City of Maple Ridge is featuring talk on property taxes in their new podcast “Tax Mythbusters”. The Real Ridge Podcast features manager of corporate strategy and business transformation, Phil Sanderson, and City of Maple Ridge Mayor Dan Ruimy, who are tackling the question of why taxes go up when services seem to stay the same. […]

In the cartoon, an apprehensive expectant mother is sitting in a doctor’s office. “You’re due in August,” the doctor says, “however, since that part of the hospital will be closed down that month, let’s make it September.” It could be a comment on the current staff shortages that have caused repeated shutdown of maternity wards

One man is dead in Surrey after a shots fired incident on March 28. Surrey Police Service (SPS) officers say they responded to reports of shots fired in the 15100 block of 60 Ave, Surrey at approximately 6:40 p.m. on March 28. Upon arrival, SPS officers say they located a man apparently suffering from gunshot

Dear Editor, In the proposed 2026 budget, approximately 40 per cent of capital spending is allocated to water, sewer, and drainage infrastructure – close to half of the city’s major investment budget – while only about 10 per cent is allocated to transportation improvements. Yet in the 2025 community survey, residents listed road maintenance, traffic

For many Canadians, the start of spring is also a time to prepare income taxes ahead of the April 30 deadline. Preparing for taxes involves filling out forms and completing calculations about income received, contributions to certain savings plans, charitable contributions and business expenses. If the paperwork and calculations seem overwhelming, this simple quiz can