The Ridge Meadows Minor Hockey Association is hosting hundreds of kids from across the province this weekend, as the annual Hometown Heroes Hockey Tournament this weekend, with final games set for Monday. The tournament is for the U13 and U15 age groups, with tiers 1-4. It is a large tourney with 60 teams, some coming […]

The City of Maple Ridge has announced the winning businesses in its $10,000 Innovation Challenge. This annual contest honours businesses that show innovation and make a meaningful impact on the community, economy, or the environment. Torchrite Solutions, who manufacture a cutting torch safety system, won first place in the Business to Business class, taking $3,500,

A few things we know to be true: eggs come from chickens, milk and cheese from cows and goats, and meat from a variety of mammals and fowl. Vegetables are grown in the ground, or maybe in greenhouses. Our bread and rice and oats come from big fields – maybe overseas, maybe the wide open

Vancouver Giants edged out the Kamloops Blazers on the road on Saturday night, winning 5-4 in overtime thanks to a goal from Ty Halaburda. Kelton Pyne had a standout performance in net for Vancouver, finishing the night with a career-high 45 saves. Giants jumped out to a 2-0 lead, only to surrender four consecutive goals

The B.C. General Employees’ says it has reached a tentative deal with the provincial government that ends a nearly eight-week-old labour strike. The union announced Sunday morning that the agreement would bring a general wage increase of three per cent for four years, along with several other benefits for its 34,000 members who work in