May 2026

After more than 45 years in Barkerville, the Rummel family is retiring as the Lhtako Dene Nation takes over several historic businesses. The Barkerville Heritage Trust announced in a press release on May 8 the transition, which marks the end of a decades-long presence by the Rummel family at Barkerville Historic Town & Park. Since […]

A trio of talented young Maple Ridge hockey players were selected in the Western Hockey League Prospects Draft, which was held on May 6 and 7. A first-round pick, 22nd overall, was Jacson Bradbeer who was chosen by the Swift Current Broncos. The 5-9, 151 pound offensive defenceman posted a whopping 61 points (9 goals,

Crew members aboard a fishing vessel were rescued last week after their vessel hit a rock and partially sank. After hitting a rock in Barkley Sound, fishing vessel Northern Challenge, an 11.5-metre (40-foot) fishing trawler, became partially submerged. The Coast Guard vessels CCG Cape Sutil and Bamfield 1 responded to the incident site, which a

Students at Maple Ridge Secondary and members of the community walked 7,000 laps of the school’s track on Tuesday, May 5, in honour of Red Dress Day. The walk, which has been taking place for the past three years to mark the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and those

Volunteers were up at the crack of dawn setting up for the annual Kiwanis Club of Golden Ears 2026 Spring Plant Sale. About 15 people were busy unloading more than 1,000 hanging baskets and planters at 5 a.m. for the sale in the parking lot at Ridge Meadows Hospital. There were baskets for full sun,