Mission

Hatzic Middle School was on lockdown on Monday (March 27) as Mission RCMP investigated a phone call threat. / Dillon White Photo

UPDATE: ‘Prank call’ from 12-year-old in Maple Ridge led to Hatzic Middle School lockdown

Mission RCMP investigated a phone call threat, superintendent says lockdown was precautionary

 

The BC SPCA seized 63 dogs from Dogway Dog Rescue in Mission on Jan. 4 and the BC Farm Industry Review Board awarded the SPCA over $75,000 in a March decision. /BC SPCA Photo

B.C. dog rescue liable to pay $75,000 to SPCA, will fight decision

Dogway Dog Rescue in Mission appealed to the BC Farm Industry Review Board to return 63 seized dogs

 

Councillor Ken Herar shows off the Pride Progress Flag at council on June 6, 2022. The matter was revisited on Monday (March 20) with the council voting to move forward without flying the pride flag at municipal locations. /Screenshot from Mission council

B.C. city says no to flying pride flag at local facilities

Mission voted for a policy to raise the federal, provincial, municipal and poppy flags exclusively

 

Mission RCMP say an 86-year-old man was scammed into paying thousands of dollars for “his grandson’s bail” in late February. / File Photo

B.C. senior falls victim to ‘grandparent scam,’ loses thousands of dollars

An 86-year-old man from Mission was scammed into paying thousands of dollars for ‘his grandson’s bail’

Mission RCMP say an 86-year-old man was scammed into paying thousands of dollars for “his grandson’s bail” in late February. / File Photo
The Mission Public Schools board of trustees voted unanimously to ban Action4Canada from presenting at board and committee meetings for one year. /Kevin Mills File Photo

BC school district bans anti-LGBTQ group from presenting at board meetings

Mission Public Schools banned Action4Canada for one year after a graphic January presentation

The Mission Public Schools board of trustees voted unanimously to ban Action4Canada from presenting at board and committee meetings for one year. /Kevin Mills File Photo
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Man charged with six counts of arson after series of fires in BC’s Heritage Park

Dating back to July of 2021, the Mission park has been targeted with intentional fires

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Dan Catarig (6th from left) and the rest of the Mission Blazers won first place in the green division of floor hockey at the 2023 Special Olympics BC Winter Games. (Kasmath Photography - Special Olympics BC/Special to The News)

Special Olympics athlete wins his first medal for Maple Ridge

Dan Catarig recently moved from Mission and won a gold medal at the BC Winter Games

Dan Catarig (6th from left) and the rest of the Mission Blazers won first place in the green division of floor hockey at the 2023 Special Olympics BC Winter Games. (Kasmath Photography - Special Olympics BC/Special to The News)
Construction will begin Monday (Feb. 6) on a project to upgrade Lougheed Highway between Mission and Maple Ridge by widening it from two lanes to four with added safety features. /Web Photo

Construction begins Monday to widen Lougheed Highway between Mission and Maple Ridge

Ministry of Transportation will expand Highway 7 to four lanes to improve safety and reliability

Construction will begin Monday (Feb. 6) on a project to upgrade Lougheed Highway between Mission and Maple Ridge by widening it from two lanes to four with added safety features. /Web Photo
A local mom has filed a notice of civil claim against the Mission Public School District, saying her nine-year-son was sexually abused by five boys while at school. / Kevin Mills File Photo

B.C. mom suing Mission school district, says son was sexually abused by 5 boys

None of the allegations have been proved in court, school district has not yet filed a response

A local mom has filed a notice of civil claim against the Mission Public School District, saying her nine-year-son was sexually abused by five boys while at school. / Kevin Mills File Photo
Rolley Lake and Golden Ears Provincial Parks are filling up quickly this season. (The News files)

Reservation system open for camping at Golden Ears park in Maple Ridge

Campers can now book four months in advance

Rolley Lake and Golden Ears Provincial Parks are filling up quickly this season. (The News files)
Renee Merrifield, MLA for the Kelowna-Mission riding and gender equity critic for the BC Liberal Party, is under fire for transphobic Twitter activity. (Black Press Media file photo)

BC Liberals’ gender equity critic called out for promoting transphobic content on Twitter

Renee Merrifield liked a post about transgender bathroom bans, retweeted a post from Jordan Peterson

Renee Merrifield, MLA for the Kelowna-Mission riding and gender equity critic for the BC Liberal Party, is under fire for transphobic Twitter activity. (Black Press Media file photo)
The Mission Secondary School leadership class cooked, packaged and delivered Christmas dinners to low-income individuals and families in Mission, Abbotsford and Maple Ridge over the weekend. (Dec. 10, 2022) /Submitted Photo

Mission Secondary students cook turkey dinner in Christmas-giving tradition

Students provided over 500 dinners to low-income individuals and families in the Fraser Valley

The Mission Secondary School leadership class cooked, packaged and delivered Christmas dinners to low-income individuals and families in Mission, Abbotsford and Maple Ridge over the weekend. (Dec. 10, 2022) /Submitted Photo
SAINTS farm in Mission is a sanctuary for animals deemed unadoptable due to age, size, disabilities, and medical issues. /Dillon White photo

Unadoptable animals find home in B.C. with SAINTS

The nonprofit provides shelter and medical aid to 127 animals of different backgrounds in Mission

SAINTS farm in Mission is a sanctuary for animals deemed unadoptable due to age, size, disabilities, and medical issues. /Dillon White photo
The Ruskin Dam. (The News files)

BC Hydro diverting water from Maple Ridge lake: the result of hot, dry conditions

Water from the Alouette Reservoir is being diverted into the Stave/Ruskin watershed

The Ruskin Dam. (The News files)
Maple Ridge’s Doug Cook snapped a few pictures from the viewpoint platform at the top of the 79 Grind Trail above Stave Lake – which is located just inside Mission, near the northeast Maple Ridge border. The trail starts at 6.6-km mark of the Florence Lake Forest Service Road. (Special to The News)

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Maple Ridge’s Doug Cook snapped a few pictures from the viewpoint platform at the top of the 79 Grind Trail above Stave Lake – which is located just inside Mission, near the northeast Maple Ridge border. The trail starts at 6.6-km mark of the Florence Lake Forest Service Road. (Special to The News)
The IIO B.C. is seeking witnesses after a crash in Mission involving a Ridge Meadows RCMP member left a man with serious injuries. (The News files)

Ridge Meadows RCMP member under IIO investigation after Mission crash

The officer was off-duty at the time of the collision

The IIO B.C. is seeking witnesses after a crash in Mission involving a Ridge Meadows RCMP member left a man with serious injuries. (The News files)
Audrey Warren, 7, and brothers Bennett, 4, and Nolan, 8, leave a box of free pet treats at the dog park behind Planet Ice in honour of their uncle Trent Edward Gibney for Suicide Prevention Month. (Special to The News)

Maple Ridge family using kindness to destigmatize mental health in honour of loved one

Boxes of free pet treats left at parks to spark conversation about suicide and mental health

Audrey Warren, 7, and brothers Bennett, 4, and Nolan, 8, leave a box of free pet treats at the dog park behind Planet Ice in honour of their uncle Trent Edward Gibney for Suicide Prevention Month. (Special to The News)
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Coastal Wildfire battles blaze in forest northeast of Maple Ridge

Fire crews on ground and in air fighting flames near Stave Lake believe started by abandon campfire

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Rolley Lake campground is fully booked Saturday, Sept. 10, and Sunday, Sept. 11. (Roxanne Hooper/The News)

Hundreds expected at Golden Ears and Rolley Lake Provincial Park campgrounds this weekend

Rolley Lake is fully booked

Rolley Lake campground is fully booked Saturday, Sept. 10, and Sunday, Sept. 11. (Roxanne Hooper/The News)
Two people were sent to hospital after the van they were driving crashed through a rural Mission property causing extensive damage to the property and the vehicle. / Patrick Penner Photo

VIDEO: Two sent to hospital after van crashes through rural B.C. property

Property owners says speed along Keystone Avenue is a constant issue in Mission

Two people were sent to hospital after the van they were driving crashed through a rural Mission property causing extensive damage to the property and the vehicle. / Patrick Penner Photo
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