Dear Editor, [Re: Pitt Meadows-Maple Ridge MP blindsided by size of federal budget deficit, Nov. 5, www.mapleridgenews.com] Mark Carney’s federal budget has sparked debate, but one thing feels unmistakably clear: Canada is at a pivotal moment, and it’s time to invest in ourselves. For too long, we have lagged behind our G7 peers in productivity

Once again, one of the overpasses in Langley has been hit, the fourth such incident in 15 weeks. An eastbound commercial truck failed to clear the rail crossing located between the new Glover Road overpass and the one at 232 St. on Friday, Nov. 14, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Transportation

Everyone knows that home prices and rent went berserk over the last 20 years in Metro Vancouver. But one unanticipated effect has been a kind of geographic downloading – communities farther from Vancouver have been burdened with ever greater costs as populations shifted in response to the cost of living. Consider how out of synch

Edmonton Oil Kings extended their winning streak to eight games at the expense of the Vancouver Giants, who fell 7-4 after a pair of empty net goals at Langley Events Centre on Saturday. Vancouver had a 2-1 lead in the second period before Edmonton struck three straight times to take a 4-2 lead. The Giants

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