Interior Health is warning people to beware of ticks, hard on the heels of a report of a six-year-old boy in Merritt who was partially paralyzed by a tick bite after a walk on March 8. Milo Stevens was out hiking with his father Jamie in a grassy area near their Merritt home on Sunday, […]
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A performer will play more than 100 voices in 100 minutes in the ‘rockumentary’ BOOM YZ, coming to The ACT Arts Centre on Saturday, March 28. BOOM YZ brings to life the first two decades of this century, and Rick Miller plays popular musicians, TV characters, movie clips, and generation-defining figures. The beating heart of
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Police in Surrey are investigating an earl-morning shooting at a business in the Cloverdale neighbourhood. At approximately 3:35 a.m. on Monday (March 23), RCMP Surrey Provincial Operations Support Unit members responded to reports of a shooting in the 5400-block of Production Boulevard. Upon arrival, police located a business that had been damaged. Fortunately, nobody was
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Building bridges with strangers might be Paul Jenkinson’s super power. He starts with a physical installation and “unconditional positive regard.” Two chairs, a table and a sign with words that promise a safe space, free of judgment or shame; You are not alone – I will listen. The Nova Scotia man faced a pivotal moment
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The Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows School District has approved a school calendar for the 2026-2027 school year. The first day of the school year for students will be Sept. 8, 2026, and the last day will be June 24, 2027. The schedule includes a two-week winter break from Monday, Dec. 21, 2026, to Friday, Jan. 1,
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