February 2026

1942 – 2026 With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Nancy Salmon on February 4, 2026, at the age of 84. Nancy was the heart of her family and will be forever loved by her devoted husband Berridge; her son Michael (Debbie); her former daughter-in-law Linda; her grandchildren Darius, Bryston, and Kelsea; and her […]

The older brother of the Tumbler Ridge shooter, Jacob Van Rootselaar, was arrested in Sylvan Lake on Feb. 19. RCMP officers from the RCMP Central Alberta Crime Reduction Unit arrested Van Rootselaar on his outstanding Canada-wide arrest warrant from a 2024 Fort McMurray attempted murder investigation. Van Rootselaar has additionally been charged with: – Weapon

The Abbotsford Police Department is asking for help finding a missing 15-year-old boy. Jack Terpstra was last seen in Abbotsford on Monday (Feb. 23) at approxiately 2:30 p.m. on the 3100 block of Wheel Avenue, according to a social media post from APD. Terpstra is described as a 5’7” Caucasian with brown hair and blue

Boxes perched on poles adjacent to open water are such a common sight on the Island that when they disappeared in Tod Inlet, folks noticed. The sea of empty posts spurred a spiralling online conversation that, from John Creviston’s perspective, happily brought the purple martin back into the spotlight. Traditionally the largest swallow in North

Maple Ridge secondary wrestling team captain Linden Sinow Horton led the Ramblers with a silver medal at the provincial high school championships held Feb. 19-21 at the PNE Forum. Ridge placed 11th in the team standings out of more than 100 schools, and although the results didn’t bring medals, it brought a young team valuable