Maple Ridge RCMP officer in charge Supt. Adam Gander announces retirement

Maple Ridge RCMP Superintendent Adam Gander is leaving after 15 months as the officer in charge of the detachment. On Monday, April 13, he announced his retirement in an open letter to the community. “In March 2001, I graduated from the RCMP’s training facility (Depot) and started my first shift as a police officer here

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Dropping off ‘unsecured, unregistered’ firearms at detachment a criminal offence in B.C., RCMP says

RCMP say several individuals in the Upper Fraser Valley have shown up to local detachments looking to relinquish guns under the Federal Assault‑Style Firearms Compensation Program. “While we appreciate the public’s efforts to comply with this program, we would like to remind firearm owners that arriving at a detachment with unsecured or unregistered firearms is

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Outpouring of support for seriously injured Maple Ridge lacrosse player

There has been generous support for an injured Maple Ridge lacrosse player. Hayden Yerbury is fighting through a serious head injury at BC Children’s Hospital after being struck by a ball. He is recovering after a 10-hour surgery. The Ridge Meadows Minor Lacrosse Association has so far raised some $45,000 for his family. They have

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