People who are homeless or at risk will soon have access to supportive housing and onsite health services now that renovations have started at Chilliwack Health and Housing Contact Centre.

The governments of Canada and British Columbia will partner to support upgrades to Chilliwack's East Dike that will increase flood protection to more than 40,000 people residing in the floodplain.

Students at the University of the Fraser Valley will benefit from improved and upgraded campus facilities, thanks to $2.4 million in capital funding that is part of government's investment in B.C.'s post-secondary infrastructure this year.

A valuable resource for people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness in Chilliwack today received another funding boost from the Province of British Columbia.

All proposed waste to energy (WTE) recovery facilities in the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley will be subject to a full, mandatory environmental assessment in accordance with an amended and strengthened regulation under the Environmental Assessment Act, Environment Minister Terry Lake announced.

Modular units that once provided athletes with accommodations during the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games have been relocated and converted into 33 new supportive rental apartments in Chilliwack.