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PHOTOS: Arrests announced in devastating 2016 White Rock arson

Police on Friday (July 30, 2021) issued an update on the May 2016 Five Corners fire investigation. (Teresa Frederick photo)

Two males were arrested July 6, police say

by Tracy Holmes
7 mins ago

The Latest

Federal modelling warns of 4th COVID wave driven by Delta if reopening is too fast
- 9h ago
Outdoor yoga at Delta farm supporting animals affected by B.C. wildfires
- 2h ago
Surrey violent crime down 10% in first half of 2021 compared to same period last year
- 3h ago
Police investigating overnight stabbing at Surrey park
- updated 3h ago
Surrey taxpayers already on hook for $1.6M in wages before 46 SPS cops were sworn in
- updated 4h ago

Wildfire in Lytton, B.C., seen on June 30, 2021. (@guyatsfu/Twitter)

B.C. offers $1,200 to wildfire evacuees out more than 10 days

by Tom Fletcher

updated 3h ago

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix provide a regular update on the COVID-19 situation, B.C. legislature, March 2, 2020. (B.C. government)

B.C. sees 243 COVID-19 cases Friday as infections keep rising

by Tom Fletcher

updated 4h ago

Appeal Court convicts Calgary man who attacked woman while he was high on mushrooms

Cannabis 19+

True Tranquility: Exploring legendary Haida Gwaii

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Beach walkers on Sequim Bay on the North Olympic Peninsula in Washington state. (Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News)

B.C. hospitals, ambulances gear up for weekend hot weather

by Tom Fletcher

updated 5h ago

Former Chilliwack Giants volunteer treasurer Josh Cahoon pleaded guilty to fraud on June 29, 2021 for stealing $29,000 from the Chilliwack Giants youth football organization. (Facebook)

Fraser Valley youth football volunteer pleads guilty to fraud for stealing $29,000

by Paul Henderson

updated 5h ago

Cyrus Mazdine, Cloverdale Branch Manager for Envision Financial, helps members reach their savings goals.

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updated 9h ago

Rogers plans to establish a new $1 billion Rogers Rural and Indigenous Connectivity Fund to connect rural, remote and Indigenous communities.

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Alberta to end isolation rules for COVID-19 cases, close contacts as cases rise

Mary Simon speaks during an announcement at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Que., on Tuesday, July 6, 2021. Simon, an Inuk leader and former Canadian diplomat, has been named as Canada's next governor general — the first Indigenous person to serve in the role. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

VIDEO: Mary Simon becomes Canada’s 1st Indigenous governor general

Bill Merilees, a retired B.C. Parks regional information officer, collected mollusk shells from B.C. and Washington state coastlines for 50 years and has donated his 140,000-specimen collection to University of British Columbia’s Beaty Biodiversity Museum. (Chris Bush/News Bulletin)

VIDEO: B.C. man donates 140,000 mollusk specimens to biodiversity museum

Helicopters fly past the Tremont Creek wildfire as it burns on the mountains above Ashcroft, B.C., on Friday, July 16, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

B.C. says expanding emergency alert for wildfires is a priority, but no timeline set

Crime severity in Delta last year down from 2019

Delta’s 2020 Crime Severity Index rate was down 12 per cent; well below provincial, national averages

by James Smith

4h ago

President Joe Biden speaks about COVID-19 vaccine requirements for federal workers in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, July 29, 2021. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Biden orders tough new mandatory vaccination rules for federal workers

Pushback to Biden’s action is certain

by Associated Press

7h ago

Indigenous Voices: Downtown Surrey BIA hosts storytelling, dancing event

Two more ‘Surrey Voices’ events planned this summer

by Lauren Collins

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John Erickson noted that the forest fuels are exceptionally dry this year. (John Erickson/Special to the News)

See smoke? Here’s how to help crews when you report a wildfire from a B.C. expert

Err on the side of caution, advises B.C. Wildfire Service

by Priyanka Ketkar

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