June 2026

It’s been a long time since Default has put out a new album, but the popular B.C. band is preparing to give Canadian audiences another taste of the hits they’ve already pumped out since first forming in 1999. The group’s debut album, The Fallout, was released nearly 25 years ago and included some of the […]

Daily FIFA World Cup soccer match updates and news for Black Press Media publications. Three matches were played Monday including Netherlands vs. Morocco, the battle of most interest to soccer-mad Canadians. Morocco won in Monterrey to earn a Round of 16 clash with our Canadian men this Saturday morning (July 4) in Houston, 10 a.m.

Maple Ridge residents are voicing their opinions about the city’s plan to borrow $393 million to build three major recreation infrastructure projects. At a June 23 meeting of council, several residents were at city hall to voice concerns. Steven Travis spoke about the cost to taxpayers, and the city borrowing during a downturn in the

Guides with Revelstoke-based Apex Rafting were cruising a routine run down the Illecillewaet River rapids on June 7 when one of them noticed an unusual shape below the surface. The guide claimed to have glimpsed an automobile underwater, however, fellow rafters reportedly refused to believe it. But the truth quickly surfaced that someone had driven

Cultures from around the world welcomed visitors to Memorial Peace Park on Saturday for the annual Canadian Multiculturalism Day. Thousands of people took part in the event, visiting all of the pavilions representing 18 different cultures. Marvielle from the Philippines and Marley from El Salvador sang the Canadian national anthem in both English and French.