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Schools are closed in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows on Wednesday, Dec. 17, due to power outages. “Most buildings are without power, resulting in no heat or internal lighting, and security shutters cannot be raised,” says the School District 42 social media. “Due to the scale of outages, significant road debris, and dangerous winds affecting […]

Flipping off police in an unmarked vehicle proved a bad move. At 1:55 p.m. on Dec. 3, police in an unmarked vehicle on 20th Street NE were cut off by a man allegedly speeding in a black Volkswagen Jetta. “The Jetta driver then showed the middle finger to officer in the unmarked police vehicle,” commented

An appeal to overturn the conviction of arsonist Steven Marlo Gallagher was rejected by the B.C Court of Appeal. The Court of Appeal found there were no errors made in his trial. According to a Nov. 27 decision, published on Dec. 12, Gallagher’s appeal hinged on the admittance of two officers’ testimony, which identified him

Covered in fleas, riddled with infection, with nails so overgrown that it was painful to walk, a very attention-starved labradoodle is now in the care of the BC SPCA. The large dog was discovered running loose in West Kelowna around Old Okanagan Highway and Grizzly Road on Dec. 9. The Regional District of Central Okanagan’s