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‘Learning more helped me cope’: How Ridge Meadows may deal with aging population

The senior population in B.C. is expected to grow in the future, but caregivers are burned out. One organization is hoping volunteers will help remedy the issue

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The inmate and the guard

Roughly one decade after meeting in a prison, Jerrica Hackett and Guy Felicella are hoping to raise awareness about the province’s overdose crisis

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Maple Ridge Council defeats motion to prohibit illicit drug use in public spaces
lunch bags loaded in car for distribution
Vulnerable population in Ridge Meadows get free lunch bags
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Decriminalization in the midst of an opioid crisis
Seized drugs at RCMP Maple Ridge detachment
RCMP seizes large amounts of fentanyl from Maple Ridge

This is the largest seizure of drugs in the Maple Ridge detachment’s history including fentanyl and other illicit drugs

Volunteers at a local fundraising event for AIDS impacted families in Africa
How Ridge Meadows residents can help Sub-Saharan women fight AIDS pandemic

A campaign, Grandmothers for Grandmothers helps to raise awareness and funds for grandmothers who are caring for children orphaned by AIDS

Women and their journey with breast cancer

The story is about resilience in the face of calamity and an attempt to destigmatize breast cancer treatment