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The Sept. 27 event at Memorial Park focused on veterans’ mental health and raised funds for True Patriot Love Foundation programs, including counselling, rehabilitation and transition support.
The Surrey Police Union says members are concerned about the endorsement’s public-safety message. It will discuss police needs with all campaigns but will not publicly endorse candidates.
Recent reader-submitted photos capture sunsets, wildlife, flowers, the Snowbirds and Mount Baker around White Rock and South Surrey.
Moment Energy, AGL Glazing and ReuseTechBC were recognized in large, medium and small business categories at an Oct. 2 forum in Guildford.
Cougar Creek’s five haunted houses opened Oct. 2 in Newton, while Bear Creek Park’s daytime Pumpkin Train runs through October and nighttime Scream rides begin Oct. 16.
Garry Thind has been nominated by the B.C. Conservatives in Surrey-Guildford, but says he cannot withdraw from his school board race because the civic withdrawal deadline passed before the snap provincial election was called.
A video of linebacker T.J. Hudon’s 99-yard fumble return touchdown earned the Surrey high school program the Week 3 NFL Canada Way to Play Award and a $3,000 equipment grant.
The students also distributed 350 blood pressure monitors and about 900 care packages, while working to address hypertension in the South Asian community.
A 16-month investigation led by Langley RCMP resulted in charges against five men, with police also gathering evidence about possible extortion and violence involving other suspects in B.C. and Alberta.
Ilhan Abdullahi’s 77-minute feature follows a youth worker drawn into a criminal investigation and reconnecting with her estranged community. The film, closely tied to Surrey, makes its B.C. debut at VIFF.
Jury selection in Mann’s second-degree murder trial is set for Saturday morning in New Westminster, and the trial is expected to last about three weeks.
The RCMP says the investigation began in June 2025 after an auto dealership’s co-owners reported extreme extortion demands; police expect partner forces to lay more charges soon.
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