As the unemployment rate in B.C. hit a level of 6.8 per cent in May, Minister of Jobs Ravi Kahlon tried to put a positive spin on the news. His statement about the increase in the rate acknowledged the impact of U.S. tariffs and the Iran war, but quickly switched to saying “British Columbia is […]
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Fraser Highway was closed between 232 and 240 Streets as police investigate a fatal hit-and-run early Saturday morning. On May 16, at approximately 4:40 a.m., Langley RCMP responded to a person in distress on Fraser Highway, between 232 Street and 240 Street. Officers arrived in the area and located a pedestrian who had suffered injuries
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Anyone still out there watching TV? I’m old enough that the concept of ‘watching TV’ still resonates as viewing network programs. So, I don’t watch much (any) TV these days. I was reminded of those halcyon viewing days this week, when (while I was on my laptop, not watching TV), the algorithm overlords from YouTube
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Let’s see the community Through Your Lens. We want to see Pitt Meadows & Maple Ridge as you see it. Send us a photo showing how you view the community, and it could be featured in a future edition of the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News. Please include the photographer’s full name and tell us where
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The special weather statement due to accumulating snow remains in effect for three B.C. Interior highways on Saturday, May 16. Environment Canada extended the statement on Saturday morning for the Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Merritt, Highway 3 from Hope to Princeton, and the Okanagan Connector from Merritt to Peachland. “Falling snow levels in combination
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