July 2026

The big band sounds of the Bruce James Orchestra kicked off the Summer Serenade concert series in Pitt Meadows on Wednesday evening, July 8. The outdoor theatre at Spirit Square was mostly full, with more than 200 people sitting in their lawn chairs and licking ice cream cones, getting a hot dog from the Lions […]

A man has been charged with second-degree murder following a motor vehicle incident that triggered a shelter-in-place order in Vanderhoof on July 9. Keegan Donald Leigh, 39, was charged on July 10, Prince George RCMP said in a release. Police responded to the incident in the 1500 block of Loop Road, where they located a

Dear Editor, While I appreciate road improvements along the Lougheed Highway – in the Whonnock/Ruskin area – I do not appreciate what appears to be a disregard for the proper disposal of items utilized in the process. I feel it’s the employer’s responsibility to ensure their employees are not leaving items just laying around after

Not much went right for the Vancouver Bandits against Calgary Surge on Thursday night, suffering a 95-80 loss despite 21 points from Tevin Brown. Bandits trailed for most of the game, briefly leading by five in the first quarter. “We did [good] things in stints. We just didn’t do it consistently,” said Bandits head coach

There’s a lot of summer activities coming up in Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows, and the wider Lower Mainland. But this year, it might be a good idea to pack an umbrella or a couple of ponchos. The July 2 weather, in which it rained steadily across most of the region for several hours, looks like