Inspired by the true, mysterious case of a well-preserved mummy discovered in 1991, a Maple Ridge writer has used his creative skills to weave a tale of forbidden love and revenge. “Hunter Gatherer”, a self-published book written by Leslie Michael, of Maple Ridge, re-imagines the story of Otzi, also known as The Iceman. Otzi’s mummified […]

City of Maple Ridge is featuring talk on property taxes in their new podcast “Tax Mythbusters”. The Real Ridge Podcast features manager of corporate strategy and business transformation, Phil Sanderson, and City of Maple Ridge Mayor Dan Ruimy, who are tackling the question of why taxes go up when services seem to stay the same.

In the cartoon, an apprehensive expectant mother is sitting in a doctor’s office. “You’re due in August,” the doctor says, “however, since that part of the hospital will be closed down that month, let’s make it September.” It could be a comment on the current staff shortages that have caused repeated shutdown of maternity wards

One man is dead in Surrey after a shots fired incident on March 28. Surrey Police Service (SPS) officers say they responded to reports of shots fired in the 15100 block of 60 Ave, Surrey at approximately 6:40 p.m. on March 28. Upon arrival, SPS officers say they located a man apparently suffering from gunshot