A free showcase of the talents of Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows writers is coming to The ACT Arts Centre. Seven local authors will be reading from their latest works during a relaxing evening open to the public. Author Cathy Ace will be reading an excerpt from her crime fiction work “Criminally Comical”. Ace, who […]

Dear Editor, In Maple Ridge, we’ve seen how public trust is managed: when a local councillor faces serious allegations, the system functions as intended, and they are placed on mandatory leave while the legal process unfolds. It’s a standard of basic accountability that prioritizes the safety of the community over the convenience of the politician.

UPDATE: 8:30 p.m. The Saw Creek wildfire continues to burn out of control at an estimated 704 hectares as of Sunday evening. However, the evacuation order for 47 properties in the Village of Lytton has been downgraded to an evacuation alert as of 7 p.m. An evacuation order remains an effect for approximately three properties

It’s been more than 40 years since Corey Hart had a hit with a song about a guy who wears sunglasses at night, a metaphor about a man who refuses to see his girlfriend is cheating. Now, it could mean something else. Thanks to painfully bright headlights, many drivers are buying light-filtering glasses for the

Vancouver Bandits erupted for 61 second-half points en route to a 102-81 rout of Brampton Honey Badgers before a sold-out crowd at Envision Financial Court at Langley Events Centre on Saturday night, improving their record to 8-4. ” Going into the game, the team was coming off back-to-back losses, including a lopsided 33-point defeat two