February 2026

When a Canadian Pacific rail caboose was lifted into place beside the Maple Ridge Museum in 1991, the expectation was it would remain a historic fixture forever. But 35 years later, due primarily to West Coast weather, the keepsake from 1940s is all but destroyed, would cost in excess of $80,000 to restore, and would […]

B.C.’s Citxw Nlaka’pamux Assembly has decided not to proceed with a planned trip to the Celebrating Salish Conference in Spokane, Washington, citing “consideration for safety concerns.” It joins other First Nations Bands and organizations that have warned its members about travel to the United States in the current climate. On Jan. 23 the Assembly of

Almost 1,000 people attended as the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows School District hosted its annual Skilled Trades Showcase event on Thursday at Thomas Haney Secondary. There were 57 different industry groups represented – college programs, industry recruiters, and employers. Students from Vancouver Community College’s hairstyling program demonstrated their skills, and numerous kids tried driving heavy equipment

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An association that speaks for all Canadian Legion branches, including Aldergrove, has taken issue with the U.S. president for downplaying the role Canada and other NATO allies played in Afghanistan. A Jan. 30 letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney from the leadership of The Royal Canadian Legion praised his “inspiring” remarks at an international meeting