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Pain for many is temporary. But for University of Victoria PhD student Jenise Finlay, pain has been a permanent part of her life since she was 13 years old. Yet she has been successful in creating a community with chronic pain, and making it the base of her PhD research where she explores the experience […]

There are road closures due to flooding in Maple Ridge on Wednesday morning, March 18. The north end of 224th Street, from 132nd Avenue to 144 Avenue, has been closed, along with 136th Avenue between 224th Street and Foreman Drive, with barricades and traffic control personnel controlling access. There is more rain in the forecast,

April 20, 1951 – March 4, 2026 Aarnout (Arnie) Melissen, 74, passed away peacefully at home on March 4, 2026, thirteen months after being diagnosed with a glioblastoma brain tumour. Arnie will be remembered by his wife Janet, his children Jeanette (Dan) Wardrope, Shannon (Phil) Williams, Johan (Adrienne) Melissen, Jacqueline (Anton) Donkersloot, 15 grandchildren —

July 31, 1940 – March 8, 2026 Harvey was a man of honest efforts, reliable results, and valued those with the same integrity. He was a problem solver and a man of purpose, a born leader who valued his community, friends, and family. He was a hard worker and took pride in always doing his

Birds and blooms on her mind, Elvira Fraelic was one of many tattoo artists on the hunt for something different to go with the them of the Porchlight Tattoo Gallery show and sale in late February. “Every year tattoo artists try to create something interesting,” she said. “What can I bring to the big art