A love of running and a compassionate heart has a Williams Lake 18-year-old taking on a 31-day challenge in support of the BC Children’s Hospital. Manav Pooni is participating in his first Million Reasons Run. He’ll be running throughout the month of May and and hopes to cover at least 200-kilometres while raising funds for […]
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A Canadian Pacific train carrying coal derailed north of Nicomen on Saturday (April 18). There were no reported injuries, fires, leaks or spills from the incident said a spokesperson for CN Rail. Tricia Thorpe, electoral director of the area, said it appeared all of the train cars remained upright. She added that the derailment occurred
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Rents in B.C. are down – a total of 14.4 per cent decline in average asking rents for purpose-built apartments over the last three years. The reductions have been less dramatic in some other areas, including the rental of entire houses or condo units, but just about every category of rental housing, and most regions
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Dear Editor, [RE: Maple Ridge city council considers pay hike for incoming council, April 7, www.mapleridgenews.com] Twenty twenty-six (2026) will bring many changes to the cost of living due to the war of choice by our neighbours to the south. Europe is already reeling from the cost of gasoline, heating fuel, goods and services. We
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A provincial politician talked in the BC Legislature about Maple Ridge’s Hayden Yerbury, and how his injury showed tight knit family that is the lacrosse community. Stephanie Higginson, MLA for Ladysmith-Oceanside, told how the 15-year-old was struck in the head by a ball during a pre-game warmup, suffered a “devastating injury,” and is now recovering
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