Evacuation alert issued after wildfire grows to 22 hectares west of Princeton

UPDATE: An evacuation alert has been issued for properties west of Tulameen on Lawless Creek Road and Tulameen River Road due to the Grasshopper Mountain wildfire. The blaze sparked Tuesday afternoon and quickly grew to an estimated 22 hectares. BC Wildfire responded to the incident with air tankers and helicopters alongside the Tulameen and District […]

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Maple Ridge’s annual Father’s Day fish release moving to Allco Park on Sunday

The Alouette River Management Society’s annual Father’s Day Fish release is moving to Allco Park this year. The event is happening on Sunday, June 21, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and with parking lot closures at Maple Ridge Park, it will be moved to the park at 12355 Alouette Road, near ARMS own Rivers

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Bailey’s Law, on intimate partner violence, passes third reading in Senate

It is now only a matter of time before Bailey’s Law can come into effect, as Bill C-225 passed its third reading in the Senate. After receiving its three readings in the House of Commons in April, Bill C-225 – otherwise known as Bailey’s Law – was quickly passed through the Senate, receiving its third

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New well-being plan for children aims for better coordination in B.C. government

Two years after the call for a well-being plan for children and teens, the provincial government has released an action plan. Children and Family Development Minister Jodie Wickens announced the new Child and Youth Well-Being Action Plan and Outcomes Framework during a news conference in Vancouver on Tuesday (June 16). She was joined by Attorney

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