Surrey council votes 5-4 to buy 14 vehicles for Surrey Police Service at $77K each

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The inquest into the death of Peter de Groot is expected to run until Oct. 6 at the Nelson courthouse. File photo

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Cannabis industry laments lack of progress toward allowing consumption spaces

Cannabis industry laments lack of progress toward allowing consumption spaces
Members of the black-tailed deer family appear to be most severely affected by adenovirus hemorrhagic disease. (Photo - Veronika Andrews)

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Air India flight 187 from New Delhi lands at Pearson Airport in Toronto on Friday, April 23, 2021. Direct passenger flights from India to Canada resumed Monday as Transport Canada lifted a months-long ban imposed due to high COVID-19 case counts. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

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The adage, “Home is Where The Heart Is,” couldn’t be more true for Steelix Developments, who are taking a different approach with their new community of Harlo in East Clayton.

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