4+ hour, 39+ min ago  (653+ words) Published 1:10 pm Thursday, April 2, 2026 Deep Purple partnered with Kansas and Jefferson Starship to play a concert in Abbotsford on Sept. 2. (Carlos Delgado/Wikimedia Commons) The lineups might be different, but the hit songs are still the same. That applies to…...

4+ hour, 2+ min ago  (186+ words) Published 9:00 am Thursday, April 2, 2026 The new kit is inspired by Burnaby Central Park, which surrounds Swangard Stadium, Rise FC's home pitch. (Vancouver Rise FC/ Beau Chevalier) "The After Dark kit design is rooted in the local community, drawing inspiration from…...

1+ day, 49+ min ago  (549+ words) Published 5:00 pm Wednesday, April 1, 2026 Vernon's Lillian Marchand (top) won her match on the undercard of WNO (Who's Number One) 32, a Brazilian jiu jitsu fight night Tuesday, March 31, in Austin, Texas. (@marekhealth/Instagram) The Lilli continues to bloom in Brazilian Jiu…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (299+ words) Published 12:20 pm Wednesday, April 1, 2026 Delegates from 12 countries during the F'd'ration Internationale des Patrouilles de Ski (FIPS) 23th World Congress held at Big White from March 27 to April 3. (Big White Ski Resort) The world's most highly-touted ski patrollers have gathered at Big…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago  (420+ words) Published 12:30 pm Monday, March 30, 2026 With gold on the line, Vernon Brazilian jiu jitsu fighter Lillian Marchand said to hell with the sister city. Marchand used a devastating armlock submission to defeat Elisabeth Clay from the Ares BJJ Association " located in…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (370+ words) Published 11:30 am Tuesday, March 31, 2026 By Black Press Media Staff The District of Hope recently launched a survey to get feedback from locals about what housing is most needed in the region. (Neil Corbett/Black Press Media files) Not all housing…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago  (281+ words) Published 5:30 pm Monday, March 30, 2026 Pitt Meadows firefighters attended a plane crash at Pitt Meadows Regional Airport on Monday, March 30. (Pitt Meadows Firefighters-IAFF Local 4810/Facebook/Special to The News) Transportation Safety Board of Canada has deployed a team of investigators to…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago  (197+ words) Published 3:43 pm Monday, March 30, 2026 By Chilliwack Progress staff The Chilliwack Chiefs are heading into the BCHL playoffs, with their first round of games beginning on home ice. The Chiefs ended their regular season with a "dominant" 7-1 victory over the Coquitlam…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (987+ words) Published 3:05 pm Monday, March 30, 2026 TransLink has laid out a comprehensive plan to welcome the world to Vancouver as the city hosts seven FIFA World Cup matches this summer at BC Place, with added security, more buses, longer and more frequent…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago  (448+ words) Published 1:30 pm Monday, March 30, 2026 By Black Press Media Staff Electric and hybrid vehicles made up 5.8 per cent of the total vehicles in Hope in 2025. (BC Hydro) There are more drivers than ever before on Hope roads, and while traditional gas-powered…...