UPDATE (6:52 a.m.): The highway was reopened to single lane alternating traffic earlier this morning and traffic control crews are on scene, per DriveBC. Drivers are urged to use caution when passing and expect delays. ORIGINAL STORY A rock slide has blocked Highway 7 near Agassiz in both directions. At about 3:15 a.m. on Monday, […]

The Kitchener Rangers are 2026 Memorial Cup champions. In the conclusion to the 106th Memorial Cup, the Rangers beat the Everett Silvertips 6-2 at Prospera Place in Kelowna on Sunday, May 31. The Kitchener Rangers are 2026 #MemorialCup champions!@KelownaCapNews @BlackPressMedia https://t.co/fYYCUMw0QB pic.twitter.com/0PL8NsYIPV — Jordy Cunningham (@CunninghamJordy) June 1, 2026 The win is Kitchener’s first Memorial

A Maple Ridge man has been left paralyzed after a motorcycle accident in Edmonton last Saturday, May 23. The victim is a Canadian Armed Forces member, and was left immobilized from the chest down following the crash while away from his base in Wainwright, Alberta. He suffered a damaged carotid artery and paralysis. Kym Prefontaine

Since 1990, the Summer Reading Club program has encouraged children across the province to keep reading during the summer months, while discovering that reading can be fun. Today, more than 173,000 children participate each year. I still remember visiting the library as a child to pick up my Summer Reading Club booklet. I was excited

Dear Editor, [RE: LETTER: Not elected to spread fear, May 14, www.mapleridgenews.com] Patricia Dawson is correct that Section 35 of the Constitution Act recognizes and affirms Aboriginal rights and title. However, British Columbians are rightly concerned about the unprecedented legal uncertainty created by the recent Cowichan decision and the Liberal government’s continued failure to clearly