October 2025

Free sandbags for Maple Ridge residents in flood-prone areas

City crews have filled sandbags to help residents prepare for storm season. Sandbags for residents living in the Alouette River floodplain can be picked up at these locations: • Maple Ridge Park (23200 124 Ave.) • Horseman’s Park (12790 224 St) • City operations centre (23925 Dewdney Trunk Rd) The city asks residents to take […]

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Ottawa police searching for additional immigration fraud victims across Canada

Police in Ottawa are looking for additional victims after charging a man for several immigration fraud-related incidents. Investigators believe there may be additional victims of the alleged fraudster, including in the Surrey area as well as the Greater Toronto Area, Calgary and Vancouver, a release issued Friday (Oct 24) noted. In September 2024, an investigation

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Revelstoke boasts world’s best powder, according to global ski resort ranking

An agreement among visitors is now getting international attention. Revelstoke has the world’s best powder for skiing and snowboarding, according to an international award series driven by public ratings of winter resorts. The 2025 Snomad Ski Resort Awards, based on verified ratings from more than 140,000 skiers and snowboarders who’ve sailed the local powder themselves,

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Charges not warranted in fatal B.C. halfway house police shooting: watchdog

Two Surrey Police Service officers who fatally shot someone at a halfway house earlier this year will not face charges, according to the Independent Investigations Office of B.C. An IIO report released Thursday (Oct. 23) outlined how SPS officers responded to a report that an “affected person,” or AP, living at the halfway house —

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Profits at Trail smelter double those from same quarter last year: Teck

Teck Resources Ltd. says profitability at the Trail smelter surged in the third quarter despite a planned reduction in refined zinc output, as the company continued to focus on boosting by-product revenues and cutting costs. The Vancouver-based mining company reported $54 million in gross profit before depreciation and amortization from Trail, more than double the

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