Jon Willis has spent years looking to the stars, but for the University of Victoria physics and astronomy professor, the search for alien life often begins right in his own backyard. Willis released his second book, The Pale Blue Data Point: An Earth-Based Perspective on the Search for Alien Life, on Oct. 30, following up […]
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All the health advice and services a young person may need, all under one roof and accessible in your community. That’s the Foundry model gaining traction across Vancouver Island and Britih Columbia. Foundry is a low-barrier integrated health model that sets out to serve youth aged 12 to 24 with access to all health professionals
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SD42’s Late French Immersion program will be moving schools starting in the 2026/27 school year. A decision was made by the Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows School District to move the program from Golden Ears Elementary to Eric Langton Elementary to relieve space pressures at Golden Ears, which is currently at capacity, with a wait list.
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City hall is considering naming three streets in a new subdivision to memorialize a Maple Ridge man killed in a Las Vegas mass shooting. The site was once a farm where he grew up, and his parents are moved by the gesture from developer Morningstar Homes. The new 104-home subdivision off Silver Valley Road would
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Win and you get to play your rival. That was the scenario facing the Seaton Sonics and host Vernon Panthers at the B.C. High School Senior Girls AAA Volleyball Championships at the Panther Pit Friday, Nov. 28. Both teams started play Friday morning in the Round of 16. Vernon and Seaton were in the same
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