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School board votes to keep Ridge Meadows College for now

The Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows School Board decided against a staff recommendation to phase out Ridge Meadows College. But the future of the college is still in question. A report by superintendent Teresa Downs asked trustees to consider fiscal constraints, program sustainability, as well as “the district’s responsibility to prioritize its legislated K-12 mandate.” The board […]

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Former Hope mayor recalls ceremonial drive over freshly opened Coquihalla Highway

Former Hope mayor Bud Gardner has a special memory of the opening of the Coquihalla Highway: he was in the car with then-premier Bill Bennett as it burst through the vinyl barrier at the Nicolum Creek Bridge to celebrate the occasion. Gardner recalls that the day – Friday, May 16, 1986 – was filled with

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Man arrested for allegedly attempting to abduct child at Chilliwack school

Chilliwack RCMP say charges have been laid against a man who allegedly attempted to abduct a child from an elementary school. The attempt was made on the morning of May 13, at Chilliwack Central Elementary School. At 9:09 a.m., they were informed that a man had allegedly tried to remove a seven-year-old girl from the

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Kelowna man faces up to 4 years for 2022 downtown altercation that left 1 dead

As the victim’s family watched from the gallery, defence for a Kelowna man argued for a sentence of time served for an altercation that left one man dead in 2022. Crown prosecution and defence for Matthew Reimer gave their submissions to the court on May 14. Reimer pleaded guilty in September 2025 to aggravated assault,

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Chilliwack mayor on WHL deal: ‘They’ve pretty much ghosted us’

The future of the Western Hockey League in Chilliwack remains unclear and mayor Ken Popove confirmed that feeling during an interview on 89.5 JR Country FM on Thursday (May 14) morning. There has been little to no news related to the proposed expansion franchise since the WHL announced in October that the team’s debut season

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