Chilliwack teacher threatened chatty students with ‘going to the chokey’

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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Chilliwack councillor calls staffing cuts to Agricultural Land Commission ‘irresponsible’

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

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Homicide team takes conduct of deadly Surrey investigation

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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