May 2026

Kimberley residents, first responders and regional dignitaries gathered on May 20th to remember the four lives that were lost in the Sullivan Mine tragedy, which occurred 20 years ago on May 17, 2006. Paramedics Shawn Currier and Kim Weitzel and Teck employee Bob Newcombe died while trying to save the life of water sampling contractor […]

Two people died in unrelated drowning incidents in Nanaimo on Wednesday, May 20. The first occurred in the vicinity of Departure Bay Beach, while the second was near the Brechin boat ramp at the north end of Stewart Avenue. Just before 6 p.m. police responded to a call to check on the well-being of an

“The bottom line is that we’re going to need much more power than we have now.” That’s what Kelowna MP Stephen Fuhr told Black Press Media in response to two recent energy announcements made by the federal government. On Thursday, May 14, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the new National Electricity Strategy, with the goal

Let’s see the community Through Your Lens. We want to see Pitt Meadows & Maple Ridge as you see it. Send us a photo showing how you view the community, and it could be featured in a future edition of the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News. Please include the photographer’s full name and tell us where

As a sportsperson, the best way to build confidence and improve is by playing matches and accumulating minutes. That becomes even more important when you’re young and trying to establish yourself. I’m 20, and this is my first professional contract with Vancouver FC, so every opportunity to step onto the pitch matters. I’ve always felt