January 2026

Maternity Matters Kamloops is staging a third rally outside Royal Inland Hospital, calling for better maternity care in the wake of seven obstetrician-gynecologist (OB/GYN) specialist resignations at the Kamloops hospital late last year. The grassroots organization will hold the rally on Saturday, Jan. 3 from 1 to 2 p.m. in front of the hospital, with […]

BC Transit is suing a defunct Aldergrove-based bus manufacturer for $5 million, claiming that many of its buses leaked, causing water damage to 118 of them. Vicinity Motor Corporation assembled conventional and electric buses and electric trucks in Aldergrove and in a larger facility in Washington State. One of the company’s largest clients was BC

For all the great sports accomplishments by Maple Ridge athletes, few will ever compare to that of Team Canada softball player, and cancer survivor, Larissa Franklin. The veteran outfielder only learned that her cancer was in remission just three days before the start of Softball Canada’s national team training camp for 2025, and despite that,

The financial value of homes in Pitt Meadows and Maple Ridge fell for 2026, according to BC Assessment – which sent out its annual property assessment notices starting on Jan. 2. The typical or median assessed value for a single-family home in Pitt Meadows this year (as of July 1, 2025) is $1,239,000, down from

The provincial government says the basic homeowner grant for 2026 remains unchanged. The Finance Ministry announced Friday (Jan. 2) that the threshold for homeowner grants for residential properties in B.C. has been set at $2.075 million for 2026. It’s down from $2.175 million in 2025. Homes valued above the threshold, according to the ministry, may