June 2026

Every year, the Lower Mainland Maple Leaf Populaire bike ride gets a little longer, adding one kilomtre for every year of the Canadian dream. On Canada Day, July 1, 100 cyclists will mark Canada’s 159th birthday by riding the same number of kilometres on a route that begins and ends in Langley’s Walnut Grove. It […]

The trial of a man accused in a double murder in Saanich over the fatal stabbing of two homeless people more than three years ago is coming to an end after the Crown delivered its closing submissions. Christopher Cathcart, a tall man in his late 30s, appeared in Victoria court on June 29 to face

July 18, 1953 – May 1, 2026 Joseph “Joe” Emery Tompkins passed away on May 1, 2026, in New Westminster, BC, following injuries sustained in a pedestrian-vehicle accident in Abbotsford. Born in Oshawa, Ontario, to Phil and Helen Tompkins, Joe graduated from Vernier High School in 1971 and attended Durham College. After moving to BC

One year after a devastating fire, the Bridal Falls Centre remains closed as a family looks to rebuild. Jess and Janet Jeon, whose parents own Rancher’s Restaurant, a Shell gas station and an RV campground, have started a GoFundMe to rebuild the family-owned businesses. Last June, an RV caught fire at the Bridal Falls Shell

Giving their four children the best possible future was at the forefront of a Maple Ridge couple’s decision to move to Canada. With Canada Day coming, Olu and Tokunbo Oladokun talked about their new home, and the home they left. Both worked as professionals in their homeland Nigeria – Olu as a teacher, and his