Maple Ridge residents want the jobs that could be created from the North 256 Street Industrial Lands Area Plan, but worry about traffic, the environment, and other concerns. Those were some of the findings the City of Maple Ridge shared from the second phase of public engagement in the project. The light industrial are is […]

The provincial NDP are saying work and programs are underway to support the forest sector, as the industry faces layoffs, but according to Conservative forest critic Ward Stamer, that is not enough. Provincial leaders are at odds on how to address challenges in the province’s forest industry. The discussion comes in light of the recent

Premier David Eby is scheduled to make an announcement Friday morning in Surrey alongside the federal Minister of Public Safety, Gary Anandasangaree, about “strengthening the response to extortion threats and support for victims.” This announcement comes amid more than 100 extortion-related police files this year in Surrey. Surrey Police Service said Thursday (Nov. 27) there

Hope’s community spirit was on full display as hundreds of people showed up to help the town be chosen for HGTV’s Home Town Takeover Canada. More than 300 residents, organizations, and businesses arrived at the stage at Memorial Park Sunday afternoon, Nov. 23, to help AdvantageHOPE make a video showing HGTV why “Hope is the

A Quesnel woman is speaking out about the challenges of accessing treatment for her rare medical conditions, eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) and eosinophilic gastritis (EoG). “I’m in constant pain, and even eating is a challenge,” said Danielle Caron, who received her diagnosis after biopsies in September 2023. “There are days I can’t eat at all because