Suspect in spree of robberies in Maple Ridge and Langley faces 10 counts

Charges have been laid against a suspect arrested in December in connection with a three-day crime spree in Maple Ridge and Langley. Ridge Meadows RCMP Street Enforcement Unit (SEU) forwarded the results of its investigation to BC Prosecution Service, and the following 10 charges have been laid against 24-year-old Cole Mercer of Langley: • 4 […]

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Political commentator Caroline Elliott enters B.C. Conservative leadership contest

Caroline Elliott, a conservative commentator and former vice-president of the B.C. United Party, officially declared her candidacy for B.C. Conservative leadership in a social media video on Friday (Jan. 16). She criticized the current government’s “radical reconciliation” agenda and attacked “race-based hiring policies.” “For years, I’ve stood up for our natural resources, called out the

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‘Policy kills’: Drug users advocacy group slams B.C. government reversal

The Surrey Union of Drug Users (SUDU) is “disappointed but not surprised” by Wednesday’s announcement from the B.C. Ministry of Health to end the decriminalization pilot. “We shame the government for choosing to further isolate drug users and increase the likelihood of drug poisoning in the community,” SUDU said in a press release Friday (Jan.

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