Maple Ridge city council voted in favour of a budget that will hike tax bills by 4.1 per cent for taxes and utilities, with dissenting votes from two councillors. Coun. Jenny Tan argued that not contributing $1.2 million to the infrastructure sustainability reserve is a “poor decision.” “I’m deeply disappointed in this budget decision we […]

Hundreds of young athletes took part in the free qualifying RBC Training Ground event in Surrey on Saturday (May 2), which gives them the chance to be scouted for 15 different Olympic winter and summer sports. RBC Olympians and training ground ambassadors Sarah Nurse and Harbir Sidhu were onsite and spoke to the athletes before

The Chilliwack Crusaders women’s team is heading to playoff finals after winning their semi-final game on home turf Saturday. The Crusaders beat the Ridge Meadows Bruins 38-10 on May 2 at Sardis Secondary School. Chilliwack was at the top of their division heading into playoffs. They move on to play Kelowna Crows (ranked second) who

Winners of the Citizen of the Year were announced by the Maple Ridge Community Foundation. The foundation’s annual gala took place Saturday, April 25, at Meadow Gardens Golf Club, which also celebrated the foundation’s 50th anniversary with a “50 Golden Groove” theme. This year the Youth Achievement Award went to Brooklyn Nicholson; the Teesha Sharma

Health officials in Vancouver are encouraging runners participating in the BMO Vancouver Marathon on Sunday, May 3, to adjust their goals due to an “unseasonably warm forecast.” “Although it’s not expected to reach the threshold for a heat warning in the BC Heat Alert Response System, marathon participants may not be acclimatized to running in