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David Andrew Riddell.

Lawyer gets house arrest for possessing child porn

Maple Ridge resident gets nine-month term

David Andrew Riddell.
B.C. teen Amanda Todd’s cyberbullying case could go to court in 2020

B.C. teen Amanda Todd’s cyberbullying case could go to court in 2020

Amanda Todd victim in 2012

B.C. teen Amanda Todd’s cyberbullying case could go to court in 2020
Court decision has been handed down regarding inmates human rights case. (Contributed)

BC Corrections told to reconsider transfer of transgender inmate to male prison

Moved out of Maple Ridge woman’s prison after incident

Court decision has been handed down regarding inmates human rights case. (Contributed)
B.C. company files patent for real-life Harry Potter ‘Invisibility Cloak’

B.C. company files patent for real-life Harry Potter ‘Invisibility Cloak’

Previously developed state of the art camo wear

B.C. company files patent for real-life Harry Potter ‘Invisibility Cloak’
Stolen gold-plated golf clubs recovered in Lower Mainland arrest

Stolen gold-plated golf clubs recovered in Lower Mainland arrest

Valued at $20,000, stolen from Pitt Meadows

Stolen gold-plated golf clubs recovered in Lower Mainland arrest
Stacey and Tammy Chomiak are asking people to help each other. (Contributed)

B.C. mom urges patience after rude comments while out with toddlers

People asked to be better and to help each other

Stacey and Tammy Chomiak are asking people to help each other. (Contributed)
Maple Ridge is calling for a provincial police force at UBCM this year. (THE NEWS/files)

This Lower Mainland city wants a B.C. police force

Resolution off to UBCM convention in September

Maple Ridge is calling for a provincial police force at UBCM this year. (THE NEWS/files)
Uniform refresh includes heritage jersey for Vancouver Canucks’ 50th season

Uniform refresh includes heritage jersey for Vancouver Canucks’ 50th season

Biggest change, logo no longer includes ‘Vancouver’

Uniform refresh includes heritage jersey for Vancouver Canucks’ 50th season
Lee Lowrie now has her truck back. (Contributed)

Nanaimo woman wins court challenge after RCMP breathalyze her at home

Woman served one while at sister’s Maple Ridge house

Lee Lowrie now has her truck back. (Contributed)
Guatemala workers from Golden Eagle Blueberry Farms speak, through translators, at a media conference Tuesday. (Phil Melnychuk/THE NEWS)

UPDATE: ‘Saddest part of our lives’: Guatemalan workers describe Aquilini Group’s B.C. farm

Aquilini senior VP Jim Chu issues response to temporary workers.

Guatemala workers from Golden Eagle Blueberry Farms speak, through translators, at a media conference Tuesday. (Phil Melnychuk/THE NEWS)
Employment Standards Branch orders wages paid to blueberry workers. (THE NEWS/files)

Aquilini-owned blueberry farm ordered to pay $131,000 to foreign workers

Pitt Meadows farm owes wages to 174 employees

Employment Standards Branch orders wages paid to blueberry workers. (THE NEWS/files)
Fines were issued to Pitt Meadows berry farm. (THE NEWS/files)

WorkSafe fines Vancouver Canuck owners’ farm $53,690 after bus fails inspection

Farm vehicle was at risk of ‘brake failure:’ decision

Fines were issued to Pitt Meadows berry farm. (THE NEWS/files)
Stinging scorpion was dropped off at Dewdney Animal Hospital in Maple Ridge. (Contributed)

Scorpion found in B.C. woman’s kitchen more venomous than thought

Veterinarian not comfortable with bug around, taking to Victoria zoo

Stinging scorpion was dropped off at Dewdney Animal Hospital in Maple Ridge. (Contributed)
The Vancouver resident drove the scorpion to Dewdney Animal Hospital. (Contributed)

Updated: Woman finds scorpion in kitchen, drives it to B.C. animal hospital

May have come from a recent trip to Cuba

The Vancouver resident drove the scorpion to Dewdney Animal Hospital. (Contributed)
A bear likely caused a barn fire in Pitt Meadows. (THE NEWS/files) ‘There was no sign of the bear.’ (THE NEWS/files)

Bear likely knocked over heat lamp and caused B.C. barn fire: chief

Previous Friday, bear broke into the old barn and killed four chickens.

A bear likely caused a barn fire in Pitt Meadows. (THE NEWS/files) ‘There was no sign of the bear.’ (THE NEWS/files)
(THE NEWS/files) A trans-gender inmate has filed a complaint with Human Rights Tribunal regarding treatment at Alouette Correctional Centre for Women.

Transgender inmate at B.C. women’s prison files discrimination complaint

Human Rights Tribunal hears case in June.

(THE NEWS/files) A trans-gender inmate has filed a complaint with Human Rights Tribunal regarding treatment at Alouette Correctional Centre for Women.
Fast-pedalling mountain bikers may encounter e-powered versions on the trails. (THE NEWS/files)

Electric bikes OK on B.C. mountain trails

But each city can make own regulations on e-bikes.

Fast-pedalling mountain bikers may encounter e-powered versions on the trails. (THE NEWS/files)
Horgan says Maple Ridge’s approach to housing homeless ‘make believe’

Horgan says Maple Ridge’s approach to housing homeless ‘make believe’

City expects some better solution on the horizon: Horgan

Horgan says Maple Ridge’s approach to housing homeless ‘make believe’
‘Now, this is over’: Killer of B.C. gas station attendant dies at age 30 in prison

‘Now, this is over’: Killer of B.C. gas station attendant dies at age 30 in prison

Grant De Patie killed while working at gas station

‘Now, this is over’: Killer of B.C. gas station attendant dies at age 30 in prison
Charges were filed against Olson in Port Coquitlam court last week. (THE NEWS/files)

12 sex charges filed against B.C. youth care worker

Maple Ridge’s Daniel Jon Olson, 52, faces eight counts of sexual interference

Charges were filed against Olson in Port Coquitlam court last week. (THE NEWS/files)