Those frustrated by driving to Maple Ridge Park, but not being able to get parked, will be happy to hear the city has a solution. A new gravel overflow parking lot will be added near the popular outdoor amenity, just north of the park on 132nd Avenue/Fern Crescent. The park at the corner of 232 […]

Construction on the addition to Blue Mountain Elementary is about to begin. On Wednesday, Dec. 3, construction fencing went up around the designated work zone on the west side of the school, with full site preparation activity expected to begin on Monday, Dec. 8. In September 2024, the Ministry of Education and Child Care announced

A provincial record for the sport of biathlon will be established in Vernon this weekend. A total of 230 racers will take part in the BC Cup/Odlum Brown Western Series races at the Sovereign Lake Nordic Centre Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 6 and 7. “The BC Cup is part of our provincial series, and there’s

After a confusing Wednesday in the provincial legislature in Victoria, B.C. Conservative leader John Rustad has resigned and Surrey-White Rock MLA Trevor Halford has stepped into the role of interim party leader. Rustad resigned Thursday morning (Dec. 4) as the leader of the Official Opposition. The day before, Rustad had repeatedly said he was not

Reacting to alarms raised by staff, White Rock council is formally opposing a provincial bill that would take away municipalities’ powers of technical review of development projects. Bill M 216 (also known as the Professional Reliance Act), a bid to streamline the development approval process, would force local governments to accept technical submissions certified by