The City of Maple Ridge, looking for land to put new recreation facilities, devised a controversial plan to redevelop the Maple Ridge Golf Course and Hammond Park. The city’s plans call for a new aquatic centre and community hall to replace the Hammond Outdoor Pool. But the demands for land on the site to make […]

A person was killed when the sedan he drove was hit by a freight train in Maple Ridge on the morning of Aug. 27. Collisions with trains are infrequent, but this was the second in Maple Ridge in just two days. A witness said an eastbound freight train hit a sedan that was crossing the

British Columbians think they can show a little less road rage in 2026. ICBC has released a new survey that asked respondents about their driving goals for the coming year, and about 42 per cent said their top resolution for 2026 is showing more patience behind the wheel. The survey results were released Friday (Jan.

A Burnaby man found guilty of manslaughter in the stabbing of a 17-year-old boy on a Surrey bus on April 11, 2023 has yet to be sentenced but the Crown is seeking a prison term of 10 to 12 years minus pretrial custody while the defence argued for six and a half years. The most

With the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) estimating that 2.2 million books are published each year, that’s a lot of new titles fighting to get into the hands of readers. But locally, there were some clear winners in 2025, which can be seen in Fraser Valley Regional Library’s list of the most