A major Highway 1 construction project is one big step closer to getting underway now that the nine-figure contract has been awarded. The province recently announced that the work for the upcoming Highway 11 Interchange Project is going to be handled through a partnership consisting of Hall Constructors, Jacob Bros., and EBC Inc. This contract, […]

For the second year in a row, a Summerland dog is on its way to a prestigious dog show in the United States. Am.GCh Hyclass Whole Lotta Shakin’ Going On ( aka Jerry) will be at the 150th annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in late January and early February. At the 2025 show, the

Maple Ridge Mounties have confirmed one woman is dead after an early morning pedestrian incident on Lougheed Highway. A section of the main thoroughfare through town was blocked for more than five hours on Monday, Jan. 5, while RCMP investigated a fatal pedestrian collision that occurred at about 5:30 a.m., just east of the Laity

The B.C. Conservative Party has taken a major step toward choosing a new leader, establishing the Leadership Election Organizing Committee (LEOC) to oversee the race, including administration of the rules and procedures. Scott Lamb, former federal Conservative Party president, will chair the committee. It will have seven voting members and three non-voting members. Skeena MLA

Communities south of the B.C. Washington State border in Whatcom County have suffered the biggest drop in Canadian cross-border visits of any U.S. destinations. That was one finding in a report presented to Bellingham City Council on Dec. 8 by Laurie Trautman, director of the Western Washington University Border Policy Research Institute. Monthly land crossings