A massage therapist with connections to White Rock, Surrey and Penticton has been convicted of multiple counts of sexual assault. According to the B.C. Prosecution Service, Justice Lance Bernard rendered the decision in the case against Leonard Krekic on Wednesday (May 27), in B.C. Supreme Court in New Westminster. It comes 3.5 months after the […]

The 117th edition of the Abbotsford Agrifair will be fuelled by some significant horsepower. The 2026 event, set to run from July 31 to Aug. 2, features the return of the world-famous RCMP Musical Ride. It’s the first time since 2018 that the Canadian tradition featuring police officers and their horses performing challenging equestrian skills

A fight over Langley City’s code of conduct for council members has cost $328,000 so far. Those numbers were disclosed at the Monday, May 25 meeting, when the mayor and councillors approved an increase in the budget for legal fees from $90,000 to $500,000, among other amendments to the 2026-2030 financial plan bylaw. A staff

BC Country Music Association Award nominee Dawson Gray and JUNO Award-nominated indie rock band, Yukon Blonde, are two of more than 40 performances coming to The ACT Arts Centre for the 2026/2027 season. The City of Maple Ridge unveiled this season’s new lineup on Monday, May 25, which will begin on Sept. 19 with an

Highway 97 remains closed the morning after a massive fire at an under construction long-term care facility in Penticton late on May 27. Crews were called to the Green Avenue West construction site at 10:12 p.m., and by 10:22 the fire reached third-alarm status, with the flames visible as far as Okanagan Falls. Multiple fire