July 2026

Thursday’s pipeline route announcement from the federal and Alberta governments has Clearwater in expectation of a new oil project running through town. In a press conference on Thursday, July 2, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced what they call a nation-building project that they hope will bring over $200 billion in […]

A former superintendent for the Vernon North Okanagan RCMP pleaded guilty to assault with a weapon Friday, almost one year after he was involved in an incident near Bella Coola. Steven McVarnock, born in 1961, was charged with assault with a weapon and assault Aug. 20, 2025, related to an incident that took place in

An Abbotsford Police officer will not face charges in relation to a July 2023 incident in which a man’s larynx was fractured during an arrest. The Independent Investigations Office (IIO) of B.C. announced on Friday (July 2) that the B.C. Prosecution Service (BCPS) had not approved charges in the case. The IIO reported in October

There will be another World Cup soccer viewing party in Memorial Peace Park this Saturday, July 4, as Team Canada faces an elimination game against their toughest opponent yet. The City of Maple Ridge is hosting an additional game after Canada advanced to the round of 16 at the FIFA World Cup, following a dramatic

A long-eared owl found by a paramedic is hopefully on its way to recovery after being transported to Delta by a Williams Lake trucking company. The medium-sized, slender owl made its journey in a plastic-covered pet carrier on Friday, July 3, by Bandstra Transportation Systems Ltd. to the city in B.C.’s Lower Mainland, where it