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WEBMaple Ridge, Pitt Meadows pull out all the stops for BC Culture Days. The free events take place between Sept. 20 and Oct. 13. Sep 16, 2024 9:00 AM Read more >.
VIDEO: 50 people forced from homes by Maple Ridge apartment fire
WEBAug 28, 2024 · A late-night fire in downtown Maple Ridge forced dozens of people from their homes and sent multiple people to hospital. On Tuesday evening, Aug. 27, at approximately 7 p.m., Maple Ridge Fire and Rescue responded to a burning apartment building at 22256 119 Ave., said fire chief (interim) Dave Samson. …
B.C. election campaign officially starts, Eby kicks off in Lower ...
WEB7 hours ago · The British Columbia election campaign is set to officially start today, with Lt.-Gov. Janet Austin issuing the writ for the Oct. 19 vote. The date, however, didn’t deter political leaders from getting a head start on the campaign. NDP Leader David Eby began his campaign early Friday by getting on ...
B.C. Premier ‘impatient’ to resolve hard issues of housing, opioids ...
WEB7 hours ago · David Eby thumbs through a stack of vinyl records at Zulu Records located in his Vancouver-Point Grey riding and says he’s reminded of his younger days working at a Sam The Record Man store over the Christmas holidays. “Christmas Eve, we sold a lot of Jann Arden CDs,” he said, adding the last ...
Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows pull out all the stops for BC Culture Days
WEB5 days ago · The list of BC Culture Days events in Pitt Meadows includes: • Suitcase Travellers: An Immigration Story, Pitt Meadows Museum (Sept. 22, 1 to 4 p.m. and Oct. 6, 1 to 4 p.m.) • Art Night: Watercolours, Pitt Meadows Public Library (Sept. 26, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.) • Minifigure Painting, Pitt Meadows Public Library (Oct. 1, 6 to 7 p.m.)
Maple Ridge city council approves 6.5-per-cent tax increase
WEBFeb 14, 2024 · Maple Ridge city council approved a 2024 city budget with a 6.5-per-cent property tax increase at a Feb. 13 meeting. Fire and police services were the major drivers of the increase, and the budget will see the hiring of 16 new firefighters at an annual cost of $2.74 million, and 12 new RCMP officers for $1.85 million per year.
VIDEO: Fatal shooting shuts down Maple Ridge’s downtown
WEBJun 1, 2024 · VIDEO: Fatal shooting shuts down Maple Ridge’s downtown. 1 / 3 Police have a section of Lougheed Highway closed between 222 Street and Haney Bypass due to a possible shooting on Friday afternoon, May 31. (Colleen Flanagan/The News) WARNING: Story contains disturbing content. Wails and sobs came from a woman at the corner of 223rd Street and ...
UPDATE: Early morning blaze destroys Red Bridge in Kamloops, …
WEB2 days ago · UPDATE 8:50 a.m. Kamloops fire crews are continuing to battle the Red Bridge fire and deal with debris. “We are treating the incident as suspicious and note that this is the second fire to occur at the bridge in as many days,” said Kamloops RCMP officer in charge Supt. Jeff Pelley.
Rebuilding in downtown Maple Ridge
WEBMar 3, 2024 · There will be about 250 new apartments created, and approximately 35,000 square feet of commercial space at street level. The Fuller family announced in January the oldest store in Maple Ridge would be closing its doors. After more than 90 years, a new building will take the store’s place at the corner of Lougheed Highway and 224th Street.
Shooting at Maple Ridge home that is ‘well known to police’, said …
WEBJan 16, 2024 · One man was shot in the leg in downtown Maple Ridge, in what police are calling a targeted assault. According to Ridge Meadows RCMP, the incident occurred on Monday evening in the 22700-block of Ritchie Avenue, right beside the McDonald’s.