November 2025

The City of Maple Ridge is reminding owners of short-term rental properties (STRs) they must have a business licence. The deadline to have obtained the licence, or have an application in process at city hall, is the end of the year. New regulations and licensing requirements were introduced in April. As of Jan. 1, 2026, […]

Avian influenza has been detected at a commercial poultry operation in Salmon Arm. The infection was discovered on Saturday, Nov. 1, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), which has yet to provide further information on the outbreak. Excluding the Salmon Arm case, the CFIA has found avian influenza outbreaks at 13 commercial poultry

Surrey Police Service (SPS) is reminding the public to pay close attention to Halloween candy after a metal staple was found inside a Reese’s Peanut Butter cup. Shortly after 2 p.m. on Nov. 1, Surrey Provincial Operations Support Unit (SPOSU) officers responded to a call from a parent who reported finding a metal staple inside

Blustery November weather is here, with high winds and heavy rain set to be increasingly common around the province, so BC Hydro is warning people to take precautions to secure loose items in their yard, and know what to do if you encounter a downed, damaged, or low-hanging power line. During periods of heavy wind,

With the 40th anniversary of the old-growth forests roadblock on Haida passing recently, a film recognizing the Haida people’s efforts has come back into the spotlight. Christopher Auchter’s documentary The Stand uses archival footage and animation to take viewers through the 1985 logging conflict on Lyell Island between the B.C. federal government and the Haida