November 2025

Four years after the atmospheric river that caused widespread destruction throughout the Southern Interior, repairs to restore Highway 1 at Tank Hill, 14 kilometres east of Lytton, are now complete. The Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) mainline and the highway underpass at the site were severely impacted, closing the highway for more than two months. […]

Concert-goers celebrated the country music career of Lisa Brokop at a hall in her Surrey hometown Monday, Nov. 24. The Newton-raised, Nashville-based Brokop and band performed a “Hometown Hall of Fame” concert to recognize her Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame induction two months ago in Kelowna. At Shannon Hall in Cloverdale, a jean jacket-wearing

Maple Ridge writer Jack Emberly has written a new book, and plans a launch event on Dec. 15 at Greystone Retirement Community. Titled “Goodbye Chums and Other Tales From My School House Daze,” the book reflects on Emberly’s years as an educator. “Anything can happen in Better Days Elementary,” says the author. “In the first

“Hey, can you hear me? Are you all right?” A young woman, probably in her 20s, was calling to a man of around the same age who was slumped on the sidewalk. “Wake up. Can you hear me?” The man was not responding. This happened recently, at the end of the workday, as I was

Maple Ridge East MLA Lawrence Mok and the Food Bank on Wheels are partnering on a food drive. The drive is happening from now until Monday, Dec. 15, and Mok’s office at 102-23015 Dewdney Trunk Rd. is accepting food donations and needed items from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. from Monday to Friday. The recommended