Everything Is On Sale — And Nobody Knows When the Sale Ends. Maple Ridge's Top Realtor Says Most Homeowners Are Sleeping Through the Best Opportunity in a Decade.
Benchmark home prices in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows are sitting 18 to 22 percent below their 2022 peak. That means the house you're selling is cheaper — and so is the house you've been dreaming about. Cass MacLeod, the most recognized name in local real estate, says the people who understand that math right now are about to have the best year of their lives.
The Corner That Could Define Maple Ridge's Future Has Been Sitting Empty for a Decade. Council Keeps Looking the Other Way.
A heritage property on Jim Robson Way sits at one of the most visible gateways in Maple Ridge — step…
June 5, 2026 · 6 min
Maple Ridge Has Been Sounding the Alarm on the Drug Crisis for a Decade. Nobody Is Listening.
The camps along the Lougheed. The overdoses behind the Haney strip. The families watching their neig…
May 28, 2026 · 8 min
Silver Valley Was Supposed to Be Different. The Developers Didn't Get the Memo.
The Silver Valley neighbourhood plan promised something rare in Metro Vancouver: growth done right. Green space preserved, communi…
The Katzie's Land Is Being Recognized. Maple Ridge Needs to Understand What That Actually Means.
New land acknowledgments and territorial designations around the Pitt and Fraser rivers are changing what residents can access and…
The Lougheed Highway Through Maple Ridge Is a Missing Link That Has Been Missing for Twenty Years.
The four-lane gap between Maple Ridge and Mission on the Lougheed Highway is one of the most dangerous stretches of road in the Fr…
Maple Ridge Is Building Homes. Just Not for the People Who Live Here.
New residential development in Maple Ridge is accelerating. The units being built are priced for buyers who are already well-off. …
The Fraser Is Rising. Maple Ridge's Flood Protection Is Not Ready.
Climate projections show increasing flood risk along the Fraser River corridor through Maple Ridge. The dike system protecting riv…
Downtown Haney Has Potential That Nobody Is Unlocking. That Needs to Change.
The historic core of Maple Ridge has character, heritage buildings, and a river backdrop that most communities would build their e…
Maple Ridge Kids Are Going to School in Portables. Again. Still. The Province Needs to Catch Up.
School District 42 has been raising the alarm about overcrowding in Maple Ridge schools for years. The capital funding to address …
Maple Ridge's Council Makes Big Decisions in Small Rooms. The Community Should Be in the Room.
Key decisions about land use, development, and community character are being made through processes that most residents will never…
Maple Ridge Is Sitting on Industrial Land That Could Drive a Generation of Local Jobs. Time to Use It.
The industrial land base in Maple Ridge represents an economic opportunity that the region cannot afford to squander on low-employ…
Mental Health Services in Maple Ridge Are Not Keeping Up With Mental Health Need. The Gap Is Widening.
The connection between mental health, addiction, and homelessness is well established. Maple Ridge has more visible evidence of th…
The Alouette River Is One of Maple Ridge's Greatest Assets. It Needs Better Protection Than It's Getting.
The Alouette River watershed provides drinking water, salmon habitat, and recreational access that defines this community. Develop…
Removing the Golden Ears Bridge Toll Was the Right Call. The Missing Follow-Through Is Not.
Toll removal on the Golden Ears Bridge changed how Maple Ridge connects to the rest of the region. The infrastructure improvements…
Maple Ridge's Rental Market Is in Crisis. The Evidence Is on Every Street.
Vacancy rates near zero. Rents up forty percent in five years. Tenants in buildings facing renoviction or demolition with nowhere …
Maple Ridge's Town Centre Retail Is Being Slowly Drained. The Community Is Paying the Price.
The shift to online retail and the concentration of commercial activity on the Lougheed Highway corridor have left the town centre…
Maple Ridge Is Car-Dependent Because Transit Has Failed It. Not the Other Way Around.
Critics of Maple Ridge's suburban character often point to car dependence as a lifestyle choice. It is not a choice when the bus c…
Maple Ridge Has a Cultural Identity Worth Protecting. It Needs Resources to Match.
The Arts Centre, the heritage buildings, the river festivals that bring the community together — Maple Ridge's cultural life is re…
BC Hydro Controls the Water Levels on Stave Lake. Maple Ridge Gets Almost No Say in How.
The management of Stave Lake by BC Hydro affects recreation, ecology, and property values in the Maple Ridge area. The community's…
Maple Ridge Is Underrepresented at the Regional Table. That Costs This Community.
Metro Vancouver's regional planning processes shape housing, transportation, and environmental decisions that affect Maple Ridge s…
Clearing the Camps Without Fixing What Drives Them Is Not a Solution. It Is a Loop.
Maple Ridge has cleared riverside encampments multiple times in the past two years. Each time, the people disperse temporarily and…
The Albion Flats Are Under Development Pressure Again. The Same Arguments Apply.
The agricultural and industrial lands of the Albion Flats have been subject to development proposals for years. Each round of prop…
Maple Ridge's RCMP Detachment Is Short-Staffed. Residents Are Noticing the Difference.
Response times are longer. Non-emergency calls go longer without follow-up. The RCMP detachment serving Maple Ridge and Pitt Meado…
Maple Ridge's Water Infrastructure Is Aging Faster Than It Is Being Replaced. The Cost Is Coming.
The pipes, pumps, and treatment systems that deliver water to Maple Ridge homes and businesses are aging. The capital investment r…
Secondary Suites Are Maple Ridge's Most Underused Affordable Housing Tool. It Is Time to Use It.
Maple Ridge has thousands of single-family homes with the physical capacity for secondary suites. Regulatory and financial barrier…
Maple Ridge Is Losing Its Tree Canopy to Development. Once Gone, It Takes Decades to Return.
Development in Maple Ridge is removing mature trees at a rate that the municipality's tree protection bylaw is not preventing. The…
Voter Turnout in Maple Ridge Is Embarrassingly Low. That Is a Problem Worth Taking Seriously.
Local elections in Maple Ridge regularly see turnout below thirty percent. The decisions made by those elected affect everyone. Th…
Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows Are Better Together Than Apart. The Relationship Needs More Investment.
The two municipalities share services, share demographics, and share many of the same challenges. The formal and informal cooperat…
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