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After applying to hundreds of jobs, Sawyer Mosher decided to take matters into his own hands. Read more in The Ridge about how one Maple Ridge teen is making his own way in the current youth job market: buff.ly/S5eAyTt #MapleRidge

Citizen scientists and experts alike gathered at Malcolm Knapp Research Forest last weekend with one goal: to count as many bugs as possible. Read more in The Ridge: buff.ly/4i1MN5T #Environment #MapleRidge

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Sunday was the final day for Hollywood 3 Cinemas in Pitt Meadows, which showed second-run films at discounted prices in the shadow of the Cineplex theatre down the road – ending a 35-year run in the city. Read more in The Ridge: buff.ly/vedkqHt #PittMeadows

Some Pitt Meadows councillors say that irrigation and traffic concerns aren’t adequately represented in the city's first agriculture survey. Read more in The Ridge: buff.ly/khUBJAn #PittMeadows

At a public hearing Tuesday night, some Maple Ridge residents said they were concerned that a nine-lot development would increase traffic flow into the neighbourhood, especially by Maple Ridge Elementary. Read more in The Ridge: buff.ly/RegBsLa #MapleRidge

A retired School District 42 teacher cannot apply for a certificate of qualification, an independent school teaching certificate, or any other teaching authorization for one year after an investigation into his behaviour. More in The Ridge: buff.ly/t447VsS #RidgeMeadows

Pitt Meadows council expressed ire after the province selected the municipality to be part of the next group of municipalities prioritized for housing targets. Read more in The Ridge: buff.ly/8ZLQHX1 #PittMeadows

While Maple Ridge has started to take action on heat preparedness, Pitt Meadows is lagging behind, says SFU researcher Andréanne Doyon. Read more in The Ridge: buff.ly/bMJnuNG #MapleRidge #PittMeadows

While funding for the Grade 5-7 elementary band program was extended for the next school year, teachers and parents in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows are still concerned about its long-term prospects. Read more in The Ridge: buff.ly/C6yEWc2 #MapleRidge #PittMeadows

With industrial and job growth lagging in Maple Ridge, city council is looking at how it can make better use of the city's underutilized industrial land. Read more in The Ridge: buff.ly/SqqU2jS #MapleRidge

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The longtime politician said he would focus on crime, treatment and recovery for addiction, and healthcare. The Ridge speaks to Marc Dalton as he enters his third term as Conservative MP for Pitt Meadows-Maple Ridge: buff.ly/2JCKoFt #CDNPoli #Elxn45 #Elxn2025

More recaps of the 2025 federal election to come next week in The Ridge! To read them, visit the Election 2025 section on our website (readtheridge.com/category/elect…) or subscribe to our weekly newsletter: readtheridge.com/newsletter/ #CDNPoli #Elxn45 #Elxn2025 #TheRidge

“We were busy. It was all hands on deck,” the Liberal candidate for Pitt Meadows-Maple Ridge told The Ridge. Read Hanna Hett's profile on Angie Rowell's second-place campaign for Pitt Meadows-Maple Ridge here: buff.ly/57oQpBT #PittMeadows #MapleRidge

Maple Ridge won’t be going forward with a family friendly housing policy — for now. Read more in The Ridge: buff.ly/dgzhVTD #MapleRidge

Learn more about the upcoming federal election via @ElectionsCan_E's website at elections.ca, and subscribe to The Ridge newsletter for a weekly digest of the issues affecting the Ridge Meadows area: readtheridge.com/newsletter/ #CDNPoli #Elxn45 #Elxn2025

The federal election is less than two weeks away, and here's what the Pitt Meadows-Maple Ridge candidates told us they'll do if elected. Read The Ridge's interviews with every candidate running in your local riding here: readtheridge.com/category/elect… #PittMeadows #MapleRidge

Maple Ridge city council voted unanimously to remove Hammond Pool drop-in admission fees for Maple Ridge residents. Read more in The Ridge: buff.ly/Avde7iY #MapleRidge