Maple Ridge News

Temperatures will reach a high of 9 C in Ridge Meadows. (Quentin Rey/Special to the News)

WEATHER: Environment Canada forecasts snow for Ridge Meadows

Wednesday will see mostly sun and cloud

  • Apr 1, 2020
Temperatures will reach a high of 9 C in Ridge Meadows. (Quentin Rey/Special to the News)
Fire ban (File photo)

Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows issue fire bans

Cities say poor air quality from smoke could further exacerbate current COVID-19 climate

  • Mar 31, 2020
Fire ban (File photo)
A chance of showers is forecasted for Tuesday in Ridge Meadows, according to Environment Canada. (The News files)

WEATHER: Mainly cloudy with a chance of showers

Temperatures to reach a high of 11 C

  • Mar 31, 2020
A chance of showers is forecasted for Tuesday in Ridge Meadows, according to Environment Canada. (The News files)
Send your cooking questions via email to Chef Dez at: dez@chefdez.com

CHEF DEZ ON COOKING: Perfecting gravy for Easter dinner

The size of the party may be small, but the meal can still be scrumptious

  • Mar 30, 2020
Send your cooking questions via email to Chef Dez at: dez@chefdez.com
Doctors and specialists in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows are asking for supply donations. (Contributed)

Front line workers in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows calling out for supplies

Doctors and specialists say they are in desperate need

Doctors and specialists in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows are asking for supply donations. (Contributed)
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LETTER: Writer supports government ousting non-compliant hospice

MAiD: Make the decision for yourself, but keep your nose out of other people's choices

  • Mar 30, 2020
If you have a letter you’d like to submit to the editor for consideration, please email us at editor@mapleridgenews.com. Look forward to hearing your thoughts.
Pitt Meadows firefighter Mark Davies wears level two personal protective equipment that includes a fully encapsulated suit with booties, N95 mask, glasses, gloves and full face shield. (Colleen Flanagan-THE NEWS)
Pitt Meadows firefighter Mark Davies wears level two personal protective equipment that includes a fully encapsulated suit with booties, N95 mask, glasses, gloves and full face shield. (Colleen Flanagan-THE NEWS)
Brooke Carter’s new novel, The Stone of Sorrow, is coming out April 7. (Contributed)

Maple Ridge author launches new fantasy series

Brooke Carter's first book, The Stone of Sorrow, comes out April 7

Brooke Carter’s new novel, The Stone of Sorrow, is coming out April 7. (Contributed)
Atefeh Jadidian has been missing since Feb. 19, last seen in Maple Ridge. (GoFundMe/Special to The News)

Private investigator joins hunt for missing Maple Ridge pharamacist

Family and friends of Port Coquitlam's Atefeh Jadidian raise money to help in search

  • Mar 29, 2020
Atefeh Jadidian has been missing since Feb. 19, last seen in Maple Ridge. (GoFundMe/Special to The News)
McCreary Health Society surveys 38,000 students across the province. (File photo)

Lack of education playing role in Fraser North students missing out on mental health services

2018 B.C. Adolescent Health Survey notes students do not know where to turn to for help

  • Mar 28, 2020
McCreary Health Society surveys 38,000 students across the province. (File photo)
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LETTER: Upset by province’s stance against Lower Mainland hospice

Vocal Maple Ridge anti-MAiDs advocate opposes cancelling of contract with Delta facility

  • Mar 28, 2020
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Sylvia Russell, superintendent of schools in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows (File photo)

School District 42 provides update on continued learning plan

Superintendent Sylvia Russell says staff will be in touch with Ridge Meadows students and families

  • Mar 28, 2020
Sylvia Russell, superintendent of schools in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows (File photo)
Whether you are a job seeker, career changer, student, or lifelong learner, we encourage you to join us to meet with exhibitors, learn more about their organization, the positions they have available, and how you can engage with their team. (Black Press Media)

‘Possibilities are endless’ at Black Press digital career fair

Black Press Digital Career and Education Fair begins now

  • Mar 27, 2020
Whether you are a job seeker, career changer, student, or lifelong learner, we encourage you to join us to meet with exhibitors, learn more about their organization, the positions they have available, and how you can engage with their team. (Black Press Media)
If you have a letter you’d like to submit to the editor for consideration, please email us at editor@mapleridgenews.com. Look forward to hearing your thoughts.

LETTER: Pandemic a little surreal for this guy

One day soon, COVID-19 will simply be a footnote: one Maple Ridge reader

  • Mar 27, 2020
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Maple Ridge mayor, Mike Morden. (file photo)

Maple Ridge responds to provincial Emergency Program Act

City has deployed personnel into community to engage with citizens ignoring facility shutdowns

  • Mar 26, 2020
Maple Ridge mayor, Mike Morden. (file photo)
Last year’s Pitt Meadows Day parade featured a massive waterfight led by the city’s firefighters. (Neil Corbett/THE NEWS)

Pitt Meadows Day postponed

Annual event will take place later this year

  • Mar 26, 2020
Last year’s Pitt Meadows Day parade featured a massive waterfight led by the city’s firefighters. (Neil Corbett/THE NEWS)
Mayor Bill Dingwall (File photo)

Pitt Meadows requests tax deferrals from province

Twenty mayors in the region want property tax deferment program to apply to all property owners

  • Mar 26, 2020
Mayor Bill Dingwall (File photo)
Passengers wait to board a bus along Harris Road in Pitt Meadows on Thursday. (Colleen Flanagan-THE NEWS)
Passengers wait to board a bus along Harris Road in Pitt Meadows on Thursday. (Colleen Flanagan-THE NEWS)
BC Games logo (File photo)

2020 B.C. Summer Games cancelled due to COVID-19

Maple Ridge to host 2024 games

  • Mar 25, 2020
BC Games logo (File photo)
Come together and play board games, interact with each other. This could be a blessing that comes out of COVID-19, as families reconnect. (Roxanne Hooper/The News)

LETTER: Amid COVID-19, rejoice in coming together as a family

Once the world accepts the current situation, they can start to find the good things coming from it

  • Mar 25, 2020
Come together and play board games, interact with each other. This could be a blessing that comes out of COVID-19, as families reconnect. (Roxanne Hooper/The News)