The Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows School District has approved a school calendar for the 2026-2027 school year. The first day of the school year for students will be Sept. 8, 2026, and the last day will be June 24, 2027. The schedule includes a two-week winter break from Monday, Dec. 21, 2026, to Friday, Jan. 1, […]

The Listening Lounge at The ACT Arts Centre features the Tina Leon quartet this Friday, March 27. Her new show entitled Push & Pull presents her new album on stage. Through soul, RnB and jazzy rhythms with rich melodies, she invites audiences to participate in a colourful journey. With her seasoned musicians, the Montreal-born singer-songwriter

Dear Editor, [Re: GUEST SHOT – Pitt Meadows airport traffic is booming, March 16, www.mapleridgenews.com] (letter also shared with Pitt Meadows City council) I have been a resident of Pitt Meadows for 15 plus years and have noticed a significant increase of plane noise on our property. When we bought our hobby farm, we knew

One season after winning the Calder Cup, the Abbotsford Canucks have become the first team eliminated from American Hockey League playoff contention. The defending champions entered Sunday’s (March 22) game against the San Jose Barracuda riding a four-game losing streak and had to post a regulation win in order to stay alive in the playoff

Defence lawyers are seeking a stay of proceedings in a high-security trial in Victoria, alleging Charter violations during a year-long police investigation into a cocaine trafficking network in the Comox Valley and Campbell River involving alleged Hells Angels associates. What started in February, and will likely go into the summer, is the trial of Jeff