January 2026

Companies on Vancouver Island were penalized a total of $33,633 in relation to a construction site death in the Diver Lake area of Nanaimo two years ago. WorkSafeBC, the provincial agency which aims to prevent deaths and injuries at job sites, levied a $21,880 fine against Cumberland-based Muchalat Projects Ltd. for the Sept. 25 2024 […]

The Ridge Meadows RCMP have a new recruit in a three-month-old German shepherd pup named Angus. The detachment recently said goodbye to a potential police service dog in Adler, who is being sent to Alberta to be an integral part of the RCMP’s Police Dog Service Training Centre breeding program. The new recruit, Angus, will

Everyone knows that Superman is faster than a speeding bullet, but is a speeding driver faster than an average elk? An Alberta driver who claimed that his excessive speed was an attempt to avoid a specimen of Cervus canadensis — aka the North American elk — found that it didn’t wash with the BC Highway

Maple Ridge council approved a new two-year operating agreement with the BC SPCA to continue operating the Maple Ridge Animal Shelter, while the city keeps doing animal control. The city said the deal reinforces a long-standing partnership, ensuring stable shelter services for the community. The agreement is in effect from Jan. 1, 2026, to Dec.

The Ridge Meadows RCMP is hosting an information session for crime prevention volunteers on Jan. 22. The session will be held at the Ridge Meadows RCMP detachment from 5-6 p.m., for those who would like to make a difference in their community by acting as an extra set of eyes and ears for police. Attendees