The annual Afro Gala is celebrating its 10th anniversary in Maple Ridge this Saturday night, Feb. 28. The social event features cultural food, costumes, dancing, music by DJ Big Rich, and awards. The annual Black History Month event is dedicated to celebrating the achievements and culture of the black community in Canada. “It’s to build […]

On the heels of Hudbay Minerals and the B.C. provincial government announcing permit approvals for expanding Copper Mountain Mine, the Similkameen First Nations are blasting the “unilateral” decision. The Upper and Lower Similkameen Indian Bands issued a shared statement stating they had never given their consent to the proposal and expressing their disappointment with the

A Surrey resident is speaking up about fireworks after an early Saturday-morning fire threatened her home. Lorna Cherry said people illegally set off fireworks in her Newton neighbourhood, near 82 Avenue and King George Boulevard, after hours all the time, which is likely what woke her up Saturday (Feb. 21) just before 1 a.m. ”I

She fits the bill perfectly. Vernon Paralympian wheelchair curler and Canada Sports Hall of Fame member Sonja Gaudet will be featured on the panel of Storytelling Series: Celebrating Winter Olympic and Paralympic Sports Heroes Wednesday, Feb. 25. It’s a national livestream event that uses the power of athlete stories to explore the values behind the

The Health Employers Association of B.C. has reached tentative agreements with associations representing community health-care workers and health-sciences workers. The Finance Ministry says that negotiations for both deals were made under the 2025 Balanced Measures Mandate to “support government’s key priorities to protect and strengthen critical services in B.C.’s public sector, to maintain labour stability