PODCAST: Richmond’s Troy Stecher, former Canuck – Maple Ridge News

On this edition of ‘MOJ on Sports’, host Bob Marjanovich talks with Troy Stecher, the Richmond, British Columbia, native. Stecher played junior hockey for the Penticton Vees in the British Columbia Hockey League and was named the league’s top defenseman in the 2012-2013 season. ‘I was the only non-drafted player in my freshman class, so […]

Canadian time changes may be a thing of the past if U.S. passes ‘sunshine’ law – Maple Ridge News

legislation that could trigger an end to seasonal time changes in Canada is moving forward again, as Canadians get ready to wind their clocks ahead an hour before going to bed Saturday night. But then-premier John Horgan said the change would depend on Washington, Oregon and California doing the same. …Read the full story

Hershey debuts plant-based Reese’s Cups, chocolate bars – Maple Ridge News

The company said Tuesday, March 7, 2023, that Reese’s plant-based peanut butter cups will be its first plant-based chocolate sold nationally when they go on sale in March. said Tuesday that Reese’s Plant Based Peanut Butter Cups, which go on sale this month, will be its first vegan chocolates sold nationally. Younger consumers, in particular, […]

Maple Ridge firefighter competes in World’s Strongest Firefighter Contest

Cameron St. Amand, who has been competitively powerlifting for years and still holds multiple Canadian Powerlifting Union national records, put his muscles to the ultimate test as he competed against several other firefighters from multiple countries in a series of unique strength-testing challenges. The 2023 World’s Strongest Firefighter Finals saw St. Ending with the fire […]

‘Tenaciousness of winter:’ Weather Network forecasts a delayed spring – Maple Ridge News

A pedestrian makes their way through a snowstorm in Halifax on Tuesday, January 31, 2023. A top meteorologist says a Canadian winter that lacked commitment earlier in the season is expected to finish strong before spring’s sluggish arrival. “There’s more opportunity that when it gets warm, it gets really warm. …Read the full story

AI learns to outsmart humans in video games – and real life – Maple Ridge News

This image released by Sony Interactive Entertainment shows a scene from the video game Gran Turismo Sophy. “Gran Turismo had a built-in AI existing from the beginning of the game, but it has a very narrow band of performance and it isn’t very good,” said Michael Spranger, chief operating officer of Sony AI. Initially, AI […]