Kelowna Mayor Tom Dyas has taken a firm stance to support Bill C-14 as it makes its way through parliament. Bill C-14, the Bail and Sentencing Reform Act would amend sections of the Criminal Code, Youth Criminal Justice Act and the National Defence Act. The bill mainly delivers in two areas, providing stricter bail laws […]

A forum on scam awareness and artificial intelligence is being hosted this month by Pitt Meadows-Maple Ridge MP Marc Dalton and the Ridge Meadows RCMP. The event is coming up on Feb. 28, from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Maple Ridge Seniors Centre, and is a free session. Dalton told The News he

The City of Abbotsford and Canucks Sports and Entertainment (CSE) have announced a five-year facility extension agreement, meaning that Rogers Forum will continue to be the team’s home through 2031. The extension was announced by the city and CSE on Thursday (Feb. 5). According to CSE, the new agreement reflects its partnership with the city

Those who engage in extorting people will be held accountable, “regardless of their personal circumstances,” B.C. Premier David Eby said. The Premier was on several Lower Mainland-based South Asian radio networks on Wednesday morning (Feb. 4), where he announced the chair of a new community advisory group that’s been set up to liaise with the

July 3, 1952 – January 25, 2026 Martin William Hill (Marty) was born on July 3, 1952, in Victoria, British Columbia passed away unexpectedly on Jan 25, 2026. Martin had a lifelong passion for amateur radio and was an active, proud member of the Maple Ridge Amateur Radio Club under the callsign VE7XX. Through this