UPDATE 7:30 a.m. A semi-truck caused a stoppage on the William R. Bennett Bridge on Sunday night after it caught on fire. Around 7:30 p.m. on July 26, the Kelowna Fire Department (KFD) responded to a report of a transport truck on fire pulled over northbound on the West Kelowna side of the bridge. The […]
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Athletes from Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows won numerous medals at the BC Summer Games, which were held from July 22-26 in Kelowna. Local swimmers had a lot of success in the pool, and Noah Cano took gold in the 100 m boys butterfly, and also won gold in the 50 m freestyle relay, and
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Maple Ridge RCMP had to rescue a boater while out on Alouette Lake, where they were performing safety checks. On July 18 and 19, officers were conducting impairment checks on boaters and drivers, and ensuring people had the proper safety equipment, when they came upon a boater who had run out of gas. They were
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A byelection is set for August for the federal North Vancouver-Capilano riding. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Sunday (July 26) three byelections for Aug. 31: North Vancouver-Capilano in B.C., Beaches—East York in Ontario and Chicoutimi—Le Fjord in Quebec. The North Vancouver-Capilano has been pending since former Liberal MP Jonathan Wilkinson announced April 30 that he
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