No one was injured after a train struck a crashed car at a rail crossing in Deroche on Sunday (July 12). According to a news release from Mission RCMP, a witness called 911 at approximately 4 p.m. to report the initial crash at the Lougheed Highway and North Deroche Road crossing. “The car reportedly took […]
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West Kelowna RCMP is investigating after a man presumably drowned during an outing on the lake. At around 11:53 a.m. on Saturday, July 11, the 45-year-old man was thrown into Okanagan Lake and did not resurface. Following this, a search was conducted for the man on Okanagan Lake with the Central Okanagan Search and Rescue
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In June, The Friends in Need Food Bank served almost double the number of households as it did during the same month in 2025. The food bank’s executive director Kim Boekhorst was before city council on July 7 to talk about the increasing demand for groceries in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows. Last month the
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Daily FIFA World Cup soccer match updates and news for Black Press Media publications. It is the first time since 1990 that all four semi-finalists are prior World Cup champions. There are no matches until Tuesday, when France takes on Spain in the semifinals in Dallas at 12 p.m. PT. England will take on Argentina
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The new city council elected this October will not be bound by the results of the referendum on borrowing $393 million for new recreation facilities. Mayor Dan Ruimy, who supports the plan and is standing for re-election, explained the referendum questions on borrowing will allow voters to choose whether or not to support the three
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