March 2026

A newly ratified collective agreement between teachers and the province has resulted in mixed emotions locally. Ratified by B.C. teachers between March 2-4, the new contract does not tackle all the significant concerns teachers have about workplace conditions and the learning environment over the coming years, said Maple Ridge Teachers’ Association (MRTA) president Martin Dmitrieff. […]

Registration is now open of Hike for Hospice, one of the biggest fundraisers for the Ridge Meadows Hospice Society. The day will include a picnic in the park and a special 1.3 kilometre memorial walk in honour of loved ones who have passed away. Opening remarks and a welcome will take place at 10:15 a.m.

A leprechaun and other volunteers brought their message of “Don’t Press Your Luck” to the Ridge Meadows RCMP’s distracted driving enforcement. On Thursday, March 12 the volunteers were helping out, and ICBC partners, they checked more than 7,000 vehicles for distracted driving, speed, and other Motor Vehicle Act infractions. This campaign educates drivers and helps

It was a long trip for the Nuxalk Baby Thunders U10 team, who spent more than 10 hours driving from Bella Coola to the Langley Events Centre for the opening ceremonies of the 2026 Junior All Native Tournament (JANT). “We’re tired,” said manager Wilma Schooner. But they were all smiling as they waited outside the

Kimberley’s Kalle Eriksson and his guide Sierra Smith have won three medals in the Milano-Cortina Paralympics. This is the Paralympic debut for the duo, who started things out with a silver medal on Saturday in the men’s visually impaired downhill, hitting a time of 1.18.11 and marking the first medal for Canada of the event.