

Chilliwack residents are more than three times more likely than the average British Columbian to be licenced to grow or possess medical marijuana, according to Health Canada numbers obtained by the Times...

Neufeld says 'non' to study

Parents who have been lobbying for early French immersion in Chilliwack are "thrilled" with a decision by the school board Tuesday to go ahead with a feasibility study for a program here.

Plenty of buzz for spelling bee

Chilliwack's spelling bee, ChillSpell hits the G.W. Graham theatre Tuesday, Jan. 31.

Surplus means Justice denied

While the City of Chilliwack spends more than $25 million on policing, council has rejected a request for $3,000 of additional funding for a program with a track record of stopping young offenders from...

'Natural person' defence doesn't work with justice

A Chilliwack businessman who advised students that payment of tax is tantamount to slavery, but is also voluntary, was convicted last week on a slew of tax evasion charges.

Teen facing Cup riot charges

A former minor baseball standout is the first Chilliwack man charged with participating in last year's Stanley Cup riot.

Court gives Cheam Golf Centre new lease on life

Cheam Golf Centre will reopen under old management after a court allowed the course's operator his one and only mulligan.

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Abbotsford's Jarrod Bacon found guilty at cocaine conspiracy trial

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Ridge commuters detoured by fire

Rush hour is snarled in Maple Ridge tonight. A power pole burst into flames just before 5 p.m. Friday in front of Quality Inn on Lougheed Highway just...

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