WARNING: this article contains content related to a domestic violence murder trial which may be distressing to some readers. Reader discretion is advised. If you or someone you know has been harmed by domestic violence (gender-based violence), contact Archway Society for Domestic Peace at 250-542-1122 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week). Vitali Stefanski […]

The Independent Investigations Office of B.C. (IIO) is asking for witnesses to come forward following the arrest of a man in Sooke on March 23. According to the organization, Sooke RCMP officers responded around 6:30 p.m. to a residence near Otter Point Park after being called to remove a man from the property at the

Friends In Need Food Bank in Maple Ridge has raised enough money to replace their refrigerated van, essential to the Perishable Food Recovery Program. The food bank needed $110,000 to replace the van. And, with a final donation of $20,000 from the Rotary Club of Ridge Meadows, they can now afford to purchase a new

Experts warn that climate change is increasing the wildfire risk in B.C., creating more fires from the two major causes – lightning strikes and human activity. The Rock Ridge fire over the May 23-24 weekend in Maple Ridge, which is considered human caused, underlines the importance of preventing forest fires, and protecting communities.Approximately 60 per