Two girls and three young men are back home with their parents after being stranded for two nights in freezing temperatures in their vehicle on a remote logging road near Lake Cowichan. According to Lake Cowichan RCMP, the group headed out Monday on an off-road adventure when their pickup truck ran out of gas in deep snow 45 km northwest of Lake … [Read more...]
Teens under 18 will soon be prohibited from using tanning beds
March 20, 2012 by
Teenagers will soon be barred from using tanning beds in British Columbia. Provincial legislation aimed at protecting young people from harmful ultra-violet rays will be introduced this fall. Health Minister Mike De Jong announced details during a news conference in Vancouver this morning. Minister De Jong says anyone under 18 will not be given … [Read more...]
Turley not guilty in teen’s death
March 2, 2012 by
A Maple Ridge woman has been found not guilty on a charge of failure to provide the necessities of life after a teenage girl died following a house party she'd been hosting. The judge says Victoria Turley did provide care to 16 year old Shannon Raymond four years ago, in her house, on a July evening. The judge says it was an … [Read more...]
Community remembers teens
February 10, 2012 by
Hundreds gathered at a Maple Ridge intersection Thursday evening to remember two teens killed last weekend in a car crash. A candlelight vigil was held at Dewdney Trunk Road and Dunbar Street, the site of the crash that took the lives of 16-year-old Dawson Spencer and 18-year-old Crystal Weaver. Weaver would have turned nineteen Thursday. … [Read more...]
Tips for Traveling with Teens
July 19, 2011 by
It may seem that just yesterday you were packing diapers and stuffed animals, but even older kids require some special considerations on vacation. To keep the whole family happy, we've got some basic reminders below to get you started. Fodor's Travel Wire … [Read more...]
