Wildfire that prompted Grand Forks evacuation order now under ...
WEB3 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 ...
Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows election candidates clash in debate
WEB3 days ago · Seated behind a table at Pitt Meadows Plumbing were the two candidates for the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows riding in the Oct. 19 provincial election: BC NDP incumbent Lisa Beare and former Maple Ridge mayor and BC Conservative candidate Mike Morden. Morden got cheers from the audience as he blasted the government over the Royal …
Fire ban lifted in Maple Ridge, permits needed for fall burning
WEB5 days ago · The sale and use of fireworks and firecrackers is prohibited in Maple Ridge without a permit. Violators face fines of $500 to $1000 and will be required to surrender their fireworks. To apply for a special event fireworks permit, contact the city's bylaws department at [email protected] or 604-467-7305.
Rain helps to battle 400 hectare blaze near Grand Forks, Hwy ...
WEB4 days ago · High winds have whipped up a fast-growing fire that started south of the Canada-U.S. border near Grand Forks and quickly moved northwest into the city with evacuation orders in place for several neighbourhoods as it poses a threat to human life.
All-candidates meetings tackle education in Maple Ridge, Pitt ...
WEB4 days ago · Protecting the future of jobs and education in the community is the topic for a pair of all-candidates meetings taking place in Maple Ridge. Dale Hardy, executive member with the Maple Ridge Teachers Association and organizer of the events, said educators are worried that education is not going to ...
Maple Ridge plants oaks, elms, and magnolias on national tree day
WEB4 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 ...
State of local emergency issued for cross-border Grand Forks ...
WEB4 days ago · The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary has declared a state of local emergency amid evacuations from the fast-moving Goosmus Wildfire that crossed the border late on Sept. 25. The district issued evacuation orders for 156 properties which are home to about 359 people. Residents of those ...