Update: Story adds a comment from the B.C. Ferry Commission While a ferry servicing Duke Point and Tsawwassen was expected to return to service Easter Sunday, it was quickly shelved again due to further mechanical issues. Sailings for the Queen of Surrey were cancelled on April 2-3, as it was determined the vessel required additional […]
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“No child sleeps on the floor in our town.” That’s the motto of Sleep in Heavenly Peace, an organization that provides beds, at no charge, for kids aged three to 17 who are in need. “Through no fault of their own, roughly four per cent of kids just don’t have their own bed,” said Ernie
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A Chilliwack elementary school teacher has been reprimanded for failing to maintain a “positive, safe, and inclusive” learning environment for students in his classroom during the 2024/25 school year. Peter William Gentile was initially suspended for three days without pay by the Chilliwack School District on Feb. 12, 2025, had to take a course through
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Budget cuts coming to the provincial Agricultural Land Commission (ALC) struck a nerve at Chilliwack city hall on April 7. Coun. Chris Kloot warned at the council meeting that he was going to be “blunt,” in his commentary about the chronically underfunded ALC now facing a round of cuts, characterizing it as “very irresponsible.” He
Arts On Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows has put out the call to local arts organizations to apply for an Arts Partner Grant. The grants offer funding for future artistic projects that bring creativity and culture to the community. Organizations must be registered charities in Maple Ridge. The mandate of Arts On, also known as the Maple
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