Police in Surrey are investigating after shots were fired at a Newton business. The early-morning shooting, which happened shortly after 2 a.m. Wednesday (Jan. 14) in the 8000-block of King George Boulevard, appears to be related to the ongoing series of extortions in the city, a Surrey Police Service release noted. A business was damaged […]

A parliamentary petition proposing a federally funded second route from Penticton to Kelowna has the backing of the local Member of Parliament. Helena Konanz, who represents the Similkameen—South Okanagan—West Kootenay riding, shared the petition on her social media. In August, Konanz had also joined Okanagan Lake West-South Kelowna MP Dan Albas and regional MLAs in

January is a month when many people would prefer not to look at their credit card or bank statements, but the Better Business Bureau serving Mainland BC (BBB) is cautioning people to check for unexpected subscription renewals and hidden fees, which often pop up at the start of the new year. The start of the

The Maple Ridge Community Foundation has started 2026 by handing out some big checks. The local charity first offered $10,000 to the Ridge Meadows Hospital Foundation, which has been raising funds to purchase new equipment and other improvements for the hospital since 1984. Janine Davies, executive director of the hospital foundation, said the funds will