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The program created by the B.C. government in 2022 to keep track of farm animals in case of emergencies is unreliable, the province’s auditor general has found. The Premises ID program requires farmers to register all their livestock and poultry online so officials can track the animals in emergencies such as floods, fires or bird […]

A Maple Ridge peace group is holding an event on the eve of Remembrance Day. Maple Ridge Friends for Peace is holding its third annual candlelight vigil on Monday, Nov. 10. This year’s theme is “Never Again is Now,” in respect for victims of genocide. The vigil will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 8

The Universal Ostrich Farms application for an appeal has been dismissed by the Supreme Court of Canada. “The motion for a stay of execution is dismissed,” reads the decision, which was released on Thursday, Nov. 6. Reasons for the dismissial were not released. “The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Federal

A B.C.-based conservation group is slamming cuts in the 2025 federal budget, it says could have dire implications for the Skeena watershed. In its Comprehensive Expenditure Review, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) indicated it would reduce spending by $54 million in 2026-2027, $101.9 million in 2027-2028, and $193.8 million in both 2028-2029 and 2029-2030. Julia

Despite the fact that a post came straight through his windshield and nearly impaled him, the driver in a recent crash was upset that his coffee had spilled all over his Ford. The truck driver was on 41st Street early Saturday, Nov. 1 when a car came crashing into him, redirecting the truck through a