The BC RCMP Major Crime Unit (MCU) is investigating the suspicious death of a man in Lake Country on Christmas Day. According to RCMP, police were called to the 16000-block of Gatzke Road at about 9:30 p.m., Dec. 25. Upon arrival, they discovered the body of 43-year-old Joseph Robert McCook. As the death is being […]

Let’s see the community Through Your Lens. We want to see Pitt Meadows & Maple Ridge as you see it. Send us a photo showing how you view the community, and it could be featured in a future edition of the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News. Please include the photographer’s full name and tell us where

The holidays are a time when many may drink some wine, but drinking too much alcohol can have harmful consequences. Interior Health (IH) has put together a simple guide to encourage people to reduce how much alcohol they drink, and where to go for help if they are struggling to do so. Reducing your alcohol

Vancouver Giants goaltender Kelton Pyne had a record-setting night against Kelowna Rockets Saturday night at at Prospera Place, but a late-in-the-game comeback by the hosts turned it into 6-4 loss. Pyne made a career-high 55 saves in a game where the Giants had a 2-1 lead after one period and a tentative 4-3 lead after

Volunteers are needed to count birds in the New Year. The Audubon Christmas Bird Count is the world’s longest-running community science project, where bird counters collect data which is then used to track trends in wintering bird populations. Last year the local count had 140 field counters and 15 feeder counters counting a total of