River Road is closed in both directions while crews repair a gas leak
River Road between 216 Street and Carr Street is expected to remain closed until about 7–8 p.m. as FortisBC crews repair a gas leak.
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Maple Ridge students cheer on Cops for Cancer Tour de Coast riders
Hundreds of Kanaka Creek Elementary students welcomed Cops for Cancer riders and raised $643 through a Freezie sale for the Canadian Cancer Society fundraiser.
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Maple Ridge seniors can book October flu-shot clinic appointments
Maple Ridge seniors can now book appointments for an Oct. 15 flu-shot clinic, where COVID-19 boosters will also be available.
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Mexican government honours Pitt Meadows woman for supporting migrant farm workers
Thelma Rodriguez received Mexico’s 2026 Ohtli Recognition in Vancouver for more than a decade of support for temporary migrant agricultural workers in British Columbia.
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Maple Ridge ballerina begins full-time studies at New York’s School of American Ballet
Fourteen-year-old Versailles Comeau has accepted a partial scholarship to attend the School of American Ballet full time, beginning Sept. 5 in Grade 9.
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Ruth Mabel Romnuk (Ford) has died
Ruth Mabel Romnuk (Ford), a longtime School District 43 library assistant, died in Maple Ridge, B.C., on Aug. 22, 2026, at age 83.
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Edith B. Daskis dies at 98
Edith B. Daskis died Sept. 4, 2026, in Maple Ridge, B.C., at age 98. A private funeral has been held.
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Maple Ridge orphaned bear cub Radar featured in Critter Care sponsorship program
Radar, an orphaned bear cub found in downtown Maple Ridge, is thriving at a Langley wildlife facility and can be sponsored through Sept. 30.
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Free food pantry launches in Maple Ridge neighbourhood
A one-year pilot pantry in Hammond lets people take needed food or leave donations without registering, with its organizer hoping to expand the model across Maple Ridge.
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Kristina Lao to open The ACT Arts Centre’s 2026/27 performance season
The multidisciplinary artist will perform unreleased music from a forthcoming EP when she opens The ACT’s Musical Spotlight Series in Maple Ridge on Sept. 25.
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Maple Ridge invites residents to celebrate National Tree Day at Volker Park
Residents of all ages are invited to Volker Park on Sept. 23 for tree planting, activities and information about Maple Ridge’s urban forest.
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Intoxicated taxi driver stopped during Maple Ridge RCMP road-safety blitz
A Maple Ridge RCMP road-safety blitz resulted in an immediate roadside prohibition for an intoxicated taxi driver, alongside impaired-driving, speeding and e-micromobility enforcement.
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