Written by Article content A B.C. group advocating a regional train service linking Whistler to Chilliwack has renewed its call for a government study of the idea. According to Mountain Valley Express, the $10 billion project would reduce traffic congestion and related air pollution, and spur residential construction. Under the proposed system, passengers could travel by rail […]
Article content The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says it has detected the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza in commercial poultry at additional locations in two British Columbia cities. The agency says the flu has been detected at two more premises in Abbotsford and Chilliwack, both of which have seen multiple cases since October. The […]
Article content Mounties in Chilliwack say a man was arrested after a short standoff with police along Highway 1 over the weekend. RCMP say officers responded to a call about a single-vehicle incident on Sunday evening. They say a man was making threats and allegedly had a weapon. There was a brief standoff, but police say […]