TOP STORIES OF THE YEAR: Maple Ridge athletes beats cancer, makes Team Canada

For all the great sports accomplishments by Maple Ridge athletes, few will ever compare to that of Team Canada softball player, and cancer survivor, Larissa Franklin. The veteran outfielder only learned that her cancer was in remission just three days before the start of Softball Canada’s national team training camp for 2025, and despite that, […]

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B.C.’s homeowner grant threshold set at $2.075M for 2026

The provincial government says the basic homeowner grant for 2026 remains unchanged. The Finance Ministry announced Friday (Jan. 2) that the threshold for homeowner grants for residential properties in B.C. has been set at $2.075 million for 2026. It’s down from $2.175 million in 2025. Homes valued above the threshold, according to the ministry, may

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Peace Arch ‘Hands Across the Border’ memories spark quest for 1953 reconnection

It’s been more than 70 years since Irene Morgan went with her Lynden Grade School class to Peace Arch Park to participate in Hands Across the Border. The annual event, for decades, drew thousands of children and youth from Canada and the U.S., to celebrate cross-border friendships, trade mementos and more, before it was cancelled

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