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Conservation officers reverse earlier finding that RCMP had killed the wrong bear The post Bear killed after attack on three-year-old Maple Ridge girl was responsible, DNA confirms appeared first on The Ridge .
A 56-year-old man is in critical condition after being shot inside a vehicle outside a Maple Ridge home Tuesday night. Maple Ridge RCMP said officers were called to the 11400 block of 236 Street at about 10 p.m. on Aug. 18 following reports of shots being fired. Officers arrived to find the man inside a […] The post Man in critical condition after targeted Maple Ridge shooting appeared first on…
Maple Ridge RCMP seized significant quantities of fentanyl, methamphetamine and other drugs while arresting suspected dealers and prolific property offenders during a series of downtown enforcement operations this summer. On Aug. 14, the detachment announced its Strike Force Unit arrested six people for alleged drug trafficking offences during four days of proactive patrols between late […] The…
A dozen canoes are making their way through the traditional territories of numerous First Nations as part of the 25th annual Pulling Together Canoe Journey – including a stop Tuesday on the shores of Pitt Meadows. Verna Kate Smith, co-chair of the 2026 planning committee, was delighted to see the canoes finally enter the Fraser […] The post Pulling Together canoe journey stops in Pitt Meadows on…
A BC Supreme Court judge has found a man liable for a brutal 2019 assault at a Maple Ridge home, rejecting his account that a stranger suddenly intervened in a fight and was responsible for leaving the victim unconscious and badly injured. On Aug. 14, Justice Jasmin Ahmad found Scott Wesley Sheriff liable for trespass, […] The post Man liable for brutal beating in Maple Ridge after judge rejects…
Home prices in Maple Ridge continued to slide in July, with the benchmark price falling seven per cent from a year earlier amid a broader slowdown across Metro Vancouver. The benchmark price for a typical Maple Ridge home was $897,000 in July, according to the latest last report published by Greater Vancouver Realtors (GVR). That’s […] The post Maple Ridge home prices have fallen 7 percent since…
Maple Ridge is moving ahead with a package of housing measures aimed at encouraging higher-density development near transit, speeding up some small-scale projects and strengthening protections for renters. Council advanced several policies and bylaws at its July 28 meeting as part of the city’s Housing Action Plan, including four new medium- and high-density zones for […] The post Maple Ridge…
[UPDATE: The BC Conservation Officers Service at first claimed Maple Ridge RCMP shot the wrong bear, but findings released on Aug. 14 revealed this to be incorrect] A three-year-old girl was airlifted to hospital after being attacked by a black bear while playing in the backyard of her family’s Maple Ridge home Sunday. The attack […] The post Three-year-old Maple Ridge girl hospitalized after…
Metro Vancouver has expanded Kanaka Creek Regional Park with the purchase of two properties in Maple Ridge, adding 3.5 hectares of land to protect sensitive salmon habitat, with potential future trail connections. The two acquisitions, announced Monday, Aug. 10, cost a combined $4.3 million and were funded through Metro Vancouver’s funding pool for regional park […] The post Metro Vancouver adds…
Pitt Meadows is moving ahead with the purchase of a new aerial ladder truck, with council unanimously approving a recommendation to award a $2.49-million contract. On July 21, council approved awarding the contract to Commercial Emergency Equipment for the purchase of a new Pierce Enforcer 107-foot Ascendant Ladder Quint at a cost of $2,493,800, with […] The post Pitt Meadows approves nearly…
