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• B.C. buys 14 properties for housing near site of future Surrey SkyTrain station

  The properties account for about 1.6 hectares of land, which will include the future 152 Street Station and accompanying development.

  Economy

  Sep 12
• ‘Very scary’: B.C. couple assaulted with baseball bat in alleged road rage case

  It reportedly started Sunday morning in a drive-thru on Lougheed Highway and Cedar Valley Connector in Mission. RCMP have seized a vehicle but the suspects are still at large.

  Crime

  Sep 10
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• Cycling Without Age offers the great outdoors to those with mobility challenges

  Cycling Without Age, North Shore offers free rides in specialty-made bikes to those who many not otherwise be able to cycle themselves.

  Lifestyle

  Aug 29
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• August cold spell leaves seniors shivering in B.C. apartment without heat

  When temperatures dropped last week many of the building's other residents were left finding their own methods to keep warm.

  Health

  Aug 26
• Families left ‘high and dry’ as Surrey slashes school bus funding

  Due to budget constraints, the Surrey School District has dramatically cut funding to school bus service, including service for kids with special needs.

  Education

  Aug 20
• Amid surging enrollment, Surrey looks at taller schools

  Earlier this month the province announced a four-storey expansion to Fleetwood Park Secondary in Surrey, B.C., that will hold an additional 800 students while avoiding land costs.

  Education

  Aug 19
• Frustration in Surrey and Langley at new SkyTrain’s mounting cost, delays

  The B.C. government revealed Thursday the Surrey-Langley SkyTrain line will cost just under $6 billion, with a forecast service date of late 2029. In 2022, the cost was $4 billion.

  Canada

  Aug 16
• Fraser Health to offer free delivery of harm reduction supplies

  Fraser Health's new program to offer home delivery of harm reduction supplies aims to reduce deaths among people who don't use supervised drug consumption sites.

  Health

  Aug 12
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• Critics target long ER wait times at Surrey Memorial Hospital

  Critics are raising concerns about long wait times to access Surrey Memorial Hospital's emergency department.

  Health

  Aug 8
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• City of Delta prepared to fight possible transit cuts

  TransLink raised alarm bells last month when it warned of a looming budget deficit that could result in staggering cuts, including in the city of Delta.

  Canada

  Aug 2
• ‘Shaken to my core’: Mother considers leaving Vancouver after verbal attack by stranger

  A Vancouver woman says she was verbally attacked and followed by a stranger while walking her baby along the seawall in Yaleton over the weekend.

  Crime

  Jul 29
• Unusual black bear sighting in South Surrey neighbourhoods

  The Conservation Service said people should be cautious of their surroundings and ensure that attractants such as garbage, pet food and bird seed are stored securely.

  Environment

  Jul 15
• Surrey spent $1.3 million on legal fight against police transition, councillor says

  Opposition Coun. Linda Annis said the final tab for Surrey's judicial review of the police transition amounted to just under $1.3 million.

  Politics

  Jul 11
• Over 1,000 fish killed after firefighting foam spills into Abbotsford creek

  Clean-up efforts are underway at Stoney Creek in Abbotsford's Bateman Park, where toxic chemicals killed an estimated 1,000 fish.

  Environment

  Jul 9
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• Arrest made in high-profile suspicious person case in Surrey’s Ocean Park

  Surrey RCMP said on Friday that officers were monitoring the man following an influx of complaints from people living in the South Surrey neighbourhood of Ocean Park.

  Crime

  Jul 8
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• Surrey RCMP monitoring man after complaints from community

  Cpl.. Sarbjit Sangha said while no criminality has been discovered, the detachment is taking the complaints seriously and is investigating.

  Canada

  Jul 5
• ‘A real morale boost’: Surrey Police Service rolls out first 10 marked cruisers

  The Ford SUVs are painted white with blue and gold striping and bear the SPS name and crest on the doors. The department aims to have 30 on the road by end of summer.

  Crime

  Jul 2
• ‘No easy answer’: Protest camp at Abbotsford City Hall calls for action on homelessness

  The camp moved to City Hall last week, where members are now demanding Abbotsford provide them with a piece of municipal land to shelter on.

  Politics

  Jul 1
• ‘Bring the temperature down’: Tensions rise over new Abbotsford homeless camp

  Some people who were living in an encampment on BC Hydro land on Gladys Road have erected tents and a trailer in Babich Park as a protest after being evicted from the former site.

  Politics

  Jun 28
• Showers, laundry facility for vulnerable Surrey residents at risk of closing due to funding

  The Healthy Living Complex of Care offers showers and laundry facilities for those in need, but a loss of funding has put the services at risk.

  Canada

  Jun 18
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• B.C. store owner saves senior from falling prey to Bitcoin scam

  Priya Badesha, co-owner of the Red Rooster Food Store, said she noticed an older gentleman walk into the store and head towards the back where the Bitcoin machine is located.

  Crime

  Jun 11
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• Maple Ridge restaurant owner rebuilds patio after suspected arson

  The fire was set on Saturday morning and caused significant damage to the patio, which was just about to open for the season that night.

  Crime

  Jun 10
• White Rock places electronic donation box at pier so public can help pay for upgrades

  In December 2018 winds of up to 91 kilometres per hour sent sailboats crashing into the pier, severing it mid-span and forcing a helicopter rescue of one man.

  Politics

  Jun 4
• Infrastructure, service cuts possible if ‘fiscal cliff’ not avoided, TransLink warns

  TransLink has been sounding the alarm for months about an approaching "fiscal cliff" that could result in major transit service cuts if it isn't resolved by next year.

  Politics

  May 30
• Langley city council could ban more daycares in downtown core

  There are four daycares in the downtown section - three on the one-way street - and council members are worried about the effect of more daycares on retail businesses.

  Politics

  May 21