Maple Ridge

(L-R) Coach Chris MacDonald, Mackenzie Bickell, Hudson LaFayette, Aidan Schumer, Dylan MacDonald, and John Paul Kahlert helped the UBC Thunderbirds claim victory at the NAIA Men’s Golf Championships. (NAIA/Special to The News)

UBC Thunderbirds claim victory at national golf tournament

The B.C. team finished at five-over-par at the 2023 NAIA Men’s Golf Championships

(L-R) Coach Chris MacDonald, Mackenzie Bickell, Hudson LaFayette, Aidan Schumer, Dylan MacDonald, and John Paul Kahlert helped the UBC Thunderbirds claim victory at the NAIA Men’s Golf Championships. (NAIA/Special to The News)
Kristin MacDonald, an educational assistant with the Coquitlam School District, is being threatened with termination of employment because of photographs she posted of herself to an adult-only platform. (Special to The News)

Lower Mainland woman threatened with termination over photos on adult-only website

Kristin MacDonald is an educational assistant in Coquitlam, but has been ordered to cease side gig

Kristin MacDonald, an educational assistant with the Coquitlam School District, is being threatened with termination of employment because of photographs she posted of herself to an adult-only platform. (Special to The News)
Brennan Sonne, head coach of the Saskatoon Blades, was declared the WHL Coach of the Year for the 2022-23 season. (Steve Hiscock - Saskatoon Blades/Special to The News)

WHL Coach of the Year award goes to former Lower Mainland player

Brennan Sonne got Saskatoon Blades to semifinals in 2nd year as head coach

Brennan Sonne, head coach of the Saskatoon Blades, was declared the WHL Coach of the Year for the 2022-23 season. (Steve Hiscock - Saskatoon Blades/Special to The News)
City hall managers Christina Crabtree, David Pollock and Christine Carter are no longer employed by the City of Maple Ridge. (Special to The News)

Maple Ridge city hall lets three managers go in shakeup

Trio of long-serving city hall staffers lose jobs in restructuring

City hall managers Christina Crabtree, David Pollock and Christine Carter are no longer employed by the City of Maple Ridge. (Special to The News)
A Maple Ridge city councillor seeks to restrict open drug use in parks and places people gather. (Black Press file photo)

Maple Ridge city councillor wants to restrict open drug use

Yousef wants a bylaw to keep parks and public gathering spaces drug-free

A Maple Ridge city councillor seeks to restrict open drug use in parks and places people gather. (Black Press file photo)
A traffic collision at Laity Street and Lougheed Highway involving a pedestrian resulted in two vehicles being flipped onto their sides late Thursday morning. (Shane MacKichan/Special to The News

UPDATE: Pedestrian dead after being struck by out-of-control vehicle in Maple Ridge

Police say the vehicle was travelling east in a westbound lane on Lougheed Highway

A traffic collision at Laity Street and Lougheed Highway involving a pedestrian resulted in two vehicles being flipped onto their sides late Thursday morning. (Shane MacKichan/Special to The News
B.C. Solicitor General Mike Farnworth helped award 48 recipients working in the correctional field in the province with the Corrections Exemplary Service Medals and Bars. (The News files)

B.C. correctional workers given prestigious provincial awards

48 people were given awards for 10 years, 20 years, and 30 years of service

B.C. Solicitor General Mike Farnworth helped award 48 recipients working in the correctional field in the province with the Corrections Exemplary Service Medals and Bars. (The News files)
Former European surgeon Bill Jakobs and MP Marc Dalton. (Special to The News)

B.C. MP sounds alarm after European surgeon forced into new career amid doctor shortage

MP Dalton slams government for roadblocks immigrant doctors and nurses face

Former European surgeon Bill Jakobs and MP Marc Dalton. (Special to The News)
Members of IERT surrounded a vehicle stopped on Lougheed Highway on Friday afternoon in connection to a Port Moody kidnapping. (Neil Corbett/The News)

UPDATE: Five arrested in alleged kidnapping

Police swarm vehicle in Lower Mainland to rescue kidnapped man

Members of IERT surrounded a vehicle stopped on Lougheed Highway on Friday afternoon in connection to a Port Moody kidnapping. (Neil Corbett/The News)
Police on scene Monday, near the southeast entrance to the Meadowtown Shopping Centre. (Colleen Flanagan/The News)

Homeless man found in Maple Ridge may have been murdered: IHIT

IHIT says Randy Semotiuk’s body was found near Golden Ears Bridge on Monday

Police on scene Monday, near the southeast entrance to the Meadowtown Shopping Centre. (Colleen Flanagan/The News)
Ridge Meadows RCMP have taped off a large area near the southeast entrance to the Meadowtown Shopping Centre. (Colleen Flanagan/The News)

Body found in Pitt Meadows, homicide investigators called in

Ridge Meadows RCMP on scene near Meadowtown Shopping Centre

Ridge Meadows RCMP have taped off a large area near the southeast entrance to the Meadowtown Shopping Centre. (Colleen Flanagan/The News)
A stabbing incident at a Maple Ridge home sent three individuals to hospital on Saturday morning. (Brandon Tucker/The News)

Maple Ridge stabbing sends 3 people to hospital

The incident happened Saturday morning on Garden Street

A stabbing incident at a Maple Ridge home sent three individuals to hospital on Saturday morning. (Brandon Tucker/The News)
Brenda the pig was found and rescued alongside Lougheed Highway on April 12. (Dewdney Animal Hospital/Special to The News)

VIDEO: This little piggy didn’t stay home

A one-year-old pig was found and rescued alongside a B.C. highway

Brenda the pig was found and rescued alongside Lougheed Highway on April 12. (Dewdney Animal Hospital/Special to The News)
(L-R) Coun. Korleen Carreras, Coun. Sunny Schiller, energy minister Josie Osborne, MLA Bob D’Eith, and MLA Lisa Beare, all helped announce $26 million in new funding to help B.C. increase its number of EV charging stations. (Brandon Tucker/The News)

B.C. receives $26 million in new funding for EV charging stations

Provincial government sets target of 100% light-duty vehicle sales being EVs by 2035

(L-R) Coun. Korleen Carreras, Coun. Sunny Schiller, energy minister Josie Osborne, MLA Bob D’Eith, and MLA Lisa Beare, all helped announce $26 million in new funding to help B.C. increase its number of EV charging stations. (Brandon Tucker/The News)
The puppy yoga fundraiser takes place Thursday, May 18. (Karma Healing at Whonnock Lake/Special to The News)

Puppies to power Lower Mainland yoga fundraiser

Money raised to go to non-profit Power To Be

The puppy yoga fundraiser takes place Thursday, May 18. (Karma Healing at Whonnock Lake/Special to The News)
Meridian Farm Market is running its annual fundraiser for Canucks Autism Network throughout the month of April. (Brandon Tucker/The News)

Meridian Farm Market raising money for Canucks Autism Network

Annual fundraiser goes to end of month, with donation barbecue on April 29

Meridian Farm Market is running its annual fundraiser for Canucks Autism Network throughout the month of April. (Brandon Tucker/The News)
Maggie Coles-Lyster finished in 68th place in her first-ever Paris-Roubaix Femmes race ever on April 8. (Tornanti_cc/Special to The News)

B.C. cyclist claims third-best Canadian performance at Paris-Roubaix Femmes

Alberta racer Alison Jackson was the overall winner, giving Canada its first win

Maggie Coles-Lyster finished in 68th place in her first-ever Paris-Roubaix Femmes race ever on April 8. (Tornanti_cc/Special to The News)
Ridge Meadows RCMP were called to a residence in the 12100-block of 228 Street on April 7 to deal with an active standoff situation. (Brandon Tucker/The News)

VIDEO: Ridge Meadows RCMP deal with standoff situation in Maple Ridge

Incident took place in the 12100-block of 228th Street

Ridge Meadows RCMP were called to a residence in the 12100-block of 228 Street on April 7 to deal with an active standoff situation. (Brandon Tucker/The News)
(L-R) Tim, Makar, Brynn, Talia, Vera Gileff, and Antonina Kozelets are some of the Maple Ridge Christian School students who have come together to offer Ukrainian refugees free ESL classes every Thursday. (Maple Ridge Christian School/Special to The News)

B.C. students provide free English lessons to Ukrainian refugees

Multi-lingual students host lessons at Maple Ridge Christian School every Thursday

(L-R) Tim, Makar, Brynn, Talia, Vera Gileff, and Antonina Kozelets are some of the Maple Ridge Christian School students who have come together to offer Ukrainian refugees free ESL classes every Thursday. (Maple Ridge Christian School/Special to The News)
Jaime Perrault (right) helped Canada Soccer Women’s U17 team make it to the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. (Canada Soccer/Special to The News)

B.C. athletes join Canada Soccer Women’s U20 team

Jaime Perrault will be 1 of 4 B.C. athletes in the Concacaf Women’s U20 Championship qualifiers

Jaime Perrault (right) helped Canada Soccer Women’s U17 team make it to the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. (Canada Soccer/Special to The News)