The provincial government and Regional District of Central Kootenay remain at odds over the need to designate inland ferries as an essential service. Transportation Minister Mike Farnworth wrote to the RDCK in a letter dated Jan. 23 that the government “recognizes inland ferries as critical components of B.C.’s transportation network” but said essential service levels […]

Registration is starting this week for SD42 summer learning programs. Programs for students in Grades 6 to 12 will be taking place at Thomas Haney Secondary and at the Katzie Health Centre. Grade 6-7 elementary band will be taking place from 9-12:20 p.m. from July 7-23 at Thomas Haney Secondary, 23000 116 Ave., Maple Ridge.

Eight-one down, one to go. A long, difficult season is nearly over for Vancouver Canucks fans. Mired at the bottom of the NHL standings, the Canucks played their final home game of the season Tuesday, Los Angeles Kings at Rogers Arena. They did send their fans home happy, as Jake DeBrusk scored twice, including the

About a quarter of a million chum fry will be released across the Lower Mainland this spring thanks to a hatchery in Maple Ridge. And on Sunday, April 26, the public will be welcome at the Bell-Irving Hatchery in Kanaka Creek Regional Park to participate in releasing a portion of those fry at the annual

Peter Milobar won’t parachute candidates into ridings for the next provincial election, should he be elected leader of the provincial Conservative party. Milobar, MLA for Kamloops Centre, stopped at Vernon’s Elks Hall Friday morning, April 10, to meet with about 25 folks gathered to hear him talk. The question about dropping in candidates from other