The BC SPCA will be recommending animal-cruelty charges after recently rescuing 17 cats from a Fraser Valley home. In a press release on Tuesday (Feb. 17), Matt Affleck – senior director of animal protection services – said the case is “one of the most difficult and troubling” in recent memory. He said animal protection officers […]

An Abbotsford Police officer has been charged with a driving offence related to a serious collision a year ago. BC Prosecution Service stated in a press release on Tuesday (Feb. 17) that Const. Scott McClure has been charged with one count of driving without reasonable consideration. The Independent Investigations Office (IIO) of BC announced in

Nechako Lakes MLA John Rustad will not seek the leadership of the B.C. Conservative Party again. In a Facebook post on Sunday (Feb. 15) Rustad said he made the decision after a lot of reflection. “This decision is not about the importance of the moment we are in. It is exactly because this moment matters

Singer-songwriter Steve Earle announced tour dates across the country in the summer with two stops in B.C. The 71-year-old is set to perform on July 18 at the Kelowna Community Theatre and on July 27 in the Great Canadian Casino in Coquitlam. Earle has had a very vast and successful career in music, publishing and

On Family Day – Monday, Feb. 16 – the Maple Ridge Lions Club hosted their Winter Family Fun Day Market at the commercial buildings at the Albion Fairgrounds. There were children’s games, more than 35 vendors with everything from crafts to artisan breads, a fire truck and firefighters meeting kids, a chance to get a