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Laura Wierenga is running as an independent for a Langley City school board seat, drawing on public-sector planning experience and studies abroad. She says growth and limited land make early planning for school capacity important, and pledges to hear directly from school staff and families if elected.
Guildford Town Centre’s free, two-minute Halloween walk-through is open until Oct. 31. Visitors can bring a non-perishable food item for Surrey Food Bank; the mall will match each item with $2, up to $5,000.
Trevor Randle, a culinary arts teacher at Maple Ridge Secondary School, is one of 20 teachers nationwide to receive a 2026 Prime Minister’s Award Certificate of Achievement. Nominations for the 2027 awards are open until Jan. 13.
Nico Hischier had two goals and an assist in New Jersey’s 4-1 win over Vancouver on Saturday. The Canucks have lost three straight, being outscored 14-5 over that stretch.
Ridge Meadows Recycling Society is promoting a battery recycling quiz contest hosted by its Extended Producer Responsibility partner, Call2Recycle, for Circular Economy Month. The contest offers a $10,000 grand prize and four other prizes, and closes Oct. 31 at 11:59 p.m. ET.
Five mayoral candidates discussed community safety, the overdose crisis, supervised consumption sites, cannabis retailers and school SOGI policy. Online mayoral and councillor debates are available to help Richmond voters assess the candidates before casting a ballot.
Surrey’s civic election advance voting began Oct. 7 and continues Saturday, Oct. 10. Ten sites are open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on four dates; election day is Oct. 17, with 52 voting places across the city.
Surrey police are seeking help identifying a man accused of using a fake bank draft and identification to buy a pickup truck in Fleetwood. The alleged fraud happened on Sept. 21.
Twenty-nine candidates took part in a Richmond council debate ahead of the Oct. 17, 2026, election, discussing housing, food security, climate resilience, community spaces, care, safety and homelessness.
Maple Ridge Leisure Centre will turn its pool into a floating pumpkin patch for a new all-ages event on Saturday, Oct. 10. Activities run from noon to 3 p.m.; each family can take one pumpkin home while supplies last.
Incumbent Eric Woodward defends borrowing and tax decisions, while challenger Jay Lundgren calls for a forensic audit and more spending transparency in the growing township.
Readers have shared recent photos of sunsets, wildlife, plants, the Snowbirds and Mount Baker from the Semiahmoo Peninsula. Those who have a high-resolution image taken in or around White Rock or South Surrey can email it to the newsroom.
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