Homeless people in Surrey face ‘shocking and scary’ scenario this winter

A past extreme weather response shelter set up for women inside Surrey’s Nightshift Street Ministries. (Photo: Chris Paul/nightshiftministries.org)
Last winter there were nine Extreme Weather Response shelters in all of Surrey and White Rock. So far, during this pandemic, there are only five lined up for the coming winter

With local MLA Adam Olsen looking on, BC Greens leader Sonia Furstenau said a Green government would convert BC Ferries into a Crown corporation Wolf Depner/News Staff)

Green leader Sonia Furstenau promises to convert BC Ferries back into Crown corporation
A passer-by walks past a COVID-19 testing clinic in Montreal, Friday, Oct. 16, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

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Police confirm human remains were found in a recycling bin in Vancouver on Oct. 18, 2020. (Black Press Media file photo)

Human remains found in recycling bin floating near Vancouver beach

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B.C. Liberal leader Andrew Wilkinson visits a North Vancouver daycare to announce his party’s election promises for child care, Oct. 9, 2020. (B.C. Liberal Party video)

B.C. parties pitch costly child care programs in pandemic
A B.C. man decided to create a website to help people find family doctors accepting patients. Because Victoria is considered high-demand, clinic openings can’t be posted publicly. (Unsplash)

Vancouver Island man starts website that connects B.C. residents with doctors
Older furnaces, still common in B.C. homes, may be providing only 60 cents worth of heat for every dollar spent.

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      Voting station at Tzeachten Hall in the riding of Chilliwack-Kent on the first day of advance voting in the provincial election on Oct. 15, 2020. (Paul Henderson/ Chilliwack Progress)

      B.C. VOTES 2020: 380,000 British Columbians head to polls in first 4 days of advance voting

      Some of highest voter turnout so far has been seen on Vancouver Island and in Shuswap

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      BC Conservatives leader fights back after BC Liberals leak 2018 workplace harassment case

      Sexual harassment case was connected to employee being terminated, WorkSafeBC found

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      Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller responds to a question during a news conference, Thursday, October 8, 2020 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

      RCMP have ‘let down’ Indigenous fishers facing violence in Nova Scotia: minister

      Comments come after lobster pound was burned, police accused one person of assaulting a Mi’kmaq leader

      Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse smiles during second half of their NBA basketball game against the Washington Wizards in Toronto, Friday, Jan. 17, 2020. Website traffic for voter registration by Americans living abroad is triple what it was for the 2016 U.S. presidential election, according to Nurse. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston

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      Team launched campaign to urge Americans living north of the border to vote in the U.S. presidential election

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      Delta Hospital and Community Health Foundation executive director Lisa Hoglund and board chair Andrew Clark. (Submitted photo)

      Four new directors appointed to Delta Hospital and Community Health Foundation board

      Longtime board member Don Sangster’s 10 years as a director came to an end at this year’s AGM

      From left, Owen Pinto, Evan Slofstra and Jacob Niblett raise a Canadian flag near the White Rock Pier on Monday, Oct. 12. (Mariana Aramburu photo)

      Questions regarding curious Canadian flag at end of White Rock Pier answered

      Semiahmoo Peninsula boys erected flag as symbol of friendship, patriotic pride

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      Obituaries

      Roy Glespie Staples

      Sep 30th, 2020

      John (Jack) Gordon Glover

      Sep 18th, 2020

      Madeleine ‘Madge’ Vecchio

      Sep 16th, 2020

      Peter Edward ‘Ted’ Pomery

      Sep 14th, 2020

      Peter Wayne Schermerhorn

      Aug 28th, 2020

      Raymond (Ray) Ross

      Aug 19th, 2020

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      Entertainment
      Five-piece band The Boom Booms hit the stage at Massey Theatre in New Westminster on Friday, Oct. 16, for the first of four concerts over two nights. (Photo: Tom Zillich)

      Concerts return to New West theatre, with Bill Henderson and Chantal Kreviazuk booked

      The Boom Booms opened the series with 50-capacity performance

      Curated by the SFN, Che’ Semiahmah-Sen, Che’ Shesh Whe Weleq-sen Si’am (I am Semiahmoo, I am Survivor of the Flood) features two large dioramas created by archaeologist Don Welsh, showing the sophisticated technology of reef-net fishing and a summer fishing village. (Contributed photo)

      Story told in Semiahmoo First Nation exhibit one of survival and triumph

      Museum of Surrey’s Indigenous Hall display explores how SFN has flourished since the Great Flood

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        Holden Katzalay has returned to the Surrey Eagles after spending time in the WHL, the team announced last week. (Garrett James file photo)

        Katzalay returns to Surrey Eagles from WHL’s Vancouver Giants

        20-year-old forward started last season in BCHL before making leap to Giants

        Surrey Knights head coach/GM Gerry Leiper talks to players during a PJHL game at Surrey Sport & Leisure Complex in September 2019. (File photo: Tom Zillich)

        Roster shakeup for Surrey Knights as team starts COVID-modified PJHL season

        ‘We are definitely much better than last year,’ head coach/GM says

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        An example of a Surrey Police cruiser, showcased at Mayor Doug McCallum’s State of the City Address at Civic Hotel in May of 2019. (File photo: Amy Reid)

        LETTER: Key to understanding Surrey’s policing transition is to look ahead, not behind

        Independent police service is long overdue and it shouldn’t be treated like political football

          People can vote-by-mail, attend advance voting or vote on election day (Oct. 24). File photo.

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          Advance voting is already underway in the 42nd general election in British Columbia. Election day is Oct. 24.(Black Press files photo)

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          Unsworth elementary school librarian, Lorraine Warner, explains to Grade 5 student, Zachary Greenwood, how to use the new book vending machine on Friday, Oct. 16, 2020. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)

          Fraser Valley elementary school home to Chilliwack’s very first book vending machine

          Students at Unsworth earn new books from the machine by completing reading challenges, being kind

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          Hotel Eldorado chef Oliver Kaiser. (Lia Crowe)

          Good taste at Hotel Eldorado with chef Oliver Kaiser

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            Elroy Gust of Newlook Capital. Photo, Lia Crowe.

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            Elroy Gust finds the perfect work-life balance

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