Winter is taking a little longer to hit the ski hills in the Okanagan this year. Both Kelowna’s Big White, and SilverStar Mountain Resort in Vernon released some sad news for skiers and snowboarders Monday (Nov. 24). “With the current conditions our Alpine Opening Day has been delayed to Dec. 5, weather permitting,” Silver Star’s […]
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Nominations are now open for awards celebrating those who preserve and share Maple Ridge’s history. Do you know a local history enthusiast, a heritage champion, or a project that is helping preserve our community’s past for future generations? The city is accepting nominations for the 2026 Heritage Awards, a celebration of the people, places, and
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Whitecaps FC will play for the MLS Western Conference championship in San Diego on Saturday night (Nov. 29), starting at 6 p.m. An appearance in the MLS Cup final is at stake. On Monday (Nov. 24), San Diego topped Minnesota United FC 1-0 for the right to face the Whitecaps, who on Saturday (Nov. 22)
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Santa Claus is coming to town for the annual Christmas festival and parade in Maple Ridge. The Maple Ridge Christmas Festival Society’s 22nd annual Santa Claus Parade and Christmas In the Park will begin at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 6, in Memorial Peace Park. The free, family event will see the park decorated with
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A Revelstoke-based First Nation artist with an eye for landscapes has been celebrated with one of Canada’s highest literary honours for her contribution to a children’s book about Indigenous knowledge-sharing. Delreé Dumont, a member of Onion Lake Cree Nation north of Lloydminster, Sask., is the illustrator behind This Land Is a Lullaby. The book, written
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