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Historic plane grounded in Kelowna after test flight, won’t attend Abbotsford Airshow

The 2026 Abbotsford Airshow will be without the Odyssey DC-3 after a component issue was discovered during a routine post-flight inspection in Kelowna. ​The aircraft flew around the world as part of Expo ‘86 and was in the process of being restored to make an appearance in Abbotsford 40 years later. ​The 90-year-old plane returned […]

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B.C. man joins cast of Crave’s newest reality dating show

A Kelowna man will be looking for love on Crave’s new reality series Temptations Under the Sun: Cyprus. ​Twenty-two-year-old Kaelen Berg will join 16 other Canadians for a 10-episode series filled with temptation, twists and turns, surprises and challenges. ​Intimacy Expert Shan Boodram will host the show, which Crave calls a strategic game of desire

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Evacuation order issued for properties south of Hell’s Gate due to Brunswick Complex fires

Due to the Brunswick Complex wildfires, the Fraser Valley Regional District upgraded an evacuation alert to an evacuation order on Thursday night (July 23) for properties south of Hells Gate to north of Alexandra Lodge. The order only applies to properties within the FVRD electoral area. Spuzzum First Nation has also upgraded an evacuation alert

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Group to cycle Maple Ridge highway to memorialize those killed

A cycling group will be taking to Highway 7 in Maple Ridge to put up memorials and renew the call for safety improvements. Vision Zero Vancouver noted that this stretch of Lougheed Highway through the community is a very wide road, running through residential neighbourhoods. “The road is built for speed,” the group said online,

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LETTER: Road will mar historic Maple Ridge neighbourhood

Dear Editor, The city’s stonewalling of residents of 124 Avenue concerned about the proposed road expansion continues the pattern of our current Maple Ridge government’s refusal to listen to citizen concerns, particularly about heritage issues. The writer of the July 17 letter to The News, (Neighbours seek ‘meaningful consultation’ on 124 Avenue expansion), points out

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