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The outgoing council held no debate or campaign pitches at its final meeting, instead thanking city staff. All nine members are seeking re-election, and the new council is to meet for the first time on Nov. 2.
Families with babies up to 12 months can pick up the kits at Surrey Libraries branches while supplies last; this year’s board book is Kiss by Kiss by Richard Van Camp.
The 56-year-old pleaded guilty to possessing cannabis for export after Canada Border Services Agency officers intercepted him at Vancouver International Airport in 2024. He has 251 days left to serve after credit for time served.
Kareem Allam’s municipal party proposes sweeping changes to housing, transit, public safety and city services ahead of Vancouver’s Oct. 17 civic election; several plans require support from senior governments.
Nominations have closed for the provincial vote. Advance voting runs Oct. 16 to 21, and Elections BC says 355 candidates are running across the province.
Ward is running for one of Langley City’s two board seats with the Langley Strong slate. He says older City facilities and budget accountability are priorities, alongside support for choice programs.
Sophie Choong and two friends launched a campaign seeking a review of Surrey’s long-term cycling vision, saying disconnected routes make car-free trips difficult. Its petition had 229 signatures as of Oct. 5.
The artist, instructor, software developer and Surrey resident is running with NewSurrey+, focusing on safer, cleaner and better-connected neighbourhoods, sustainable growth, and local arts and culture.
More than 1,000 BC Hydro customers were without power in two Richmond areas on Monday after wires came down. Crews expected service to return around 5:15 p.m.
The approximately 200-page book traces Surrey road names from before the city adopted a numbered system in 1957. The society hopes to publish it before Christmas.
Police say a woman pushed a tourist into traffic near Carrall and East Pender streets on Friday; a man was stabbed in the neck multiple times near Main and Hastings streets on Sunday.
Vancouver police are investigating two separate violent incidents in the Downtown Eastside: a tourist was pushed into traffic on Friday and a man was stabbed on Sunday. Investigators are asking witnesses and drivers with relevant dash-cam footage to come forward.
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