There is free live music every Tuesday night in downtown Maple Ridge through July. Twilight Tuesdays – Pops in the Park, featuring the Maple Ridge Concert Band, will happen from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. in Memorial Peace Park (11930 224 St.). The band, led by conductor Dr. John Van Deursen, performs a lively mix of […]
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The losing skid is over. James Butler rushed for 135 yards and two touchdowns, leading the B.C. Lions to a 36-24 win over the Edmonton Elks in CFL action Saturday at the Apple Bowl in Kelowna. It was the first win of the season for the Lions (1-3), who have played their last two ‘home’
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Smoke from two wildfires burning north of Boston Bar can be seen above the west side of Okanagan Lake. Several people took to social media Saturday evening to report a large plume of smoke in the hills above Westside Road. The Brunswick Creek fire was first reported on July 2 and is now estimated at
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A grass fire that sparked off Highway 97 and Sneena Road, Saturday evening, was quickly doused. According to West Kelowna Fire Chief Jason Brolund, crews responded to the area at about 5:30 p.m. as flames were quickly spreading right off the highway. The fire was located near Bridge Hill and grew to about 300 feet
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Kim Dumore, trustee and the current vice chair of the Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows School Board, will not be seeking re-election in October. Dumore made the announcement on Friday, July 3, with a post online. In it she said that serving the community for the past eight years was one of the greatest honours of
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