November 2025

AI, 3D printing power new heart monitor created at B.C. university

SFU’s School of Mechatronic Systems Engineering at Surrey’s campus has created a heart monitoring system by combining 3D printing and artificial intelligence. The move could transform the way doctors measure and diagnose patients’ heart health, according to a university press release. The system features reusable dry 3D-printed electrodes that are embedded in a soft chest […]

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Volunteers, floats still being accepted for annual Maple Ridge Christmas festival

Santa Claus is coming to town and will parade along 224 Street at the 22nd annual Christmas Festival in Maple Ridge. Festivities will begin at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 6, in Memorial Peace Park. Here people will find the park decorated with Christmas lights, a festive Christmas market, food trucks, and special light displays.

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Maple Ridge’s Karina LeBlanc starts new Femtorship Program

The Karina LeBlanc Foundation is celebrating the success of its inaugural Femtorship Program, designed to empower young women. From spring 2024 through fall 2025, the program brought together seven university-aged “femtees” – young women nominated by the foundation for their leadership potential and passion for sport. Over 18 months, the cohort participated in a structured

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