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BC Highway Patrol says an officer diverted from a priority call after seeing a Tesla driver with closed eyes and hands off the wheel on Highway 1 near 248 Street.
Campfires are permitted again in eligible Maple Ridge locations after cooler temperatures and improved humidity lowered wildfire risk, but larger open fires remain banned.
Police have received at least eight reports in the past month involving counterfeit $50 and $100 Canadian notes used at local businesses, some of which suffered losses.
Eligible businesses across Greater Vancouver, including Maple Ridge, can apply by Sept. 23 for a five-day export development program offered by World Trade Centre Vancouver.
Several Maple Ridge municipal facilities will close or operate on modified hours around Labour Day, while the Leisure Centre and Greg Moore Youth Centre will remain open Sept. 7.
City services, phone lines, online systems and programs are returning to normal after a morning outage affected facilities in Maple Ridge.
The free, family-friendly event runs Sept. 19 at The ACT Arts Centre, with hands-on art activities, public art collaborations and a live dance performance.
A Pitt Meadows librarian highlights FVRL resources for families navigating back-to-school costs, climate concerns and new AI tools in classrooms.
A 56-year-old man died Aug. 31 after being shot in Maple Ridge’s Cottonwood neighbourhood on Aug. 18. Investigators believe the shooting was targeted.
A 56-year-old man died Monday after an Aug. 18 shooting in a Maple Ridge residential neighbourhood. IHIT says the incident was targeted and involved people who knew each other.
IHIT has assumed the homicide investigation after a 56-year-old man died from injuries sustained in an Aug. 18 shooting in Maple Ridge.
Police say at least eight reports involving fake $50 and $100 notes have been made at businesses across Maple Ridge, with some merchants reporting financial losses.
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