A lucky Maple Ridge resident took home $1,000 in gift certificates in the Local Shopping Spree contest put on by the Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows News. Esme Dressel said she put little reminders on her phone to make sure she entered the contest, which ran from March 27 to May 8, every day. And her […]
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You would have believed the B.C. Lions were opening the CFL playoffs rather than playing a pre-season game at Starlight Stadium on May 23. The crowd of 6,126 treated the game like far more than a pre-season tune-up. The visting Edmonton Elks earned a decisive 34-16 win in Langford, but the final score quickly became
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Dear Editor, Recently, I was one of about 100 locals attending the special library event focused on the history, culture, and people of the Katzie First Nation. The event, hosted by Katzie educator Len Pierre, was fantastic. It’s very encouraging to finally see badly informed or poorly informed or uninformed people step to the plate,
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The Vancouver Rise FC secured their first victory at home after defeating AFC Toronto 2-1 on Saturday (May 23). Latifah Abdu opened up the scoring in the first 11 minutes of the match, followed by Quinn on a penalty in the 33rd minute. Abdu said,“I think we love to start the match being front-footed. That’s
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Sixteen mine rescue teams from across the province converged on Penticton May 22 and 23 for the 68th annual BC Mine Rescue and First Aid Competition. From motor-vehicle incidents to large dumpster fires, crews representing 11 different mines, including Hudbay Copper Mountain near Princeton, tested their skills in simulated conditions at the Penticton Fire Training
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