The Canadian side of the Chilkoot Trail saw fewer visits in the past five years combined than it did in any one of the previous five years before the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s according to year-over-year data from the past 10 years obtained by the News ahead of Parks Canada opening reservations for the Chilkoot Trail […]
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The Alouette River Management Society (ARMS) has come up with a unique response to a beaver nuisance. In late October, ARMS began receiving reports about an increase in beaver activity behind 126th Avenue. While the dam wasn’t an immediate concern, heavy rains soon caused water to back up onto neighbouring properties. Also, the beavers had
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The crack of a pickleball paddle echoing across B.C. courts might sound harmless. But according to Shawnigan Lake Pickleball Club director Leanne Schultz, that unusually loud pop could be a warning sign. Schultz is raising concerns about what are commonly referred to as “crushed” or delaminated paddles, equipment she believes threatens both the integrity and
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The Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows School District will again spotlight careers in the skilled trades with an upcoming event. The fourth annual Skilled Trades Showcase is scheduled for the evening of Thursday, Jan. 29 at Thomas Haney Secondary School (32000 116 Ave.) from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. “The goal of this event is to promote awareness
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The Maple Ridge Ramblers basketball teams hosted a great tournament over the weekend, for a great cause. This year’s Ridge Fights Cancer tournament was a success, with teams from across the Lower Mainland coming to participate, and the event raising money for cancer patients. The Ramblers senior boys opened with a loss to the Delta
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