City of Maple Ridge keeps independent integrity commissioner

Maple Ridge council has reappointed Anita Kaur Atwal, KC, as the city’s independent integrity commissioner for a new two-year term, beginning July 1. Atwal was first appointed the city’s new integrity commissioner for a two-year term, following council’s adoption of a new code of conduct bylaw in January 2024. The bylaw guides elected officials in […]

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Baking, bricklaying, and beyond at Skills Canada BC Provincials in Abbotsford

There was certainly no lack of skills at the 2026 Skills Canada BC Provincials, which took place in Abbotsford on Wednesday (April 15). More than 500 high school and post-secondary students gathered at Tradex to demonstrate their respective skills through competitions that ran all day. Thousands of community members popped in and out to watch

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Fire season outlook: Record low snowpack in parts of Okanagan, near normal elsewhere

Even though B.C. as a whole is doing better than last year in terms of snow and drought heading into fire season, conditions are unequal throughout the province. Recent rains have wiped out snowpack in low elevations across the south. “We’re seeing extremely low snow-pack at this time of the year in the Okanagan basin

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