Chilliwack news

• Armstrong IPE going ahead as planned - Chilliwack Progress

  23-08-2023 19:16 via news.google.com
  
  Armstrong IPE going ahead as planned  Chilliwack Progress
  
  Read more

• Crews on scene of motorbike accident on Highway 1 near Abbotsford

  18-01-2026 00:04 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  ABBOTSFORD — Traffic is at a near standstill on a section of Highway 1 near Abbotsford due to a motorbike accident.
  Scanner traffic reported two BCEHS ambulances paged out to the Atkinson Road on-ramp and the Sumas River Bridge at around 2 p.m.
  DriveBC says a vehicle incident east of Cole Road has closed the highway’s westbound lane from No. 3 to Cole Road at 2:49 p.m.
  Nearby motorists write that traffic on Highway 1 between No. 3 and Whatcom Road has stalled due to a serious motorbi
  
  Read more

• Conservative MLA Sheldon Clare says leadership rules meant to stop ‘funny business’

  17-01-2026 23:27 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VICTORIA — A leadership candidate for British Columbia's Conservatives says recently announced rules for the contest are intended to stop "any funny business" following last year's leadership review that was marred by fraud allegations.
  Sheldon Clare says there were a "lot of perceptions, misplaced and otherwise," during last year's review of former leader John Rustad, who resigned Dec. 4, and he says the rules announced Friday make "it very clear that there's no nonsense allowed."
  Last ye
  
  Read more

• Fournier Beaudry and Cizeron win European ice dance title ahead of Olympics

  17-01-2026 23:20 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  SHEFFIELD, England (AP) — France's Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron won the ice dance at the European figure skating championships on Saturday after the buildup was overshadowed by a dispute between Cizeron and his former dance partner.
  Fournier Beaudry, who's from Montreal and previously represented Canada, and Cizeron scored 135.50 points for their free skate to music from the movie “The Whale" for a total 222.43.
  That's the highest total score in ice dance by anyone
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Pro- and anti-ICE demonstrators face off during Minneapolis immigration crackdown

  17-01-2026 23:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Protesters for and against the Trump administration's latest immigration crackdown clashed in Minneapolis on Saturday, as the governor's office announced that National Guard troops had been mobilized and stood ready to assist state law enforcement, though they hadn't been deployed to city streets yet.There have been protests every day since the Department of Homeland Security ramped up immigration enforcement in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul by bringing in
  
  Read more

• New York Giants hire John Harbaugh as coach, AP source says

  17-01-2026 22:06 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  The New York Giants hired John Harbaugh as coach on Saturday, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press.The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the move had not been announced. The sides began working on a contract Wednesday night when it became clear that Harbaugh was the right fit.Harbaugh joins the Giants 11 days after he was fired by the Baltimore Ravens, who made the playoffs 12 times with him in charge and won the Super Bowl in the 2012 season.
  
  Read more

• New York Giants hire John Harbaugh as coach fresh off his firing by the Baltimore Ravens

  17-01-2026 21:53 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  The New York Giants hired John Harbaugh as coach on Saturday, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press.
  The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the move had not been announced. The sides began working on a contract Wednesday night when it became clear that Harbaugh was the right fit.
  Harbaugh joins the Giants 11 days after he was fired by the Baltimore Ravens, who made the playoffs 12 times with him in charge and won the Super Bowl in the 2012 seaso
  
  Read more

• Ocean, safety at risk as wind tears apart rancid Newfoundland fish sauce plant: mayor

  17-01-2026 21:13 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  ST. JOHN'S — A foul-smelling abandoned fish-sauce factory in rural Newfoundland has become an environmental and safety hazard after high winds tore the front wall off the building on Friday night.
  Steve Ryan, the mayor of St. Mary's, N.L., said there are more winds coming and he has been speaking with residents near the decaying building about evacuating.Ryan is worried their homes will be in the path of flying debris. He is also concerned about the fetid stench emanating from more than 10
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Surrey police say overnight shots fired at house are believed to be extortion-related

  17-01-2026 21:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VICTORIA — Police in Surrey, B.C., say they are investigating what they believe to be an extortion-related incident after shots were fired at a residence in that community.A statement from Surrey Police Service says officers responded to reports of shots fired outside a residence in the 8600 block Galway Crescent at about 2:20 a.m. on Saturday.
  It says that police found the occupied residence damaged, but nobody was injured during the incident, which happened in Surrey's Bear Creek neighbo
  
  Read more

• Dozens rally in Iqaluit for Greenland as Trump renews threats to control island

  17-01-2026 20:29 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  IQALUIT — Dozens of people rallied in Nunavut's capital today in solidarity with Inuit people in Greenland who are concerned about U.S. President Donald Trump's renewed threats to take control of the island
  Aaju Peter, the lawyer and activist who organized the morning rally in Iqaluit, says rally goers chanted "Greenland is owned by the Greenlandic people" in Inuktut as they marched for an hour in cold and windy weather.
  Peter, who is 66 years old, says she was born in Greenland and has re
  
  Read more

• Oilers’ Leon Draisaitl taking brief leave of absence to attend to a family illness

  17-01-2026 20:23 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  EDMONTON —
  Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl is taking a brief leave of absence to attend to a family illness in Germany.
  The NHL team said Draisaitl is expected to return later next week in a statement released Saturday, hours before a game in Vancouver against the Canucks.
  The Oilers asked for privacy on Draisaitl's behalf.
  Draisaitl ranks second on the Oilers — and fifth in the NHL — with 67 points (25 goals, 42 assists) in 48 games this season.
  The 28-year-old centre h
  
  Read more

• Mission RCMP seek man who allegedly tried to set fire to health centre door

  17-01-2026 19:39 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MISSION — Mounties in Mission are hoping to identify a man related to an arson attempt at Hurd Health Centre this week.
  On the morning of January 11, an unknown suspect tried – and failed – to set fire to a metal door at the Centre located at 7343 Hurd Street.
  No injuries were reported, and the incident was caught on CCTV.
  The suspect appeared to have his right arm in a sling under his denim jacket, which was decorated with several patches and pins.
  He may also have been wearin
  
  Read more

• Abbotsford farm returns after more than 2 years as family members take over ownership

  17-01-2026 19:13 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  ABBOTSFORD — A beloved family-owned farm and grocery store in Matsqui is coming back for business this spring.Howard Wong Farms announced its return through a social media post last week, writing: “Our roots run deep. Same family. Same location. Same great quality.”
  Locals initially reported that Howard Wong Jr. retired in December 2023, leaving the fruit and vegetable stand’s future uncertain.
  The business has now been taken over by Brendan Wong and his wife, Tamara &nda
  
  Read more

• Canadian freestyle skier McEachran claims World Cup slopestyle bronze in Switzerland

  17-01-2026 18:55 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  LAAX — Canadian freestyle skier Evan McEachran soared to bronze for his first World Cup medal since 2023 in a slopestyle competition Saturday.
  McEachran climbed from fifth to third with a score of 82.70 points in his second run, finishing behind gold-medallist Birk Ruud of Norway (85.08) and silver-medallist Matej Svancer of Austria (84.08).
  The 28-year-old from Oakville, Ont., is set for his third Olympics at the upcoming Milan Cortina Games after representing Canada in 2018 and 2022.
  The
  
  Read more

• Ocean at risk as wind tears wall off rancid Newfoundland fish sauce plant, says mayor

  17-01-2026 18:44 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  ST. JOHN'S — A Newfoundland mayor says a foul-smelling abandoned fish-sauce factory is now an environmental emergency after high winds tore the front wall off the crumbling building on Friday night.
  The decayingAtlantic Seafood Sauce Company Ltd. building is just steps away from the ocean in St. Mary's and Mayor Steve Ryan says the wall closest to the water was destroyed.
  He says nothing much is left to protect the water and nearby fishing grounds from more than 100 vats of fermented, cong
  
  Read more

• Abigail Spanberger becomes Virginia’s 1st female governor in historic inauguration

  17-01-2026 18:36 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Democrat Abigail Spanberger has been sworn into office as Virginia’s first female governor. Spanberger was sworn in at noon Saturday amid a cold drizzle outside the state Capitol after centuries of men holding the state’s top office.Spanberger defeated Republican Winsome Earle-Sears to succeed Gov. Glenn Youngkin, also a Republican. It marks a new chapter as Democrats pull the levers of power in Virginia while Republican President Donald Trump sits in the W
  
  Read more

• Canadian snowboarder Arnaud Gaudet races to silver for first World Cup medal

  17-01-2026 18:31 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  BANSKO — Canadian snowboarder Arnaud Gaudet raced to a World Cup podium for the first time in his career with a second-place finish in the parallel giant slalom event Saturday.
  Austria’s Benjamin Karl edged Gaudet by 0.68 seconds in the big final to capture gold. Switzerland’s Gian Casanova won the small final to claim bronze.
  The 25-year-old Gaudet of Montcalm, Que., had a near-flawless day, defeating Slovenia’s Tim Mastnak in the round of 16, Austria’s Alexander P
  
  Read more

• Hope Cinema and Performance House celebrates grand reopening

  17-01-2026 18:19 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  HOPE — Hope’s historic theatre is set to host its grand opening under a new name this afternoon (Jan. 17) – only a month after its 80th anniversary.Today, at 3 p.m., the newly named Almsgiving Hope Cinema and Performance House is officially opening its curtains with a double feature of Florence Foster Jenkins and American Graffiti.
  Ali Marsman, the new leaseholder, initially planned to reopen the theatre on December 19 but faced several delays due to weather events that month.
  
  Read more

• Canada’s Éliot Grondin claims World Cup snowboard cross silver in China

  17-01-2026 18:06 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  DONGBEIYA SHEQU — Canada’s Éliot Grondin won a silver medal in a snowboard cross World Cup event Saturday.
  Austria’s Jakob Dusek finished ahead of Grondin in the big final to claim gold and Australia’s Adam Lambert took bronze.
  Grondin, who won a world championship title and captured the men’s Crystal Globe as the overall leader on the World Cup circuit last year, earned his first podium of the season and the 26th of his career.
  The 24-year-old from Sainte-Ma
  
  Read more

• Jeremy Hansen ‘pumped’ about historic trip around the moon

  17-01-2026 17:49 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen says getting humans to fly around the far side of the moon is good for humanity.
  Speaking to reporters at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida as NASA rolled the Artemis II rocket to its lunch pad, Hansen said he has been staring at the moon a lot more recently as the impending mission enters its final preparation stages with a potential launch window opening as soon as early February.
  The 49-year-old astronaut from London, Ont., will serve as mission specialist d
  
  Read more

• Israel objects to US announcement of leaders who will help oversee next steps in Gaza

  17-01-2026 17:45 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  NAHARIYA, Israel (AP) — Israel’s government is objecting to the White House announcement of leaders who will play a role in overseeing next steps in Gaza.The rare criticism from Israel of its close ally in Washington says the Gaza executive committee “was not coordinated with Israel and is contrary to its policy,” without details.Saturday's statement also said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told the foreign ministry to contact Secretary of State Marco Rubio.The com
  
  Read more

• Chilliwack trail systems reopen after December flooding event

  17-01-2026 17:33 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK — Most trails across Chilliwack are ready for visitors over this sunny weekend as the region continues to recover from last month’s atmospheric river.
  All trails, except for the upper portion of the Qoqó:Lem Trail and one trail within the Great Blue Heron Nature Reserve, are now open to the public.
  A “trail closed” sign is posted at both ends of the Tower Trail at the Nature Reserve due to a dangerous tree that still needs an arborist’s attention,
  
  Read more

• Marco Odermatt claims record 4th downhill victory in Wengen to assert status as Olympic favorite

  17-01-2026 17:32 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  WENGEN, Switzerland (AP) — Marco Odermatt already has no equals on the World Cup skiing circuit.
  Now the Swiss star is unmatched in the biggest event on home snow, too.
  Odermatt dominated a shortened race Saturday to set up his fourth career downhill victory in Wengen — breaking a tie for the most downhill victories on the famed Lauberhorn course with Franz Klammer and Beat Feuz.
  Austrian standout Klammer claimed his three Wengen downhill wins in the 1970s while Feuz, another Swiss s
  
  Read more

• Canadian men win two of three, top Pool B at Dubai rugby sevens tournament

  17-01-2026 17:12 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  DUBAI — Canada advanced to the semifinals at the HSBC SVNS Division 3 challenger event after winning two of three matches Saturday.
  The Canadian men, looking to continue their climb back up the rugby sevens ladder, opened with a 33-7 win over Italy at The Sevens Stadium and then lost 19-15 to Belgium before bouncing back to dispatch Madagascar 24-17.
  Canada will face Hong Kong in one semifinal with Samoa taking on Belgium in the other. Samoa topped Pool A at 3-0-0 while Hong Kong was runne
  
  Read more

• A regional passenger aircraft with 11 people is missing in Indonesia and a search is underway

  17-01-2026 14:49 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A regional passenger aircraft carrying 11 people lost contact with ground control Saturday while approaching a mountainous region between Indonesia’s main island of Java and Sulawesi island, officials said. A search and rescue operation is underway.The turboprop ATR 42-500 operated by the Indonesia Air Transport was on the way from Yogyakarta to the capital city of South Sulawesi when it vanished from radar, said Endah Purnama Sari, a spokesperson for the Tr
  
  Read more

• Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni wins seventh term with 71.65% of votes

  17-01-2026 14:21 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni won his seventh term with 71.65% of votes, according to official results Saturday, defeating the youthful challenger who campaigned for change after four decades of the same government.The musician-turned-politician best known as Bobi Wine took 24.72% of the vote, the final results showed. Wine, whose real name is Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, is expected to reject the official outcome. He has condemned what he described as an unfair electora
  
  Read more

• Who wants to buy a sub? Why South Korea’s Hanwha is advertising around Ottawa

  17-01-2026 12:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Ottawa residents and out-of-town travellers may have puzzled recently over a wave of ads in the downtown from a company trying to sell them submarines.
  Not the six-inch sandwich kind, either, but the sort of 300-foot submersible you'd be hard-pressed to squeeze into your garage.
  The federal government is in the market for a new fleet of submarines. It winnowed the field of bidders for the multi-billion-dollar procurement contract down to South Korea's Hanwha Ocean and German firm
  
  Read more

• Raptors forward Gradey Dick trying to improve his shooting with better defence

  17-01-2026 12:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Gradey Dick knows that many Toronto Raptors fans have been frustrated with his shooting this season, but he's also been in basketball long enough to know how to work through it.
  Dick had 15 points, including three three-pointers, and seven rebounds in the Raptors 121-117 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday, his second consecutive solid performance for Toronto. Dick had 21 points and 11 rebounds -- the first double-double of his career -- on Wednesday in the Raptor
  
  Read more

• Five things about Canadian Jeremy Hansen’s upcoming trip to the moon and back

  17-01-2026 12:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  LONGUEUIL — Astronaut Jeremy Hansen is set to make history as the first Canadian to fly around the moon. The Canadian Space Agency is hoping this "once-in-a-generation" event is one that will inspire young people to dream big.
  The impending Artemis II mission to the moon and back is in its final preparation stages with a potential launch window opening as soon as early February.
  Hansen, 49, of London, Ont., will serve as mission specialist during Artemis II, becoming the first non-American
  
  Read more

• Details of compensation plan for owners of banned firearms to be announced today

  17-01-2026 12:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Owners of banned firearms can expect to learn more today about federal plans to compensate them for turning in or permanently deactivating their guns.
  The Liberal government is slated to announce details of its national buyback program at a briefing in Montreal.Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree, Québec Public Security Minister Ian Lafrenière and police representatives are set to take part.Liberal MP and secretary of state for nature Nathalie Provost, who was
  
  Read more

Follow @NewsChilliwack on Twitter!