February 2026

Challenging conditions at the Livigno Snow Park in Italy made for a tough day on the course for Olympic ski cross competitors, including Chilliwack’s Reece Howden. Team Canada did not medal in the event — Italians Simone Deromedis and Frederico Tomasoni won gold and silver respectively, and Alex Fiva from Switzerland won bronze. Howden exited […]

Born December 24, 1931 – Passed January 28, 2026, Age 94 James (Jim) passed away peacefully January 28, 2026 at the age of 94 surrounded by family. Jim was born on Christmas Eve 1931 in Burnaby, BC to Edith and George Connor Predeceased by his parents, brothers George and John, sister Edith and his wife

Support for answers into the death of a Vernon man is coming from northwest B.C. Skeena Conservative Party MLA Claire Rattée, also the critic for Mental Health, Addictions, and Housing Support, wants immediate answers following the death Feb. 12 of Ezra Cool, 22, who was struck by a hit-and-run vehicle on Highway 6 at 27th

About 10 people attended a protest in Maple Ridge to direct a message to Ottawa about sending arms to the United States. The group, Friends for Peace Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows, waved posters demanding that the federal government stop sending arms to the United States for use. They stood at the corner of Lougheed Highway

A forum on empowering women in the workforce took place in Maple Ridge in the lead-up to International Women’s Day. Around 40 women packed a room at The Well in Chances Casino in Maple Ridge, on Wednesday, Feb. 11, to hear four local panelists who were there to share their experience for the conference called