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Group rids Maple Ridge waterway of Himalayan blackberry

Sixty six bathtubs full of invasive Himalayan blackberry was pulled from a local waterway, making room for native trees and shrubs to restore salmon-spawning habitat. On Saturday, Mar. 7, 44 community volunteers, including a group from the 2nd Alouette Girl Guides, and one from the 1st Pitt Meadows Scouts, who joined the Lower Mainland Green […]

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New mental health crisis helpline for people aged 13+ launches in Kelowna

Kelowna residents who are experiencing mental health crises or know someone who needs help can now call a mobile crisis response program. ​Crisis Response, Community-Led (CRCL) is a crisis response helpline launched by the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Kelowna, which responds to mental health and substance use related crises. It begins taking calls on

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Emergency Response Team deployed after shooting in Abbotsford

Abbotsford police responded to a shooting on Monday night (March 9) and the Emergency Response Team was deployed after several people allegedly barricaded themselves inside a home believed to be connected to the incident. Nine people were removed from the residence and detained by police but no arrests have been made, according to a media

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