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While the province put pressure for a speedy approval to expand the Copper Mountain Mine, the mine’s owners have signed new participation agreements with the Upper and Lower Similkameen Indian Band that include environmental protection terms. In a joint news release issued on Feb. 10, Copper Mountain’s owner, Hudbay Minerals, announced the new agreements, signed […]

Jim Robson, the longtime voice of the Vancouver Canucks and one of Maple Ridge’s most famous citizens, has died at the age of 91. Robson was the play-by-play commentator for the Vancouver Canucks from their start as an NHL expansion team in 1970, through two Stanley Cup finals appearances, until he retired in 1999. City

Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation has partnered with Redd Fish Restoration Society (Redd Fish) and West Coast Kelp Ltd. to undertake a large-scale kelp restoration project on the Pacific Coast. The total project budget is roughly $240,000 with a large portion of the funds coming from the provincial government, plus a patchwork of grants from the Pacific

The Penticton Vees are that much closer to etching themselves in the major junior hockey record books. Penticton (33-11-4-3), which was awarded an expansion franchise ahead of the 2025-2026 season, is two wins away from tying the 2003-2004 Everett Silvertips for most victories in a WHL franchise’s first season (35). If the Vees hit 37

Former B.C. Conservative leader John Rustad says he is still undecided whether he will take another shot at the party leadership. He has until Feb. 15 to submit his leadership application, along with signatures from 250 party members. “I have people around the province, many people from around the province, organizers from the province, that