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Without even as much as a mention in the most recent budget, B.C. is suspending the multi-billion-dollar Community Housing Fund that was a key part of its strategy to crawl out of the housing crisis. The sudden decision has left many local governments and those in the non-profit housing sector exasperated and confused. And project […]

Dear Editor, [Re: Trees a waste of tax dollars, Feb. 6, The News] So garbage pickup again raises its messy head. The city does not take the responsibility for looking after residents’ garbage now, and it never has. Recycling was started in Maple Ridge in 1972 by a local group of environmentalists, and has grown

BC RCMP are renewing their call for information on a 13-year-old homicide case in West Kelowna. Today, Feb. 18, marks 13 years since Jeremy Snow and Tiffany Goruk were killed. Snow, 33 at the time, and Goruk, 30, were driving in West Kelowna at about 11 p.m. on Feb. 18, 2013 when the SUV they

Harman Bhangu is the latest to throw his hat into the ring and announce he’s seeking the leadership of the B.C. Conservatives. Bhangu, MLA for Langley-Abbotsford, had already said he was strongly considering a leadership bid, in the wake of the resignation of former leader John Rustad. Rustad was forced out in a caucus revolt.

With the release of the latest B.C. budget, the City of Maple Ridge will push for more infrastructure investment. Maple Ridge Mayor Dan Ruimy said core services and infrastructure must keep pace with growth, as communities work to meet provincially mandated housing targets. “Our residents have been frustrated with the shortage of classrooms, hospital capacity,