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A well-respected local historian has achieved a prestigious position. Agassiz’s Bev Kennedy has recently become a member of the Canadian Association of Heritage Professionals (CAHP). By CAHP’s definition, a heritage professional is “a person who has specialized knowledge, supported by formal training, and/or work experience, in the conservation and stewardship of cultural heritage.” With decades […]

Unsafe staffing levels are putting patients at risk at Vernon Jubilee Hospital, according to nurses. The dedicated nursing staff is deeply concerned about the patient safety crisis they say has been unfolding at the hospital which serves the growing North Okanagan. “A shortage of hospitalist physicians responsible for overseeing the care of admitted patients is

The date is set and planning is well underway for one of Maple Ridge’s bigger spring events. Probably second only to the Ridge Meadows Home Show in drawing large local crowds, the Celebrate Earth Day 2026 festival is set for Saturday, April 18. As is always the case, the festivities will run from 10 a.m.

In Memory of George Elmer Lagerstrom of Pitt Meadows, BC. June 9, 1931 to January 10, 2026 George was born in Vancouver, BC and Passed in Port Coquitlam, BC George is predeceased by sisters Bernice and Joan, brother Bob and daughter Lynda but survived by his loving wife of 73 yearsSuzette, daughter Brenda (Wally), sons

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