July 2026

UPDATE 2:15 p.m. The Thompson-Nicola Regional District has alerted residents of 70 Mile House and the surrounding area that as of 10 a.m. on Monday, July 27 they will be on evacuation order. The evacuation order is not expected to impact South Green Lake, which will remain on evacuation alert. After 10 a.m. Monday, Emergency […]

What is going on with the new Gordie Howe Bridge deal? The bridge between Windsor and Detroit was scheduled to open earlier this year, offering another avenue for truckers heading north and south in one of the busiest trade corridors in North America. This should have been a good news story – hooray, more trade,

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

Friends in Need Food Bank Society will have a new delivery vehicle to help them keep food moving throughout Maple Ridgeand Pitt Meadows.The vehicle will replace an aging 2019 delivery van that had become increasingly unreliable and costly to maintain. Kim Boekhorst, executive director of Friends in Need Food Bank Society, noted that reliable transportation

During the hot days of summer, some Canadians are at the beach, basking in the warmth, while others are looking for cool spaces or seeking out deals on air conditioners. As the summer temperatures continue to soar, there are some places that get hotter than anywhere in Canada, and also some places known for being