Thieves targeted a community bus for seniors last week, stealing important safety and operational items. Maria Perretta, executive director of the Ridge Meadows Seniors Society, described the discovery of the break and enter as “heartbreaking.” Thieves stole wheelchair tie-downs, first aid kits, a fire extinguisher, a backup camera, and other equipment. They also damaged the […]

Hundreds of members of the Canadian Armed Forces will be in the Chilcotin area west of Williams Lake this week. The 39 Canadian Brigade Group will be conducting Exercise Cougar Fortress 26 in the Chilcotin Training Area near Riske Creek between Friday, March 13, and Sunday, March 22. According to a news release, approximately 350

Land off the Trans-Canada Highway west of Revelstoke has been initially approved for rezoning to fit 60 campsites, which the regional district says could “fill a void” for visitors needing a place to stay. At a Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) board meeting Feb. 19, area directors voted in favour of rezoning land in Area

A group of authors under the publishing company Wharfinger’s Press will be at Bean Around Books on March 14. Jaimen Shires, Jordan Bray, Sarah Gamer, Aidan MacAulay, and Shirley White, will be at the cafe reading from their works. Shires, who currently lives in Maple Ridge, has two books, “Vote Bob” and “Bird Droppings”. The

Bensyn spent more than half of his first year on earth in the hospital, far from his home in Fort St. John. He was born on October 31, 2024, with Down syndrome and complex heart defects. His parents knew that their baby’s journey would be a difficult one after finding out, while pregnant, that Bensyn