Surrey council approved Mayor Brenda Locke’s motion to request the federal government to declare a state of emergency related to the extortion crisis plaguing South Asian businesses and residents. Council threw its unanimous support behind this Monday night after Locke delivered her lengthy catalogue of requests given that the threats, related shootings and coordinated intimidation […]

The Comox Valley will be well represented in the 2026 Olympics. Dillan Glennie is heading to Italy with the Canadian Halfpipe ski team. “It is definitely a goal I’ve been working towards for a long time now, and it’s just really exciting to have it officially confirmed,” said Glennie. The 25-year-old skier first started her

The province is proposing a new black bear hunt in the Lower Mainland. The additional hunt would be over the month of August, and be restricted to private land only. Hunters would be required to obtain permission from the land owner before entering a property. Bears can already be hunted during two openings in B.C.

The Maple Ridge Secondary wrestling team repeated as winners of the Seaforth Cup tournament team trophy on Saturday, Jan. 24 in Vancouver. Gold medal finishes came from team captains Linden Sinow-Horton and Eva Fuller, brothers Tyson and Damon Deane-Freeman, Mya Shylov, and newcomer Gabriel Frizzel. There were also two silver medallists and four bronze medallists

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