Maple Ridge author celebrating release of new book, “Death Game”

A Maple Ridge author is celebrating the release of her new book with a book signing in Burnaby. Leanne Van Dongen’s new book called “Death Game” is the second book in the “Death Life” series which follows the plight of three teenage girls who are facing physical and psychological torture by a ghost. The first […]

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Maple Ridge’s Karina LeBlanc starts new Femtorship Program

The Karina LeBlanc Foundation is celebrating the success of its inaugural Femtorship Program, designed to empower young women. From spring 2024 through fall 2025, the program brought together seven university-aged “femtees” – young women nominated by the foundation for their leadership potential and passion for sport. Over 18 months, the cohort participated in a structured

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Haida documentary links basketball to sovereignty and identity

A new feature documentary from Haida filmmaker Patrick Shannon is drawing a direct line between a village basketball team and the Haida Nation’s long fight over title of its lands and waters. Saints and Warriors follows the Skidegate Saints through the 2023-24 basketball season as the team tries to defend its dominance at the All

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