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A Quesnel woman is speaking out about the challenges of accessing treatment for her rare medical conditions, eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) and eosinophilic gastritis (EoG). “I’m in constant pain, and even eating is a challenge,” said Danielle Caron, who received her diagnosis after biopsies in September 2023. “There are days I can’t eat at all because […]

When Shelly Roche was a child, her parents took her to a Persian cat breeder to pick out a new kitten. In the line of kittens, one stood out to a young Roche. An older kitten with a pronounced overbite, making his canine teeth stick out. Roche took the cat home and called him her

Live Here, Shop Here is a Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows News campaign that spans the holiday season to spotlight the value of shopping local. Spending time with the family is what the holidays are all about and there are many things to do right in the heart of Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows to bring

Two areas of the Okanagan are reporting the affects of an earthquake. Alertable multi-purpose communication service for Canadians, first reported a 3.5 magnitude earthquake struck 4 km North of Okanagan Falls at about 11:25 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 27. However, the United States Geological Survey recorded a magnitude 3.4 earthquake, located 10 km southeast of

Port McNeill and Alert Bay elected officials and residents alike are frustrated with the temporary replacement ferry serving the routes of the communities. On Oct. 14, the decommissioned Quadra Queen II was brought back into service to replace the Island Aurora. The changed reduced capacity on the route from 47 vehicles to 26 per trip.