After community members in Tumbler Ridge found firearms that had been destroyed by the RCMP, rumours spread suggesting they were connected to the recent tragedy in February. However, Tumbler Ridge RCMP are informing residents that firearms are disposed of as part of routine operations, and none of the firearms seized during investigations that took place […]

A skier died in Rogers Pass on Monday afternoon after a loose-snow avalanche caused them to tumble 600 metres down a mountain, Parks Canada has shared. According to a fatal incident report posted by the federal agency via Avalanche Canada, the skier was descending with three other backcountry users March 30 down the northeast face

The Chilliwack Curling Club welcomed 40 teams from across the province as they hosted the 2026 B.C. Masters Combined Championship. The event ran from March 28 to April 1 and included five divisions: men’s 60+, men’s 70+, women’s 60+, mixed 60+, and stick (a 60+ and open event). Two teams were undefeated, including Chilliwack’s Team

More than 15,000 firearms were declared in B.C. – the second-highest in the country – as part of the federal buyback program that ended Tuesday. Public Safety Canada provided the update Wednesday (April 1), the day after the program ended, noting that more than 67,000 assault-style firearms were declared nationwide by 37,869 owners. The program

The new Pitt Meadows RCMP detachment is opening to mixed reviews from the citizens it serves. A straw poll taken by the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News, speaking to citizens on the streets at random, shows some residents like the city having its own dedicated police force. Others see the benefits of breaking a policing partnership