Dear Editor, (Also an open letter to all members of Maple Ridge council) RE: Potential closure of Maple Ridge Golf Course [TOP STORIES OF THE YEAR: City hall plans to repurpose Maple Ridge Golf Course, Jan. 2, The News] I am writing to add our voice to those who are opposed to the possible closure […]

The Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) is coming to San Jose for the 2026-27 season. The PWHL announced its fourth and final expansion team for the 2026-2027 season on Tuesday, May 19. In the past two weeks, the league introduced new teams in Detroit, Hamilton, and Las Vegas. The announcement expands the league to 12

Maple Ridge city council has adopted the 2026-2030 Financial Plan Bylaw, and 2026 a budget that includes a municipal property tax increase of 3.5 per cent – the lowest of this council’s four-year term. Including utilities, city tax bills will rise by 4.1 per cent, for a total increase for the average home of $181

Murrayville residents Steve Nyberg and Becky Swan were heading out early Saturday morning, May 16, for a long weekend camping trip with some friends when they discovered the victim of a hit-and-run on Fraser Hwy. “We turn right on Fraser Highway, and it’s about 4:35 [a.m.],” Nyberg recalled. “And we saw, just a little bit

City of Maple Ridge property tax notices for 2026, which include applicable utility charges, will be arriving in the mail next week. The bills have been emailed to accounts that have signed up for online services, and property taxes are due on July 2. Property owners who do not receive their notice can sign up