Students donate Halloween candy to make 825 Christmas bags for Maple Ridge seniors

Students at Kanaka Creek Elementary have made up special gifts for local seniors this holiday season. The entire school of 600 students donated part of their Halloween candy, and decorated bags with winter and Christmas designs, before adding the candy and stapling them shut with a holiday message from “Kanaka Creek Kids”. Organized by Grade […]

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Grads reflect on B.C. opportunities as ground shifts for international students

One ruined piece of meat showed Steven Mathews that studying and working in Nelson was the right career move. Mathews was a student in the kitchen at Selkirk College’s culinary management program when he accidentally wrecked specialty meat he was using in a recipe. At a school or kitchen in India, where he was grew

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Rainfall warning, high streamflow advisory in effect for Fraser Valley

A rainfall warning is in effect for the Fraser Valley with between 60 and 80 mm of rain forecast for the region starting tonight. According to Environment Canada, periods of heavy rain are expected from Tuesday evening (Dec. 9) through Wednesday evening (Dec. 10). The warning includes the Fraser Valley, including Mission, Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Agassiz

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B.C. actor jumps from vacation to debut role as ‘chief elf’ in Netflix holiday film

Langford’s Dominic Fox was on vacation when he received the call to audition for the My Secret Santa film for Netflix, which is currently ranking in the Top 10 movies on Netflix Canada. Fox, who started his acting career at the age of 11, graduated from the Victoria Academy of Dramatic Arts in 2024. This

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