Dear Editor, Regarding the woman who was killed crossing Lougheed Highway near Laity Street. If you go past Laity Street, towards 207th, it’s the darkest stretch of the highway at night. I dread walking down that stretch of Lougheed Highway. There are no street lights at all until you reach close to 207 Street. If […]
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BC Lions kicker and White Rock native Sean Whyte will play for at least one more year with his hometown Canadian Football League team. The clutch kicker, who led the CFL with a career-high field goal percentage of 95.1 after making good on 39 of 41 attempts in 2025, was also a West Divsionn All-CFL
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The Vernon Vipers will get a great look at the next generation of potential players for the B.C. Hockey League club. The Vipers are forming a spring hockey team that will compete in the 2026 BC Spring Hockey League (BCSHL) season. The BCSHL is a cooperative league featuring BCHL-affiliated organizations and includes divisions at the
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The province’s police watchdog continues to investigate a Maple Ridge man’s death in custody that occurred in August 2025, and is asking anyone with information to contact their office. According to the Independent Investigations Office (IIO) of B.C., at about 4:30 a.m. on Aug. 30, officers with Ridge Meadows RCMP responded to a call about
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Update: 11:30 a.m. An explosion at a Barriere property sent two to hospital, at least one of whom was taken by air ambulance Tuesday afternoon. Barriere RCMP responded to a request for assistance from BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) around 2 p.m. Jan. 6, following the explosion, the RCMP said in a press release Wednesday.
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