April 2026

A new clinical counselling program has been launched by Cythera to expand affordable, professional mental health support for women and gender-diverse individuals in Maple Ridge and surrounding communities. Cythera Anti-Violence Society has launched Elyra Counselling to provide personalized, trauma-informed therapy in a safe, inclusive, and compassionate environment. The program will provide support for a wide […]

A court battle between three charities over a Langley woman’s last will and testament ended with two of the non-profits splitting her $700,000 estate. The woman, in her early 70s, died on Aug. 13, 2024. She had no spouse or children, and her closest relative was a sister from whom she had been estranged for

A litter of puppies, two of whom appear to have bullet wounds, have been found abandoned in a rural area between Grand Forks and Greenwood. Katie Brown, vice president of the Nelson-based Kootenay Animal Assistance Program (KAAP), said the dogs were discovered March 28 on Crown land by a person who turned them in on

Maple Ridge city council is considering a raise for the next group of elected officials, who will be voted into office in the upcoming local elections, on Oct. 17 this year. In 2025, the mayor’s salary was $142,000 per year plus a $7,000 per year car allowance. Councillors received $57,000 per year plus a $2,400

A musical revue of songs from the most popular musicals of our time will feature eight teens from Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows. Called “All of the Above”, the show is being put on by Mountain Theatre, whose director is also from Maple Ridge – Rebecca Dougan. Locals Levi Hawkins, Jorja Hawkins, Bianca Macdonell, Immy