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Five candidates are running for the Surrey South seat. Their profiles include priorities, first-100-day plans and voter contact information; Denis Hurtubise did not respond to the questionnaire.
Three serviced lots on the former Surrey Pet Cemetery site are listed for sale, with two priced at $1.214 million and the corner lot at $1.269 million. The listing omits the site’s history; nearly 700 animals are buried there.
Starting Oct. 15, Air Canada will charge $30 plus tax per passenger for each new booking made by phone with an agent. Online bookings, calls about existing disrupted trips and customers with accessibility requirements are exempt.
The B.C. Court of Appeal has paused demolition of the aging Vancouver Aquatic Centre until after the municipal election, giving the newly elected park board a chance to reconsider plans for a replacement pool.
The City of Port Moody will flush water mains in Moody Centre starting Monday, Oct. 19, 2026, with the work expected to take about six weeks. Residents and businesses may briefly notice discoloured water, pressure changes or sediment; the City says these conditions are not a health hazard.
Richmond and the Royal Canadian Legion’s Richmond Branch 291 have selected 114 veterans for individual banners installed in the City Centre area. The display runs until Dec. 1, 2026, and recognizes people who served in the Canadian Armed Forces or RCMP and lived in Richmond.
Participating Circle K and Couche-Tard stations will offer 10 cents off per litre for four hours on Oct. 15. Drivers in five provinces and territories can access an earlier discount through the Circle K app.
Two new public art crosswalks at Memorial Peace Park in Maple Ridge were created by artist in residence Colleen Brown. Their pink and green designs draw inspiration from park flowers and a nearby tower’s glass.
Port Coquitlam is planting 150 larger, established trees in four parks this fall, with $77,910 from the federal government through the Federation of Canadian Municipalities. Students will join a demonstration planting, and selected groups will later plant seedlings in a natural area.
The BC NDP says a re-elected government would add an urgent and primary care centre in North Delta, but has released no details or timeline. Its health-care promises also include three more centres in Surrey and renewed work on long-term care projects.
Preliminary City of Vancouver figures show 103,810 people voted over four advance-voting days for the 2026 civic election, about 60 per cent more than in 2022. Oct. 13 drew a record 29,096 voters. Election day is Oct. 17.
The B.C. Court of Appeal has temporarily stopped further demolition at the closed Vancouver Aquatic Centre until Nov. 3, the day after the newly elected Park Board’s first meeting. The order leaves the redevelopment plan and an earlier court ruling unchanged.
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