Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke met with federal leaders in Ottawa this week to ensure the federal government understood “the severity of the extortion crisis in Surrey” – but there’s no word on the declaration of a national state of emergency. There have been 46 reports of extortion, 11 extortion-related shootings and 29 victims (17 of […]

A former Vancouver man could be facing a minimum of 20 years in a U.S. jail after he was convicted for trafficking opioids on a dark-web platform that led to the overdose deaths of two U.S. Navy members. Paul Anthony Nicholls, a British national, was convicted on Jan. 29 in Georgia for one count of

The Ridge Meadows RCMP is inviting anyone and everyone to “get bold and cold” for Special Olympics BC. The annual Polar Plunge is coming up on Feb. 26, from 10 a.m. to noon at Alouette Lake South Beach. The fundraiser will be a collaboration between Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows, and Coquitlam RCMP detachments, and will

The City of Maple Ridge is inviting the community to the 2026 Heritage Awards, to recognize special initiatives, accomplishments, and projects that have advanced heritage conservation and awareness. The event is free to attend and will be held on Feb. 19, from 7 to 9 p.m. (doors will open at 6:30 p.m.) at the Albion

A Summerland-based winery, producing dealcoholized wines, got a national spotlight and a million dollars infused into the business after appearing on the Dragon’s Den tv show. Chris Pagliocchini and Tyler Harlton of Ones winery offered an investment of $900,000 for a 10 per cent share of their business. Manjit Minhas, who is part of Canada’s