The City of Cranbrook says growing pressures and financial risks to taxpayers were the main reasons why a popular Canadiana rock festival was cancelled. According to the city, Rock the Kootenays requires a commitment of nearly $700,000 in taxpayer funds toward upfront costs. That investment must be recovered through ticket sales, vendor fees, and sponsorships […]

Live Here, Shop Here is a Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows News campaign that spans the holiday season to spotlight the value of shopping local. Shopping local when it comes to the holiday wish list can often mean discovering unique, homegrown products and services. In Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows there are a variety of locally

Canucks Limp Home: After only picking up three points out of a possible eight on their recent road trip, the Canucks woke up on Wednesday morning with 23 points that puts them 30th in the overall standings, with only Nashville and Calgary below them with 22 points each. It’s been a tough go but if

With the opening of new accommodation with room for hundreds of staff, Revelstoke’s resort is aiming to reduce stress on the local rental market while also better integrating its workforce in the community. Revelstoke Mountain Resort (RMR) has welcomed its next seasonal cohort of staff into its 92-unit, elevator-accessible employee housing building at 3128 Camozzi

Those frustrated by driving to Maple Ridge Park, but not being able to get parked, will be happy to hear the city has a solution. A new gravel overflow parking lot will be added near the popular outdoor amenity, just north of the park on 132nd Avenue/Fern Crescent. The park at the corner of 232