The duo of Hanneke Supply and Helena Bangert took first place in the doubles category of the 2026 Quality Foods Sand Sculpting Competition in Parksville on July 12. The three-day competition in the community park drew 30 sand sculptors from all over Canada and the world to create their best representation of the ‘Beauties and […]

A Pitt Meadows master of speeches has advanced to the semifinals in a global competition involving 30,000 speakers from around the world. Stefano Cossalter will be representing Canada when he heads to the semifinals of the Toastmasters International Speech Contest taking place in Vancouver this year. He is now in the top 26 global speakers.

Dear Editor, Recently PM Mark Carney and Premier David Eby decided to buy empty condos to assist with the shortage of housing. At first glance, seems like maybe a good idea. But, then stopping to consider the full picture – maybe not. What makes these condos difficult to sell? Are they not family orientated, unsuitable

The Ridge Meadows Burrards U13 lacrosse teams brought home three medals from the provincial championships held over the weekend. The U13 Co-ed B2 team won the gold medal, the U13 Co-ed B1 team took bronze, and the U13 Female A team also won bronze. Kesler Kasa was named the tournament MVP for the U13 B2

Amidst firefighting efforts in the massive Brunswick Complex wildfire, BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) has put out an advisory reminding residents about the consequences of interfering with wildfire suppression efforts. The Brunswick Complex wildfire sits at a total 18,859 hectares as of Sunday, July 12. On July 11, BCWS shared on Facebook how suppression efforts have