Roads will be closed to traffic this evening in downtown Maple Ridge for the annual Winter Fest celebration including the Santa Claus parade. The festivities will begin at 4 p.m. in Memorial Peace Park, which will be transformed into a winter wonderland. There will be a Christmas artisan market for those seeking unique gifts for […]

Vancouver Goldeneyes forward Sarah Nurse has been placed on long-term injured reserve after suffering an upper-body injury. Nurse played in the first game of the season on Nov. 21, scoring the first goal in Goldeneyes’ history during its inaugural sold-out home opener. She had missed the last three games due to the injury, and the

A snowfall warning for the Coquihalla Highway issued by Environment Canada remains in place on Saturday, Dec. 6. Originally issued on Friday afternoon, the stretch of highway from Hope to Merritt is expecting 30-40cm of snow throughout the day on Saturday. “A moist frontal system is bringing continuous snow to the Coquihalla Summit, lasting until

Well, the world (or at least a chapter of the literary world) recently took note of a local 13-year-old who put pen to paper to create a poem about hummingbirds. Charlotte Norman, a teen from rural Maple Ridge, received honourable mention for a poem aptly called “Hummingbird,” that has earned her international accolades through an