1+ hour, 43+ min ago  (492+ words) Published 9:00 am Thursday, April 2, 2026 "Little Shop of Horrors" runs from Wednesday, April 8, until Friday, April 17, at the Maple Ridge Secondary Theatre. (MRSS/Special to The News) Finn Dion-Fell, student director who plays the main character Seymour, in the upcoming MRSS…...

18+ hour, 58+ min ago  (429+ words) Published 3:45 pm Wednesday, April 1, 2026 A skier died in Rogers Pass on Monday afternoon after a loose-snow avalanche caused them to tumble 600 metres down a mountain, Parks Canada has shared. According to a fatal incident report posted by the federal agency…...

16+ hour, 43+ min ago  (250+ words) Published 6:00 pm Wednesday, April 1, 2026 Matthew Candusso continues his stellar play in net for the Ridge Meadows Flames through the playoffs. (Neil Corbett/The News) The Ridge Meadows Flames are one win away from a threepeat. They could end the series…...

14+ hour, 43+ min ago  (738+ words) Published 8:00 pm Wednesday, April 1, 2026 Easter-themed events will be happening all throughout Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows during Easter weekend. (Little Vegan Treats/Special to The News) The Easter Bunny will be hopping around Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadow at plenty…...

1+ hour, 40+ min ago  (473+ words) Published 5:00 am Thursday, April 2, 2026 The City of Maple Ridge is hosting free live viewing parties during its Game On 2026 Fifa World Cup events. There will be FIFA World Cup soccer parties in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows. The provincial government…...

13+ hour, 43+ 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…...

20+ hour, 58+ min ago  (203+ words) Published 1:45 pm Wednesday, April 1, 2026 A bear cub that was rescued from Heffley Lake on March 23, 2026, and transported to the Northern Lights Wildlife Society's shelter in Smithers is reportedly "doing great" and has been named Jelly (Bear). (Submitted by Angelika Langen)…...

17+ hour, 45+ min 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…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago  (281+ words) Published 4:45 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, 18+ hour ago  (309+ words) Published 4:30 pm Monday, March 30, 2026 By Tom Skinner Sons of Scotland Vernon Tartan Day will be celebrated in Vernon at Trinity United Church Sunday, April 12. (Contiributed) Drummer Ron Light (left) and piper Kerry Parks were part of Tartan Day celebrations at…...