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The Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows School District will again spotlight careers in the skilled trades with an upcoming event. The fourth annual Skilled Trades Showcase is scheduled for the evening of Thursday, Jan. 29 at Thomas Haney Secondary School (32000 116 Ave.) from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. “The goal of this event is to promote awareness […]

The Maple Ridge Ramblers basketball teams hosted a great tournament over the weekend, for a great cause. This year’s Ridge Fights Cancer tournament was a success, with teams from across the Lower Mainland coming to participate, and the event raising money for cancer patients. The Ramblers senior boys opened with a loss to the Delta

Troy Hudson calls it “the single most important news in recent history” at the Sovereign Lake Nordic Development Centre in Vernon. The centre has been recognized as a national training centre by Biathlon Canada. “Having a national training centre in the Okanagan is huge,” said Hudson, general manager at Sovereign Lake, in a social media

After being implemented nearly a year ago, a group is now calling on the Government of Alberta to revoke its ad valorem tax that has been hurting businesses and consumers, driving down sales of wine. On Wednesday, Jan. 14, a coalition of industry associates representing Canadian wineries, restaurants, import agents and Alberta retail released a

The Ridge Meadows RCMP is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 43-year-old woman from Pitt Meadows. Melissa Olson was last seen on Jan. 5 in the 11600 block of Laity Street, Maple Ridge. Police and family are concerned for her health and well-being. Description of Melissa Olson: • Caucasian female • 5’6”