“No child sleeps on the floor in our town.” That’s the motto of Sleep in Heavenly Peace, an organization that provides beds, at no charge, for kids aged three to 17 who are in need. “Through no fault of their own, roughly four per cent of kids just don’t have their own bed,” said Ernie […]
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A Chilliwack elementary school teacher has been reprimanded for failing to maintain a “positive, safe, and inclusive” learning environment for students in his classroom during the 2024/25 school year. Peter William Gentile was initially suspended for three days without pay by the Chilliwack School District on Feb. 12, 2025, had to take a course through
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Budget cuts coming to the provincial Agricultural Land Commission (ALC) struck a nerve at Chilliwack city hall on April 7. Coun. Chris Kloot warned at the council meeting that he was going to be “blunt,” in his commentary about the chronically underfunded ALC now facing a round of cuts, characterizing it as “very irresponsible.” He
Arts On Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows has put out the call to local arts organizations to apply for an Arts Partner Grant. The grants offer funding for future artistic projects that bring creativity and culture to the community. Organizations must be registered charities in Maple Ridge. The mandate of Arts On, also known as the Maple
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The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has taken over conduct of a homicide investigation in Surrey after one man was killed Wednesday. Shortly after 9 p.m. on Wednesday (April 8), Surrey Police Service officers responded to assist BC Emergency Health Services paramedics with an injured man in the 9700-block of 134 Street. Upon arrival, officers located
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