July 2026

A Maple Ridge RCMP officer has recognized for his international work with police offices. Sgt. Daniel Rettenbacher has been awarded the Order of Merit of the Police Forces in recognition of his significant contributions to policing and public service in Canada. Rettenbacher received the prestigious award at the Governor General of Canada’s official investiture ceremony […]

As an unprecedented drought carries on with next to no relief in the form of rain in the North Okanagan, drastic Greater Vernon water restrictions continue to hammer agriculturalists. But two Coldstream orchardists are proposing a solution that could help their orchards survive this year, while taking pressure off the water system next year when

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

An Alberta campground needed to be evacuated Wednesday evening after a tornado touched down. Around 8:30 p.m. on July 8, what is believed to be a tornado hit Dillberry Lake Provincial Park campground on the Alberta-Saskatchewan border, Wainwright RCMP said in an update provided Thursday. Three people were injured and were taken to hospital for

A motorist’s speedy joyride through Oak Bay came to an abrupt end last week. On July 4, Oak Bay PD conducted speed enforcement along Beach Drive and stopped a motorcyclist travelling 114 km/h in a posted 40 km/h zone. The rider was issued a violation ticket for excessive speeding, and the bike was impounded for