December 2025

Three Sikh organizations took the federal government to task for their failure to address B.C.’s ongoing extortion crisis, during a public town hall held in Surrey earlier this month. The World Sikh Organization of Canada, Sikh Federation, and British Columbia Gurdwaras Council brought together government officials and high-ranking members of local law enforcement agencies to […]

Dear Editor, [Re: LETTER – 240 Street is quickly becoming a freeway, The News, Nov. 28]. I am writing in response to letters from Marie Robson regarding Maple Ridge needing more parks, not high-density townhome projects; and from Sandy Lewke regarding 240 Street is quickly becoming a freeway. I want to add two other perspectives

An investigation is underway into a Christmas Eve early morning fire at a Vernon auto dealership. Social media posts shows heavy smoke and numerous damaged vehicles at Vernon Kia on the Swan Lake Auto Mile. Danni and Chris Van der Molen posted that they were jolted out of bed at around 2 a.m. by sounds

Welcome to Say What?, our recurring columnist duel wherein important issues are debated and petty scores get settled. In today’s edition, reporters Tom Zytaruk and Tricia Leslie face off over the important question: Reindeer or elves? * TOM ZYTARUK: REINDEER RULE Reindeers are real, elves aren’t. There, I won. But just for argument’s sake, let’s

White Rock RCMP is investigating a fatal hit-and-run collision Tuesday afternoon. On Tuesday (Dec. 23) at 12:41 p.m., White Rock RCMP responded to the report of an injured person on the road in the 15600-block of Cliff Avenue. Upon police arrival a bystander was administering CPR, but despite lifesaving efforts, the person was declared dead,