January 2026

Grey Cup champ and former Canadian school teacher dies at 85

Mike Scheller has built Vernon’s Clarence Fulton Secondary School’s football program into one of the most respected in the province over the past couple of decades. The roots of the program come from lessons instilled in Scheller by a former minor football coach and teacher at what was then known as Fulton Junior Secondary School, […]

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How desensitization and counter-conditioning help your dog feel safe

If you live with a reactive dog, you’ve probably heard the terms desensitization and counter-conditioning. They can sound technical, but at their core, these methods are about helping your dog feel safer in a world that currently feels overwhelming. They don’t rely on force, corrections, or “making your dog behave.” Instead, they work by changing

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Petitioners want to slow drivers on 102nd Avenue in Maple Ridge

A petition has started to ask Maple Ridge council to slow traffic on 102nd Avenue, where a 13-year-old girl was hit by a pickup earlier this month. Christina Holland, who organized the petition, said there has been swift support for the petition, which calls for increasing pedestrian safety with traffic calming measures. These could include

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