Volunteers helped police check 7,000 vehicles in road safety blitz

A leprechaun and other volunteers brought their message of “Don’t Press Your Luck” to the Ridge Meadows RCMP’s distracted driving enforcement. On Thursday, March 12 the volunteers were helping out, and ICBC partners, they checked more than 7,000 vehicles for distracted driving, speed, and other Motor Vehicle Act infractions. This campaign educates drivers and helps

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VIDEO: Basketball players travel from across B.C. to play in all-native tournament

It was a long trip for the Nuxalk Baby Thunders U10 team, who spent more than 10 hours driving from Bella Coola to the Langley Events Centre for the opening ceremonies of the 2026 Junior All Native Tournament (JANT). “We’re tired,” said manager Wilma Schooner. But they were all smiling as they waited outside the

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Kalle Eriksson heads home to Kimberley with 3 medals after Paralympic debut

Kimberley’s Kalle Eriksson and his guide Sierra Smith have won three medals in the Milano-Cortina Paralympics. This is the Paralympic debut for the duo, who started things out with a silver medal on Saturday in the men’s visually impaired downhill, hitting a time of 1.18.11 and marking the first medal for Canada of the event.

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