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Trucker allegedly impersonates brother to get around driving ban: Burnaby RCMP

Officers were in for more than the usual safety and licensing violations when they pulled over a dump truck during a commercial vehicle inspection on Lougheed Hwy on Nov. 18. Although the truck was pulled over for having illegible dangerous goods signage, officers found out the driver had been prohibited from driving due to an […]

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B.C. to get new ombudsperson in 2026

The legislative assembly announced Tuesday (Nov. 25) its recommendation for Sandy Hermiston to be appointed as B.C.’s next ombudsperson. A parliamentary committee made up of government and opposition MLAs conducted a thorough search for the province’s next independent government watchdog. The committee unanimously recommended Hermiston for the role. Once she has been officially appointed by

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B.C. scientist changes the way we understand how plants react to stress

Forget everything you know about plant hormone production. That’s because a recent discovery that arose from UFV biochemist Dr. Harley Gordon and his team working with salicylic acid has introduced an entirely new method of phytohormone synthesis in plants. Although this might not sound like a particularly exciting scientific advancement to the average person, it

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RCMP arrest 4 protesters at remote logging blockade near Lake Cowichan

The RCMP arrested four people on Nov. 25 after a blockade at a forestry operation in the Carmanah Valley, near Lake Cowichan. Three of those were arrested for breaching an injunction granted by the B.C. Supreme Court in September that prohibits people from obstructing forestry operations on the Walbran Forest Service Road,. The fourth was

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(Sponsored content) Live Here, Shop Here shows readers how to dine out around the world for the holidays

(Advertising feature) Live Here, Shop Here is a Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows News campaign that spans the holiday season to spotlight the value of shopping local. . An international array of restaurants will be offering a variety of festive dishes for the holiday season across Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows. In many cultures the holiday

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