Canada invites 2,000 foreign workers to apply for permanent residence
IRCC issued 2,000 Express Entry invitations to Canadian Experience Class candidates, who must apply within 60 days if they wish to pursue permanent residence.
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CBSA has removed 111 people linked to extortion from Canada since August 2025
The Canada Border Services Agency says it has issued 188 removal orders for people with potential extortion links since August 2025, with 111 removals completed.
Surrey Now-Leader
New Westminster child exploitation case leads to rescue of five children in the Philippines
A New Westminster man faces multiple child sexual exploitation charges after an international investigation that police say led to the rescue of five children in the Philippines.
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Overnight George Massey Tunnel closures to affect traffic this weekend
Highway 99 lanes at the George Massey Tunnel will close overnight on Sept. 18 and 19 for maintenance, with drivers advised to use detours and check DriveBC.
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Driver charged after Surrey hit-and-run killed one child and injured two others
Baldeep Chahal faces 12 criminal charges in connection with an April 2025 Surrey crash that killed a six-year-old girl and injured two other young people.
Surrey Now-Leader
Charges laid after year-long investigation into fatal hit-and-run collision
A 38-year-old Surrey man faces 12 Criminal Code charges in connection with an April 2025 collision that killed a six-year-old girl and injured two other children.
Surrey Police Service
South Asian film festival in Surrey to screen 77 international films starting Sept. 23
The 16th International South Asian Film Festival will present eight features and 69 shorts from 15 countries, with more than half making their Canadian premieres.
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YVR responds to proposed private investment in major airports
The federal government plans to allow private investment in Canada’s four largest airports through long-term concession agreements, and YVR says it will continue discussions.
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Driver seriously injured after vehicle collides with train in Maple Ridge
A 54-year-old man was taken to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries after his vehicle struck a moving train Monday night.
Maple Ridge News
Burnaby sees Greater Vancouver’s steepest rent decline
Zumper’s August report says Burnaby’s median one-bedroom rent fell 7.4 per cent from a year earlier, the largest decline in B.C.
Daily Hive Vancouver
Surrey pretrial centre prevails in human rights complaint over inmate’s cane
The B.C. Human Rights Tribunal dismissed Connor Madden’s disability discrimination complaint after finding the Ministry could likely justify restricting his cane over safety and security concerns.
Surrey Now-Leader
New Westminster man charged with child sexual abuse and exploitation offences
New Westminster police say an international investigation led to charges against a local man and the identification and rescue of five children in the Philippines.
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