Katie Bartel

Tara Peters, seen here with one-year-old daughter Layla Pearse, has witnessed racism her whole life.

Chilliwack woman takes a stand against racism

After witnessing a recent racist incident, Chilliwack resident Tara Peters says she's had enough.

Tara Peters, seen here with one-year-old daughter Layla Pearse, has witnessed racism her whole life.

Chilliwack playground arson sparks plea for vigilance

Following two school playground arsons, Chilliwack school district seeks support from the community.

Torched playground leaves district $10,000 bill

Little Mountain elementary was the second playground in a month hit by arson.

CUPE wage increase identified last year but no money allocated

Chilliwack school district suspected the CUPE deal would fall in their laps, but did not allocate funds for it in the 2013-14 budget.

CUPE deal could cost Chilliwack school district $700,000

Tentative CUPE contract could mean job cuts for educational support workers in Chilliwack.

Promontory elementary again tops Chilliwack school board’s five-year capital plan

Chilliwack school district's five-year capital plan wishlist includes additions to Promontory elementary, Sardis elementary, and GW Graham.

Chilliwack school board sets Nov. 30 byelection date

BC Ministry of Education orders Chilliwack Board of Education to hold a byelection to replace Trustee Louise Piper who resigned last month.

Trustee resignation leaves Chilliwack school board with six

Chilliwack school board seeks permission to avoid a byelection following Trustee Louise Piper's resignation

Lilee-Jean attended her 'first day' of kindergarten at Kent elementary in Agassiz in June.

Chilliwack mourns loss of Lilee-Jean

Chilliwack toddler Lilee-Jean Putt died Friday evening after nearly two years battling brain cancer.

Lilee-Jean attended her 'first day' of kindergarten at Kent elementary in Agassiz in June.
Chilliwack native Jamison Dick of Teen Daze is coming home to headline Where the Forest Songs Are music festival being held at Island 22 on Saturday.

Musician comes home to play Chilliwack music festival

This year's Where the Forest Songs Are music festival features Chilliwack's own Jamison Dick of Teen Daze.

Chilliwack native Jamison Dick of Teen Daze is coming home to headline Where the Forest Songs Are music festival being held at Island 22 on Saturday.

Hedging bets on early French immersion

Chilliwack parents still hopeful the school district will introduce early French immersion

Hazelnut farmers Helmut Hooge (left) of Chilliwack and Peter Andres of Agassiz have been fighting eastern filbert blight on trees in the Fraser Valley. Below, these black spots indicate a tree that is infected with the disease.

Blight devastating Chilliwack hazelnut industry

The BC Hazelnut Growers Association is hosting a field day on Aug. 23 in Agassiz to discuss ways of combating the eastern filbert blight

Hazelnut farmers Helmut Hooge (left) of Chilliwack and Peter Andres of Agassiz have been fighting eastern filbert blight on trees in the Fraser Valley. Below, these black spots indicate a tree that is infected with the disease.

NDP leader advocates for more cancer screening in Chilliwack

NDP leader Adrian Dix was in Chilliwack Friday pressing the government for wider spread colorectal cancer screening in B.C.

Michael Snell (right) of Salisbury, England caught this 12-foot, four-inch, prehistoric sturgeon that is estimated to weigh 1,100 pounds in Chilliwack waters. He was on a sturgeon-fishing tour with Dean Werk (left), owner of Great River Fishing Adventures.

Dinosaur fish caught in Chilliwack waters

A prehistoric, 12-foot long great white sturgeon, weighing approximately 1,100 pounds was caught this week on the Fraser River.

Michael Snell (right) of Salisbury, England caught this 12-foot, four-inch, prehistoric sturgeon that is estimated to weigh 1,100 pounds in Chilliwack waters. He was on a sturgeon-fishing tour with Dean Werk (left), owner of Great River Fishing Adventures.

Youth care workers hired in Chilliwack to better school completion rates

Chilliwack school district is hiring three new youth care workers to improve its transition rates.

Chilliwack school board adds more public meetings

Chilliwack school board adds two more public meetings to the 2012-13 agenda; one in September, one in June.

Sadaf Baradar.

Leaders of Tomorrow: Sadaf Baradar

Chilliwack student, Sadaf Baradar, has mastered two languages, English and Persian, and is well on her way to mastering a third in Spanish.

Sadaf Baradar.
Lorenzo Smith.

Leaders of Tomorrow: Lorenzo Smith

Chilliwack student, Lorenzo Smith's, love for running could very well define his future endeavors.

Lorenzo Smith.
Jennifer Wardle.

Leaders of Tomorrow: Jennifer Wardle

Chilliwack student, Jennifer Wardle, didn't just pretend to be the change, she was the change.

Jennifer Wardle.
Bianca Rillera.

Leaders of Tomorrow: Bianca Rillera

Chilliwack student, Bianca Rillera, has dreamt of becoming a lawyer ever since she was 12 years old.

Bianca Rillera.