Maple Ridge begins construction on Japanese garden honouring community’s lost history – The Ridge Construction is now underway on a new Japanese garden at Jim Hadgkiss Park, a project the City of Maple Ridge says is intended to formally recognize a largely overlooked chapter of the community’s…

Construction is now underway on a new Japanese garden at Jim Hadgkiss Park, a project the City of Maple Ridge says is intended to formally recognize a largely overlooked chapter of the community’s history.

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Pitt Meadows at just 5.5 percent of year-one housing target 6 months after provincial order – The Ridge Pitt Meadows has achieved just 5.5 percent of its provincially mandated first-year housing target, providing just six net units in the first six months since the order.

Pitt Meadows has achieved just 5.5 per cent of its provincially mandated first-year housing target, providing just six net units in the first six months since the order.

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Maple Ridge opts for in-house review of council pay before next election – The Ridge Maple Ridge council has voted to move ahead with an internal review of elected officials’ pay, as it looks to set compensation rates for the next council following the October 2026 election.

Maple Ridge council has voted to move ahead with an internal review of elected officials’ pay, as it looks to set compensation rates for the next council following the October 2026 election.

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BC Supreme Court orders owner of Maple Ridge’s Art Infiniti Hotel to pay more than $1 million in unpaid fire restoration bills – The Ridge A BC Supreme Court judge has ordered the owner of a fire-damaged Maple Ridge hotel to pay more than $1 million to a restoration company, ruling the owner breached its contract after receiving…

A BC Supreme Court judge has ordered the owner of a fire-damaged Maple Ridge hotel to pay more than $1 million to a restoration company, ruling the owner breached its contract after receiving insurance funds but refusing to pass them on.

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Maple Ridge maker of hydroelectric piping gets $2M – The Ridge A Maple Ridge-based manufacturer is being supported by the province to expand its production, create new products and hire more people. Through the BC Manufacturing Jobs Fund and the Look West…

A Maple Ridge-based manufacturer is being supported by the province to expand its production, create new products and hire more people.

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‘Special levy tsunami’: Ridge Meadows stratas wildly underfunded: report – The Ridge A new report is sounding the alarm for B.C. strata councils, saying that their budgets are wildly underfunded compared with other provinces and vulnerable for rainy days. OctoAI released its 2026…

A new report is sounding the alarm for B.C. strata councils, saying that their budgets are wildly underfunded compared with other provinces and vulnerable for rainy days.

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Maple Ridge needs renters to help form tenant protection bylaw – The Ridge The City of Maple Ridge is looking for public input as it works to develop a Tenant Protection Bylaw for those who may displaced in the event of redevelopment, such as renters in purpose-built rental…

The proposed bylaw is anticipated to return to council for consideration in May.

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Maple Ridge cuts down proposed property tax hike – The Ridge The City of Maple Ridge is proposing a new property tax increase that is lower than the one staff presented to council last December. The city was looking at a 6.3 per cent property tax increase, but…

The City of Maple Ridge is proposing a new property tax increase that is lower than the one staff presented to council last December.

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Maple Ridge demands changes after 5 pedestrian deaths – The Ridge The City of Maple Ridge is lobbying the province for more money and action after a rash of crashes and pedestrian deaths along Lougheed Highway. The city has written to the Ministry of Transportation…

The city has written to the Ministry of Transportation and Transit with concerns about traffic operations, safe crossings, pedestrian safety, and lighting along Lougheed Highway, particularly between Haney Bypass and 203 Street.

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Maple Ridge woman battling cancer named 'comeback' athlete of the year – The Ridge Sport BC announced this week that Maple Ridge’s Larissa Franklin has been named the Harry Jerome Comeback Athlete of the Year recipient. Franklin will be honoured at Sport BC’s Athlete of the Year…

Sport BC announced this week that Maple Ridge’s Larissa Franklin has been named the Harry Jerome Comeback Athlete of the Year recipient.

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The busiest Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows bus stops with zero benches for riders – The Ridge You’re going to want to sit down for this story – unless you are at certain bus stops in Maple Ridge or Pitt Meadows, where there might not be any seating. That’s the entire point, according to the…

Bus stops along Dewdney Trunk Road, Lougheed Highway rank among the busiest with no benches, reports transit advocacy group @movementyvr.bsky.social.

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Vacancy rate improves in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows – The Ridge A push to add more purpose-built rentals is improving the vacancy rate for renters in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows, according to a new federal report. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation released…

A push to add more purpose-built rentals is improving the vacancy rate for renters in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows, according to a new federal report.

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Maple Ridge has ambitious plans for Volker Park – The Ridge The City of Maple Ridge is set to begin the Volker Park Improvements Project. Timeline: Construction is anticipated to begin at the end of January. Pedestrian access to the park will remain available…

The City of Maple Ridge is set to begin the Volker Park Improvements Project at the end of January; pedestrian access to the park will remain available during construction.

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Pitt Meadows honours citizens who make a difference – The Ridge The City of Pitt Meadows announced the recipients of the 2025 Community Service Awards, which recognize individuals and organizations whose dedication, compassion and leadership make a meaningful…

The City of Pitt Meadows has announced the recipients of its 2025 Community Service Awards.

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These are the most valuable homes in Ridge Meadows – The Ridge The typical assessed value of a residential property in the City of Maple Ridge has dropped by about three per cent, and in Pitt Meadows by four per cent, according to the BC Assessment authority, as…

The typical assessed value of a residential property in #MapleRidge has dropped by about three per cent, and in #PittMeadows by four per cent, according to BC Assessment, as a softening real estate market continues to be felt.

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Hanna Hett Hi, I’m Hanna. I’m a freelance journalist with an interest in covering the environment, global affairs, business, and politics. I’ve been published in The World, The Globe and Mail, Mongabay, WIRED,…

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Today's issue of The Ridge newsletter is the last new edition of 2025: take care over the holidays and keep an eye out for our recap edition, coming to your inbox before the year is out!

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'A big improvement:' Maple Ridge updates parking bylaw, requiring additional long-term bike parking, more EV-ready spaces – The Ridge Maple Ridge city council is increasing the amount of long-term bike parking spaces required in new builds. At a Dec. 16 council meeting, council adopted an updated off-street parking and loading…

Maple Ridge city council is increasing the amount of long-term bike parking spaces required in new builds.

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Local food bank supports hundreds of new households in 2025 – The Ridge Cost of living is a major driver, says food bank manager

In the first eleven months of 2025, the Friends in Need Food Bank added 530 new households — just over 1,000 individuals — to their weekly roster.

Meanwhile, cash and food donations have dropped.

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Pitt Meadows says a proposed B.C. bill could reduce public safety – The Ridge Pitt Meadows council is raising the alarm on a new bill that the province is floating — something they say could strip municipalities of some of their authority and cause public safety and…

Pitt Meadows council is raising the alarm on a new bill that the province is floating — something they say could strip municipalities of some of their authority and cause public safety and environmental concerns.

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Local Scouts clubs helps stranded hikers, assists search and rescue – The Ridge When Vaishnavi V Pillai, age 10, joined her local Pitt Meadows Scout Group for a fall camping trip in Golden Ears Park last weekend, she didn’t know they’d be assisting Ridge Meadows Search and…

When Vaishnavi V Pillai, age 10, joined her local Pitt Meadows Scout Group for a fall camping trip in Golden Ears Park last weekend, she didn’t know they’d be assisting Ridge Meadows Search and Rescue with a group of stranded hikers.

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Rays of sun shining through an overcast sky above a field in Maple Ridge.

Thanks to Andrea Petrovic for sending in this photo captured at 210 Street and Golden Ears Way. What an epic shot of the sky!

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Here’s what Maple Ridge residents had to say about the Brown Avenue 35-storey tower – The Ridge At a public hearing Tuesday night, residents mostly raised concern about the infrastructure, not the height, of the building

At a public hearing held on Tuesday night, Maple Ridge residents had the opportunity to express their opinions on a number of proposed developments — including the controversial 35-storey tower proposal on Brown Avenue.

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Maple Ridge mayor defends Metro Vancouver for building affordable housing projects following 'scope creep' criticism – The Ridge Dan Ruimy fires back after Surrey mayor accuses Metro Vancouver of 'scope creep'

Maple Ridge mayor fires back after Surrey mayor accuses Metro Vancouver of ‘scope creep.’

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Council flags parking concerns before sending proposed Brown Ave development to public hearing – The Ridge Maple Ridge residents will have the opportunity to share their opinions on a six-storey residential building that council recently sent to public hearing. The 22551 Brown Ave. development would…

The 22551 Brown Ave. development in Maple Ridge will contain 53 strata market units and is the second application — after a 35-storey tower — that has come through council under the new transit-oriented area (TOA) legislation.

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The West Coast Express turns 30 – The Ridge As TransLink is set to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the West Coast Express, one expert is taking stock on the way the transit line has reshaped the communities it serves. The rail service…

As TransLink is set to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the West Coast Express, one expert is taking stock on the way the transit line has reshaped the communities it serves.

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A sunrise over a body of water surrounded by stands of trees.

Thanks to Olive Brown for sending us this photo of a sunrise in Pitt Meadows taken last week. Views like these make the short days a little bit more bearable, don't they?

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