Maple Ridge

Messages of condolences flooded in for the family of Ridge Meadows RCMP Const. Rick O’Brien, a 51-year-old father of six from Langley, who was shot to death while executing a search warrant in Coquitlam on Sept. 22, 2023. (Colleen Flanagan/Black Press Media)

LETTER: Respecting Const. Rick O’Brien – and all police

Current outpouring appreciated, but respect and support for officers should be daily occurrence

  • Sep 30, 2023
Messages of condolences flooded in for the family of Ridge Meadows RCMP Const. Rick O’Brien, a 51-year-old father of six from Langley, who was shot to death while executing a search warrant in Coquitlam on Sept. 22, 2023. (Colleen Flanagan/Black Press Media)
Taryn Stephenson stands outside her vandalized store. (Colleen Flanagan/The News)

VIDEO: Man vandalized B.C. business with smoke bombs; fundraiser launched

The goal of the GoFundMe for T’s Once Upon A Tea Leaf is $50,000

Taryn Stephenson stands outside her vandalized store. (Colleen Flanagan/The News)
Ashleigh Daniels, a police officer in Coquitlam signs the book of condolences for fallen Ridge Meadows RCMP Const. Rick O’Brien. (Colleen Flanagan/The News)

Fundraiser for family of fallen Lower Mainland officer at more than $100,000

Money will go towards Const. Rick O’Brien’s wife and six children

Ashleigh Daniels, a police officer in Coquitlam signs the book of condolences for fallen Ridge Meadows RCMP Const. Rick O’Brien. (Colleen Flanagan/The News)
The procession for Const. Rick O’Brien rolled through Abbotsford on Tuesday (Sept. 26). (Ben Lypka/Abbotsford News)

Procession for fallen officer Const. Rick O’Brien rolls through Abbotsford

Ridge Meadows RCMP member was killed during an incident on Friday (Sept. 22)

The procession for Const. Rick O’Brien rolled through Abbotsford on Tuesday (Sept. 26). (Ben Lypka/Abbotsford News)
Const. Rick O’Brien, 51, of the Ridge Meadows RCMP was killed on Sept. 22 while executing a search warrant in Coquitlam. (Ridge Meadows RCMP/The News)

Charges laid in homicide of B.C. RCMP officer

Nicholas Bellemare is facing first-degree murder and attempted murder with a firearm charges

Const. Rick O’Brien, 51, of the Ridge Meadows RCMP was killed on Sept. 22 while executing a search warrant in Coquitlam. (Ridge Meadows RCMP/The News)
A memorial has been set up at the Ridge Meadows RCMP detachment in Maple Ridge to honour Const. Rick O’Brien, who was killed on Sept. 22 while executing a search warrant in Coquitlam. (Brandon Tucker/The News)

PHOTOS: Community rallies to honour slain B.C. RCMP officer

A memorial is at the Maple Ridge detachment, with a GoFundMe also available

A memorial has been set up at the Ridge Meadows RCMP detachment in Maple Ridge to honour Const. Rick O’Brien, who was killed on Sept. 22 while executing a search warrant in Coquitlam. (Brandon Tucker/The News)
First responders – one BC Emergency Health Services worker and 17 members of Pitt Meadows Fire and Rescue – lined Lougheed Highway by Harris Road, to salute a motorcade of police vehicles escorting a fallen officer through the city into Maple Ridge. (Colleen Flanagan/The News)

VIDEO: First responders salute fallen Lower Mainland officer during procession

Procession was on its way to Abbotsford

First responders – one BC Emergency Health Services worker and 17 members of Pitt Meadows Fire and Rescue – lined Lougheed Highway by Harris Road, to salute a motorcade of police vehicles escorting a fallen officer through the city into Maple Ridge. (Colleen Flanagan/The News)
<em>Tim and Faith</em> by Madeline Merlo is out now. (Madeline Merlo Facebook/Special to The News)

Lower Mainland country star releases new single

Madeline Merlo considers Tim and Faith her first love song

<em>Tim and Faith</em> by Madeline Merlo is out now. (Madeline Merlo Facebook/Special to The News)
Drew Scott and Michael Bublé are part of the ownership group of the Vancouver Giants WHL team. (Vancouver Giants/Special to The News)

Property Brother Drew Scott joins WHL Giants ownership group

B.C. celebrity recruited by friend Michael Bublé

Drew Scott and Michael Bublé are part of the ownership group of the Vancouver Giants WHL team. (Vancouver Giants/Special to The News)
A swarm of witches paddled across the Alouette River in Pitt Meadows at a former event. (The News files)

Witches planning to gather on Pitt Meadows river for 3rd annual paddle

Those who want to watch can go to Silver Bridge on Harris Road

A swarm of witches paddled across the Alouette River in Pitt Meadows at a former event. (The News files)
Dwight Ballantyne is the founder of The Ballantyne Project, which was awarded Young Entrepreneur of the Year at the 2023 Indigenous Business Awards. (The Ballantyne Project/Special to The News)

Lower Mainland man wins Young Entrepreneur of the Year at Indigenous Business Awards

Dwight Ballantyne is the founder of The Ballantyne Project

Dwight Ballantyne is the founder of The Ballantyne Project, which was awarded Young Entrepreneur of the Year at the 2023 Indigenous Business Awards. (The Ballantyne Project/Special to The News)
Sarah Mingo and her boyfriend Max Mnguni have a long road to recovery after being seriously injured in a crash involving the motorcycle they were riding and an SUV in Maple Ridge on Friday, Sept. 8. (Special to The News)

Teens critically injured after Lower Mainland crash

Ridge Meadows RCMP searching for more witnesses to Friday, Sept. 8, collision

Sarah Mingo and her boyfriend Max Mnguni have a long road to recovery after being seriously injured in a crash involving the motorcycle they were riding and an SUV in Maple Ridge on Friday, Sept. 8. (Special to The News)
Ridge Meadows and Coquitlam Search and Rescue teams rescued an injured hiker in a party of three people attempting to climb Mount Robie Reid on Sept. 7. (RMSAR/Special to The News)

American hikers rescued from Golden Ears Provincial Park in multi-team operation

Coquitlam, Ridge Meadows Search and Rescue pulled 3 hikers from Mount Robie Reid

Ridge Meadows and Coquitlam Search and Rescue teams rescued an injured hiker in a party of three people attempting to climb Mount Robie Reid on Sept. 7. (RMSAR/Special to The News)
Danko Jones (centre-left) filmed the music video for his new song Get High in Maple Ridge, which featured Remo Colasanti (centre-right) and fellow musician Damian Abraham (right). (Danko Jones/Special to The News)

PHOTOS: New music video from Danko Jones features Maple Ridge business owner

Get High was released by the Toronto rock band on Sept. 7

Danko Jones (centre-left) filmed the music video for his new song Get High in Maple Ridge, which featured Remo Colasanti (centre-right) and fellow musician Damian Abraham (right). (Danko Jones/Special to The News)
Victoria Vancek (left) and Gina Armstrong will be offering the first-ever haunted walking tours around Pitt Lake this fall. (Victoria Vancek/Special to The News)

B.C. sisters run first haunted walking tours around Pitt Meadows lake

Victoria Vancek and Gina Armstrong have tours of Pitt Lake on Sept. 9, 10, and 23

Victoria Vancek (left) and Gina Armstrong will be offering the first-ever haunted walking tours around Pitt Lake this fall. (Victoria Vancek/Special to The News)
Maple Ridge RCMP blocked off a street while officer investigated a shooting incident on Saturday, Sept. 2. (Special to Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News)

Shooting incident in Maple Ridge

Road closed after residence hit, no injuries reported

Maple Ridge RCMP blocked off a street while officer investigated a shooting incident on Saturday, Sept. 2. (Special to Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News)
The Dead Boats Removal Society took aerial drone footage of this site on the Alouette River, near Harris Road in Pitt Meadows. Transport Canada is now involved in the cleanup. (Dead Boats Removal Society/Special to The News)

Transport Canada investigating dead boats, sunken boathouse, in Pitt Meadows river

Dead Boats Removal Society optimistic about cleanup of Alouette River

The Dead Boats Removal Society took aerial drone footage of this site on the Alouette River, near Harris Road in Pitt Meadows. Transport Canada is now involved in the cleanup. (Dead Boats Removal Society/Special to The News)
Taylor Swift performs during The Eras Tour on May 5 at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn. (The Canadian Press/AP/George Walker IV)

Taylor Swift concert ticket draw added to Maple Ridge Oktoberfest

Rotary Club now attracting Swifties to their Bavarian beer festival next month

Taylor Swift performs during The Eras Tour on May 5 at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn. (The Canadian Press/AP/George Walker IV)
A teenager died after being pulled from the water in Golden Ears Provincial Park. (The News files)

Teen dies after being pulled from water in Golden Ears Provincial Park

Firefighters responded to a call for a water rescue at about 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 22

A teenager died after being pulled from the water in Golden Ears Provincial Park. (The News files)
A Shaw Communications sign at the company’s headquarters in Calgary. (The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh)

Vandals put Shaw services out in Maple Ridge over two days

Damage to company’s fibre network caused an extended outage

A Shaw Communications sign at the company’s headquarters in Calgary. (The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh)