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Maple Ridge criticized for bylaw that bans vulgarity and blasphemy

The City of Maple Ridge is being called out for having bylaws that ban swearing and blasphemy. The bylaws ban blasphemous, threatening, obscene or vulgar language, and one specifically forbids insulting municipal employees performing their duties. “While anti-blasphemy and anti-swearing bylaws are holdovers from a more traditionally conservative time and are unlikely to result in […]

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VIDEO: Crash involving RCMP cruiser closes 264 in Aldergrove

A crash involving an RCMP cruiser closed 264 St. in Aldergrove for about an hour Saturday afternoon. 264 St. North of Fraser Highway was closed to traffic fir about an hour. A damaged police cruiser was towed from the scene. pic.twitter.com/I3Cv1XNKmY — Langley Advance Times (@LangleyTimes) June 7, 2026 Unconfirmed reports on social media said

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Thousands celebrate Pitt Meadows Day community festival today

The 85th annual celebration of Pitt Meadows Day is under way. The parade was held on Saturday at noon, with thousands lining the parade route across the city, while Lions Club members spent the morning flipping pancakes for the annual community breakfast. Firefighters in the parade engaged in their much anticipated waterfight with kids from

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New executive director for Arts On Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows

A new executive director has been named for Arts On Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows. Daunia Del Ben was selected through an extensive Canada-wide search and will succeed Curtis Pendleton, who served as artistic and executive director for the past eight years. Del Ben has extensive experience in arts leadership, cultural programming, and community engagement. She has

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