Fraser Valley Regional Libraries will be open in the coming weeks. That’s something we take for granted, but it’s not a given. Most recently, a proposed lockout by FVRL was averted at the last minute, and CUPE members have now tentatively accepted a new contract. That’s good for the many book lovers in the Lower […]

Team Canada came out on top in a back-and-forth championship match against China to win gold in wheelchair curling at the Paralympic Winter Games in Milano Cortina Saturday morning. The team, co-captained by Spallumcheen’s Ina Forrest, edged China 4-3 with a tiebreaking point in the eighth and final end to win Canada its fourth Paralympic

B.C.’s Ministry of Finance is investigating Surrey’s Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s student association to see if it has been misusing any funds or if there has been “other problematic conduct.” Brenda Bailey, Minister of Finance, issued the ministerial order on Friday (March 13). It states that effective immediately, “pending the investigation, a ministerial order prohibits the

Kids can learn to code at an event on March 14 at the Maple Ridge Public Library. The Scratch 3.0 Club uses a 75-card deck to teach children aged eight to 12 simple coding skills. It is running today from 2 to 3 p.m. They will create interactive stories, games and animations such as Pong

March 14 is the birthday of famed theoretical physicist Albert Einstein, who is best known for developing the theory of relativity. Einstein was born on March 14, 1879 and is still revered as an important figure in science. His birthday is also Pi Day, or π Day, in celebration of a mathematical constant. Pi Day