Warning: This story contains details about child sexual abuse. An Abbotsford woman who was sexually abused as a child has had the court publication ban lifted on her name so she can speak publicly about what happened to her and offer support to other victims. Nicolle Lauder said she carried the trauma of her abuse […]
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Claire Eccles did not hear her name called in an arena. She saw it on a screen. On Nov. 20, the former Victoria HarbourCats pitcher was drafted by New York in the second round – 38th overall – of the Women’s Pro Baseball League (WPBL) draft. “I had a bit of a personal goal or
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B.C. announced on Wed., Jan. 21, that it has given final permitting approval for the expansion of the Mt. Milligan copper and gold mine in northern B.C. The open-pit mine, north of Fort St. James and west of Mackenzie, began operation in 2014. These permits allow Centerra to expand the mine’s ore-production rate from 60,000
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Across the valley, chambers of commerce are calling to save their downtowns against crime as businesses are being pushed to, and beyond, their limits. Getting governments at all levels to pay attention and to act: that is the gauntlet thrown down by the Okanagan Business Advocacy Council (OABC), following its first meeting of 2026 Jan.
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Police and Maple Ridge City Hall are reminding drivers to slow down in slippery, dark, winter driving conditions. The City of Maple Ridge, in partnership with Ridge Meadows RCMP asks drivers, pedestrians, cyclists, and all road users to take extra care. Frosty temperatures, fog, slippery surfaces, and reduced daylight significantly increase risks for everyone, especially
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