An Okanagan College student based in Kelowna is off to Kasugai, Japan, for three months to keep the connection strong between the sister cities. Maya Courtney, just shy of turning 20 years old, is leaving for Japan on April 23 to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the sister city relationship between Kelowna and Kasugai. “It’s […]

A pedestrian was killed in a collision on Lougheed Highway in Maple Ridge on Thursday morning (April 23). According to a statement from Maple Ridge RCMP, the man was struck by a vehicle while trying to corral his dogs at the 26000 block of Lougheed Highway at approximately 5:45 a.m. Police say the man succumbed

Living with two cats is often described as peaceful, calming, and even therapeutic. Clearly, those people have never met Lana and Lucy—my roommates. Lana, the big brown tabby, carries herself like a retired prizefighter—broad, confident, and convinced she owns not just the house, but the surrounding postal code. Lucy, on the other hand, is a

B.C.’s mental health and addictions critic says the psychiatric unit at Vernon’s hospital is on diversion “for the foreseeable future.” But while Conservative Skeena MLA Claire Rattée alleged this diversion is leaving psychiatric patients to languish in hallways and emergency departments, Interior Health says this is not the case. Speaking in the legislature Monday, April

Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows will be well represented at the upcoming 48th annual B.C. Country Music Awards night. The evening will be co-hosted by Maple Ridge native Madeline Merlo along with Chad Brownlee. Merlo is up for Entertainer of the Year against: JoJo Mason of White Rock/Surrey; B.C. band The Washboard Union; and Tyler