FINLAYSON: COVID-related job losses concentrated in urban areas… especially Metro Vancouver
The biggest job losses, in absolute terms, have been in Metro VancouverWire Service / September 30, 2020
Month: September 2020
South Surrey banner drop marks Global Day of Action
Fridays for Future effort targeted four city overpassesTracy Holmes / September 30, 2020
Game over: Toronto Blue Jays ousted from MLB playoffs after 8-2 loss to Rays
Tampa Bay sweeps wild-card matchup in two straight gamesThe Canadian Press / September 30, 2020
Surrey shootings ends city’s hiatus from violence since outset of pandemic
So far this year there have been 24 shootings in Surrey. There were 45 in 2019Tom Zytaruk / September 30, 2020
BC Parks Foundation has collected 950,000 wildlife pics, thanks to outdoor enthusiasts
Foundation launched B.C.’s Big Nature Challenge to learn, understand conservation needsJanelle Swift / September 30, 2020
B.C. counts 125 new COVID-19 cases, up to 1,284 active
No new deaths or health care facility outbreaksTom Fletcher / September 30, 2020
Health Canada green-lights rapid COVID-19 test
Health Canada approved the BCube test from Hyris Ltd. in the United Kingdom Sept. 23The Canadian Press / September 30, 2020
Delta police launch drone program
Drones can fly day or night in a variety of weather to help Delta police and firefightersJames Smith / September 30, 2020
6 puppies rescued in mass seizure on Princeton farm die from illness: BC SPCA
Of the 97 distressed horses, cats and dogs seized, most of the puppies suffered from parvoJen Zielinski / September 30, 2020
Bellingham boater fined $1,000 for violation of Quarantine Act
49-year-old man entered Canada to visit girlfriend in SurreyNick Greenizan / September 30, 2020
British Columbians divulge worst driving habits in survey
Finder.com looks into dangerous and reckless driving habits across the countryAshley Wadhwani / September 30, 2020
‘We’re taking them all like regular-season games’: Surrey Eagles prepare for long exhibition season
South Surrey team will play more than a dozen preseason tilts before BCHL regular-season beginsNick Greenizan / September 30, 2020
TB Vets funding new respiratory equipment for critically ill patients at Delta Hospital
$19,000 gift to buy a glidescope needed for intubating patients in cardiac or respiratory arrestJames Smith / September 30, 2020
B.C. VOTES 2020: Businesses now owe $6 billion in deferred tax payments
COVID-19 relief from remittance to province ends with SeptemberTom Fletcher / September 30, 2020
Long-term care study credits fewer COVID deaths in B.C. than Ont. to funding, policy
The study was published Wednesday in the Canadian Medical Association JournalThe Canadian Press / September 30, 2020
COVID-19 cases rising in Indigenous communities across Canada
Reopening schools and businesses and places where physical distancing is not possible are all factors in the riseThe Canadian Press / September 30, 2020
Debate about televised political debates heats up after U.S. presidential ‘dumpster fire’
Americans and Canadians alike are no strangers to the political dinThe Canadian Press / September 30, 2020
VIDEO: ‘There is no closure for the family,’ renewed plea for missing woman
Kristina Ward was last seen in Surrey in 2017Joti Grewal / September 30, 2020
Prosecutor: Huawei defence turning US extradition into trial
The U.S. accuses Huawei of using a Hong Kong shell company called Skycom to sell equipment to IranAssociated Press / September 30, 2020
First big Surrey battle puts spotlight on health care
First in a series of election news features on issues important to Surrey residents, heading into the Oct. 24 provincial electionTom Zytaruk / September 30, 2020