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Williams Lake mayor and council are strongly opposed to any closure of Williams Lake’s Thompson Rivers University (TRU) Campus, no matter its financial condition. Council ratified a poll of council conducted late last month at a Tuesday, April 14 regular meeting that identified council is fully against the closure of the Williams Lake TRU campus, […]

Dear Editor, I really liked Marie Robson’s letter to the editor: Politician’s need to be held accountable, April 3, The News. How important is this? Politician’s get elected every four years, and it seems that within this short time frame they tend to get a wee bit cocky in their attitudes. Yes, we the voter’s

A semi-truck fire has the Coquihalla Highway closed northbound on Tuesday morning, April 21. The incident occurred around 9:30 p.m. on Monday night south of exit 276, Comstock Road, on the stretch between Hope and Merritt. As of 7:40 a.m., the northbound lanes remain closed due to toxic materials on the highway. Crews are on

Maple Ridge Community Foundation has posted a series of videos of Citizen of the Year profiles. The foundation described Brooklyn Nicholson, who is a finalist for the Youth Award, as a, “dedicated young leader who is making a meaningful difference in Maple Ridge through compassion, initiative, and a strong commitment to inclusion.” Nicholson has organized

Three Climate Champions were recognized with awards at the Earth Day celebration in Maple Ridge on April 18. James Rowley of the Maple Ridge Climate Hub presented the awards, which are now in their fifth year of being presented. “With these awards we celebrate people, businesses, and organizations in our community who are taking real