March 2026

As spring approaches, with potential for flooding, the City of Maple Ridge is hosting free Be Emergency Ready workshops. Spring brings the potential for rising river levels and flooding from snowmelts and heavy rain. The city is encouraging residents to get prepared by taking part in free workshops, offered at the Maple Ridge Public Library […]

The B.C. government says an acting merit commissioner will ensure the province’s public service employees “experience no service interruptions” while the role transitions to the Public Service Agency. The decision by the province to dissolve the merit commissioner’s independent office was revealed on Feb. 17 as part of B.C.’s Budget 2026. Finance Minister Brenda Bailey

The Abbotsford Canucks have signed former Robertson Cup champion Austin Brimmer to a one-year AHL contract for next season and he will join the team on a professional try-out agreement for the rest of this season. Brimmer, a 6-4 forward from Markham, Ont., recently completed his senior year with the Rochester Institute of Technology Tigers

The Pitt Meadows Shotokan Karate Club hosted the provincial championships on Saturday, with numerous members of the local club winning medals. The gymnasium at Pitt Meadows secondary was packed for the event, with 162 competitors from across the province and even Washington State, as well as their coaches and family. In three venues there were

British Columbia’s provincial snow pack is slightly below normal, according to the latest information from the province. The Snow Survey and Water Supply Bulletin from March 1, released on March 10, showed the average snow pack is 91 per cent of normal levels, which is considerably higher than one year earlier, when the snow pack