Maple Ridge veterinarian Dr. Bhupinder Johar is throwing his hat in the ring for a spot on city council in the upcoming municipal election. Johar made the announcement on Wednesday, July 22. He was born and raised in a farming family in the Punjab, where he developed a lifelong appreciation for agriculture, animals, and strong […]

With hot temperatures and poor air quality enveloping the Lower Mainland, the Ridge Meadows Seniors Society is reminding residents that there is air conditioning in both their facilities for those who need to cool off. Both centres are open as cooling centres, with the Maple Ridge Seniors Activity Centre at 12150 224 St., open from

A Langley B.C. visit by an RCMP Black Hawk helicopter was part of an attempt to appease U.S. President Donald Trump, according to an investigative report published by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) newspaper in the U.S. During the February 2025 photo opportunity at Langley Regional Airport, the Langley Advance Times and other media were

BC Hydro says customers set a new all-time summer peak electricity demand on Tuesday. Between 5 and 6 p.m. – the hour customers use the most electricity – usage reached 8,715 megawatts, surpassing the previous summer record of 8,652 megawatts set in August 2025. BC Hydro says another record could be broken Wednesday amid the

A “cold-blooded murderer” was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Wednesday (July 22) for the 2022 shooting of an Abbotsford man. Tanner Fox appeared in B.C. Supreme Court via video as Crown and defence counsel presented a joint submission for the 25-year-old’s sentencing hearing. Justice Catherine Murray presided over the hearing, which had Crown