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As the three wildfires making up the Brunswick Creek complex near Boston Bar remain out of control, the growth of one of them — the Ainslie Creek wildfire — has prompted the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) to put an evacuation order in place and expand an evacuation alert. The evacuation order, issued on Saturday (July […]

A free celebration of culture, rhythm, and community is coming to Maple Ridge. The Afro Heritage Festival 2026 will be a fun-filled day packed with music from around the world, mouth-watering food showcasing rich African culinary traditions, and non-stop entertainment. Entertainment lineup includes: Manix Baby, Mawanda Bash, Alkenbu-Lan, and Nkwali; Romanian Treasure Society; Club Samira;

When Jennifer Jobin saw an online call-out for volunteers for the 2026 BC Summer Games in Kelowna, it immediately brought her back to her own Summer Games experience in Saskatchewan when she was a young athlete. “It’s kind of neat to see that come around,” the Kelowna resident and former synchronized swimmer told Black Press

There’s a new hop yard growing right outside Chilliwack’s largest brewery, but the ingredient will not be used to brew Molson Coors beers. Students from Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) are the ones who will get hands-on experience at the new research and development hop field, which was unveiled in Chilliwack on Thursday (July 23). Molson

One person was wounded in a “targeted” Saturday morning shooting in Surrey. Surrey Police were called to a home in the East Clayton neighbourhood shortly after 8 a.m. on Saturday, July 25. One person suffered injuries described as “non-life-threatening” in the shooting outside the home in the area of 74 Avenue and 184 Street, police