Maple Ridge citizen satisfaction pegged at 71 per cent: survey
WEB2 days ago · The survey showed residents also want to see more retail, shopping, and restaurants in Maple Ridge. The citizen satisfaction survey shows 71 per cent of residents are satisfied in 2024, compared with 89 per cent when the first such survey was done in 2003. Similarly, the number of dissatisfied is up to …
Maple Ridge council watching Metro governance issue
WEB21 hours ago · A member of Maple Ridge city council wants the province to review the system of governance for the Metro Vancouver regional government. His council colleagues decided to see if Metro will get its house in order first. At the Sept. 24 meeting of Maple Ridge city council, Coun. Ahmed Yousef put forward a …
Wildfire that prompted Grand Forks evacuation order now under …
WEB4 days ago · A wildfire that had prompted brief evacuations of homes outside the southern Interior city of Grand Forks, B.C., is now classified as under control. The BC Wildfire Service says the Goosmus wildfire that spread north from Washington state this week has grown to nearly seven square kilometres in size ...
Mayor frustrated by red tape slowing recovery for Shuswap …
WEB3 days ago · The B.C. government's response in the aftermath of repeated natural disasters was of particular concern to Sicamous council at the recent Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) convention. District of Sicamous representatives attended the Sept. 16-20 convention to rally for regional causes, particularly ...
Maple Ridge plants oaks, elms, and magnolias on national tree day
WEB5 days ago · National tree day is intended as a day for Canadians to appreciate trees, their natural beauty, and the benefits they provide. There were three each of heritage oak trees, Japanese elms and tulip magnolias. The oaks will grow to 70 feet, the elms are hardy and excellent shade trees, and the tulip tree has "showy" yellow cup-shaped flowers in ...
VIDEO: 50 people forced from homes by Maple Ridge apartment fire
WEBAug 28, 2024 · A late-night fire in downtown Maple Ridge forced dozens of people from their homes and sent multiple people to hospital. On Tuesday evening, Aug. 27, at approximately 7 p.m., Maple Ridge Fire and Rescue responded to a burning apartment building at 22256 119 Ave., said fire chief (interim) Dave Samson. …
Local News - Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News
WEBPitt Meadows farming proposals heading to the provincial government. Two of the three tax-change proposals were endorsed by the UBCM. Sep 25, 2024 8:00 PM Read more >.
VIDEO: Fatal shooting shuts down Maple Ridge’s downtown
WEBJun 1, 2024 · VIDEO: Fatal shooting shuts down Maple Ridge’s downtown. 1 / 3 Police have a section of Lougheed Highway closed between 222 Street and Haney Bypass due to a possible shooting on Friday afternoon, May 31. (Colleen Flanagan/The News) WARNING: Story contains disturbing content. Wails and sobs came from a woman at the corner of 223rd Street and ...
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WEBBC Ferries urged to incentivize use of B.C. content in its new vessels. Seaspan says Canadian shipyards and their supply chains cannot compete with low wage countries. about 8 hours ago Read more >.
VIDEO: Fires ignite Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows Wednesday …
WEBFeb 7, 2024 · 00:01:54. Simultaneous fires in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows kept local firefighters busy on Wednesday afternoon as first responders were dispatched to two calls that came in within 10 minutes of each other. The first call was for a residential structure fire on Somerset Drive at Park Road, just behind the Meadowtown Shopping Centre, where ...