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Ten years after B.C.’s public health emergency declaration came as a result of rising drug-related deaths, as many as five people continue to die every day in the province as the provincial government attempts to tackle an increasingly unpredictable economy. Though the number of deaths has gone down nearly 30 per cent since the peak […]

It was 65 years ago, on April 12, 1961, when Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin made history as the first person in space. His 108-minute orbital flight aboard the Vostok 1 spacecraft was an important part of the international space race of the 1950s and 1960s. Space travel has not come to an end. On April

The City of Pitt Meadows is well behind the pace of new housing construction that was set by the province, netting just six new units in six months. The province set the city’s target at 109 new units in the first year. City councillors expressed frustration with the process, as they reviewed a six-month report

A Maple Ridge counsellor is offering a free counselling group for those suffering from anxiety and depression – two of the most common mental health issues. The group will meet on select Sundays at the CEED Centre Neighbourhood House (11739 223 St.), and is being overseen by certified counsellor Olga Barrows. The next meeting will

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