One year after a vehicle collision with a snow plow claimed the life of an eight-year-old Nelson boy near Castlegar, the B.C. Prosecution Service has announced that it will not be approving any charges related to the crash. A Dec. 8 statement issued by BCPS provides details of the complex incident, which took place on […]

Four Interior Health hospital emergency departments will be trialing a new program that will see some care provided by physicians working elsewhere in the province. According to the IH announcement, patients seeking emergency care at the Lillooet Hospital, Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital (Clearwater), Arrow Lakes Hospital (Nakusp) and Princeton General Hospital will have the possibility

The B.C. Hockey League is warning of a new email scam that targets its teams. League officials said in a social media post on Dec. 8 that they have received multiple reports over the past week of scam emails impersonating BCHL team staff. The scam is said to involve people pretending to be team staff

The Downtown Maple Ridge Business Improvement Association is encouraging people to shop locally during the holidays, with the upcoming Stroll, Sip and Shop event. Stroll, Sip and Shop is happening on Friday night, Dec. 12 from 4-7 p.m., and Celise Verge, the BIA events and marketing manager, said the first event was enjoyed by the

Two teachers have been disciplined by the B.C. Commissioner for Teacher Regulation – one teacher pushed a student into a white board and the other inflated the number of students in his courses to keep his position. Both teachers worked for the Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows School District at the time, but have since resigned