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Less people requested help this year from the Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Christmas Hamper Society than in previous years. This year 397 families in the community asked for help, including 847 children. However, this is 21 families less than in 2024. “There’s a growing number of community groups that assist families at Christmas time including […]

A community-led initiative is calling on Canadian Blood Services to establish a blood plasma centre in northern B.C. Our Blood Counts is addressing the urgent need for blood products, as the North is the only region in the province that does not have a blood donor centre. The group is also calling for more support

Yukon Expedition Sleds is preparing to introduce what it says will be Canada’s first welded‑plastic all‑terrain landing craft, a project founder Ryan McGillivray described as a northern‑built response to shrinking ice seasons and changing access needs across remote regions. “So, right now, with climate change, the amount of time that people could drive their vehicles

Most-read stories across Canada 1. Driver fined $4,500, banned after twice ignoring Rogers Pass closure The provincial court hearing only happened toward the end of 2025, but the most-read story across Black Press Media sites was about a driver receiving a fine and getting banned after ignoring a B.C. highway closure – twice. 2. Victoria

The murder and attempted murder trial of Nicholas Bellemare, accused of killing a Ridge Meadows Mountie, is now scheduled to run until early April. Bellemare was in New Westminster Supreme Court again on Monday, Dec. 29, as defence lawyers continued cross-examining witnesses over bullet and bullet hole evidence taken from the scene of the fatal