Kelowna wildfire company spreading B.C.-born tech across the world

A Kelowna-based wildfire equipment company is aiming to share B.C. technology with the rest of Canada and the world. Earlier this year, WASP Wildfire – a Kelowna-based company specializing in providing wildfire-fighting equipment to organizations across North America – announced its expansion to Canada’s east coast in Nova Scotia. “They are now having wildfire activity […]

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City of Maple Ridge to strengthen climate change resilience

Maple Ridge city hall will develop a new hazards framework for the city, planning for climate change and growth. City council directed staff to more forward with the framework, using a phased approach to modernizing land use regulations in response to increasing natural and climate-related risks. “As climate change accelerates, communities like Maple Ridge are

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Police watchdog investigating crash in Maple Ridge involving anti-gang unit

The province’s police watchdog is looking for witnesses to a car crash involving the province’s anti-gang agency, that happened in Maple Ridge before Christmas. The Independent Investigations Office of BC (IIO) is investigating an incident on Dec. 17, when a man driving an older model blue Volvo sedan was involved in a collision with a

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