An 18-year-old man on a bus was taken into custody in Surrey Tuesday evening, after a passenger called police to report he was carrying what appeared to be a firearm. Around 6:17 p.m. Tuesday (Feb. 3), a passenger on the bus travelling along 160 Street and Fraser Highway called 9-1-1 to report a young man […]

Growing up in the Philippines, Maria Tanjaoui was taught not to use sign language. As the only deaf person in her family, she was discouraged from using sign language and forbidden from signing at school. Instead, she was expected to navigate an oral-based education system – one she says she struggled to follow. “I actually

A retirement dream of attending Burning Man is the inspiration for the latest laugh-out-loud comedy coming to The ACT. “Burning Mom” is about a woman named Dorothy played by actor Susinn McFarlen, who realizes that life is too short to delay the things you want to do in life. So, when she loses her husband,

The City of Maple Ridge is supporting detailed design work to expand Golden Ears Way, and address the traffic bottleneck most frequently cited by city residents and businesses as a priority. The project will expand the corridor owned and operated by TransLink from the current two-lane configuration to a four-lane roadway between the Highway 7

Chief Grace George will be leading the Katzie First Nation until 2028. George was uncontested in her role following a nomination meeting on Thursday, Jan. 29, meaning she will remain as Katzie First Nation Chief for the next two years – her fifth term in the position. Elections take place every two years. George, then