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Wildfire crews from Mexico arrived in B.C. Monday to help in the ongoing fights against the more than 100 wildfires burning across the province. Forests Minister Ravi Parmar helped welcomed more than 100 Mexican wildfire personnel at Abbotsford International Airport Monday, Aug. 3, a statement from the ministry says. Another 200-plus personnel are set to […]

The City of Pitt Meadows has received the Government Finance Officers Association Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for its 2025 budget. The prestigious national award recognizes local governments that prepare budget documents meeting the highest standards for transparency, accountability, responsible financial planning, and clear public communication. To receive this honour, the city’s budget had to meet

The wildfire situation in the Cariboo has seemingly begun to stabilize as of Monday, Aug. 3. Despite some thunder and lightning over the weekend, BC Wildfire Service was able to jump on and bring several new spot fires in the Green Lake, Forest Grove and Lac La Hache areas under control, if not outright extinguish

The Maple Ridge RCMP has a new recruit. Blair is a Potential Police Service Dog (PPSD), and she is only 12 weeks old – still a very young pup learning her way around. Police say you may see her outside our detachment from time to time, doing some training, and they ask the public to

UPDATE: 11:10 a.m. The Quilpituk Creek fire continues to grow rapidly after being discovered on Aug. 1. Two days later, the fire is an estimated 550 hectares in size according to the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS), who suspect the out-of-control blaze was human caused. BCWS has increased its response to the fire, deploying 12 firefighters,