Water had to be trucked in by Maple Ridge firefighters to battle a blaze along 100th Avenue Monday afternoon. Firefighters were called to the fire on a property in the 26000 block just after 1 p.m. on Feb. 2, where flames could be seen inside a large shed-like structure. One witness said they heard explosions […]

The City of Surrey decided on Monday to have notices on title filed on two residential properties – one in Newton, the other in Cloverdale – because of illegal construction there. The notices serve to alert potential buyers, lenders, and insurers about sites of illegal construction and the potential risks associated with the properties, pursuant

A coroner’s inquest into the deaths of a Prince Rupert family in 2023 has heard that the father, Christopher Duong, feared that a ‘hit’ had been placed on him. RCMP Const. Jason Kettle testified that he became privy to this information after investigating an abandoned vehicle blocking the intersection of Portage Road and Saskatoon Avenue

Okanagan Okie, said event emcee Rebecca Barton from 107.5 Beach Radio’s morning show, is not a morning marmot. Still, the giant stuffed mascot of Vernon’s Allan Brooks Nature Centre woke up groggily from a winter nap at his nature centre home – The Rona Rock – on Monday, Feb. 2, and delivered wonderful news in

A new report from B.C.’s forestry advisory council finds the province’s forestry sector is outdated and opaque, and the old ways are not working for communities, business, First Nations or the environment. The report recommends rethinking the entire forestry system, eliminating broad timber harvest targets and moving to a system of “land care” that manages