October 2025

Maple Ridge conducting citizen satisfaction survey

A survey is underway that offers residents an opportuunity to let Maple Ridge City Hall know how it’s doing. The city conducts community surveys periodically to better understand resident priorities and satisfaction levels, helping to align planning and budget decisions with public expectations. The citizen satisfaction survey is offered every two years to track trends […]

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Rogers and striking Abbotsford workers headed back to the negotiation table

It’s been more than four months since local Rogers technicians first walked off the job in search of wages that match their fellow Lower Mainland workers. Since then, all talks between Rogers Communications and the United Steelworkers Union Local 1944 have not led to an agreement. This strike action stems from the fact that Abbotsford

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Private property and reconciliation: What the Cowichan Tribes ruling could mean for B.C.

Reverberations from the Cowichan Tribes land title decision continue to cause concern about the future of private property rights in B.C. But just how much of that concern is warranted depends on who you ask. Some warn of the potential demise of private property ownership, while others say the impact is uncertain and the aim

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Ridge Meadows RCMP highlight pedestrian safety on Lougheed Highway

With changing weather conditions, fewer daylight hours, and recent high-profile incidents involving pedestrians hit by vehicles, Ridge Meadows RCMP has launched a traffic safety initiative aimed at both driver and pedestrian safety. It launched on Oct. 12, and involved officers with the Road Safety Target Team (RSTT) conducting multifaceted enforcement efforts in high pedestrian collision

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